March Hill Climb at Red Brae

RED BRAE HILL CLIMB Easter Monday 13 April

Red Brae was arranged as the first fixture of the season, with the Club for the first time taking out an insurance policy to cover the club and Antrim County Council for the event up to £10,000.

Results

Class A: Open for machines up 250 c.c. 1st H McGimpsey, 2¼ New Imperial, (scratch); 2nd James Forsyth, 2¼ Diamond, (5secs.); 3rd J Creighton, 2¼ Cotton, (10secs.). Class B: Open for machines up 350 c.c. 1st W Smyth, 2¾ Enfield, (16secs.) 2nd J Anderson, 2¾ Dot, (2secs.); 3rd C A Reid, 2¾ Dot, (2secs.). Class C: Unlimited c.c. (private owners) 1st E P Mathews, 3½ Norton (16secs.) 2nd P B Webb, 3½ Norton, (5secs.); 3rd E G Lammey, 2¾ Res Acme, (17secs.). Class D: Sidecar (unlimited) 1st W G Davis, 3½ Norton, (8secs.); 2nd W Roberts, 4 Norton, (scratch); 3rd C B Kelly, 3 Dot (5secs.). Special prize for fastest time in this event (presented by Mr. J. K. Millar)—W. G. Davis, 76.2secs. Class E: Machines of unlimited c.c. 1st J Anderson, 2¾ Dot, (7secs.); 2nd J Fusco, 2¾ Chater Lea, (15secs.); 3rd H McGimpsey, 2¼ New Imperial, (12secs.). Class F: Unlimited c.c. (confined) 1st J Fusco, 2¾ Chater Lea, (15secs.); 2nd J Craig, 3½ Norton, (scratch); 3rd H McGimpsey, 2¼ New Imperial, (12secs.). Fastest time of the day: J Craig, 60.4secs. The officials in attendance were:— Starters: R McLardy, D Boyd, W Murray and W Phillips; Stewards: D Boyd, R H Wright and W Murray; Judges: J K Millar and T H Pullin; Chief Marshals: W J Chambers and G Bowman; Clerk of Course: W J Coates, Officials in charge of the telephone: Messrs Edwards, Dalzell and Innes.

Belfast News-Letter - Wednesday 15 April 1925

50 Mile Championship Series

The Club agreed to apply to the MCUI for the 50 Miles National and Ulster Championships and in the event of this being granted, they would run, in conjunction with the championship, a one mile timed trial with a 1st prize value of £2.0s.0d. The prizes for the 50 mile handicap would be taken from those provided by the British Cycle and Motor Cycle Manufacturers and Traders Union and Mr James Brown kindly presented a special prize for the best performance (on time) by an unplaced rider. Four events took place concurrently on 9 May 1925 at Magilligan Strand – a Flying Mile in 4 classes; 50 Miles National Championship in 4 classes; 50 Miles Ulster Championship in 4 classes and a 50 Miles Open Handicap.

It states in the flyer for the event that

“For those wishing to go by Rail, the Midland

Railway Co. have kindly agreed to run a

Special Train from Coleraine to Downhill in connection with the 9.30am from Belfast and arriving at Downhill at 11.45. Belfast to

Castlerock Day Excursion Tickets (First Class 6/6, Third Class 4/- return) will be available to Downhill Station, returning by 6.15 from

Downhill. Accommodation for Motor Cycles will be provided at Single Fare for return journey.” The following are the details:

FLYING MlLE— Class A, machines up to 250 c.c. 1, J G Burney (Dublin), 2¼ Enfield; 54.6secs. 2, (tied) G Brockerton, 2¼ Excelsior and H McGimpsey, 2¼ New Imperial; 55.8secs. 3, W J Thompson, 2¼ Cotton; 58secs. Class B, machines 251 to 350 c.c. 1, J Simpson (Wolverhampton), 2¾ A.J.S. 40secs; 2, E Mundy (Birmingham), 2¾ New Hudson; 43.2secs. 3, J G Burney (Dublin), 2¾ Enfield; 43.6secs.

Class C, machines 351 c.c. to 600 c.c. 1, E Munday (Birmingham), 3½ New Hudson; 41.6secs. 2, J Craig (Ballymena), 3½ Norton; 43.8secs. 3, G B. Woodburn (Derry), 3½ Norton; 45.4secs.

Class D, machines over 600 c.c. 1, S Woods, Dublin, 8 h.p. New Imperial, 42.2secs. 2, C McClean, Coleraine, 8 h.p. Dot Jap, 44.2sccs. 3, R Matthews, 8 h.p. Brough Superior, 48.4secs.

