MOTOR-CYCLE RACES
WANGANUI SPORTS CLUB MEETING ON SATURDAY. On Saturday afternoon tße Wanganui Sports Motor-cycle Club held a beachracing programme on the Abbot foreshore. The track was in first class order, and the circular mile allowed for some fast times. A number of interesting racing machines were entered, some of which were making their first appearance. The riding was of a spectacular standard at periods. Standard sporting machines, however, expertly handled by amateur riders, took a fair share of the prizes and made the professional riders’ task no easy one. Results were: — Two-mile Scratch Race: J. Gower (Foxton), 3| h.p. Scott 1; P. Nuttall, 3| h.p. Enfield 2. Time, Imin. 46sec. Five starters. Three-mile Handicap: H. Taylor, 2} b.p. A.J.S. (90sec.) 1; J. Gower, 3j i.p. Scott (scr.) 2. Time, 3min. 21 sc? Two-mile Open: J. Ashcroft, 22 h.p. Raleigh (23sec.) 1; C. Secord, 2} h.p. Raleigh (24sec.) 2. Time, 3min. ssec. Eight starters. Four mile Handicap: J. Gower. 3J h.p. Scott (scr.) 1; P. Nuttall, 3| h.p. Enfield (ssec.) 2 Time, 3min. 59see. Five starters. Three-mile Handicap: S. Brewer, 3| b.p. Douglas (30sec.) 1; J. Gower, h.p. Scott (scr.) 2. Eight starterg.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 281, 28 November 1932, Page 11
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