CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 142, 18 June 1929, Page 14

CYCLING.

THE CASH RIDERS.

HAYE'S DOUBLE WIN. NEXT WEEK'S CHAMPIONSHIP. FIXTURES. June 22—Championship, 10.4 Miles (Lap Prizes.) June 20 —13.8 Miles Handicap (Two Laps Mangere Circuit.) The Auckland Cycle Club's event at Mangere last Saturday was qu'te a change from the ordinary road race, being a time trial and sealed handicap over three laps of the circuit (19.4 miles). The event, for some unknown reason, was poorly attended, only nine members taking part, though they represented practically all the best unpaced riders. Riders have an idea that they are handicapped on a race of this type; this is not so, the race being only a guide for the handicapper. This kind of race is run with the idea of making unpaced riders. It is easy to ride in a race with pace-makers, but in a race like the Hamilton to Auckland, where competitors ride a big part of the journey on their own, this is where a good unpaced rider shows up. After drawing for positions, the riders were dispatched at one minute intervals in the following order:— Healev, Hall, Freeman, Potter, Lindop, Jacob, Storey, Hayes and Mathieson. Over the" first* lap Healey, Potter, Lindop, Hayes and Storey had done well, Lindop and Hayes registering practically the same time. In the second lap Hayes did best, his lap being a beauty. Linidop's was also good, as was Jacob's. Potter and Storey had lost time in this lap, and Healey, considering he was riding No. 1 with no man in front to pick up, had done well. Over the last lap there were many changes in the positions of the riders." Following is the result: — Actual Handi- Sealed Name Time. cap. Handicap. Ms m s S. Hayes .. ".1 23 scr f.l 23 3. Lindop . . .">2 ~> scr r>2 o D. Storey .. f>3 <S Ini ;>'- 8 F. Potter .. r>3 10 Ini ;>2 lf> J. Jacob .. S4 5 2im ">l 3-> G. Hall .. ">•] 4 3m ;_>2 4 X. Healey .. 17 3m A Freeman • • tjrn 53 30 S. Hayes, the winner of both events, and F. Prior are the club's best two unpaced riders. Prior won this event last year, but unfortunately was absent this time. Prior's time last year was 50m 20 3-")s, but Hayes' time of 51m 23s was done against a strong wind on Saturday.

J. JacoT), second in the sealed handicap, rode well. He is a strong rider, and is the makings of a long distance man.

G. Hall, third in handicap, put in a good last lap to gain the position. lie evidently obtained his second wind in this lap.

Lindop, Storey, and Potter all put up good times, but the unlucky rider was Healey, who, if he had ridden further back, would surely have gained a place in the handicap.

During the week the protest lodjred by F. Potter against S. Hayes, for receiving pace from J. Lindop in the Papakura race, was considered by the protest committee, who came to the following decision:—" That, in view of all the competitors receiving some assistance re pace from J. Lindop, this committee decide not to disturb the judge's placings, and to recommend the rules committee to set up a rule covering outside pacing." Riders are given to understand that in future outside pacing will not be tolerated.

Next week will see the club's championship run. The event this year is arousing great interest, as there are one or two riders who may effect a surprise. In 192 C that good sprinter " Gerry " Mathieson, brother of Ken, won the event over 11 miles. The following year, 1927, over 25 miles, F. Prior surprised everybody by beating Alf. White (who looked to have a mortgage on it) by two lengths in a pouring flood of rain. Another fine rider in J. Harcourt, of Hamilton, was third. The surprises continued, for last year, 1928, J. Lindop, the late West Coast champion, beat F. Prior, who was considered unbeatable, bv a length, over 14 miles. K. Mathieson was third. Will these surprises continue this year is the question. S. Hayes, on his present riding, is the favourite. He has not contested a championship in the club yet. He will find strong opposition though from K. Mathieson, H. Pelham, J. Lindop, D. Storey, F. Potter, J. Jacob, and G. Hall. F. Prior will not be a competitor next week, which is bad luck, as lie would give the event added interest. The distance next week is 19.4 miles (three laps), and the winner will be decoratcd with the club's blue sash at the finish by the president, Mr. J. L. Harris.

The club's dance, held last Wednesday in the Druids' Hall, Newton, was a huge success. The attendance was affected by the atrocious weather, but nevertheless those present spent a most enjoyable evening. It is the intention of the committee to hold another in a months time, when it is hoped the weather will be more kind.

During the week the cup presented by a vice-president of the club for the Clevedon race was handed over to Secretary Tonkin, and was on view at the club's raco on Saturday. It is a fine piece of work, and members were loud in their praises of it. There is sure to be keen competition for the trophy, as it is to be won outright.