MOTOR-CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22391, 11 April 1936, Page 11 (Supplement)

MOTOR-CYCLING

A.O.TT. Official's Trip The secretary of the New Zealand Auto-cycle Union, Mr. A. Way, left Auckland by the Monterey last Saturday for Los Angeles. Ho will travel through the United States, and will later proceed to England. Mr. Way plans to see the Tourist Trophy races at the Isle of Man before returning to the Dominion. T.T. Rider Leaves The New Zealand representative in the Tourist Trophy races at the Isle of Man this year, C. Goldberg, of Auckland, left last Sunday night for New Plymouth, where he intended making a brief stay before joining the Rangitatu at Wellington. The best wishes of all Dominion motor-cyclists aro with him, and it is hoped that he is able to reproduce on the difficult Isle of Man circuit the fine form he has displayed on road and track in New Zealand. Sports at Swanson A crowd of about 170 people attended the Waitemata Motor-cycle Club's last mooting of the season held at Chelmsford Park, Swanson, on Sunday, when fine weather and large entries for most events resulted in a good day's sport. The track was in good order, and high speeds were general. Results are as follows: —General Handicap: J. Dale (Excelsior Manxman), 1; A. M. Harry (Royal Enfield), 2; N. Beetson (Velocette), 3. Acceleration test: N. Beetson, 1; A. M. Harry, 2; J. Dale, 3. Slow race: J. Palmer (Douglas), 1; V. Dixon (Coventrj'-Eagle), 2; Race for side-valve machines up to 600 c.c.: J. Palmer, 1; E. V. Lett (Douglas), 2; L. Adams (8.5.A.), 3; O.H.V. 250 c.c. championship; J. Williamson (Royal Enfield), 1; J. Dale, 2; O.H.V. 350 c.c. championship; N. Beetson, 1; G. Tomlinson (Ariel), 2; C. Bowen (A.J.S.), 3. O.H.V. 500 c.c. championship: J. Dale (Rudge), 1; A. Matthews (Rudge), 2; G Nixon (8.5.A.), 3. Consolation race: J. Palmer, 1; H. Matthews, 2; C. Buchanan (Royal Enfield), 3. Fastest time of the day was made by J. Dale, on his Rudge, who clocked 5m 29s in the championship for o.h.v. 500 c.c machines.