HOCKLEY MAKES NEW MOTOR-CYCLE RECORD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18451, 30 April 1928, Page 11

HOCKLEY MAKES NEW MOTOR-CYCLE RECORD.

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS ON BRIGHTON BEACH.

The final events of the motor-cycling season were staged on Saturday, when the Pioneer Club held its championship meeting at North New Brighton beach. The events, which were originally, set down for January 28, were postponed on account of the roughness of the beach. Conditions on Saturday were favourable in every way, and, coupled with excellent organisation, the meeting was a great success. The spectators were not nearly as numerous as is usual but this was probably due to the cold A new record was established by G. Hockley for the twenty miles event, his time being IGmin 21 3-ssec, as against the previous record of 16min 36 2-ssee, established by L. Monkman on April 9, 1927. L. Johnson, a Dunedin rider, made his debut here with a new model over-head camshaft Norton, the first machine of its type to race in Christchurch. 'Results were:— TWELVE MILES (350 c.c.) G. Hockley (2? h.p. Harley-David-E. Burmeister (22 h.p. liarley-Da vidson) 2 Also competed.—N. Gray (22 h.p. A.J.S.), J. Donkin (22 h.p. Rarley-Davicl-son), and S. Long (22 h.p. A.J.S.). The placed men were the only riders to complete the course. Times llnun 25sec, I2min 51 sec. SIXTEEN MILES (500 c.c.) L. Johnson (4.90 h.p. o.h.c. Norton) 1 E. Burmeister (22 h.p. HaiTey-David-G. Hockley (34 li.p. New Hudson) 3 Also competed.—L. Poore (34 h.p. Triumph), A. E. Rump (34 h.p. New Hudson), S. Long (22 h.p. A.J.S.), T. M’Cleary (4.93 h.p. 8.5. A.), and J. Allen (3J h.p. A.J.S.). Johnson led all the way, and, despite time lost in cornering, won easily. Times—lHmin 4S 3-ssec, 14min 34 4-ssec, 14min 55 4-ssec. TWENTY MILES (IOOOc.e. ). G. Hockley (7-D h.p. Harley-David-son) - 1 L. Johnson (4.90 h.p. o.h.c. Norton) 2 T. M’Cleary (4.93 h.p. 8.5. A.) .... 3 Also competed.—L. Monkman (7-9 h.p. Harley-Davidson), A. Smith (7-9 h.p. Indian), L. Poore (34 h.p. Triumph), j. Carter (7-9 h.p. Indian), and J. Allen (34 h.p. A.J.S.). L. Monkman, who was the previous record holder for this distance, led for several lops, but retired with engine trouble. Smith was lying handy, but also retired. Johnson lost a lot of ground through bad cornering. Times—l6min 21 3-ssec (a new record), 17min 12sec, ISnrin 59sec.