CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 258, 31 October 1932, Page 12

CYCLING.

AUCKLAND CLUB. The 1032 road season of the Auckland Cycle Club was concluded at Tamaki on Saturday, under showery conditions. The races were a five-mile handicap for juniors and a twenty-five-mile handicap for seniors. A strong wind slowed up the riders, and times were slow. Four started in the first junior race, and the result was :—S. Weller (2.0), time, 16.34, 1; C. Rafferty (2.30), 2; K. Clarke (2.30), 3. P. Bicknell tscr) registered fastest time, in 1C.17, while the winner finished 31s ahead of the second man, who, in turn, was a length away. The 15 senior starters were :—F. Clarke 8.15; L. Cooper, J. Sampson, 7.0; R. Halliday, D. Hall, F. Fieldsend, 6.0; B. Strathdee, G. Harvey, 5.0 : F. Lowndes, 4.15 ; M. Ilibburt, 3.45; G. Hall, 3.0; R. Watson, W. Hansen, 1.0; S. Litchfield, K. Alathieson, scr. The placed riders were :—R. R. Watson (1.0), 1; G. Hall (3.0), 2; W. Hansen (1.0), 3; E. Hall (6.0), 4. Fastest time was registered by R. K. Watson in 71.35. Watson's win gave him the points cup, with 15$ points, F. I.owndes being 10. The opening track race will be held at Khyber Pass on Wednesday, November D. WHAKATANE CLUB. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHAKATANE, Saturday. The Whakatane Cycle Club held a road race of 21 miles to-day in. very windy and wet weather. There were 12 starters, and the race resulted:—XV. Brennan (12.0), 1; K. Benton (6.0), 2; R. Harland (6.0). 3. Fastest time: D. Aberhart (30s), 55.22, breaking the course record. The points scored for the Leader Cup so far are : J. Wliitten 33, R. Hansen 16, S. Doncaster 14. The Bay df Plenty champion race, from Te Puke to Whakatane, 45 miles, will be held next Saturday, finishing the roadracing season.