ROAD CYCLING

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 18, 21 July 1934, Page 7

ROAD CYCLING

RACE FOR LADIES

The Poneke Amateur Cycling Club, at a meetfrig this week, decided to hold a ladies race on August 18, with a view to the formation of a ladies' branch of the club. Mr. H. Abel presided. Fixtures for August were decided upon as follows: —August' 4, 33 miles senior and 10% miles junior; August 11," 33 miles senior and 10% miles junior (open); August 18, 22 miles time trial.

Mr. D. Evans, convener of the social committee, reported that arrangements were completed for the dub's first social, to be held .on July 28. A letter of thanks is to be forwarded to Messrs. Harraps, Ltd., for their donation of a silver cup. It .was decided to recommend to the Wellington Centre that no open races be held a month prior to the annual Palmerston North-Wellington event, thereby allowing clubs to concentrate on club races. . . '

Mr. K. Ericcson notified that he would present a gold medal for the "most-im-proved club member for the 1934 season. A letter of thanks is to be forwarded.

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