MOTOR CYCLING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20959, 24 February 1930, Page 5

MOTOR CYCLING.

WAIKOUAITI BEACH RACES. ■ , CHAMPIONSHIP TO GEODES. LYDERS RIDES WELL. Despite counter-attractions, close on ' 1500 enthusiasts journeyed to Waikouaiti Beach on Saturday to witness the Otago ,Motor Club’s second motor cycle race : meeting of the season. Conditions generally were all that could, be desired, and, although a strong north-easterly breeze ■ blowing down the course militated against any particularly fast times being registered. the racing was keen and productive of some close finishes. Although in the initial stages of the meeting the wind banked _ the water upon the beach, thus hampering the riders for room, as the tide receded further, the track became firmer and firmer, until for the last two events on the programme it presented a splendid surface. The most successful competitor of the day was P H. N..- Lydere,' who, piloting a sweetly-running A.J S., rode consistently throughout to take two first places and a , second. Especially ’good was nis/Performance in the 21-mile Karitane Handicap, an which, off the ,2min 48sec mark, he gave an attractive display of steady rid.ing and clean cornering. An Invercargill rider (H. J. Munro), astride oi a racylookmg Indian Scout, also rode well, but he lost time on. the 1 corners. The six-mile ®vent fell to him, and* 'espite the fact ■. that the handicaps appeared to be all in his favour in this race, he scored a welldeserved win. -.He also made a great bid for the 12-Mile Championship and up till the last lap of this race the issue was always in doubt between him and S.N. Geddes' and his veteran Indiab “ Bluey.” In the greater, part of the race the-lead alternated between these two until; comdown on .the. last leg, Geddes -unearthed a few .extra, miles per hour from his wonderful. old mount and notched a popular win. .Unfortunately, both these Indians broke connecting rods/ in the long handicap whenxthey. were going particularly well. In the case. ofGeddes, the mishap.:to his • machine was especially unfortunate, as it .precluded him 'from competing in the. J. A, Roberts Challenge Gup side car race. , ■ • 'with - bis Cotton, was surely worthy of a special prize, fir .consistence, lor, while hjs machine was not quite so speedy as some,of the others, his steady riding Drought him , third - place in no , lower than four races. J. R. Swan, \on a beautifully tuned -a. J .a., _ was another, rider who gave a good display, his - , dashing cornering and ?P ee ? along the. straights being one. of irf HUS&t spots of the meeting. In the gruelling 21-mile race- he managed hismachine and, although conceding the limit man 3min 9sec, he rode into second place only 100 yards ./ behind the winner. •/ and Nesbit. although .undoubtedly the > speediest machines on the couree; were dogged by bad luclf and, :irith '.the excepa T abort ; /dashes,’ never • rc ml y showed up at their best. r . me following are the■ results:— • BEACH HANDICAP. Private owners. Three miles. * } J.. Hayes (3| Cotton), 27see ~ ... 3. v Ako started: ,G Duell (3J ZenithV, A. J - NeiibiU (3J Zenith) | n (3J Norton) 24sec., AI N. Patterson (23-3 A.J.S.T. H J A.J?S°). R. ‘Oliver .’ (2*’ " “acWneiW'akiwJte'fire,' and' f B I£ de 1 ? to t hp which •he maintained throughout to win by 20 ?" d * from 9 dl » wa a'a similar distance away from Hayes. Buell’s carbur*f:.'? r / a S e a^ lft at *be far turn. Hennig ro ß?h plug trouble near the same spot. Time, 2min". 54sec. ■ ; PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP’: Six miles. ... ; H. J. Munro (54sec) ..,.. ... ... 1: P.: H. N, hydevs (48sec)', *.**., ■ .. J 9 3. Hayes (54sec) /; ~ f; > 3 . Als 0j started; Duel], HennimSwa'n S. ' - h if first lap Munro had thl a i go( l d ]® ad > and went around the mark, about 40 yards in front of Hayes and Hill, the rest of the field bein" " l r a g 9 at A 50 yards back.. Coming. down ./I? 6 3ast lap, Munro. was-still im front, Paswd the judge 50 yards ahead of . Lyders and Hayes, who, after a great tussle along the finishing straight, were ?P!y, a t f ew yards apart ip second and i bird P J acea respectively. 'Swan was fourth. Time, 6mm 1 4-ssec.‘. . OAI.C, CHAMPIONSHIP. , 'l2 Miles,

S. N. Geddes .. : ■ , i 1 H. J. Monro' .. ..' ’* .» J. Hayes " 3 Also started: C. Saunders*'(7-9 HavlejO, Swan, Ramsay, Patterson. ' _ Coming down on the first lap Swan was m front from Geddes' and . Munro, . and rounded the turn , with 20 yards in hand. Then came Hayes, Patterson, and Ramsay close together, about 200 yards back Saunders turning in, fifing on one cylinder. Going to the far turn on the second lap, Swan drew out to a 150 yards’ lead from Geddes and Munro, who were ■5k 1 e ii ni .o' ln fron .t front of the rest of the fie!d. Swim retired with plug trouble. - and it could then be seen that, barrm* accidents, the isshe -would lie between Oeddes and Munro, who were a good haiffropt of Hayes, who, in turn, was U^t?rs pf a mi l e in the lead of the ?%rs. Going up on the final lap, Geddes had drawn toJhe froht, but‘approaching . the far turn Munro took the leading position and was first around. In the finfshthe two Indian exponents got Jt> -H d although a mile from Geddes clapped on the pace and after a .reck and neck go for de next half-mile! drew away and roared over the line a winner by 15° yards, JHayes was a mile back, third. The others did not finish'. Time, 11mm 26 2-ssec. “ KARITANE HANDICAP 21 Miles. ?• S- (2min 48see) .... 1 J. R. Swan (scr) ... "" o J. Hayes (3min 9sec) /. *" \\ s , Also started: DuelL Hennig, * Geddes M Pnlf a ' 50 « ec Vi fell (2min 48sec). Patterson, Olhver. (3min 9see). Making ttie best of their handicaps, the limit men had soon opened out a lead of a ‘^ over the rear division, of which Munro, Geddes, and Swan were the leaders For the next two laps, fi e «W L d^ S %F ayea ' nd Patterson/ led tbe field, with Munro, Geddes. and Swan up Going up on the third lap, Munro broke a connecting rod and retired Lyders and Hayes still m front, with Patterson lying nandy, and Ramsav Swan and Geddes about 100 yards hack.. The order of the leaders was unchanged in the fourth and fifth laps, but Swan had drawn up into fourth position; tyders Hayes still coming up fast in , BVu d n pI , ™ e i Geddes having pulled out also “ broken connecting rod. In a great finish down the straight, Lyders passed the judge 100 yards ahead of Swan, who. tonnf a^ 8 i plendld r d l' had jockeyed -his second place, a similar diaSc m front of Hayes. Time. 2imn • HANDICAP SIDECAR RACE. J. A. Roberts’s Challenge Cup. Six miles. J. i\. owan (6sec) 1 Only competitor. On account of the mishap to ‘ his machine in the previous race, Geddes, the holder of the trophy, was unable to compete, and Swan toured over the distance.