HILL-CLIMBING CONTESTS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 88, 7 November 1932, Page 5

HILL-CLIMBING CONTESTS

I THRILLS ON MOTOR-CYCLES The hill climbing contests arrang. ed by the Stratford Motor Sports Club were held yesterday on the Sole lvi>aii, Ngaere, under perfect weather conditions. The club members weaving their new red and tuacK berets made a very pleasing picture and the num. bt-r 01 people attending the contest snowed Hie amount ot interest taken I by the public ia the club's activities. j Cyclists from. Mew Plymouth and i Elliiam also competed. The spoils were ably controlled by Messrs J. Fentou and D, McPhuu and Mr ti. Vickers proved an (fclticient timekeeper aiul Uandieapper. Messrs 11. Joyos and A. it. Truoman were Hag men at the start and finish respectively^ The r- suits were ua I'oilmv: A. R. .Iqycs (Ariel} .17 3_ss (3 2-ss) T, C. Potts (Ariel) .17 (3 3„{"»«) • - A. Robinson (Ariel) ]i H (2.55) .. .". Also started; \(. Ward U.S.A. iSs (Is)., Milligau (Ariel) IS 2.55' (1 1-5 s), Walmsley (Norton) 17 2-5 s (sen and ,1 Koioed (Norton) 17 1,5 s («or)'. EXPERT CLASS. J. Crocked Ariel) 1 1 2-5 s (scr).. 1 J. Dickson (Ariel) M 1.5 s (1.55) 2 L, Dunning (Norton) 15 2.5 s (scr) and 1). McNeill (Ariel) 17s (1 3-ss) '.. .. 3 P. Crockett (Ariel) 15 4.5 s (l-ss) 5 J. Hamilton (Norton) 1C 2.5 s (scr) Cl Acceleration ami brake test were the features of (lie third event and < this novel contest provided an agree- j able contrast to the former events, j The competitors rode to a mark, stopped and restarted to stop again on the finishing line. The winners were J. Crockett 1, D. McNeill 2, J. Hamilton 3, ■.„■