MOTOR CYCLING.
RACING AT NELSON. (by telegraph press association.) NELSON, March 12. The Nelson motor-cycle sports were held this afternoon in Richmond Park, in fine weather and before a large attendance. The track was fast-. The results are as follow (one lap being approximately lg miles) : Novice Handicap (6 laps). —M. J. Fenemore New Imperial), OOsec., 1; W. Higgs (31 Triumph), 7Qsec.,2. Won easily. Time, Gmin. 26see. Wakefield Handicap (6 laps).—B.F. O’Brien (3£ A.J.S.) 55sec. J, W. H. Berkett (3i Norton) 85sec. 2, P. Coleman (7-9 Harley Davidson) scr. 3. Time, Gmin. 34 3-ssoc. —Nelson-Marlborough Cup <8 laps). — X. Weblev (3.V Norton) scr. 1, J. W. Chapman (3& A.J.S.) lOsec 2, M. Fenmore (2J New Imperial) 3. Six starters. Time, 9min. 40 2-osec. N.Z. Heavyweight Championship (11 laps).—Coleman (7-9 Harley Davidson) I, Mangluun (7-9 Harley Davidson) 2, Moller (3) Norton) 3. Four started. Won by half a lap. Time, lOmin 29 3-6sce. Richmond Park Handicap (6 lapis).— B. F. O’Brien (3* A.J.S.) 1, J. C. Lowe (31- Zenith) 2, H. 11. Moller (3) Norton) 3. Won easily. Time, Gmin. 26 4-6 soc. Nelson Handicap (7 laps).-—Tut Morgan (2Harley-Davidson), 76sec., 1; J. V'. Rionett (8 Bitza), 30sec., 2; P. Coleman (7-9 Harley-Davidson), scr., 3. Won by ten lengths, 'rime, 7rnin. 47 l-6see. Waimen. Lightweight Championship (0 laps).—Tut Morgan (2J HarleyDavidson) 1, Hoare (2j> New Imperial) 2, O. N. Shaw (2;| Royal Enfield) 3. Won easily. Time, Gmin. 28 l-ssee. Motueka Handicap (6 laps).—H. H. Moller (3.) Norton), scr., 1; C. Lowe (3) Zenith), 1650 c., 2; A. Harken (2:j Zenith), 66see., 3. Won easily. Time, smin. 222-6,sec.
President’s Handicap (G laps).—l. Rutledge (3) Rudge), SOsec., 1 ; J. J. Chapman (3) A.J.S.), 75see., 2; R. Patou (3) Norton), SOsec., 3. A close finish. Time, Gmin. 67 2-s.sec.
Consolation Race (5 ■ laps). —H. Maugham (7-9 Harley-Davidson), scr., 1; R, Patou (3) Norton), 50see., 2; W. 11. Berkett (3) Norton), SOsec., 3. Won easily. Time, smm. 58 2-ssec.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 14 March 1927, Page 6
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