MOTOR CYCLING

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11403, 2 January 1931, Page 3

MOTOR CYCLING

THRILLS AT THE PARK

FINE SPORT YESTERDAY

Favored by ideal weather condh tions yesterday’s annual meeting of the Gisborne Sports Motor Cycle Club, hold at the-Park Racecourse, proved a splendid success, the at" tendance being very large -and the racing of . the keenest and undoubtedly ;more crammed -with than any previous meeting. . Excellent en« tries, had been received, and the rid ers. included . most'.' of, the' leading wheelmen of the North Island, including the world’s record holder Percy/ Coleman.;,. . - „ v , • Tlie .track was very fast,- being hard and ‘ with . little grass, so" that the times’ put "up were first-class. Several' mishaps- occurred; during the day, one, at least, unfortunately, being of -a serious nature. All the aocicfents can bei attributed to the recent advance made in the machines, the higher speeds now obtainableadding to the risks of the past. Another cause of the mishaps was the small amount of grass on the tracks, the dried-up ’ surface affording the wheels little, grip when cornering at fast speeds, all the . falls, occuriing when the riders were making the turns P. Fletcher, ,of Auckland, when‘leading in,, the. big event of the day crashed and appeared to bo hit by the footrest of his machine. He sustained a fracture at-;, the base of the skull and is now in Cook Hospital in a serious condition. In the same, race, a lap later. 1 ,!). Smith, also of Auckland, fell and sustained J. ■ Anderson, of tane, ■ also crashed anil sprained a wrist, while S. -McLeod (Gisoorne) suffered -slight -facial injuries when he crashed. Another rider was also injured in a further spill. Results were as follows; Challenge , Match: 0 . Lundius (Palmerston North) v. D. Collison (Gisborne). This resulted in a walkover for Lundius, the chain ot his opponent’s , machine breaking m the second lap. Time, 3.12. Members Handicap (five laps).. W. Horne. 3) A.J.S - Graham, 3} Ariel- (scrV.2\: H. 1 Stevenson. 25 Indian, (losec) 3. A close finish.- Time, 6mm Bsec. Novice Handicap - (five laps) : J - i • B Smith' (Auckland). 2l Rex Acme n"flsec)■ 1 • N. E. Etheridge (Napier) Ariel)’26sec) .2 ; C, P, Greaves. 23 A.J.S. (25sec) 3. Time; p. 36 3-5. AVhataupoko Open Handicap U laps): A. Cuthhertson (Auckland) 3* Rex' Acme,-(3ssec) 1; O. 1>- Greaves (Gisborne) 25 Rex Acme (40sec) 2, H Y Stevenson (Gisborne) 25 Indian (50 sec) 3.. Time 7.32, „ P B Lightweight Championship (» laps):' K. Yeats (Auckland) 25 Rex Acme 1; Tui Morgan (Greytowp) 25 Harley Davidson, 2: 1 . Fletcher 25 Roval Enfield 3. Time 8.10 2-o. “ To Tlapara Open Handicap (8 laps): Tui Morgan (Greytown). 3j HarleyDavidson (scr) 1: O'. Lundms (Palmerston North) 7 Harley-Davidson (2o secs) 2; D. K. Collison (Gisborne) 25 ITarley-D avid son (2osec) 3. Time, (5 9o' ••/.;'■ New Year Open ’’ Handicap (10 laps): P. Coleman 7 Harley-Davidson (sc-r) 1: A. L-. Bmming (Wlia-katane) 95 Velocette ,(40sec) 2: O'. Lundius (Palmerston North) 7 Harley-David-son (40sec) 3 Time. 1(145. Haiti Open Handicap (t laps): lui Morgan (Grevtown) Harley-Dav-idson (lOsec) 1; R. S. Pennial (Stratford) 3) Norton (46see) 2; A. Harker (Hastings) 25 Zenith (55sec) 3. Time, 7.2 S l-o! . . , „ Waikanae Middleweight Handicap (8 lajis) up to. 600 c.c.: A. Cuthhertson (Auckland) 3?. Rex Acme (40sers) ] : A. Harker (Hastings') 25 Zenith (70sec) 2: H. Y. Stevenson (Gisborne) 25 Indian (76 secs) 3. Time, 8.45 . Consolation Handicap (5 laps): R. S. Pennial (Stratford) 3i Norton 0.0 sec) 1: O. Lundius (Palmerston N L 7 Harley-Davidson (scr) 2; "W. H. Bin-wood (Whakatane) 3i Sunbeam 15sec) 3. Time, 4.43 2-5.

MATTSON BEATS KEMPSTER

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AUCKLAND, Jan. 1

The defeat of J. Kempster, the noted English rider, by .A. Mattson, the Dominion champion, was the outstanding feature of the broadsiding at Western Springs speedway on New Year’s Eve. Mattson was in good form and heat Kempster easily, although lie started from the outside position. F. .Bond, another Englishman, had trouble with both his machines. C. Anderson and J. Bishop, of Australia, rode extremely well, Bishop’s best time being 83 2-ssec. England v. Auckland.—A. Mattson (Auckland) 1, J. Kempster (England) 2. Time. Imin 26sec. ... Auckland v. Australia.—C. Anderson (Aust.) 1, A. Mattson (Auckland) •2. Time.-1.25.

England v. Australia.—Bishop (Australia) 1, J. Kempster (Eng.) 2. Time, 1.23 2-5. A Grade Match Race.—J. Garmson (Norton) 1, A. Ray (Norton) 2. Time Imin 26 ’3-sseo.

New Yea r Handicap.—W. Herbert (Royal Enfield)" oisec, 1; A. Ray (Norton) 41 sec, 2. Time, Imin 32 2-5 Christmas Handicap.—B. Brav (Rudge) 45sec 1. Garmson (Norton) 3sec, 2. Time. 1 min 32 4-osec. B. Grade Handicap.—J. Stewart (Norton) 4secs ]. D.. Mattson (Blackburne) 3sec 2. Time, Imin 35 2-ssee.