MOTOR-CYCLE RACING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3743, 8 December 1925, Page 56

MOTOR-CYCLE RACING.

MARLBOfeCUGH CLUB’S MEETING. BLENHEIM, December 6. The Marlborough Motor Cycle Club's annual meeting was held at Waterlea on Saturday in good weather, and before a huge crowd. Three or four minor accident# occurred, but nobody was seriously hurt. In the South Island Middle-weight Championship, for machines GOO cc or under, there were seven competitors, and the winner turned up in R. J. Hore (Christchurch) oft a 3J h.p. Douglas, who did 10 miles in 9min 35 4-osec. Hore also won the Waterlea Handicap, was third in the Marlborough Cup, fourth in the Brooklands Handicap, and during the afternoon he also lowered the flying mile record for 3J horse-power machines, by covering the journey in 51 2-seeo, The previous record was 52 4-5, established last year at Takapuna by H. Moller, of New Plymouth. During one of the races Hore actually covered a mile in 50sec. Webbey (3J Norton) was second in the Championship, and L. Maughan (3£ Harley) was third. Results:— WAIRAU HANDICAP. Six miles.-A. Jarvis (Blenheim), 7-9 Harley-Davidson. 1; P. C. Scott (Blenheim), 7-9 Harley-Davidson, 2; Y. T. Hall (Nelson), 2J Chaterlea. 3 Won by half a furlong. Time. 6min 41sec. WATERLEA HANDICAP. Six miles.—B. J. Hore (Christchurch), 3J Douglas, 1; N. Webbey (Blenheim), 3* Norton, 2; L. Maughan, 3$ Harley, 3. No time taken. NEL SON-MARLBORO UG H HANDICAP. Eight miles.—F. T. Hall (Nelson), Chaterlea, 1; Webber (Blenheim), 3J Norton, 2; A. T. Orchard (Seddon), 8 Anzani, 3. Won by 30 yards. Time, Bmin 43 4-ssec. MARLBOROUGH CUP. Eight miles G. Chapman (Ross), 2| A. J.S., 1; A. T. Orchards (Seddon), 8 Anzani. 2; R. J. Hore (Christchurch), 3£ Douglas, 3. Won by 50 yards. Time, Bmin 19sec. BLENHEIM LIGHT-WEIGHT. Five miles.—L. L. Elliott (Nelson), Chaterlea, 1; W. Yiggars (Wellington). A.J.S., 2A. Chapman (Hokitika), 2j A.J.S., 3. A good race. Time, smin 10 3-ssec. BROOKLANDS HANDICAP. Eight miles.—D. C. Managli (Halcombe). 7-9 Harley, 1; N. Webbey (Blenheim), 3$ Norton, 2; W. Yiggars (Wellington), 2f A.J.S., 3. Won by 50 vards. Time, 7min 12 3-ssec. CONSOLATION. Five miles.—W. Viggara 1, N. Webbey 2, A. Chapman 3. Placed men within lengths of each other. Time, 4min 54 2-ssec.