DAVE MANAGH WINS DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
Fay Taylour Breaks Down THRILLS IN NEW SPORT Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. About 13,000 people attended at Iviibirnio Stadium last night for the dirt track motor-cycle racing. Miss Pay Taylour failed in an effort to break the track record for one mile, her machine breaking down on entering the fourth lap. The record was subsequently broken by Gus Clifton (Australia), who did the mile in lmin. 31 4-sscc. The New Zealand dirt track championship was won by Davo Managh, of Halcombc, in lmin. 40 2-ssec. There wore several spills, but no one was injured except Tui Morgan, who sustained slight concussion.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6873, 1 April 1929, Page 6
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109DAVE MANAGH WINS DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6873, 1 April 1929, Page 6
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