MOTOR CYCLING.

Grey River Argus, 16 January 1928, Page 6

MOTOR CYCLING.

Wairarapa Club’s Meeting. NEW SYSTEM OF RACING SUCCESSFUL. 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 racing 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 (23 Harley) scr 1; J. Ashcroft (2f New Hudson) 15sccs 2; L. Rinaldi (23 Indian) 3. Five started. Won easily. Time 5 mins 35 2-5 secs. Wairarapa Light-weight Championship, 7 miles.—C. Goodwin (2| 0.E.C.) 1; J. Arnott (2f Bitza) 2; E. Hemmington (23 Indian) 3. Seven started. A thrilling finish. Won by twenty yards. Time 6 mins 45 secs.

Wairarapa Middleweight Championship, 8 miles.—C. D. Walker (3i Norton) 1; R. Ranby (3| Indian) 2; D. Smith (34 Norton) 3. Five started. J. Arnott fell in the first lap. Won by fifty yards. Time 7 mins 11 2-5 secs. South Wairarapa Handicap (Class B riders, under 350 c.c.), 5 miles.—V. Rinaldi (2f Indian) 1, L. Southward (23 A.J.S.) 2; H. Leppien (2f Harley) 3. Six started. Won by thirty yards. Time 5 mins 37 secs. Carterton Handicap (Class B riders, under 500 c.c.), 6 miles. —D. Managh (34 New Hudson) 1; T. Wilkinson (2f Harley) 2; T. Morgan (2| Harley) 3. Eight started. Fifty yards each way. Time 6 mins 7 4-5 secs. Masterton Open Handicap, 8 miles. — R. Ramby (34 Indian) 25secs 1; A. Harker (2| Zenith) 65secs 2; D. Managh (34 New Hudson) 25secs 3. Eleven started. Won easily. Time 8 mins 38 secs. Grey town Handicap (A Grade riders, under 350 c.c.), 5 miles.—C. Goodwin (2f 0.E.C.) 1; T. Morgan (23 Harley) 2; T. Wilkinson (2f Harley) 3. Eight started. Won by a hundred yards. Time 4 mins 48 1-5 secs.

Featherston Handicap (Class A, machines under 500 c.c.), 6 miles.—T. Morgan (2f Harley) 1; T. Wilkinson (23 Harley) 2; R. Ranby (34 Indian) 3. Eight started. Won by a straight. Time 5 mins 41 1-5 secs. Martinborough Handicap (Class B riders, under 350 c.c.), 6 miles.—L. Southward (23 A.J.S.) 1; A. Harker (23 Zenith) 2; L. Leppien (23 Harley) 3. Six started. Won easily. Time 5 mins 42 secs. Ruahine Handicap (Class B, riders under 500 c.c.), 5 miles.—T. Morgan (2} Harley) 1; C. D. Walker (2J A.J.S.) 2; T. Wilkinson (2J Harley) 3. Eight started. Won by 100 yards. Time 5 mins 52 2-5 secs. Farewell Open Handicap, 6 miles.— T. Wilkinson (2? Harley) 35secs 1; J. Arnott (2J Bitza) 35secs 2; C. D. Walker (2 J A.J.S.) 3. Ten started. Won by forty yards. Timo 5 mins 53 3-5 secs.