MOTOR CYCLING

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 January 1928, Page 11

MOTOR CYCLING

W AIR ARAP A CLUB’S MEETING. (Per Press Association.) MASTERTON, January 15. The Wairarapa Motor Club held its annual race meeting on the Taratahi Racecourse on Saturday, in showery weather, with a wet track. Intermittent drizzling showers caused the riders a lot of trouble, principally with sparking plugs. The club s new system of raping by classification, instead of by handicap, proved successful, and was approved by the riders. Coleman broke his gear box in the first start, and took no further part in the meeting. Results: — Novice Handicap, 5 miles. —W. J. Denby (2 3-4 Harley) scr. 1; J. Ashcroft (2 3-4 New Hudson) 15secs, 2; L. Rinaldi (2 3-4 Indian) 3. Five started. Won easily. Time smin 35 2-ssecs. (Wairarapa Light-weight Championship, 7 miles. —C. Goodwin (2 3-4 0.E.C.) 1; J. Arnott (2 3-4 Bitza) 2; E. Hemmington (2 3-4 Indian) 3. Seven started. A thrilling finish. Won by twenty yards. Time 6min 45sec. Wairarapa Middleweight Championship, 8 miles.—C. D. Walker Norton) 1; R. Ranby (3| Indian) 2j D. Smith (3£ Norton) 3. Five started. J. Xrnott fell in the first lap. Won by 50 yards. Time 7min 11 2-ssecs. South Wairarapa Handicap (Class B riders, under 350 c.c.), 5 miles.—V. Rinaldi (2 3-4 Indian) 1; L. Southward (2 3.-5 A.J. S.) 2; H. Leppien (2 3-4 Harley) 3. Six started. Won by thirty yards. Time smin 37sec. Carterton Handicap (Class B riders, under 500 c.c.),* 6 miles.—D. Managh (31 New Hudson) 1; T. Wilkinson >(2 3-4 Harley) 2; T. Morgan (2 3-4 Harley) 3. Eight started. Fifty yards each way. Time 6min 7 4-ssec. Masterton Open Handicap, 8 miles. —R. Ranby (3| Indian) 25sec, 1; A. Harker (2' 3-4 Zenith) 65sec, 2; D. Managh (3£ New Hudson) 25secs, 3. Eleven started. Won easily. Time 3min 38sec. Greytown Handicap (A Grade riders, under 350 c.c.), 5 miles.—C. Goodwin (2 3-4 0.E.C.) 1; T. Morgan (2 3-4 Harley) 2; T. (Wilkinson (2 3-4 Hai*ley) 3. Eight started. Won by 100 yards. Time 4min 48 l-ssec. Featherston Handicap (Class A, machines under 500 c.c.), 6 miles. T. Morgan (2 3-4 Harley) 1; T. Wilkinson (2 3-4 Harley) 2; R. Ranby (3£ Indian) 3. Eight started. Won by a straight. Time smin 41 l-ssec. Martinborough Handicap (Class B riders, under 350 c.c.), 6 miles. —L. Southward (2 3-4 A.J.S.) 1; A. Harker (2 3-4 Zenith) 2; L. Peppien (2 34 Harley) 3. Six started. Won easily. Time smin 42sec. Ruahine Handicap (Class B riders, under 500 c.c.), 5 miles.—T. Morgan (2'3-4 Harley) 1; C .D. Walker (2 3-4 A.J.S.) 2; T. Wilkinson (2 3-4 Harley) 3. Eight started. Won by 100 yards. Time smin 52 2-3 sec. Farewell Open Handicap, 6 miles.— T. Wilkinson (2 3-4 Harley) 35sec, 1; J. Arnott (2 3-4 Bitza) 35sec, 2; C. D. Walker (2 3-4 A.J.S.) 3. Ten started. Won by forty yards. Time smin 53 3-ssec.