CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 151, 29 June 1931, Page 12

CYCLING.

AUCKLAND CLUB. a'2s-mile handicap • over 5J laps of their circuit. The riders were favoured with fine overhead conditions, but the wind that blew with gale force at times tested them, and fast times were out of the question. The contestants were dispatched as follows .—- W. Hills, 10.45; C. Porter, 10.15; G. Hall 7.45; F Lowndes, G. 30; D. Storey, 6.0, C. Willcox, 4.30 L. Pinfold, 4.0; H. Gay, J. Jacob, W. Pratney, 3.30; R. Mathieson, W Mathieson, 2.45 and J. H. Wade, scr. Following were the placlngs:— W. F. Mathieson (2.45) 1 W. Pratney (3.30) * H. Clay (3.30) f J. H. Wade (scr) * Winner's time, 74,25. ■ Fastest time: Jack Wade (scr), 73.5. MANUKAU AMATEURS. Despite the boisterous wind and a heavy hail shower later in the afternoon, good fast racing was witnessed in the junior and senior road races conducted by the Manukau Amateur Cycling Club. The usual course of two miles and a half to the lap was used for both events. The westerly gale was of great assistance on the hill section, much of which had been considerably improved in surface since the last races, a fortnight ago. Consequently lap times showed marked improvements, and in the junior race three riders broke the course record for their division. The junior event, over two laps (five miles), resulted : — ' J. B. Sparrow (2.45), riding time 15.23 . 1 A. M. Keith (3.0), 15.45 2 J. R. Hall (3.0), 15.46 3 Sid Pinfold (1.0), 14.17 4 Fastest and record time. , was returned by A. W. D. Robinson, who rode alone throughout to clock 13.40, 14s faster than J. H. McLachlan's. McLachlan outsprinted Gordon by a wheel Twenty miles, eight , laps, was the distance set the seniors, of whom- only 16 started, many considering the distance outside their limits. The successful seniors in the longest race of the season were:— Geo. Jones (7m 30s), riding time 60m 4s : 1 Keith N. Clark (Sm 30s), Clm 8s 2 Sel. G. Webster (8m 30s), 61m 9s 3 R. C. Chappell (7m 30s), 61m 56s .... 4 Ivan H. Reid (9m 30s), 64m 3s; Jim Fletcher (4m 15s), 61m 325; Ken. Spragg (4m 15s), 61m 335; Frank J. Casey (2m 30s). 58m 225; Ron. G. Foubister (scr.), 58m 4s; Les. H. Dwight (3m 30s), 64m 445; Stewart J. Baird (2m 30s), 63m 575. The above were the only finishers. Foubister was eventually fastest, in 58m 4s. The closeness of the time issue can be best gauged from the times of Casey and Foubister detailed here. Casey lapped in 6m 545, 14m 2s, 21m 6s, 28m 19s, 35m 50s, 43m 28s, 51m Is, and 58m 225. Foubister lapped in 6m 395, 13m 31s, 20m 30s, 27m 58s, 35m 41s, 43m 18s, 50m 425, and 08m 4s. AUCKLAND AMATEURS. Despite the unsettled weather, 21 riders took part in the Auckland Amateur Cycling Club's 21-mile road race from New Lynn to Swanson and back. Although the limit men, Robins, Goader ■Hid Johnson, maintained a steady pace from the outset, they were caught by Gil Jeeves and M. A. Johnson, and some fins pacing took place. Jeeves was in front at the- turning point, closely followed by the others, and also Hall and Laloli (lm), these two having made up a lot of ground. At this point B. Saunders (4Jm) had the misfortune to puncture, while H. Brown (scr) ■ broke a toestrap. On the outward journey a strong head wind was blowing, but once the ■turning point was reached the riders, with wind behind them, registered some fast times. Jeeves maintained his advantage and crossed the line 11 seconds nhead of E. Hall (1m), who was closely followed by Laloli. Results :— OH Jeeves, 9*m i E. Hall, lm •> I. C. Laloli, lm ..'.]'. 3 M. J. Johnson, 9Jm .' 4 Fastest time: E. Hall, 45m 11s. Second fastest: I. C. Laloli, 45m 17s.

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