MOTOR – CYCLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18630, 11 February 1924, Page 4

MOTOR - CYCLING.

SPURTS AT HAMILTON. \ [by telegraph.— correspondent.] HAMILTON, Saturday. The Hamilton Motor-Cycle Club's annual race meeting was held on the Claudelands racecourse to-day. There was,, an attendance of over 5000. The course was very, rough and called for the utmost skill on the part of the riders. The starters ranged in number from nine to six .and they provided/interesting races with exciting finishes. The moat prominent feature of the meeting was-* the brilliant riding of Percy Coleman, of Palmerston. who, though heavily handicapped, secured two firsts and a second, Coleman put up ihe fastest time and did a lap—one mile. 110 • yards—-in 53 2-3aec. Cycle races, in which the entries were particularlyrfHlumerous, were run off between the motor-cycle event*. The results were: * Novice Handicap, five laps.—L, Curtis Hamilton. (2J A.J.S.). 36sec. 1; O. Shakespear, Auckland (7 Harloy), sc*. 2; L. F. Pratt, Putaruru (21 A.J.S.). 3isaeo, 3. Time. Bmin 19 2-6i«ec. Also started: O. D. Elmers (Harley), W. H. Herbert (3* Norton), D. C. Connolly (2} A.J.S.). R. G. Beaver f9J A.J.S.). W. C. Kilburn (3* Triumph). G. Krippnpr (31 Budge). _ -, Hamilton Handicap. 10 laps.--N. Souter, Cambridge (2* A.T.S.). 80s«-c. 1; D. C. Maugham. Halcombe__(7 Excelsior). Msec, 2; S. J. Blaokmore,. Hamilton (3} Indian). fiOaec, 3. Time. 12rain 40«ec. Also started: Coleman (7 Harley). scr; McCready (7 Farley), Langmuir (7 Harley), Whitehead '.(21 A.J.S.). Goodwin (2» A.J.8.), Lemon (21 A.J.8.), Peace (2| Douglas). Beaver (2i A.J.S.). Coleman retired in the first lap. A good race. Won comfortably. Light Handicap, seven laps.—S. Cragg, Auckland (Si Triumph), 50sec. 1; C. Goodwin. Hamilton (21 A.J.S.), 80sec. 2; 8. J. Blfcckmore. Hamilton (31 Indian). 20sec, 3. Time. Bmin 30pec. Also started: Souter (31 Douglas). Peace (3i Douglas). Connolly (2} A.J.S.). Pratt (21 A.J.S.), Smith (3i Meteors Won comfortably. , •■-:■■ _ " , Whitiora Handicap, seven laps.— Colewan Poi—xritoi N"-*h (7 Harley), scr. 1: H. V. McCready. Whakatane (7 Harley). 15fli>c, 2: C. Lanprnuir. Te'Awamutu (7 Farley). 70seo, 3. Time, Bmm 2 l-sseo. Coleman's time. 6min 51 2-saec. Also started: Blftckmore. Whitehead, • Goodwin. Peace. Stewart (2| A.J.8.). , _', ,_ Waikato Handicap, 15 Coleman (7 Harley). scr, 1: McCready (7 Harley). 76sec. 2: Langmuir (7 Harley), ,90mm. .3. .Time. 16min Slsec. Coleman's time, 14mm 4 3-saec. Also started: Bliuckmore. Herbert, Souter. Won by a lap. .... _ , . /n , Claudolarfds —Goodwin UJ A.J.S.), 40sec. 1; Coleman (7 Harloy). scr, 2: Laniimuir (7 Harley), lOOsec. 3. Time, llmin-fiOaeo. Six entries, A groat finish between Goodwin and Coleman. Goodwin won by a. few lengths. ; ■ " , ■ ' _ -„ Consolation Handicap, five laps. — Langmuir (7 Harley). «ssec, 1: Blackmore. (21 A.J.S.), 30sec. 2; A. Lemon. Hamilton (21 A.J.S.). 3. Also started: Maugham. McCready: Sbakespear, Herbert. Whitehead. Steinert. A close finish, a, few lengths separating the first three.

CYCLE EVENTS. One Mile Handicap.-G. Gaylor. 130 yd». 1: J Rogers. 130 yds, 2: N. Andrews. 85yds. 8. Time, 2min 20sec. Eighteen starters.. Two Mile ; Handicap.—J. Rogers, 260 yds. 1; L, Wright, 280 yds. 2: N. Andrews. 160 yds. 8. Time, 6min 11 2-°- Won by half a wheel. Seventeen, starters. „,L „ * " Three-Mile Handicap.— Rogers, 390 yds. 1; N. Andrews. 244 yds, 2;G Gaylor. 390 yds 3. Time. 7min B7sec. ; Eigthteen entries.' A close finish. v;,-; . . . . . The visiting cyclists were entertained at a, smoke concert this evening. ;,