MOTOR CYCLE CLIMB.
RECORD BROKEN. Despite adverse weather a good entry was received for the Hamilton Motor-Cycle Club's hill-climbing contest at Mystery Creek yesterday. A small and enthusiastic crowd was treated to an exhibition of keen and clever riding work, in which a record was broken in the open handicap event by A. Sutherland, who bettered M. Picard’s record of last year by three-fifths of a second. Following were the results of the events; — Open Championship.—R. Sutherland (A.J.S.), 19see, 1; R. Newcombe (A.J.S.), 19 4-ssec, 2; R. Picard (Vclocette), 20sec, 3. Open Handicap. —S. Connolly (A.J.S.), handicap 3soo, 18 3-5, 1; 1L Sutherland (A.J.S.), scr., 18 4-5 sec, 2; N. Jackman, handicap 1 3-5 sec, 19 see, 3. ____
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Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17841, 14 October 1929, Page 8
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118MOTOR CYCLE CLIMB. Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17841, 14 October 1929, Page 8
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