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Mo'cycle News
The Gisbome Motor Cycle Club has staged a couple of interesting events during the past two months. In December, a beach race meeting, run under permit issued by the Marine Department, was held on Makorori Beach. The first meeting of its type run by the club, it proved very successful.
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On January 13, the club staged the Poverty Bay Moto-cross championships at Muriwai. Some spectacular riding was seen by the large number of spectators attending.
Ivan Miller of Wanganui outclassed the other riders to take all three heats of the championship races. Here he makes a mighty leap during the course of the second heat
. . . and takes off again at the next jump on his 400cc Suzuki
Ivan Miller receives his trophy and prize-money from Peter Eccles-Smith
Morley Shirriffs was second in the champs on his Yamaha 250cc
Lou Peeti: third on his Suzuki 400cc
Officials checking out details are, from left, Bruce Worsnop, Neil Rickard, Jill Randall and Glen da Good.
John Roberts on his 250cc Kawasaki makes a mighty leap