MOTOR CYCLING

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 March 1926, Page 8

MOTOR CYCLING

NEW PLYMOUTH RESULTS. (Per Pres* Association j . ; NEW PLYMOUTH, March 6. The New Plymouth Motor Cycle Sports were held to-day in splendid weather, the attendance being 4000. There were several falls during the day, Moller sustaining a broken nose. A feature was the riding of McCready, who consistently averaged 53 seconds per lap. Results Class B Handicap, of five laps. —A. Lemon (2f- A.J.S.) 15secs., 1; . J. A. Rose (2$ Chater-Lea), 2; A. L. Bunning (3£ H-R.D.), 15secs, 3. Ten starters. Won by three : quaters of a miile, with 250yds between second and third. No time taken, j Ansford Handicap (for machine up to 350 c.c.), six laps. —J. Crockett (2£ Chater-Lea), 25secs., 1; R. Jones (2| A.J.S.), 15secs., 2; L. Thorpe (2| Chater-Lea), lusecs., 3- Seven started. Won by 300 yards; thirty yards between second and third. Time 6.20j|. After passing the post, Thorpe and Jones collided. , Taranaki Open Handicap of ten laps, first prize £l9, second £9, third 7, fourth £2.—H. Moller (3£ Norton), 25 secs., 1; H. McCready (7 HarleyDavidson), 15secs., 2; D. Managh (7 Harley Davidson), scr., 3; G. H. Champion (3 W.W.D-), 80secs, 4. Seven started. Won by 500yds; 300yds between second and third. Time 9.25. Moturoa Handicap (for machines up to 600 c.c.), eight laps.—R. H. Clouston (2| Blackburne), 'sssecs, 1; C. Goodwin (2J A.J.S.), 25secs, 2; H. Hollei' (3J> “orton), scr-, 3. Pourteen started. Won by 100yds. Time 8.16|. New Plymouth Handicap, open to Class A machines, 12 laps ; first prize £22, second £2l, third £5.—H. McCready (7 Harley-Davidson), 15secs, 1; H. Mangham (7 Harley Davidson), 20 secs., 2; D. Managh (7 Harley Davidson), scr., 3. Also started: H. MoIIp" (3£ Norton), 15secs. Moller came down after a lap, but escaped with a broken nose. The race was restarted, only the placed men competing. A great race saw McCready snatch victory on the post by a foot. Time 10-36 2-5. k Weston Handicap (open to any-ma-chine),. eight laps.—H. Mangham (7 Harley Davidson), 1; H. McCready (7 Harley Davidson), scr., 2, Nine started. Won by 350yds; 100yds between second and third. Time 7.1 3-5. Jockey Club Handicap (open to Class A machines), ten laps. —H. McCready (7 Harley Davidson), scr., 1; H. Mangham (7 Harley Davidson), 2|secs, 2; D. Ennis (2| A.J.S-), 40secs, 3. Also started: D .Managh (7 Harley Davidson) scr. Won by a furlong. Time 8.55 4-5. Consolation Handicap, five laps. —E. Edwards (7 Indian), 25secs, 1; C. Goodwin (2$ A.J.S.), 2; A.; L. Bunning (3£ H.R.D.), 20secs, 3. Eight started. Won by 440yds. Time 5-9.