MOTOR CYCLE RACES

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 December 1926, Page 2

MOTOR CYCLE RACES

RESULTS AtT BLENHEIM. (Per Press Association'.) BLENHEIM, December 4. The Marlborough Motor Cycle Club’s annual race meeting was held at Waterlea this afternoon in line weather. The course was in excellent order. Results : — South' Island Middleweight Championship, ten miles. —A. Leman (Nailer) 2$ Harley, 1; M. Webbey (Marlborough) 3| Nortn, 2; J. Hore (Christchurch) 3J> A.J.S. 3. Won from end to end. Time 9.30 3-5. Nelson-Marlborough Cup, 8 miles. — Elliott (Nelson) 2 3-4 New Imperial 1; A. Orchard (Marlborough) Azani 2; P. Hillman (Marlborough) 3| A.J.S. 3. Eleven starters. Won by a good margin. Time 8.8 4-5. Blenheim Lightweight, 5 miles—J. Chapman (Nelson) 2 3-4 A.J.S. 1; J. Tynemore (Nelson) 3 3-4 New Imperial 2: A. Lemon, 2 3-4 Harley 3. Ten started. Won handsomely. Time 6.35. 2-5. Marlborough Cup, 8 miles —H. Collie (Marlborough) 2 h,p. Dunelt, 1; J. Mchuies (Nelson) 2 3-4 8.5. A., 2; P. Hillman (Marlborough) 2 3-4 A.J.S. 3. Eleven started, including H. Maugham, who was credited unofficially with doing a mile in 50secs. Won easily. Time 8.45. Brooklands Handicap, 5 miles—D. Shaw (Christchurch) 2 3-4 Royal Enfield, 1; H. Morgan (Greytown), 2 3-4 Harley, 2; P. Hillman, 3£ A.J.S., 3. Thirteen started. Won by two yards. - Mangham was fourth. Time 5.2 2-5. Consolation Handicap, live miles— H. Mangham (Wellington) 7-9 Harley 1; R. Hore (Christchurch) 3£ A.J.S. 2; N. Webbey 3g Norton 3. Six started. The best race of the day, Mangham winning by a hundred yards, with second and third close together. Time 4.23 1-5.