MOTOR-CYCLING,

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18804, 28 November 1932, Page 3

MOTOR-CYCLING,

AUCKLAND SEASON OPENS. AUCKLAND, Monday. At Western Springs Speedway on Saturday evening, ilie first meeting of the season was held. The world’s champion. Erie, Langton, of England, received slight concussion when the front tyre of his machine hurst during an exhibition ride and, he was. unable to ride again. The fine riding of the other visitors however, W. Phillips. 11 Tiger ” Stevenson, “ Nobby ” Key and Erie Gregory, of England, and Ray Tauser, of Ihe United States, as well as that, of 11i c Dominion champion, A. Mattson, compensated to a large degree for the absence of Langton. Phillips and Mattson attacked |pc New Zealand mile record of 7»ls, held hy Frank Pearce. Roth atlempts were unsuccessful, the Englishman covering the distance in 77 2-os, and Die i local rider in 795. ; The following were Ihe results:— ' Teams Race:—N. Key, J.A.P. (13 ,

team) 1; T. Stevenson, J.A.P. (B learn) 2; E. Gregory. J.A.P. ( A team) 3. Time, Jm 18 l-ss. Welcome Stakes:—Final: W. Phillips, 1; R. Tauser, 2; A. Mattson, 3. Time, lm 19 l-3s. Springs plate:—Final: R. Tauser, 1; W. Phillips, 2; E. Gregory, 3. Time, :1m 20 I-ss. Summer Handicap: Final: M. Silich, 1 ; D. Mattson, 2. In the second lap both S. Sheppard and B. Cairns fell. Time, lm 27 l-ss.

WORLD’S CHAMPION CRASHES.

SUFFERS SLIGHT CONCUSSION. AUCKLAND, Monday. The world's champion cinder-track rider, Eric Langton, aged 25, of England. suffered slight concussion in a crash at the first broadsiding meeting of the season at Western Springs Speedway on Saturday. His condition las! evening was not. serious. The crash occurred during an exhibition ride by four of the visiting broadsiders, Langton, W. Phillips, Stevenson and Erie Gregory, were travelling at high speed and were close together, when Langton’s ■machine was seen to leap in the air ami turn over several times. The bursting of Ihe front lyre was Die cause nf the accident. The rider was thrown headlong on

the cinders. With the motor still racing, Hie machine continued down the track, and at one stage struck Langton, who was rolling along the cinders ahead of his mount. Rider and machine slid half the length of the straight before coming to rest against the safety fence.