MOTOR-CYCLE RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20199, 8 March 1929, Page 16

MOTOR-CYCLE RACING.

MEETING AT WHANG AREI. [llV TELEGJIAI'II. —OWN COll RESPONDENT. \VHANG A R EI. Thursday, The first motor-cycle raco meeting at Wliansurei wus held to-day at Kensington Park. Tlicro were 2<> competitors. In each event the prir.es wcro £lO for first place, J.J for second, £2 for third and £1 for fourth. Tlio results arc as follows (all nino laps of seven furlongs except thoso stated:— Kamo Handicap.—A. Lemon, dOa (22 Rex Acmo). J; C. Goldberg ('2l Royal Enfield), -15 a, B. Bray (3i Douglas), 255, 3; J*. Ranby (:Ji Indian), 10s, 4. Time, fim 19s. Eight stttrted. M»unu Handicap lUSQ c.c.). —C. Goodwin (22 Hovnl Enfield), scr, 1; L. Crosbio ('2"t Hex Acme), 40s, 2; C. Ilnticy (2i vcloeettc), 10s, 3; A. Lemon (23 Hex Acme), 40s, 4. Time, 8m 21 3-ss. Twelve started. Kensington Handicap.— It. Ranby (34 Jndian), 1; L. Cropbic (22 Ilex Acmo), 2; L. ('oullhard (2J Velocettc), 3; K. Yeats (2? Ilex Acme), 1. Eleven started. Time, 8m 75. Ifanby was the outstanding rider and innde. a lnp in 413. probably the fastest lu]> of the day. County Handicap.—A. Lemon (22 R°* Acme), ]; FJ. Ranby (3j Indian), 2; L. Crosbio (22 Rev Acme). 3; B. Bray (3J Douglas), Time. 8m 11 l-ss. Whnngavei Handicap, 7 laps. —B. Dray (3' Douglas). 1; C. Goodwin i*2l Royal Enfield), 2; 1!. Rnnby (31 Indian), 3: A. Lemon (2] Jiex Acme), 4. Time, (im 555. Bray's machine caught tiro at the start, lmt it was soon extinguished and Bray won amid great applause. Hikurangi Handicap.— L. Crosbie (22 Ttex Acme). 1; C. Goldberg (2J Royal Enfield), 2; K. Yeats (22 Rex Acme), 3; B. Bray (31 Douglas), 4. Time. Bin 6 1-fis. Portland Handicap,—J. Garmson (2] Rex Acme), 1: K. Yents (22 Rex Acme). 2; Goldberg '22 Royal Enfield), 3; C. Hut,l«y <2J Vclocette), 4. Time. 8m 10s. Consolation Handicap.—S. Roberts (2J Rex Acme). 1; A. Higgins (35 Douglas), 2; H. Robins (2J A.J.S.). 3. Time, 7m 59 2-sb.