MOTOR CYCLING
RACES AT FOXTON. A LARGE ATTENDANCE. (Per United Press. Association.) Palmerston North, October 25. The Foxton motor cycle races were held in fine weather. The attendance was 3,000. The results were:—Whirikino handicap, for novices. 6 miles, L. M. Rankine 45 secs, 1; H. B. Fletcher, 45 secs., 2; B. M. Hammond 55 secs, 3. Time, 6 mins. 51 3-5 secs. Foxton Club handicap, 10 miles, G. Dixon 80 secs, 1; S. Morrison, 45 secs, 2; W. Brown, 100 secs, 3. Time, 10 mins. 324 secs. Twenty-five starters, including P. Coleman and H. Manghan. Moutoa Handicap. Machines 350 c.c., 7 miles. G. Dixon, scr, 1; A. Harker, lOseca, 2; H. B. Fletcher 15 secs, 3. Time, 7 mins. 16 secs. Herrington Classic (machines over 350 c.c.), 15 miles. J. R. Arnott 10 secs, 1; H. Pitt 150 secs, 2; Barrett 80 secs, 3. Time 14 mins. 42 2-5 secs. P. Coleman had difficulty in starting and lost a lot of ground. a puncture in the fourteenth lap really did affect the issue. Arnott was chaired from the course by the other competitors. Jlimitangi Handicap 8 miles, W. D. Viggare 65 secs, 1; W. H. H. Berkett 55 secs, 2; H. B. Fletcher 60 secs, 3. Time 8 mins. 19 secs. Marotiri Handicap, 7 miles. Len Coulthard 65 secs, 1; C. Lowe 50 .secs, 2; D. Smith 100 secs., 3. Time, 7 mins. 484 secs.
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Southland Times, Issue 20010, 26 October 1926, Page 7
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235MOTOR CYCLING Southland Times, Issue 20010, 26 October 1926, Page 7
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