MOTOR-CYCLE RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11657, 23 October 1923, Page 3

MOTOR-CYCLE RACES

GATHERING AT SOCKBURN

RBSULTS OF EVENTS. Per Press Association. CHKISTC3HUBCH. October 22. About 4000 people attended tbe motorcycle sports at Socfcburn. One accident occurred. J. Brown, a competitor in tbe novice race, lost control of bis machine and dashed into a picket fence. Brown received a broken nose and injuries to ribs. He was removed to hospital. Results: — Novice Handicap, five miles—H. L. Piper (Christchurch), 1; H. B. Singleton (Christchurch), 2; X.. C. Monkman. (Christchurch) 3. Won by half a lap. Time, &min 2asec. Lightweight Handicap, eight miles— S. C. Stratton (Levin), 1; F. Donaldson (Blenheim), 2; A. E. Woodman (Blenheim), 3. Won by fifty yards. Time, 7min 4fl 3-ssec. Heavyweight Handicap, ten miles—L. C Monkman (Christchurch), 1; A. Moriand (Christchurch), 2; H. L. Piper (Christchurch;, 3. Time, 9min 36 3-ssec. Canterbury Middleweight Championship, ten miles—B. C. Stratton (Levin;, 1; A. B. Woodman (Blenheim), 2; P. Coleman (Palmerston North), 3. Won by 300 yards. Time, 9min 36 3-seec. New Zealand Heavyweight Championship, twelve miles —P. Coleman (Palmerston North), 1; 8. C. Stratton (Lei in), 2; A. T. Bell (Frankton), 3. Won by 100 yards. Time, lOmin 87sec. Open Handicap, five miles—H. >D. Singleton (Christchurch), 1; J. R. Tench (Christchurch), 2; L. Mangham (Wellington), 3. Won by a lap. Time, smm 25seo. _ , Place Handicap, eight miles —F. Coleman, 1; A. Morland, 2, L. C. Monkman, 3. Won by 50 yards. Time, 7min 0 l-ssec. Consolation Handicap—D. C. Managh (Haloombe), 1; J. R. Tench, 2; H. Stratton (Levin), 3. Time, 2min 55 3-ssec.