MOTOR CYCLE RACES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 27 March 1922, Page 6

MOTOR CYCLE RACES.

MEETING AT NEW PLYMOUTH

It is estimated tnat over 3000 people were present at me ...Sew jroiaoucn motor cycx* races on baiurciay. ouurse, uiougn a little sort as a resint oi tut* recent rains, was in gooa order. Ill© weather was dull out nne. i'ortu--nateiy there-were no serious accidents *uouga the public were given some thruis, notauiy when tie machine ridden by bykes eouapsed in front of tha stanu, owing to tne forks breaking wnen he was travelling at over a mile » aunute. The rider was thrown some <Ustanee, and, after roning over and over several times, picked himself tip *uunjured, and later m the afternoon be rode again, in the same race P Coleman injured his shoulder through the handlebars of his machine slipping whde in an earlier race ±\ Meehan sustained a broken collarbone. The novice »nd amateur events provided much amusement. Results: —

Novice Handicap, of five laps- first *5 second £3 third £l—R, George, 3i Swift (35sec) 1; A. iN Tew, 3| Wiw Comet (losfec) 2; Ay. Kamene, 7-9 judian (lOsec) 3. The riders, owiAg to •ome misunderstanding, did an extra top, m whicii New caught and passed Jyorge. Time for the six laps, 7min

*itzroy Handicap, of eight laps; for * n.p. machines or over: first £10 •eoond £5, third £2~S. Wbitehead 7 £>osee) 2; P ;< Coleman, 7 Indian (scr, ». lime, /mm 42sec Moturoa Handicap, of eight laps; for machines ud to 3a h d • first f'l9 feaad M thif-d £2-ph: PColfma n f l| Indian (lOsee) l- D . Hammond,' 3 | Excelsior (55sec) 2; F. Sykes,-3J Royal fiuby (lOsec) b. Time, Bmin29sec. *.« W f Plymoilth Handicap, of fifteen laps; for class A machines (i.e., cap- « ! xL° ne mile in 66sec or better); first £30, second £8, third £4-S. C fefcrattonsr Royal Ruby (136 m.) 1; S Whitehead, 7 Excelsior (scr) 2- i> SSST&2 Indian (12Osec> 3

Amateur Handicap, of five laps: for ock, roadster machines; first £5 g«md £3, third £1-T. J. Butler, 7% »^ an/^ 1 > J- Croekett, 3J Royal J^by <30sec 2; R. George 3* Swtft (Issec) 3. Time, 6min 14sec. New Zealand Middle-weight Cham£°SS IP -' *£" l apSs for up £500 c^; first £20, second £6, third i3-L. Mangham, 3J Harley-Davidson 1, P. Coleman. 3£ Indian 2- S C Stratton, 3J Indian 3 ' Jockey Club Handicap (open) of ten Ups: first £12, second P£s, third^2T T -rT^ 7' make ttSOsec) 1; T. J. Butler 7-9 Indian (140 sec) 2 •kJL' fc S', 2 of Rubenst«« (170 see) 3 rime, 10mm 18sec. Consolation Handicap (open), of six laps; first £o, second £4, third'£9_ R, J. Jones 2f Rubenstein (115sec)"l : D. Hammond, 3* Excelsior (120 sec) 2 J-.« 8»- 3J Harley-Davidson (40 sec) 3. No time was taken