MOTOR CYCLE SPORTS
a SUCCESSFUL MEETING ASSURED. The Hamilton Motor Cycle Club's race meeting to be held on the Claudelands C< urse mi Saturday next promises to be a most, thrilling and exciting after- ' noon's sport. There are eighl race.-, the I lirsl of which is limed for 1 p.m., ami j i In Hie royal will be waged by ."> i riders ! for Hie t h'.O in prize m ,, n ,. v . The I number of entries is Cm. and Ihe fields ran ire from I i to -J'J. The meeting on -a, ur lay w iil be nearly twice as big ;,.. |as| year's event, and riders will lie here from all parts of the Island. All the star track performers of New Zea - I md ba\ e enlered, ilicludinu Percy Coleman, .lack Sweeney. and Len Manghain, and patrons will witness an exhibition of fasl and skilful riding which cannot, b <ee|led anywhere. In addition to lhe motor events there will be passenger High Is in an Avro biplane, ami durum ihe races the Ilrst exhibition of aero--plane stunting in Hamilton will be given. The pilot, Capl. t'pham. H.I-'.C, will perf' nil a number of wonderful tricks witli bis machine, including lhe following: Looping (he loop, the roll, the spinning nose dive, lh.- faiihm b-af. lhe half-roll. etc. The whole will be a display of spied, skill and iierv,-, and should prove I.e. lie Ho- most intensely interesting and exciting on the Claudelands Course. The H.M.C.C. will donate 10 per cent, of Hie net proceeds to the Hamilton Fire Brigade Accident fund. Full information regarding the aeroplane and passenger (lights may be obtained from p. .1. Williams, lion, secretary, box .C2. Hamilton.
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Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14599, 24 February 1921, Page 6
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