EXCITING RACING
MOTOR CYCLE CLUB Wet conditions made for fast and exciting racing at the Otago Motor Cycle Club s meeting at Tahuna Park yesterday. The outstanding rider of the day was W. Ashton who nad close duels in the senior events with E. Smither, the national quar-ter-mile grass track champion. In the intermediate class W. Morris was well to the fore, while a young rider, J. Bain, rode a good race to be placed second in the Senior Final Scratch Race, ReSl Junior Handicap, C Grade.—W. Morris 1, O. Connor 2, S. Mills 3. Encourage Scratch Race, D GradeMiller 1, W Hewitt 2, K. Vinicombe 3. Intermediate Handicap, B Grade. —L. Begg 1 R. Hogg 2, J. Bain 3. Junior Scratch, C Grade.—W Morris 1, R. Edwards 2, P. McKay 3. Selected Handicap for Unplaced Riders.— O. Connor 1. B. Vernon 2 R. Walker 3. Senior Scratch, A Grade (rolling start).— W. Ashton 1, A. Bain 2, E. Smither 3. intermediate Scratch Race. —G Haggitt 1, R Hogg 2, J. Bain 3. Experts’ Challenge, A Grade.—E. Smither I, W. Ashton 2. „ , Intermediate Challenge, B Grade.—O. Connor 1, W. Morris (retired). Experts’ Handicap.—W. Ashton 1, E. Smither 2. A. Bain 3. Scratch Challenge.—E. Smither 1, W. Hewitt 2, W. Vinicombe 3. Open Handicap—R. Hogg 1, E Nesbit 2, J. Bain 3.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26792, 8 June 1948, Page 9
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221EXCITING RACING Otago Daily Times, Issue 26792, 8 June 1948, Page 9
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