MOTOR CYCLE SPORTS
THE PALMERSTON MEETING. (By Telegraph—Press Association) PALMERSTON N., Last Night. There was fine weather for the Manawatu motor cycle sports, and a record attendance. Results:— Eight-mile Open Handicap.—P. Sykes HOsecs 1, Percy Coleman scr 2, R. Jones 146secs 3. Time, 9min 46 2-5 sees. Coleman's time was 7min 26 1-5 sees. Heavy-weight Flying Mile Record. —Coleman 52 4-5 sees 1, L. Manghan 54secs 2. The record was not reduced, the present record held by Coleman being 49 3-5 sees. Ten-mile Open.— s.:r 1, R. Jones 180secs 2, L. Manghan lOsecs 3. Time, 12min 24sees. Coleman's fastest lap was one mile in 49secs. Fifteen-mije Open.—Coleman 1, Manghan 2, Jones 3. Time, 18min 15secs, Coleman's time was 13nrin 15secs. Eight-mile Open.—Sykes lJOsecs 1, Coleman scr 2, Manghan Bsecs 3. Time, Bmin 59secs. Coleman's time was 7min 9secs. Five-mile Consolation. Manghan ■scr 1, E. C. Gaisford 80secs 2, Osgood lOOsecs 3. Time, 6mi« 18 2-5 sees.
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Wairarapa Age, 23 January 1920, Page 5
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