MOTOR CYCLING

Evening Star, Issue 19023, 19 August 1925, Page 5

MOTOR CYCLING

TRIALS IN ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, August 18. The Australians (Williams, Stratford, and Gregory) did well on the first day of the great international motor cycle trial. Isighty-seven competitors started from Southampton on a 1,089-railo journey through the West of England and Wales. The first day’s route extended for 200 miles over some of the most difficult roads and hills, finishing at Taunton. Tim official returns are not announced, but so far England and Australia have no failures, while Germany, Norway, and Holland all failed on at least one hill. The chief competition is between national teams driving machines manufactured in their own country for an international trophy, which was won yesterday by England from Belgium, (formally, which this year issued a challenge, was determined to make every effort to wrest the trophy in tbo interests of trade competition. Her representatives, however, made a poor showing. The day’s most difficult ascent was at Draycott, whore over a distance of a mile aiid a-half there is a gradient of one in seven to one in four. Hero two out of the three German challengers were beaten, and only one Gorman made a dean ascent, while all the English and Australians climbed successfully, including three women. The trial comprises a number of other competitions, including the international silver vase for teams driving motor cycles manufactured in any country, and the ‘ News of the World ’ trophv for the British motor cycling championship. The Australians are on tered for both of these competitions.— A. and N.Z. Cable.