The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 82

in i iiiu.Miiinii.iiui Miii. mjmtmmmmmrjfmmmmmmmimu m. ii.miuiJin XMmwritrt MMi fin.M:. Wimbledon Tony Pratt road tests the Laiahretta Cento motor scooter target i Ii ffffiifim "iiwrffitfliiiiiiiiri i By Laurie Power WIMBLEDON, June 1970, at 17 years of age, is the goal set for brilliant Aboriginal tennis champion Eronne Goolagong, of Barellan. The 13-year-old student will leave heT tiny Riverina town (population 936) at Christmas and come to Sydney to commence the four-year plan which is expected to put her among the world's best.

5 aKtillllllMII.Hl A lightwelgh ti oil' Evonne Goolagong Will tiie girls in the Roseville home of her coach, Vic Edwards and complete her education at a Sydney High school. Inexperience and nervousness cost Evonne the 1963 State under-13 title on the Davis Cup court at White City before her biggest crowd. At her next visit in January last year Evonne won the N.S.W. hardcourt under-13 singles at Canterbury and with her new Sydney "sister" Patricia Edwards, also collected the doubles title. This year she had to compete out of her age as there is no State under-14 event.

She had no trouble conceding the age and in January won the N.S.W. hardcourt under-15 singles and doubles at Canterbury. She made it eight N.S.W. titles in a row when she also won the N.S.W. lawn under-15 singles and doubles at White City last month.

Evonne, a perfect strokemaker and court tactician, has already won eight consecutive State hardcourt and lawn championships, and is a better prospect than Margaret Smith was at the samfe age. She will become a member of the family i ever there was a i scooter that suited the fair sex its the ove 19 6 5 Lambretta Cento the baby of that popular two-stroke stable. The Cento is light and lovely and its lOOcc. are powerful enough to take a girl wherever she wants to go. When I drove the Cento over my 15 miles North Harbour suburbs' test route this week I found I had to attack most hills in second gear and often drop to first to make the grade.

But my 11.5 stone was a large load for the 1761b scooter. A lightweight rider would have no trouble. A swinging Sax Country and Western Mersey Folk Ragtime Beat or Beethoven's Spring Sonata. Whatever your kind of music, if crisper and clearer even at full volume on this brilliant new Kriesler Portable, the Kriesler Dual Power 8. Dance to it, laze to it.

It's a rave-about, move-about model that plays as a battery portable or plugs into any power point. Makes merry anywhere. Both hand and foot brake were extremely effective, stopping the scooter from 30 m.p.h. within 70 feet. There was little tyre squeal and skid.

I took the Cento up to 40 m.p.h. on the straight stretches but found the body work vibrated unpleasantly at this speed. Since the machine had done only 119 miles when I started the test, its newness could explain the vibration. The scooter was too new to stretch to the 47 m.p.h. maximum speed.

If you are a long-legged scooter rider take care when you use the foot brake on the Cento. You could strike the The Cento accent is on comfort and economy. Helical springs on both front and rear wheels and hydraulic shock absorbers at the rear give a smooth ride over bumpy roads. The theoretical petrol consumption of 150 miles to the gallon is an attractive economy point. The actual consumption depends on how heavy the individual rider is with the accelerater.

On the road the Cento performed well, racing through the three gears from a standing start to 30 m.p.h. in 13 seconds. First gear accelerated to 18 m.p.h. in four seconds and reached 26 m.p.h. in 10 seconds from a standing start.

ii i 0IIIiiiZIZZ3 handle bar with your knee when lifting the foot to brake. At the take-off be sure to give the accelerator a firm turn, I stalled several times at intersections, probably because I am used to riding more powerful Looks great, too, with smart, elegant, international styling. You must hear the Kriesler Dual Power 8 you must experience its sizzling new performance to appreciate how good a portable can be. Big drive for money Adjustable The Cento has its light, horn, dip switch and cutout assembly close to the right handle grip. The switches can be operated by the thumb without lifting the hand.

Model 21-11: 8 transistor super in genuine leather carrying case, with Bronze or Ivory colour choice easy tune dual dial with all Australian call signs battery and A.C. mains operation complete with built-in "power pack" and detachable power cord. The throttle and petrol tank control are beneath CD teq TF you surfers find in the next few weeks you have a fistful of invitations to parties, barbecues and film nights in the Bronte area don't be surprised. And don't be surprised the first surfers in New if you have to part with South Wales to have their pence for the entertain- -own club-house, says secre- ment tary Lee Cross. The bovs of the Bronte 6beg Surf-riders Club are run- "'SsTeaV Uecember ning a.

seven- jnortj Morthan 100 club mem- money-raismg competition fcers haye been asked tQ They are all after the rase at f40 eachf first prize an all-expenses- The, surfer who raises the Said trip to California next most money, irrespective of eptember for the third surfing ability will fly to World Surfboard Riding California. Championships. Second prize in the com-The club wants to have a petition will be a custom-member represent them in built board and third prize, California, but more import- free admission to all club ant, they want a club-house, functions for the next 12 And that's what the com- months, petition is for. Club committee members If the Bronte board riders hope to, raise 2,000 them- re successful they will DUAL-POWER the rider's seat and can be adjusted, if necessary, while the scooter is moving. A girt would have no trouble with the light kick start on the Cento but she must remember to have the gears in the neutral position.

The Cento has a petrol-tank volume of gallons which gives a cruising range of about 225 miles when brimful. There is a plastic parcel carrier under the rider's seat to hold light luggage and more room beneath this for the tool kit which is supplied with every scooter. The money? 175 tax paid, will get you scooting on a Cento. WITH INTERNATIONAL STYLING 34 gns. I 'l 3 Wrdl 11 fU ffi'M 1 TT JlMil urn Thill fWMfc i mi im Thiaiiir hwtwhi i ii 'ji- -i i 83 THP.

SUN-HERALD," JUNE 20, jl.