LONG ROAD RACE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 83, 4 October 1930, Page 11

LONG ROAD RACE

■ •"'■ , /':r."'., '♦'—■?•'" '' '■ ■•■ WAIMATJS TO CHRISTCHUIICH ■ (By .Telegraph.—Press.; Association.) r . ' WAIiIATE,' This Day. The., longest road..race-yet .held in New Zealand commenced: this, morning. Sixty-eight riders started-on .the" 145----mile journey to.CUristchurch, where the winner should arrive about-3 o'clock. The1 Mayor," Mr. George Dash, started the two limit men at 7.15 o'clock in the presence of a large crowd. The scratch riders started at 8.45 o'clock. The weather-is fine, and there is no wind. Theroad is reported to be good. The starters were:—T. Greig, T. K. ' Morris,-M. P. Smith, J.'PMllipson, C. 13. Jones (Christehiirch),,E. B. Taylor (Temuka), M. B.'Munro (Dargavillo), E. A. Eeiher (Eangiora,), and D. Newell (Stoneyhurst)/ ..'';. ./"'.... :... .ASHBURTOIv, This1 Day. ■The first .'six. in the road race to pass through-'. AshburtoH; 'after . travelling -8.7 miles, 'ivbrer.iJf.iggs "and Dawsou'(44 minutes), Preen ~(4S)i and J. and.S. Havill Blyth. (d?)',. '.The:scratch men rcaclied AaKburtpn ..halt", an:., hour later, 'Weir, E. ilrhst/.M'.'Caiin, 'IJiikey, .Lambertbri;"ai'ic[:'.'Earmer arriving almost '■together.- ;;.. AVitli' .sS:mi-lpa.'.t,o go.'.it. appears that the.'scrXtah, mcii have.'a.good chance. ; . "•'. ■ ;■:"' : ■■•• ; ,--" ■.'. ■■'.-■•' ■ Tlfe i'bute is"rough :iii' "place's',' but .the time uiado is good. ..;;