MOTOR CYCLING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 283, 22 April 1913, Page 7

MOTOR CYCLING.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. Per Press Association. Wellington, Sunday. About 200 people, including a number of mm from 11.M.5. New Zealand, attended the first motor cycle races held here. The meeting took place on the Trentliam racecourse yesterday, in fine but cold weather, and some good racing was witnessed. Two accidents occurred, but the results were not serious. At the end of the fifteen-mile race Le Compte, who finished second, was slowing down when the throttle of his machine opened accidentally, and the cycle skidded for 100 yards. *Le Compte was thrown of]', his head striking the ground heavily. lie suffered a slight concussion of the brain, hut. recovered later. Jn the second heat of the fivemile event V. Barker fell and injured a shoulder slightly. The results of the races were:— Novices Handicap, five miles—G. H. Timline (25860.) 1, E. G. Bender (scr..) 2, IT, Townscud (30sec.) 3. Time, smin 34scc., or 53,73 miles per hour, Open Handicap, five miles—A. jreDougall (50sec.) 1, E. G. Bender (20see.) 2, H. Hume (20sec.) 3. Time, smin 48 S-Ssi'C, or 51.57 miles per hour. Light-weight Handicap, five miles— Coleman (20sec.) 1, N. A. Trvine (45sec.) 2, H. Plimmei- (scr.) S. Time, smin l«ec, or 59.01 miles per hour. Open Handicap, ten miles—R. S. Bender (40sfi(>.) J, A. Anderson (lOOsec.) 2, H. Gastein (lOscc.) 3. Time lOmin 38 3-ssec, or 57.14 miles per hour. Open Handicap, fifteen miles—G. IT. Tomliuc (120sce.) 1, A. .]. Le Compte (GOsoe.) ■>. J. L. Braithwaite (DOsec.) 3. Thirteen started. Time, lOmin Iscc., or 53.07 miles per hour. Heavy-weight (3»/ 2 -h.p.) Championship, ten miles—J. L. Braithwaite 1, A. Ander- { son -2, 11. Townsend 3. Time, llmhi ! 10 3-osec, or 53 miles per hour. Intor-lsland Invitation Championship, ten miles-A. D. Boag (Palmorston , North) 1, K. p. C. Hinds (Palmerston North) •>, K. (i. Bender (Wellington) 3. Time, lOmin 8 2-ssfcc.-, oi- 57.8 miles per hour.