CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 139, 14 June 1932, Page 12

CYCLING.

THE CASH RIDERS. ROAD AND CLUB NOTES. S. KARA'S INITIAL SUCCESS. FIXTURES. June^lS— 1G Miles Handicap, Tamaki, 2.45 JlmC r> —£ lul> Run > Helcnsville. Meet Ponsonby Road Corner, 8.30 a.m. June —35i Miles Handicap. Ihe Auckland Cycle Club continued their weekly road races at Tamaki last Saturday with a 25-mile handicap, over five and a halt laps of their usual circuit. Racing conditions were all that could be desired at the.start of the event, but during the race a strong breeze, accompanied by light s showers, slowed the riders up somewhat. A lair field of 1(5 competed, but many present were standing down on account of heavy colds. The following were dispatched in this order:—F. Clarke, 11.30: £. Lowndes, 10.45; B. Boulton, 8.45; P. «in kn £ U 'c,°- 45r - N - Hca, - V > 6 - 3 °; C. Rae, H ' iT- storey;-5-30; s. Kara, C. Willcox, 0; .i 4 l 'cher, 4.15; G. r • iz» * Hibliurt, 2.15;. K. Matheson, S. -Litchfield, 2.0; "E. Cleaver, scratch. For the benefit of riders, the writers appends the positions and times each lap. Lap one: Clarke, 14.30; Lowndes, 15.35; Bicknell, Healey, Rae, 18.27; Storey, 19.1; Kara, Willcox, 19.43; Archer, E. Hall, 20.16; Hibburt, G. Hall, Litchfield, 21.50; Cleaver, 24.13; Mathieson, punctured; Boulton, a wrong turning. Lap two: Clarke, 29.0; Lowndes, 29.47; Rae, Healey, Bicknell, 31.17; Storey, 31.51; Archer, Willcox, Kara, E. Hall, 32.43; Hibburt, Litchfield, 34.13; G. Hall, 34.25; Cleaver, 30.51. Lap three: Clarke, 43.38; Rae, Lowndes, 43.58; Healey, 44.37; Storey, 45.0; Archer, E. Hall, Kara, 45.15; Willcox, 45.30; Hibburt, Litchfield, 46.41; Hall, 48.3; Cleaver, 49.37. Lap four: Rae, 57.13; Storey, E. Hall, Kara, Archer, Lowndes, Clarke. 57.55; Healey, 08.44; Hibburt, Litchfield, Willcox, 59.30; Cleaver, Hall, 62.28. Lap five, with 2Vz miles to go: Kara, Archer, and Rae were now leading, Storey puncturing when with them, just before they clocked in at 70.44, then came E. Hall at 72.0; Litchfield. 72.12; Hibburt, Willcox. Clarke, 72.37; Cleaver, 75.8. Into the home stretch came the leading trio, for them all to sprint together, a good tussle between Kara and Archer seeing the first named score by a length, Rae three lengths away. Litchfield beat E. Hall for fourth position, 1.2 after the winner, to also gain time honours. Archer's Good Work. Scotty Kara (5.0) the writer predicted in last week's notes to score ere long, after his good performance in last week's time trial, when he registered the good time of 61.4 for the 20% miles. He also deadheated for third place in the sealed handicap.: ;This was his initial success on the road, and only for the bad luck with falls and machine trouble it is quite likely he would have saluted the judge before. He rode a fine race in last year's classic, and, being a powerfully-built rider, should shine again. Scotty is now in fine form, for he came away with a strong finishing effort to outsprint another fair sprinter in Archer. He, lapped steadily in 13.13, 13.0, 12.32, 12.40, 12.45, 9.18; riding time, 73.28. Wally Archer (4.15) was responsible for a nice" performance, and on the day rode as well as the winner, if not better, for he stood him 45s start, to be only beaten by a shade better sprinter. Comparing the two riders, there is not much difference between them, as will be seen by the time trial, Archer's time being 61.0 and Kara's 61.4. Archer did some good work during the '.race, being out in front forcing the pace with stinging laps, ever ready to do more than his share to get the front men. His laps were most steadily encompassed in 13.1, 12.27, 12.32, 12.40, 12.49, 9.15; time, T2Ai, third fastes't.

3 . Clarrie Rae (6.15), at the end of lap i four looked as if he was going to repeat r his Captain's Cup victory, when he went t to the front alone and stopped there, i But this time, 42s behind, he had a hot ; bunch of six chasing him hard, and next » lap Kara and Archer had him, and so on I to the finish. When it came to sprinting i he was no match for the other pair. He > is doing well nevertheless for a first season. His laps clocked 13.12, 12.50, 12.41, 13.15, 13.31, 9.17; riding time, 74.46. Syd Litchfield (2.0) evidently benefited from his unpaced ride the previous week, ' for he went a slashing race to gain fastest time as well as fourth position. Losing ■ Mathieson in the first lap, he then teamed ' up with Hibburt. The pair lapping well gave Cleaver no chance of time, although the latter held them well to a 1.0 margin over the last three laps. Hibburt dropped off near the finish, for Syd to carry on alone to finish 1.2 after the winner, and record his laps thus: 12.20, 12.23, 12.49, 12.42. 8.48; actual time, 71.30, Eric Cleaver, riding alone off scratch, had a hard, unpaced ride all the way, to clock splendid time, 72.30. There is no mistaking this rider's unpaced ability, and he should take a power of beating in the championship under these conditions next month. His laps may be worth recording here for comparison, very even they were: 12.43, 12.38, 12.46, 12.51, 12.41, 8.51. Eddie Hall rode his best race to date. This rider should show up any time now, but is not showing his ex-amateur form. Dave Storey for - punctures this season takes some beating. New tyres must have cost him a few pence, as well as robbing him of "a likely stake last Saturday. The times of other riders to finish were: E. Hall, 74.30; C. Willcox, 75.55; F. Clarke, 82.27. Members will be pleased to hear that Bill Pratney is doing fine in hospital and mtimated 'he will be back in harness as soon as possible' for the big races to come. Jack Cooney is now quite well again and was an interested spectator on Saturday. Members are reminded of the club run to Helensville next Sunday, leaving the Reservoir Corner, Ponsonby Road, at 8.30 a.m. The Whal-atane Cycle Club's annual 30mile event, held on June 3, over six laps of a five-mile circuit, saw eleven members start in glorious weather.- E. Wilson, a new rider, was on the limit, 12.0, with J Whitten, It. Watson and W. Hansen on scratch. In the last lap the whole field were bunched, and so came for the finishing line. Rex Watson shot to the front in the final sprint, to wm narrowly from W. L. Green (1.30), who finished very strongly. Jack Whitten was third, with 'D. Aberliart (30s) fourth. Ex-Auck-lander Watson is certainly riding in great form this season and should prove a tough proposition in the big races. He registered 85.50, to break the course record, and secured Mr. A. Hayter's goltj medal. Ihis rider and Hansen wefe the most willing workers'right throughout the race. Geo. :Green (6.0) rode exceptionally well for a junior, and when caught by the back men took his share of pace. He was the.fastest rider to,, finish from the middle, mark (4.30) to limit, and secured the clubs | medal. The final points for the Leader • , Points Cup last season were: W. L. Green, ,28 1-3; "Rik" Hansen, 27; E. W. Tennant, ] 22.- : 1