MOTOR-CYCLE SPORTS
MEETING AT FOXTON
MANGHAM WINS BIG RACE
The Foxton motor-cycle sports; postponed from Labour Day on account of wet weather, were held on Wednesday. Conditions ware ideal, but the attendance was disappointing. "The big event, the North Island middleweight championship, was won by H. Mangham, who was presented with the trophy—a silver cup—by -the club president, Mr. W. T. Jewell. Tui Morgan was presented with the gold badge of life mem-' bership of,, the Foxton United • Sports, Association. The'meeting'markedlthe 'eve, of liis' retirement ■' from the . sport".?,'l.-'..- .'■'.. ■ Results -were as follows:^- ; .;,.: ■ -.-., WMroMno Novice' Handicap, fire, -.laps.—C. Kirby. ,(2% Velocette), ISsee, 1; D.K. Bacnall (2?i. A..LS.); 20scc. 2; N. Sowerby (2% Telocdtte), JOsce, S. Time," smln 24sec. -■-> •• ! : Hlmatiuigi Clasic (machines up to 331) c.c), seven Map's.—li..'Sowerby.-(2%- Velocette V, iosec,:> 1: r::'E. Vlnall (2% Velocette), ■ss<:c,' 2; D; R. Bagnall (2% A.J.S.), sOsec, 3. Time. 'Slain--58 3-ss.ee..'': ■'■■:: '■■.•■. • • ....... -~:, Foxton ; Kacini*'• Club .HantHcap, sis flap's.—: W. Viggars (3& 0.K.-Suprenie),' lOsee;'!- J; C. Gower (3>/& -Scott), lascc,-2; H. J.'Davls ,(V-9 Harley-Davidson), 20sec, 3. Time, omlrr *sg'"4-ssec: ,; ■ ' ':/" ■.' ■••.■■: :• •■■ . • - ■ North i. Island Middleweight Championship,: eight laps, rolling start;—H. Jlangham mv Rudf-e), 1; E. {Wlilttall (3". Norton), 2; K. Hi' i/Goodin; (3% Norton), 3. Time, 7min 15 3-osec. ■Moutba Handicap (machines 250 c.c. to 1050 (!.C. 1 seven ■ laps.—S. Parkes (VA Hud"*) •35se«,:l;j. C. Cower (3% Scott), Ssec, 2; W. W.''<Cr<teler- (3% Kutlge). 550c,«3. Time, 6min '57'3-ssec. ■;.' '■■■:.. ~-■ ; :> United Sports Association Handicap, seven laps '■—W. J.Crozler (31/2 Rudge). osec 1: J C Gower (3% Scott), scr, 2;H. P. Ahrens byZenith), lOsec, 3. Time, Gmin 54see . PlunKet; Flying (machines 350 c.c. to 500 ice), flvo laps, rollins start.—H. P Ahrens ~<3% Zenith), 1: J. C. Gower (3V- ScottV •>• Tui Morgan (3% Harley-Davidson), 3. Time' ■talin 28.2-ssec. " : ■' Marotiti'Handicap, seven- laps.—E. wiiit^ f/Vi(^, K°i tOn)' I(lEec- I". C. A. Wilhinson 3% Harlcy-Davidson), 20sec,, 2; H. Jranßham (3H Rudgo), 2y 2 sec. 3. Time. 6min 15 l-ssec. . Foxton Special (machines' 3SO cc and over) riders to lap 60scc or bettor, eight lap's—H: f^i' «° n»V (3)l ZeDL tll)' -scr- J; R- S.".Pennlali ,:(3U Scott), 15sec. 2; Budd. Smith (3J£. Douglas), .4asec. 3i. Time, Bniin 27 2-? sec "*'■ ■ ■ . Consolation Handicap, flve laps —-B E
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 103, 28 October 1932, Page 4
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