MOTOR CYCLING

Evening Star, Issue 19725, 28 November 1927, Page 13

MOTOR CYCLING

On Sunday, December 4, a club run will be bold to Middlcraarcb, starting from the chib rooms at 9 o’clock. The cnmlitions lor tho South Cantorburv Club’s twenty-tour hours’ trial arc” similar to those applying to the Labor Day trial held locally, with tho following exceptions Any three members may combine to lorm a team, such team not to include more than one sidecar outfit. The start will take place from Timaru on Friday, December 9, at 9.30 p.m., tho route being as followsOamaru, Palmerston, Ranfurly, Middlemarch, Dunedin, and return via Main North, road Adequate stops aro allowed in all above places for refreshments and for obtaining supplies of petrol and oil. An aveiage speed of twenty-two miles_ per hour must bo maintained irrespective or time of arrival or departure. On Saturday last twenty-five memLti of the cycle section of Die Otago Motor Club set off on a week-end inn to AVaimatc Tho weather conditions wore not good and did not improve as the South Canterbury township was approached, Mr M‘JLaughlau, the president of the Waimate M. 0.0., was out to Tueofc riders, and conducted them to lii.s oarage, where tho machines were left °for °tho night. An unexpected piece of luck bclcll the campeis. While considering the situation the local authorities placed tho pavilion at their disposal, the mayor himself coming along to see if everything was in order. Shortly before 11 o’clock on Sunday the South Canterbury M.O.G. and North Otago M.C.G. arrived, and all proceeded to Kelcy’s Bush, where a very enjoyable luncheon was provided by ‘the trade of Timaru. In the afternoon a grass lull climb was staged, at which Otago representatives were eminently successful, Messrs Johnston (2;£ O.H.V. Royal Enfield) and Stewart (2| O.H.V. 8.5. A.), obtaining firsts, and N. Grounds 0.1-I.v: A.J.S.) a second.