THE SPORTS CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20650, 23 August 1930, Page 14 (Supplement)

THE SPORTS CLUB.

PASCOE CUP. ' J The third annual trial for the Paseoe Cup, conducted by the Sports Motorcycle Club last week-end, resulted in » win for P. Fletcher (344 c.c. Royal Enfield). The route select eel was via Pokeno, Ngalea, Thames, Pacroa, Motrinsville, Tahtma, To Hoe, Ohinewai, Rangiriri, Glcnmurray, Tuakau, Pukekohe and Drury to Auckland, a total distance of 225 miles. Competitors kept well bunched, and encountered little difficulty until the rniul section between Rangiriri ani} Gluninurray was reached. Here those unaccustomed to soft conditions met trouble, but several of the " old hands" continued with comparative ease. On examination at the finish of the trial, the machines were found to be in splendid order, only a. few minor defects caused mainly on the clay road, resulting in a. loss of marks. A starting test at Rangiriri demonstrated the remarkably easy starting for which the modern motor-cycle is conspicuous, and only ft few competitors suffered any serious loss, of points. The results were:— P. Fletcher (Royal Enfield), minus 1 point . . 1 J. Sherrock (Douglas), minus 2£ points 2 G. Sutherland (Indian), minus 3 points 3 J. Parker (Velocette), minus 5 points 4 W. Ivercher (New Imperial), minus 7 points 6 A. Sutherland (A.K.D.), minus 9 points ,6 The Sports Club team, P. Fletcher, M. Robinson- and A. Sutherland, won the Team Prize. Nineteen other competitors started. The officials and checks in charge of the trial were W. Jlarett, If. Fletcher, J. Brouglitwood, \V. Dingle, W. Tremain and 8. Fletcher. NORTH SHORE OLUB. Members of the North Shore Motorcycle Club will assemble at the Burns Statue in. the Domain at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow morning to take part in a petrol economy test. Competitors will be despatched over an observed route witli a measured quantity of benzine in their tanks and the test will result in a trial of engine performance and riding judgment. The club will hold another outing on September 7, -when a run to Sharp's Bnsh, Henderson Valley, has been arranged. • .

200-MILE SIDECAR RACES. This years' 200-mile sidecar races vfrere very unsatisfactory, both from a racing and a spectacular point of view. A gloomy day turned into heavy rain and although the entries were representative, the adverse conditions caused so many failures that not more than three machines finished in any one class. Thfc winners were:— 350 c.0., F. G. Hioka 73.1 m.p.h. GOO c.c., V, Horsman (Triumph), 76.3 m.p.h. 1000 c.c., J. Waterman (Coventry Eagle, J.A.P.) 80.8 m.p.h. INTERNATIONAL FIXTURES. During: the next, few weeks, many important motor-cycle fixtures in England and ori the Continent will he decided. The following programme indicates how closely one event follows the previous one. Aueust Zi.—Austrian Grand Prix. August 31.—Swedish Grand Prix. September 6.—Ulster Grand Pnx. . September ll.—Grand Prix of Nations, Monza. „ . September 11.—Swedish Tourist Trophy. September 15 to 20.—British A.C.U. a " Everyman Trial." Soptomber 21.—Grand Prix des Motocyclettes. September CO.—Scott Trial. September 27.—High Speed Trial, Brooklands. TINY ENGINE, Described as one of the smallest petrol engines manufactured for general use, the ,} h.p. E.E.C. power plant is interesting. The engine, capable of developing 4000 revolutions per minute, weighs only 4JIb., and lias a cylinder capacity of 25 c.c. Generally speaking, its construction follows orthodox motor-cycle practice. The cylinder is of cast-iron, with a" detachable head. The valves, situated in the head, avc operated by push-rods and rockers, and a standard 12 mm. sparking plug is fitted. The aluminium piston carries two rings, and employs a gudgeon pin of -Jin. diameter, retained with brassend caps in the conventional manner. Gun-metal is used for the connecting rod, and the big-ond is split nnd can be taken up for wear. The crankshaft is of steel and carries .a flywheel, fitted with a hook, to which is attached the end of a cord, for starting the engine. It runs in white-metal bearings 1 l-16in. long. The push-rods nre 3-32 in. in dia« meter, and aro adjustable at their upper ends. The cams and timing gear aro mounted on a sleeve, which rotates on a spindle fixed to the aluminium crankcase, on an extension of which outside the ' liming case the adjustable contact-breaker runs. Ignition is by battory and coil. A tiny, fioatless carburetter supplies the mixture, and is equipped with an adjustable exfra-air control valve. The lubrication is by splash.