MOTOR CYCLE RACES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 80, 4 March 1929, Page 15

MOTOR CYCLE RACES.

NEW WORLD’S RECORDS. SOME FINE PERFORMANCES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 3. At the motor-cycle races at Devonport Percy Coleman, on a 7 h.p. machine, covered a flying mile in 44 4-5 sec.—a world’s record. C. Goodwin, on a 21 h.p. machine, established a world’s record for middle-weight machines by covering a flying mile in 47 3-ssec. R. Ranby, on a 3} h.p, machine covered a flying mile in 46 4-5 sec .—A New Zealand record. A race of three miles between an aeroplane piloted by Lieutenant lan Keith and a motor-cycle ridden by Coleman proved disappointing. Coleman quickly ran away from the aeroplane, which had difficulty in flying low and turning the corners with safety. Results are as follow: Shore Handicap.—K, Yates, 20socs., 1; 8. Roberts, 86secs., 2j J, Garmson Ssecs. 3. Auckland Handicap, 5 miles.—C. .Goodwin, 20sec., L; W* Kilmister, 25

secs., 2; D. Smith, 20sec., 3. Time, 4min, 22 l-ssec. President’s Handicap 6 miles.—P. Coleman, scr., 1; Tui Morgan, 16sec., 2; L. Crosbie and D. Managh, 20sec., dead-heat, 3. Alison Handicap, 5 miles.—P. A. Butler, 15tec., 1; J. Garmson, ssec., 2; A. Cuthbertson, 20sec., 3. New Zealand Middle-weight Championship.—R. Ranby, 1; C. Goodwin, 2; W. Herbert, 3. Time, 7min. 55 2-ssec. Members’ Handicap, 6 miles.—L. Crosbie 45secs., 1; Goldberg, 35sec., 2; P. Coleman, scr., 3. Time, 6min. 17sec. Takapuna Handicap, 5 miles (challenge cup,' limited to eight selected riders). —L. Crosbie 30sec., 1; C. Goldberg, 30sec., 2; B. Bray 30sec., 3. Coleman lost a tire in front of the stand on the first time round, and pulled up after skidding 200 yards. Time, smin. 17see. Cheltenham Handicap, 5 miles.— Final: A. J. Arnott 1; Len Coulthard 2; A. Lemon 3. Time, 4min. 42 l-ssec.