MOTOR RACES.
CONTESTS AT 1 AUCKLAND. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 14. The motor races at Munwai Beach yesterday -provided exciting sport. Lne results were as follow: New Zealand Alotor Clip (fifty miles) —R. B. Wilson (Stutz) 1, Al. G. Mills (Sunbeam) 2, C. W. F. Hamilton (bunbeam) 3. Also started: A. living (Bu-o-atti), H. Nattrass (Alerc-er), G. A. Haydon (Ford), A. R. E. Messengei (Messenger’s Special), G. R. Stuart (Hudison). The winner won -by seventeen .secnncLs, a\ r eragin<£ 86 liiiles an hour. Wilson drove a. fine race. His time 'was 35min 37see. New Zealand tight Car Cup (fifty miles). —F. G. Farrell (Alvi.s) 1, A. Irving (Bugatti) 2. Seabrook I'owlds (Alistin) 3. Also started: A. J. Roycroft (Bugatti). The Alvis car won by ,several miles. The Austin finished .some time Inter. The Bugatti pulled out. . .. . Touring Car Handicap (six miles).— G O Goodman (Chandler) 30see, 1; Ah Ghee (Chrysler) ssec, _2; G Tracey (A nn strong-Si cl cleley) 70»see, 3. Also started : H. O. C'urlett (Ohryslei) TO sec F. J. Haszard (Hudson) lOsee, N. R. ' Souter (Fiat) 39,sec, T>. Glanfield (Rugby) 30scc. R. Rbtabry (Ford) 100 sec. Won by two minutes, a close finish .between second and third. rime, Bmin 0 4-ssec. Ladies’ Handicap Race (two and a half miles).—Mrs. H. Hayes (Rugby) 45sec 1 • Miss V. Love (Chandler) 10 sec 2- Mrs. McFarlane (Buick) 15sec. 3 ’ Also started: Airs. G. Sandford (Chrysler) scr. Aliss Ramin (Chandler) lOsec. Won by 200vds. Time, 3min 32sec. . Junior Handicap (eighteen miles). — Chevrolet (H. W .Oropp) 3min 40sec, 1 ; Bugatti (A. J. Roycroft) 3min, 2; Alvi.s (F. G. Farrell) 48sec. 3. Also started: A. living (Bugatti) 48sec, Seabrook. Fowl els and Co (Austin) 30secTho Chevrolet, which won., held the lead throughout and was never troubled. Open Handicap (eighteen miles). —G. AY F Hamilton (Sunbeam) 1. G. R. Stuart (Hudson) 2. G. A. Haydon (Ford) 3. . Ooen Hand i can (one mile and «ai naif straight).—H. W. Group (Olievrolet) 1, O. Ah Ghee (Chrysler) 2. G. R. Stuart (Hudison) 3.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 15 February 1926, Page 6
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