MOTOR-CYCLE RACING
' COLEMAN WINS CHAMPION SHU» (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NELSON, 12th March. me JXelson motor-cycle sports were held this afternoon at Richmond Park, in fine weather There was a large attendance, and the track was fast. Results (one lat» is approximately 1 1-8 miles):— _Novice Handicap (five • laps) .—ll. J Fenmore (2>4, New Imperial), 90sec, 1W. Higgs -(3Vi Triumph), 70sec, 2. Won easily. Time, 6min.26sec. Wakefield Handicap (six laps) —B F O'Brien (3% A.J.S.), 55sec, 1; W. H. Berl mi* ir 3% i N?, rto. n> 85sec- 2; P- Coleman (7-9 Harley-Davidson), scr, 3. Time 6 mm 3 3-ssec. Nelson-Marlborough Cup (eight laps).— W. Webley {3% Norton), scr, 1; J. W. Chapman (3% A.J.S.), lOsee, 2; M. Fenemore (2% New Imperial), 3. Six etarters. Time, 9min 40 2-ssec. N.Z. HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPION-SHIP.-(eleven laps). Coleman (7-9 Harley-Davidsori) l Mangham (7-9 Harley-Davidson) •> Moller (3V 2 Norton) "* 3 Four started: . •••••-* Won by a lap. Time, lOmin 29 3-ssec. Richmond Park Handicap (six laps).— G v- en S% A-J-S->' l- C- Lowe I3S Zenith J, 2; H H. Moller (3% Norton), 3. Won easily. Time, 6min 25 4-ssec Nelson Handicap (seven laps).—X. Mor-" o;an(2J Harley-Davidson),. 75sec, 1; J. VV. Rionett (8 Bitza), 30sec, 2; P. Coleman (7-9 Harley-Davidson), scr, 3 Wou by ten lengths. Time, 7min 47 l-ssec 1 , m ,na Light-weight Championship (six aps).-I. Morgan (2% Harley-Davidson), 1; Hoare (2% New Imperial), 2; 0. N Shaw (3% tfoyal Enfield), 3. Won easily, lime, Cmin 28 l-ssee. •Motueka Handicap (five laps).—H. H. Moller (3% Norton), scr, 1; C. Lowe (3% Zenith), 15sec, 2; A. Harker (2% Zenrth) 55 S ec, 3. Won easily. Time, Smia Si J-osec.
President's Handicap (sklaps^—J Rut. ledge (3* Rudge), SOsec, 1; J. J. Chap man (3% A.J.S.), 75sec, 2; R.Paton (3* Norton), 80sec, 3. A close finish. Tune omin 57 2-ssee.
Consolation Race (five laps).—H. Jiangham (/-9 Harley-Davidson), s..t, 1; R. l>aton (3% Norton), 506 ec, 2; W..H. Berkett (3% Norton), 50sec, 3. Won easily Time, smin 58 2-osec.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 7
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