MOTOR CYCLING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18514, 27 March 1922, Page 8

MOTOR CYCLING.

RACES AT NEW PLYMOUTH. (P*m United Phis* Association.! NEW PLYMOUTH, March 25. The New Plymouth Motor Cycle Chib races wore held this afternoon at, the racecourse in fine weather and before an attendance of about 3000 persons. After (he rain of (be previous day (he going was somewhat greasy. Results:— NOVICE RACK Five miles.—R. George 1. A. Now 2, W. Canicne 3. FITZROY HAM RCA P. for 4 h.p. machines or over. Eight miles. —O. Whitehead 1, S 3 kes 2, P. Coleman 3. Time. 7min 42sec. MO’JTROA HANDICAP, up to >3i h.p. Eight, miles.—Coleman 1. 1). Hammond 2, Svkes 3. Time, Bmin 29scc. ‘NEW PLYMOUTH HANDICAP (Class A). Fifteen miles.- S. Stratton 1, Whitehead 2, Coleman 3. Time, 16min IBsec. AMATEUR. HANDICAP. Five miles.— T .1. Butler 1, J. Crockett 2, Georgo 3. Time. 6min 4see. NEW ZEALAND MIDDLE-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.—MaTtgham 1, Coleman 2. Stratton 3. rime. lOmin 47sce. JOCKEY OEUR HANDICAP, Sixteen laps.—W. W. Davy I, Butler 2, R. J. Jones 3. Time, 6min 18seo. CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Six laps, Jones 1, D. Hammond 2. M. Maugham 3. WELLINGTON RELIABILITY TRIALS. (Pkk United Prf.ss Association.) WELLINGTON, March 25. The, first reliability trials since 1915 are being hold by the Wellington Motor Cycle Chib to-day. Thirty-eight ridere are competing, and the route is from Wellington to Ot-aki, Shannon, and Palmerston North, returning by way of Woodville, Ekelahuna, Masterton, and Featherston. The riders are expected to arrive at Palmerston North this evening, leaving there to-morrow morning, and reaching Wellington on Sunday evening.