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The Bolton Challenge Cups.
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HILL CLIMBING COMPETITION AT
OAKAMOOR.
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Representatives of the
Derbyshire and North Stafford, Mid-Stafford, and Nottingham Automobile
clubs met in their annual competition at Oakamoor, on Saturday
27th May 1911, and opened the season with two hill-climbing
events. Mr. F. A. Bolton, judged both com-petitions, and
the starters were Mr. B. Granger (cars),and Mr. A. B. Bennett
(cycles). The results were as follows:-
MOTOR CARS.
First Round.-N. F. Bayliss (Derbyshire and North
Staffs.), 16 h.p. Sunbeam (8 2-5sec, start), beat
W. H. Riley
(Mid-Staffs.), 38 h.p. Daimler; D. J. Swainston (Leiceste•),
25 h.p. Minerva, beat S. Heckstell-Smith
(Derbyshire and North Staffs.), 12 ;h.p. Humber (44
1-5sec. start); J. L. Kirk (Nottingham), 15 h.p. Talbot, beat G. A.
Strutt (Derbyshire and North .Staffs.), 12 h.p. Sizaire (15sec. start);
H. Belcher (Nottingham) (80 2-5sec. start) beat A. Doran (Leicester), 38
h.p. Minerva; M. Ross Browne (Nottingham), 15 h.p. Napier (44
4-6sec.start), beat A. G. Harley-Jones (Mid-Staffs.), 15 h.p. Talbot; H.
A. Bennett (Nottingham), 12 h.p. Star (25 2-5sec. start), beat Jackson
(Leicester). Byes: A. D. Hunt (Derbyshire and North Staffs.), 11
h.p.Brazier; F. Riley (Mid-Staffs.), 15 h.p. Talbot.
Second Round—A. D. Hunt (109 2-5sec, start) beat N.
F. Bayliss; D. J. Swainston beat F. Riley (22 2-5sec. start); J.L Kirk
beat H. Belcher (27 3-5sec. start); M. Ross Browne beat H. A. Bennett
(7sec. start).
Semi-Final.-A. D. Hunt w.o., D. J. Swainston scr.;
J. L. Kirk beat Al. Ross
Browne (3-5sec. start). Final.-A. D. Hunt (58sec. start) beat J. L.
Kirk. Fastest Times.-N. F. Bayliss, 69 1-5sec.; J. A. Doran, 81 4-5sec.;
A. G. Harley-Jones, 91sec.
MOTOR CYCLES.
These contests provided some excellent sport, and
there were several very, close finishes. . The two brothers, Mr. D. C.
Bolton and Mr. E. J. Bolton, ran a great, race against each other, and
the first mentioned, making the best use of a 4sec. start,
just managed to win.
The trials eventually resolved themselves into a
match between the holder of the cup, Mr. C. E. Fowkes (Mid-Staffs.) and
Mr. H. C. Wellings (North Staffs.) Mr. Fowkes, receiving 3 4-5sec., was
again successful, his opponent, who had run consistently throughout,
gaining the silver medal. Mr. E. .J., J_ Bolton easily accomplished the
fastest time, and secured the silver medal. Details:-
First Round.-D. C. Bolton (Derbyshire and North
Staffs.), 3½ h.p. Triumph, beat W. E. Mudren (Derby and District), 3½
h.p. Humber (20 4-5 sec. start); E. G. Boisser (Derby and District), 3½
h.p. H. and M. (15sec. start), beat C. Warrington (North Staffs.),
3½
h.p. Humber; C. E. Powker
(Mid-Staffs.), 3½ h.p. p. Triumph (13sec. start), beat E. V. Clarke
(Derby and District), 3¼ h.p. Bradbury; J. A. Prendergast (North
Staffs.), 3½ h.p. Rudge, (14 3-5sec. start), beat S. H Clarke (Derby and
District), 3½ h.p. Bradbury; V. Jobson (Derby and District), 3½ h.p.
Bradbury, beat E. Cotton (North Staffs.), 2 h.p. Humber (30 4-5sec.
start); W. B. Rudge (Mid-Staffs.), 3½ h.p. L.M.C. (13 315sec. start),
beat T. Jones (Derby and District), 3½ h.p. Rex; A. E. Mitcham (Derby
and District), 3½ h.p. H. and M., beat Webster (North Staffs.), 3½ h.p.
Triumph (3 4-5sec. start);
J. H. Higson
(Mid-Staffs.), 3½ h.p. Triumph beat H. Blair (North Staffs.),
3½ h.p. Rex (9 4-5sec. start); T. Waring (Mid-Staffs.), 3½ h.p. Triumph
(19 2-5sec. start), beat 11. Gough (North Staffs.), 3½ h.p. Rex. E. J.
Bolton (Derbyshire and North Staffs.), 7 h.p. Indian; A. Ainsworth
(Derby and District), 3½ h.p. Rudge; G. Brough (Derby and District), 3½
h.p. Brough;-and J.
C. Nevitt (Mid-Staffs.), 3½h.p. Bradbury, received byes; and R. T.
Ashton (North Staffs.), 3¾ h.p. Scott, bad a walk-over.
Second Round.-D. C. Bolton (4 3-5sec. start) beat E.
J. Bolton; A. Ainsworth (5 4-5sec. start) beat E. J. Boissier; C. E .
Fowke (2 2-5sec. start)
beat G. Brough ; J. A, Prendergast (3 2-5sec. start) beat V. Jobson; A.
E. Mitcham beat J. H. Higson (4-5sec. start); T. Waring (4-5sec. start)
beat J. C. Nevitt; and H. R. Wellings (North Staffs.), 6 h.p. Dot J.A.P.,
beat R. T. Ashton (76sec. start) ; W. B. Rudge received a
bye.
Third Round.-A. 'Ainsworth (24 4-5sec. start) beat D.
C. Bolton; C. E. Fowke beat J. A. Prendergast (3 2-5sec: start); A. E.
Mitcham beat W. B. Rudge (4 1-5sec. start); and H. R. Wellings beat T.
Waring (5sec. start).
Semi-Finals.-C. E. Fowkes beat A. Ainsworth (3
4-5sec. start); and H. R Wellings (1-5sec. start) beat A. E. Mitcham.
Final.—C. E. Fowkes (3 4-5sec. start) beat H: R.
Wellings.,,
Fastest Times.-E. J. Bolton, 61 4-5sec.; D. C.
Bolton, 66 3-5sec.; G. Brough, 68sec.
At the conclusion of the trials, Mr. Bolton
entertained the competitors and their friends to tea at Moor Court.
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