MOTOR-CYCLE RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21067, 29 December 1931, Page 10

MOTOR-CYCLE RACES.

CONTESTS AT OPOTIKI. TWO NEW RECORDS MADE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN .COnRESrONDENT.] OPOTIKI, Monday. The Opotiki motor-cycle sports were held on Boxing Day in glorious weather and attracted a large attendance. There v,-us some great riding and two records weie broken. ■ .T. Morgan lowered the -3-1 h.p. record on a gfass track" from 51s to 49s and K. E. Vina 11 lowered the 21 h.p. record from lil 2-5s to 50s. Results were, as follows. pll races being six nul»s:~ Novice Handicap.—H. Y. ,Stevenson (fvexAcmej. !)()s, 1; It. K. Goodln <3s h.p Norton) 18s, 2; R. Whittle. (3J h.p. # Douglas),' 18s. 3. 'Jiime dm '43 2-ss. Tradesman's lianoicap.—li. Vinall hp Velocette), 545, 1; K. 11. Coodin (3 ; hp. Norton), 365, 2; J. S. Hamilton (3j h.p. Norton), 30s. :i. Time, 5m 52 4-5s Arnott Memorial Handicap.—A. Hnrkes (25 h.p. Zenith).- 48s, 1; J. S. Hamilton, 245, 2; H. K. Good,in. ii. Time, 5m °°Bay of Plenty JJai:clicap.—'T. Morgan CI! h.p. Harley-Davidson). scr, 1; R. E. Vinall (3i h.p. Sunbeam), 12s, 2; A. Hnrker, litis, Li. Time. 5m 44 4-ss. , . North Island Light-weight Championship. -Pi E. Vinall (23 h.p. Velocette), 1; H. y Stevenson (2j h.p. Rex-Acme), 2; L. Coul thard (2? h.p. Velocette), 3. time, 5m 13 -!-ss. Counties' Handicap.—R. h. Vinall (34 h.p. Sunbeam). 12s, 1; T. Morgan (3J h.p. Bar-ley-Davidson). scr, 2: B. Cuthbertson (31 h.p. Hex-Acme), 2.15. 3. Time, 5m .10 2 ss. Waioeka ITandicap.-B. Culhbertson, 245, 1; H. G. Stephenson (3J- h.p. Ism-toni, 2; T. Si Kin (3J h.p. Rex* Acme). 50s. 3. Time. 5m 495. • Farewell Handicap.—A. L. Punning, los, I: W. White, 40a, 2; If. Whittle, 555, 3. Time, 5m 465.