CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 208, 2 September 1926, Page 12

CYCLING.

.-- ■ • .air (By "SPEEDY.") * COMIXO EVENTS. . .* ieptember 4.—Three Track Bacee, amaW at Alexandra Park. "natter, September 4.—Five-mile Consolation fioej itace, professional, Jlangere. ieptember 4. — li>-mi\e Road Ractk nmhi. sional, Mangere. v">n* )ctober 2.—100-mile Hamilto<a-.Aiickl»iui professional. ""uw, )ctober 2.—50-mile Mercer-Ancfcland am*. teur. wm '"Speedy" has been informed thai mother party of seven cyclists did the eturn trip to Mercer last Sunday. Amongst them was one of the club't unior members, R. Foubister, who if i lad. of only 14 summers. He kept witk he company all the way. and finished is fresh as they. The pace set by thii junch was fairly fast, for F. J. Cagey, :he crack road rider of the club, :hem along in his usual speedy etyle. Fhe benefit from these outings, apart "rom the competitive side, is iuvaluablt :o all who participate, for to find j. iiore healthy pastime it would be hard, k more health-giving machine than the push cycle has not yet been invented. Perhaps the above trip will foster % vanderlust spirit amongst the boye; then we shall hear of some lengthy tourt next summer. It is the intention of the Manukau Cycle Club to form a touring section at an early date, and map out 5 programme of proposed tours. Jack Algie, who is to represent Gi»borne in the 102-mile Palmerston North* Wellington road race, will be accompanied by his brother Ernie, It is probable that there will be apumberof riders on the scratch mark for this event, which will finish on the Basin Reserve, almost in the heart of Wellington. Both C&eej and Bray intend putting in some lengthy training spins in preparation for thit race, which will be run off on September 25. Casey's performance will be watched with interest, for he is already a warm favourite for championship honours in the Mercer-Auckland race, which ia being held two weeks lateT. After the Manukau Club's general meeting at Otahuhu next week-end members will continue on for a run to Pukekohe and are requested to turn up in numbers so as to make the trip worth while. The more training that is indulged ia on this route the greater the interest that will be displayed by residents along the course on the day of the 50-mile championship road race on October 2, The five-mile race, to be held on Alex, andra Park next Saturday will have te be deleted from the programme ac insufficient entries have been received, only nine nominating. The one-mile and two-mile events have a field of 13 each. Byrnes will be riding off the scratch mark as usual, but will be hard Dree»d by W T Bray. Bray will be competing for the first time on hie new machine and will naturally want to brine it to the fore. c -