CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 214, 10 September 1928, Page 14

CYCLING.

RACING AT KAKGERE. AUCKLAND AND MANUKAU CLUBS. Weather conditions were against fast cycling on Saturday aftatnooft. A strong cross-wind, with cold light showers, made it specially h*rd on riders, but in cpite of the elements exceptionally good times were established in all races. The following are the results:— AUCKLAND CLUB. 30-MILE »*£> -'•» F. Potter, Aim 1 K. 3. Mat hie son, 3m 2 J. Henderson, 3m 3 N. Healey, 3m 4 Time: 57m 555. Fattest time: F. Prior, scr, 51to 31 1-5 a. The winner, who was liberally treated by the bandic&pper, took tbe lead early in the second lap, and rldlne a strong unpaged race Won easily by 180 yatrta. The race for second and third was won brilliantly by K. J. Matbieson, wbo defeated J. Henderson off the same mark, looking round. FrSnk Prior, scr, who Started on h(s own, rode a hard race, and easily accounted for fastest time. MANUKAU AMATBUR CLUB. 5} MILE A CLASS OPJJN HANDICAP. F. B. Pinker, «0» 1 W. W wight, 60s 2 S. Baird, 60s ?? 8 Fastest time: J. H. Wae, ser, 13m 58a. Twenty-two atarters competed in this event, and once again the back markers' were noticeable by tbeir absence is the prise money. The three placed riders bad

matter* all their. own w*y over the last two miles. The finish was one of the most Interesting seen at Mangere, inches only separating one, two and three. The winter rode a heady race, not overdoing his pacing effort, and narrowly squeezed home. One* again J- H. Wade won fastest time, hot on„ this occasion the fast finishing JWhitten all hat got him. Sft-MILE B CLASS OPEN HANDICAP. & O. Carrie, lm J D. H. Butterworth, lm 30s - T. }. Tairelly, lm 80s J Time of winner: 15m 355. Fastest time: K. Qteter, 15s, 15in 16s. , Another good field of twenty-three riders competed in this popular event, which was won by a rider who has not yet figured on the club's prise list. On a middle nianc. lib 15s, he was well placed rounding the h6me turn, and going on lasted long enough to win by a length. Second and .third riders were right on Mm at the finish. ®. S saver registered bis best performance to te, when he returned a ctfrd with 15m 10s On it, off 15s; this winning fastest time. MANUKAU CLUB'S RUN. The Manukau Club held a club run to Waiuku, a distance of 42 miles, yefcterday, for the "hard riders." Seven members, Aitken, Brewin, Casey, H. B. Dwight, W. Dwight, Wade and Wilson, made the full journey to Waiuku, where they were the Siests of Mr. W. McCollum, a member of e club Who Is residing there. A strong irestetly gale and Occasional heavy showers made cycling difficult on the outward JOurney. However, the return was done in 8h 20nL It is not generally known that the Manukau Club team of four, Byrnes, Dwight, Wade and Whitten, who will represent the AnckUod province in tbe Itfty-pilw Now Zealand amateur <Aampi<>nsbip ey£le road race tO be held at Wellington next Saturday afternoon were selected and financed by the Manukau Club. The Auckland Centre of the NZ-A.A. Association - were unable to send a team away, so the Manukau Club, with the aid of a few supporters, decided that they would have Auckland represented. H. R. Dwight and J. Whitten will leave by the 7.10 express this evening, and J. H. Wade will depart on Wednesday. M. P. Byrnes is, as yet, uncertain whether he will be making the trip. The race will be a handicap event, and will be over an "out and home" course, starting from the central fire station, Jgrvots Quay, proceeding Via the Hutt Road to Mungaroa, thence back to the starting point where the finish will be staged. The distance will be acclaimed the champion, rider who registers fastest time for the The Manukau team will be riding off seratch.