CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 297, 15 December 1932, Page 19

CYCLING.

AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Cycle Club decided two races at the Khyber Pass track last evening. 21 riders competing. Results:— One Mile (junior).—S. Weller, scr., and P. Bicknell. scr., dead-heat, 1 ; C. Rafforty, .'loyds, 3; N. Whiting, 50yds, 4. A great finish between the scratch pair. Time, 13.44 1-5. Three Miles (senior).—A. Manning, 350 yds, 1 ; W. Pratney, scr., 2 ; W. Pinker110yds, 3: M. Hibburt, 100 yds, 4. The winner rode a gfiod race in front to win comfortably. Time, 7.52 4-5. Three events will be held at the Papatoetoe Stadium on Saturday. AUCKLAND AMATEURS. Three cycle races were decided at the Domain grass track last evening by the Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club. Twenty-nine started In the half-mile handicap. in which M. P. Byrnes rode brilliantly to win both his boat and the final. His time in the final was only 2-5s slower than •T. 11. Wade's record for the distance. Results :— One Mile.—N. Craig, (50yds, 1; C. Johnson. 25yds. 2 ; A. F. Johnson, 35yds, 3 ; W. Crocker. 130 yds, 4. Won by half a length. Time, 2.2S 1-5. One Mile Junior.—E. L. G. Hughes, 50yds, 1 : A. Davies. 3 60yds. 2: J. Gillbanks. 200 yds, 3 ; C. R. Bishop, 40vds, 4. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.32 3-5. Half-mile Open.—First heat: M. P. Byrnes, scr.. 1 : N. Fisher. 40yds. 2; E. Bacon, GOyds, 3; H. J. Collins, 70vds, 4. Time, 1.7 2-5. Second heat: J. H. McLachlnn, 20yds. 1 : W. Crocker. 70yds. 2; C. V. Harris. 65yds. 3: J. W. Clark. 45yds, 4. Time, 1.6 2-5. Third heat: C. W. Allen, 30yds, 1 ; W. G. Sharp, 60yds, 2: E. F. Raper, 35yds, 3 : E. D. Andrews, 25yds, 4. Time, 1.8 2-5. Final: M. P. Byrnes 1. H. •T. Collius 2, N. Fisher 3. E. D. Andrews 4. Won by two lensths, with a wheel between the next two> Time, 1.6 4-5.