MOTOR-CYCLE RACING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 243, 4 January 1928, Page 10

MOTOR-CYCLE RACING

MEETING AT GISBORNE Press Association GISBORNE. Tuesday. The second annual meeting:, organised by the Gisborne Sports and Motor-Cycle Club, was held on the Park Racecourse yesterday in ideal weather, with tne track fast. The attendance was estimated at 4.000 Several visiting riders competed. Results:— Novice Handicap, five laps.—J Hamilton. lOseo. 1. He was the only rider to finish. Time smin 22 l-ssec. Whatapoko Handicap, nine laps.—A. Marker. 9osec. 1; J. S Spence. 85sec. 2; L. South wood. 60sec. 3; C. Goodwin. 45sec. 4 Won easily. Time. lOmin 17 LiQhtweight Handicap, eight laps. C. Goodwin. lOsec. 1; A. Carter. 40 sec, 2; J. R Arnott. ser, 3. Won by a furlong Time, Smin 59 4-ssec Heavyweight Championship, 12 miles, win. 3; C. Southwood, 4 Won by nearly a lap. Time, llrn 29 2-ssec. Te Tarapa Handicap, eight laps. A. Marker, 63sec, 1: C. Goodwin. 15sec, 2; L. Southwood. 3; J. R. Arnott. scr, 4 Time. Smin 54 l-ssec Gisborne Open Handicap. 12 laps. — -P. Coleman, scr. 1; C Goodwin. SOsec, 2; •T. R. Arnott. SOsec, 3: A. Marker. SSsee, 4. Time, llmln 14sec. President’s Handicap, 10 laps.—P. Coleman. scr. 1; J Arnott. 65sec, 2; A. Harder. SOsec. 3; L. Southwood. 65see, 4. Won easily. Time, lOmin 4 3-ssec Sports Handicap. five lengths.—C. Walker. 40sec, 1; C. Goodwin. 35sec, 2: J Arnott. 33sec, 3; A. Marker. 45sec, 4. Won easily. Time. 10 43 3-ssec. Consolation Handicap, five laps.—L. Southwood. 5 sec. 1; J. Arnott. scr, 2; K. V Graham. lOsec, 3. Won by half-a-wheel. I Time erain 16scc.»