DIRT-TRACK RACES
BENEFIT MEETING AT AUCKLAND ICBy Telegraph— Press Association.) AUCKLAND. Fob. 14. Alostly local riders took part in the j dii t track motor cycle races held at Ihe Western. Springs. Speedway in aid n|' the earthquake Belief Fund on Saturday evening. The most .successful riders were 13. Bray, W. Allen, O. Morgan and H. Burkin. There were no serious mishaps. Results are as' follow : •—■ Hastings Handicap.—Al. Aicken, I ■sec., I; J. Jordan, 2sec., 2. Time, 1 min 31 l-3sec. Wairoa Handica]). —C. Alorgan, 3sec., I ; J. Cormack, 3sec\. 2. Time. Imiu. 31 4-osee. Napier Handicap. —B. Bray, 3see., I ; I). ."Ma ttson, nsec., 2. Time, I min. 21) 3-ssee. Big Nine.—W. Allen. 1; U. Bray, 2. Time. Imin. 24sec. Special Match Race.—H. Durkin, 1; 13. Bray, 2. Time, Imin. 241-osec. TEST POSTPONED. DUNEDIN, Feb. 15. The dirt track meeting at Dunedin speedway was postponed from last night until Wednesday owing to the track being unfit for racing as the result of heavy rain on the previous twi> ■days. The test match, England v. New Zealand was to have Keen held.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 17 February 1931, Page 8
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