MOTOR-CYCLE RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22398, 20 April 1936, Page 12

MOTOR-CYCLE RACING

dominion championships EVENTS AT MURIWAI Owing to misunderstanding in regard to possible postponement of the meeting through bad weather, there were only small fields for the New Zeitlnnd beach motorcycle championships, conducted at Muriwai Beach yesterday by the Auckland Motorcycle Club. The beach surface was fairly dead, but. good times were recorded.

Results were:— New Zealand Beach Championship. 20 miles.-J. Dale (Rudge), 1; H Matthews (Rudge), 2; C. Buchanan (Velocette), 3. Time, 17m 5G 2-ss. There were six starters. N Warry, an Australian rider, mounted on ii Norton, led for the first 12 miles, but had to withdraw owing to the carburetter of his machine becoming loose. _ Auckland Open 500 c.c. Championship.— N Warry Norton), 1: H. Matthews (Rudge), 2; J. Dale (Rudge), 3. Time. 8m 55 2-ss. There were four starters. Auckland 350 c.c. Championship.—C. Buchnnan (Velocette), 1; Xi. McLaren (A.J.S.). 2. Time, 9m 45 3-ss. There were four starters. Five Miles Open Handicap.—L. McLaren (A.J.S.), 1; W. McCarthy (Rudge), 2; N. Warry (Norton), 3. Time, 6m 4 l-ss. Thera were six starters. New Zealand Side-chair Championship, 10 miles.—D. McKenzie (Harley-Davidson), 1. Time, 14m 14s. There were only two starters.