1973 NZ Motocross Championship, Gee's Farm: Miller vs Anderson (Suzuki, Yamaha, Husqvarna)

The 1973 New Zealand Motocross Championship, held at Gee's Farm, featured individual finals for the A, B and C Grades for the very first time.

The event, run by the Hamilton Motor Cycle Club, was sponsored by Coleman's Suzuki and saw great racing in all three classes - including what the circuit announcer calls an "unbelievable battle" between Ross McLaren and Peter Ploen.

Ivan Miller's hopes suffer a big setback in heat one, while Hugh Anderson has to fight his way back through the pack in race two, before a final race decider...

Anderson and McLaren are racing the new SC500 Yamaha, while Miller had a factory Suzuki.

A Grade
1st Hugh Anderson, (500cc Yamaha SC), 22 points.
2nd Ross McLaren, (500cc Yamaha SC), 19 points.
3rd Ivan Miller, (400cc Factory Suzuki), 18 points.

B Grade
1st Moss Smith, (Yamaha)
2nd Stewart Witchell, (Husqvarna)
3rd Larry Ross, (Yamaha)

C Grade
1st Trevor Jones, (Yamaha)
2nd Peter Boyle, (Suzuki)

Also features:
Dave Price, ACU Steward for HMCC.
Errol McCabe, District ACU Steward.
Trevor Rose, Starter.
Bruce Weeks, HMCC President
Ian Dougherty, ACU.
Bob Coleman, Coleman's Suzuki.
Tim Gibbes, (500cc Yamaha)
Chris Brown, (Yamaha)
Barry McLaren (yellow race shirt, pulling on his boots) talking to Dennis Pearce the boss of Whites Waikato (dark glasses).

Film by Alan McLaren.

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