MOTOR RACE MEETING
WAIRARAPA CLUB. FIRST GATHERING A GREAT SUCCESS. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Times. ) MASTER-TON, January 26. The first annual meeting of the Wairarapa Motor Club was held on Tarataui racecourse to-day in glorious weather. The attendance was very good. P. Co'eman proved to he the pick of the competitors, carrying of three firsts and two seconds out of five stars. L. Mangirun, who was expected to defend tho Elgar Cup, was present, hut owing to an injured leg could not ride. Results:— .Novices Five Mile Handicap—Percy Donovan (Excelsior). 50sec, 1; Oliver, Charles Reynolds, 45sec, 3. Time, 6mm 2sec.. South Waira'—e-n u.ind : -'■- f--„ ■ ’ —R. Radford <5-5 UQ.), 80sec, 1; Percy Coleman (Harley), scr, 2; J. Sweeney (Indian). 25sec, 3. Time smin 39 2-ssec. Wairarapa Championship, twelve miles Coleman, scr (Harlev), 1; J Sweeney (Indian), 2; A. I. Bell (Big Y). 3. Time, llmin 18sec. Taratahi Handicap, eight miles—Coleman (Harley), scr, 1: R. Radford :. r >-8 UQ), 2: A. Radford (34 Rudge), 3. Time, Bmin 14 3-ssee. Lightweight Handicap, six miles— Jones (2J Rubcnstein), 60sec, 1; Coleman (3J Harley), lOsec, 2; A. Radford (Rudge), 40sec, 3. Masterton Handicap, eight miles— Coleman (Harley), scr. 1; R. Radford (5-6 UQ) 55sec. 2: S. Stratton (Indian), lOsec, 3. Time, 9min 19 2-sseo. Consolation Race, six miles—Donovan (Harley), I: Stratton (-Indian), 2; R. Radford (5-6 UQ), 3.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11738, 28 January 1924, Page 12
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