HAMILTON CLUB'S RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19892, 10 March 1928, Page 12 (Supplement)

HAMILTON CLUB'S RACES.

FIXTURE AT ELANDS.

This afternoon motor-cycling enthusiasts throughout the Waikato district will gregate at the Claudelands"- Racecourse' where the Hamilton Motor-Cycle Club will hold its annual race meeting. After the very fast times recorded at Devonport last week private owners will be ■anxious to sea the new record-breaking motors at work arid if last week's racing 'is any indication some very keen competition "cart be expected to-day. The Hamilton Club", has always pfrovided* a good programme and .the .course leads 1 itself to spectacular and fast riding. P. Coleman will, of course, be a feature of the . afternoon and" his efforts will be supported by all the other mombers of the " Big Five" who thrilled the Auckand public so much last week. The first race will commence at 1.30 p.m. A.C.U. REGISTERED PiDERS. It is a rule of the Auto Cycle Union of New Zealand that all competitors who ride at race meetings conducted under the auspices of affiliated clubs must be registered with the A.C.U. This keeps a check on riders, provides insurance and protects them under the benevolent fund in case of accident. Registered riders arc not permitted to ride at unregistered meetings under penalty of disqualification. This rule has not been observed by several Auckland riders and had the offence been committed earlier in the season the Auto Cycle Union could with perfect justification have prohibited them .from appearing at any track races held this year. • 1 i " THE 350 c.c. RECORD. C. Walker has covered himself with glory and has emerged from the ordinary ruck of riders by annexing the world's record for one mile for 350 c.c. machines last Saturday. .C. Goodwin first made a successful attack on Lemon's HarleyBavidson time and lowered •* the record by "1 4-ss. A few minutes later Walker lowered Goodwin's time by another 2-5s and thus has gained the distinction of the world's mile grass tri*ck 350 c.c. title. Walker's riding has always been of a fearless nature but- lately has been particularly outstanding. His new mount is the latest production of the Rex-Acme (Great Britain) works. COLEMAN'S'RECORD. P. Coleman's (Harley-Davidson) performance in creating fresh figures for the grass track world's flying mile while worthy of mention does not create any surprise as he seems able to clip l-5s off his previous speed at any time it suits him. The opinion is freely expressed that had Coleman wished he could have- increased his speed to reduce the locking by at least another second. As a matter of fact later in the afternoon when hampered by other competitors he was clocked over the mile 4-5s faster than his record, and he has been previously timed still another second faster. His reserve seems unlimited and he is rightly classed as a world's champion and up to the present as " invincible." EFFECTIVE SILENCERS. \ The question of the effective silencing of motor-cycles is to receive the attention of traffic and police officials. The average motor-cyclist has no wish to cause inconvenience to the general public and endeavours to conduct himself so that his actions will not Tp any way offend, The. American machines are now quite silent although, in some cases, cut-outs permit abuse. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for a number of British makes. Straight out exhaust pipes or inefficient mufflers give out a sharp detonation, especially when " the engine is accelerated sharplv. In ■ other cases the silence of some British machines is a most pleasing feature. The sporting youth, as a rule, no doubt, loves the sound of his exhaust for with him noise is concurrent with speed. He does not consider the objectionable noises he makes or the ill repute into which his conduct brings the sport of motor-cycling. No doubt the only subduing influence in this case is that which can be exerted by the authorities and the time has now come in Auckland for that influence to be exerted is no uncertain manner. ( THE SPORTS CLUB. Members of the Sports Motor Cycle Club will assemble at the Harp of Erin to-morrow for a run to Hunua. Next week the club will hold the speed championships at Muriwai. The meeting will take the form of a week-end camp, the side-car events to be run on Saturday and the solo races on Sunday. NOTES. The British Cycle and Motor-Cycle Show for 1928 will be held at Olympia commencing on November 5. > The North Shore Motor-Cycle Club held a veiy pleasant run to Orewa Beach last week. A series of races were held, at which many of the local sporting riders were successful. S. Stratton, the New Zealander who has been racing in Australia for some years, and who appeared in Auckland at Alexandra? Park in December , v 'has had •abad spill at Maroubra Speedway, Sydney. Although his machine somersaulted, Stratton escaped with only bruises and minor i cuts.