N.Z. MOTORCYCLIST HURT IN SYDNEY RACE.
BREAKS TRACK RECORD FOR THREE MILES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. -A us. and X.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 15. 11.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 15. While Spencer Stratton, a New Zealand motor-cyclist, was participating ht a heat in a two miles scratch race on the Newcastle Speedway his machine skidded and Stratton was dashed against a fence. He was sent to hospital suffering from severe abrasions, both to his arms and face. Earlier in the evening Stratton won a special match race against C. DatSon, establishing a new track record for three miles, covering the distance in 2min 58 3-ssec. '
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17771, 15 February 1926, Page 7
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