MOTOR-CYCLE RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17956, 5 December 1921, Page 5

MOTOR-CYCLE RACING.

THE HAMILTON MEETING, [by telegeaph.—own correspondent.] - HAMILTON. Saturday The Hamilton 1 motor-cycle races at Claude- . lands to-day provided great interest and, excitement. Competition was keon, and in" [ nearly every race there was a large field. The fastest recorded speed was that of P. Coleman, in the Waikato Handicap, He' I covert-d a lap of about U miles in 565, i which works out at about 72 miles per hour. Coleman, however, was unfortunate, as ! owing to mechanical trouble, he was unable to complete the race." There were no serious accidents, three minor spills being the only incidents of a successful afternoon's racing. • During two yearß the club has donated £228 I to local charities, and 10 per cent, of toI day's receipts will go to the Bailey Ward j Extension Fund. Results of the racing folI Novico Handicap. 5. laps.—R. C. Lawn, I 40s, 1; L. Hart,'4ob, 2; T, J. Loughlin, scr, !3. Time, 6m 303. _Eight starters. ! Waikato Handicap, 15 laps.—L. Mangham, I 10b, 1; S. Whitehead, 30s. 2; W. K, Souter, 3 Time,/17m 48 2-ss. Twelve starters. 'Light-weight Handicap, 7 laps.—L. Mangham scr, 1; J. A. Joycroft. 355, 2; C. Goodwin, CosJ). Time, 9m 3s. Six starters. I Hamilton Handicap. 10 lapa.-S. Whitehead, 30s, 1; A. Maxwell, 80s, 2; Mangham, Ms 3. 'Time, Km 28s. Fourtoen starters. I Consolation Handicap, 5 laps.—A. T. Bell, '25s 1; P. Coleman, 6s, 2; N. E. Souter, ! 255! 3. Time, 6m Hs. Ten starters.