50 MILES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Class A, machines up to 250 c.c. 1, G Brockerton, Belfast, 2¼ Excelsior, 60m. 50.2s. 2, T Stewart, Belfast, 2¼ Enfield, 61m. 4s.

Class B, machines 251 to 350 c.c. 1, W Andrews, Belfast, 2¾ New Imperial, 49m. 43s. 2, T Moles, Belfast, 2¾ A.J.S., 50m. 11.4s. 3, W J McCurdy, 2¾ A.J.S., 53m. 0.4s.

Class C, machines 351 to 600 c.c. 1, C Mundy (Biimingham), 3½ New Hudson, 43m. 37s. 2, J W Shaw (Belfast), 3½ Norton, 44m. 27.6s. 3, G Briggs (Dublin), 3½ Montgomery, 49m. 34.2s.

Class D, machines over 600 c.c. 1, S Woods. Dublin, 8 h.p. New Imperial, 40m. 50.8s. 2, K Matthews, Bangor, 8 h.p. Brough Superior, 52m. 29.2s.

50 MILES ULSTER

Class A, machines up to 250 c.c. 1, G Brockerton, 2¼ Excelsior. 2, T Stewart, 2¼ Enfield. Class B, machines 251 to 350 c.c. 1, W Andrews, 2¾ New Imperial. 2, T Moles, 2¾ A.J.S. 3, W J McCurdy, 2¾ A.J.S.

Class C, machines 351 to 600 c.c. 1, J W Shaw (Belfast), 3½ Norton.

Class D, machines over 600 c.c. 1, K Matthews, Bangor, 8 h.p. Brough Superior.

50 MILES HANDICAP

1, E Mundy. 3½ New Hudson (6m. 30s); net time, 37m. 7s. 2, G Brockerton, 2¼ Excelsior (22m.); net time, 38m. 50.2s. 3, W Andrews, 2¾ New imperial (10m.); net time. 39m. 43s. 4, T Moles, 2¾ A.J.S. (10m.); net time, 40m. 11.4s. 5, K J Lammey, 2¾ Rex Acme (20m); net time, 40m. 13s.

Special prize presented by Mr. James Brown for best performance on time by an unplaced rider in the handicap event—S Woods.

Woods and Mundy. though qualifying easily for the national championship in their respective classes, were ineligible to win the Ulster Championship owing to the rule of the Ulster Centre, which states that entrants for these events must be domiciled within the area over which that body has jurisdiction.

BELFAST AND DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB

Coates Reliability Trial

The handsome silver cup presented lo the Club by Mr and Mrs J Coates, will be competed for next Saturday for the first time when a 12 hour reliability trial will be held.

The course will be almost 180 miles in length. Starting from the rear of the City Hall the competitors will proceed via Randalstown, Toome, Maghera and to Alexander Arms Hotel, Limavady.

After dinner the run will be resumed to Cushendall Bridge via Dungiven, Downhill, Coleraine, Bushmills, Ballintoy, Ballycastle, and Cushendun.

The journey after tea will be via Carnlough, Glenarm, Larne, Ballyclare and Glengormley to Fortwilliam Park Gates and Shore Road. There will he seven open checks, with two observed sections, Knocksaughey and from Ballyvoy to Cushendun Bridge, while a flexibility test (100 yards slow and 100 yards fast) will take place on the lower reaches of Knocksaughey.

In conjunction with the trial a team competition will be held. The Coates Cup with valuable replica will be awarded lo the winner, there will prizes for the second and third, gold medals for those, apart from the first, second, and third prizewinners, who secure 96 marks or over, and silver medals for those securing from 90 to 95 marks.

Gold breast pins will awarded to the members of the winning team. Teams will he of three riders. The first annual twelve hour Coates Reliability Trial for the Coates Challenge Cup was held on Saturday 6 June 1925. Sam Wallace came first on a 4hp Montgomery and sidecar, with T H Pullin second on an 8hp Brough Superior and sidecar, with the third prize won by T Stewart on an 8hp Enfield and sidecar.

Coates Cup— 1, S Wallace; 2, T H Pullin; 3. T Stewart.

Gold medals: F Freeman, J H Gass, H E Broderick,

J Forsythe, F W Conn, J K Miller, J McKillen, J Innes, B Hutcheson, T V Craig and G Brockerton.

Silver medals: R Matthews, J Brown and H Canning.