MOTOR-CYCLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19731, 28 December 1926, Page 8

MOTOR-CYCLING

OTAKI RACE RESULTS TRACK IN BOUGH CONDITION MOLLER WINS CUP The Otaki Motor Cycle Club hold its annual meeting on the Otaki-Maori Racing Club's course yesterday. There was an excellent attendance of the public. The course, which was pegged lout 2(1 feet from the rails, was not at iall suitable for riding, and in places it i was quite rough. The heavyweight imachines were badly affected by the conditions and could not use their full speed. Jn the Otaki Cup handicap, Percy Colemtan. the Wanganui rider, had trouble with the throttle of his machine and was unable to slow down on the turns. Under the circumstances he found it difficult to continue the race. In the Racing Club handicap Coleman was going well in the last lap when the rongh course etiused him to lose his back tyre. There were several falls during the day. and a number of riders received injuries. Managli, the w'ell-known heavyweight rider, broke his wrist. Results with handicaps, were as i follows: — Rangiuru Lightweight handicap, six ( miles. —Grinstead (2i h.p. New Im--1 perial) 35sec. 1, Pearson (2J h.p. [lndian) 55scc. 2.. Wilkinson (2J h.p i A.J .IS.) 25sec. 3. [ Tasman Han/icap. 10 miles.—S. M[ori risen (3] h.p. and M.) ser. 1. C. ’Joyd (.”4 h.p. Norton) .lOsec. 2, Grin--1 stead (2$ h.p. Now Imperial) 60sec. 3. ! Otaki ('up handicap 12 miles. —Moller | (31 h.p. Norton) 35sec. .1. Barrett (super X) 120 sec 2. Lloyd (34 h.p. Norton) j 85spc. 3. j Maori Racing Club handicap 8 miles I/Cppian (2J h.p. Harley) 70sec. .1, Pearson (2£- h.p. Indian). lOOsec. 2. (Grinstead (2J h.p. New imperial) 70sec. j Otaki Citizens Handicap, 10 miles.— 'Moller (3A h.p. Norton) 30sec. .1, I Joyd (3). h.p. Norton) 70sec. 2. Al organ v 2i h.p. Harley) 6(lsec. 3. Consolation handicap, 5 miles.— Loppian (2i h.p. Harley) .1, Radcliff 2i| h.p. A.J.S. • 2. Lloyd (34 h.p. Norton) 3.