MOTOR-CYCLING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20281, 16 April 1934, Page 10

MOTOR-CYCLING.

Reliability Trial at Ashburton. (Special to the “Star.”) ~ ASHBURTON, April 15. The weather was fine but dull and cold for the Ashburton Motor-cycle Club’s eight-hour reliability trial, held during the week-end. The course, which covered the greater part of the county, was fairly severe, but all the machines stood 1 the test well. The distance covered was seventy-three miles in the morning run and fifty-six in the afternoon, making a total of 129 miles. The winner was T. Pickford, who was allotted 990 points out of a total of 1000. There were sixteen entries, and twelve riders took part in the trial. The only mishap was a fall by .1. Johansen at a bend near Rakaia He suffered face abrasions and slight concussion. but after attention by Dr Bagley (Rakaia) was able to proceed to Ashburton. Results:— T. Pickford (8.5. A.), 990 points .... 1 It. Amos (8.5. A.), 960 points 2 E. Tyler (Ariel) and S. Watson (8.5. A.), 940 points each 3 W. Patterson (Norton), 920 points . . 4 E. Smith (A.J.S.), 910 points ...... 5 N. Knox (Ariel), 895 points 6 Iv. Knox (Ariel), 875 points 7 P. Fox (8.5. A.), 855 points 8 The Chibnall Cup was won by T. Pickford, and points for the other cups were as follows:—Speedwell Cup, T. Pickford 8 points, R. Amos 5 points, R. Tyler and S. Watson 3 points each; Predefy Cup, T. Pickford 8 points. R. Amos 5 points, R. Tyler and S. Watson 3 points each.