MOTOR CYCLING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 April 1929, Page 10

MOTOR CYCLING.

RACKS AT KILBIRNIE. 10> Telegraph —Pre»s« Afefi»ociatlox*.) WELLINGTON, April 1. -Max Graham. (Australia) retained the gold helmet against Allen (Auckland) challenger, at the Nilbirnie Stadium dirt track motor-cycling races to-night. Miss Pay Taylour defeated D. Managh, Halcombe, comfortably in a special challenge race. Later, when finishing in a handicap race, she fell and gashed one of her fingers and did not compete further. She will compete next Saturday. RACING AT NAPIER. NAPIER, April 1. The annual meeting of the Napier Motor Racing Club .was held on tae 01OAV SJUOAO U.U JOJ SOTMUa AJO good. Spills were numerous and spectacular ibut fortunately none -of the riders sustained any serious injury. In the majority of cases they were able to pick up their machines and continue in the races. Results are: — Introduction Race, seven laps. —R. G. Ranby (34 Indian), scr. 1; A. Har- , kcr (2} Zenith), scr., 2. Time, Bmin. 57see. Eleven started. Won by the length of the straight. Limbrick Cup, amateur open handi cap, five laps. —-W. 11. Taylor (24 Zenith), 1; Block (31 Norton), 2; P. Walden (3J Aerial), 3. Time, 7min. 2sec. Eight started, all from scratch. Park Handicap, six laps. —A. Har-. ker (22- Zenith), 35sec„ 1; L. J. Crosbie (2J Rex Acme), 25sec., 2; K. Yeates (22 Rex Acme), 25sec., 3; Tui Morgan’ (22 Harley), lOsec., 4. Time, 7min. 13sec. Seven started. Won by 50 yards. Perry Handicap, six laps. —A. Y. Rad clitic (34 Norton), 38sec., 1; R. i j Penniall (34 Norton), 30sec., 2; R. G. Ranby (34 Indian), 3sec., 3; B. Smith i (34 Norton), 25see., 4. Time, Cmin. ' 52sec. Eight started. Won by CS yards. Easter Open Handicap, eight Japs.— R. G. Bagby (3 4 Indian), scr., 1; L. J. Crosbie (34 Norton), iOsee.. 2; H. W. Tolley (23 Indian), 40see., 3; A. V. Radeilffe (34 Norton), 40sec., 4. Time. <)min. 15see. Seventeen starters. Won by 100 yards’. Hawke’s Bay Lightweight Championship; seven laps. —Tui Morgan (2J Harley), 1; 0. Goodwin (22 Enfield), 2; A. Lemon (22 Rex Acme), 3; L. J. Crosbie (2J Rex Acme), 4. Time, 7min. I SSsee. Eight started. Won by 20 yards. Scinde Middleweight Championship, seven laps. —R. G. Ranby (34 Indian) 1; B. Bray (34 Douglas), 2; D. Smith (34 Norton), 3; A. A 7. Radcliffe (34 Norton), 4. Time, 7min. 36 2-sscc. j Won by over 200 yards. - Five started. J Alexander Fox Cup, open handicap ■of 10 laps. —C. Goodwin (23 Royal Enfield), lOsec., 1; R. G. Ranby (32 Indian), scr., 2; B. Bray (31 Douglas), 20see., 3; J. Hamilton (34 Aerial), GO sec., 4. Time, lOmin. SOsec. Thirteen started. Won by 30 yards. Tennyson Handicap, seven laps. —J. Sutherland (22 Harley), 20see.. I; Tui Morgan (22 Harley), lOsec., 2; L. .T. Crosby (22 Rex Acme), 25sce., 3; O. 0. Lundius (22 Indian), 35sec., 4. Time, Bmin. 20sec. Eight started. AVon by 300 yards.