CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 84, 10 April 1933, Page 12

CYCLING.

NEW ZEALAND TITLES. (By Telegraph. —Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday. The two miles and the half-mile New Zealand championship cycling events were won easily by C. Parker (Inglewood), at the Waitara sports yesterday. In tie ™o miles W. K. Weir and L. **ttW, both Of Christchurch, were second and third respectively. The placings in the half mile were Parker, 'Weir.and Bushe (Inglewood). AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Cycle Club staged ltti final monthly meeting at the Papatoetoe Stadium on Saturday, and brought to a conclusion the club's track season. *Sh« wind slowed up the riders In the straight. Twenty-two riders competed. One-mile Junior Handicap.—P. (60yds) 1, C. Bafferty JBOydB) 2, R. MoKenzic (170 yds) 3, C. Sneller (110 yds) A. Time, 2.23 1-5. The winner wtw™ the bell to win by one and a ba« lengths, two and a half lengths between second and third. Redfern fell. _ .„„ Half-mile Senior Handicap.—G. Hall (du yards) 1, W. Hanson (30yds) 2, H. Enderby (40yds) 3, L. Ooates (70yds) 4. Time 2.23 1-5. Hall went away in a great sprint in the last lap to come on and win by halt a length, with a wheel between second "S e sor d Handica P (U miles).-First heat: P. Bicknell (100 yds) 1, J- n ß £""^Vime lafds) 1 ?; H.EnSerby (125 yds) 2 A .Bras. (150 yds) 3. Time, 3.32 1-5. Final. **• Bnderby 1, P. Bicknell 2, A. Brass 3, J. Sampson 4. Bicknell went out fast to the lead in the last lap,' but Enderby finished well in the straight, to win by half a wheel, a wheel between second and third. TAKAPUNA AMATEURS. The lowering of Les White's lap record by the scratch man, B. Sharpe, who also registered fastest time for the race, was the feature of Saturday's 26-mile senior handicap, held on the lake circuit by the Takapuna Amateur Cycling Club. Senior 8 Race (26 miles).—B. Lawrence (2.30), 1; L. Coleman (2.30) 2 Sharpe scr.). 3. Times: 73.50, 73.50 l-o, 72 41. Heavy head winds were met with most of the way, but In spite of this good times were registered. Lawrence and Coleman fought out a wonderful finish, the former gaining the verdict by half a wheel. Sharpe rode a magnificent race, and just failed to overhaul the winners. In his performance he lowered the lap record of 9.31 4-5 established by Les White. Sharpe b time was 9.31, beating the record by 4-sth of a second. His 72.41 was fastest time for the race.

Junior * Race '''* (U * miles).—R." Jones casnl 1: T. Mulloney (2.30), 2, m. Hatow'ay (376), 3. Times: 38.7, 54.30 fnd 35 38. Fastest time was made by CM McKee, 32.58. The winner was makta* Ms first appearance, and scored a runaway victory. ■ WHAKATANE" CLUB. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHAKATANE, Saturday. The Whakatane Cycle Club held its final track meeting to-day. Results: — One Mile.—S. Doncaster (80yds), . 1 ; l<. Delahnnty (180 yds), 2; G. Green (180 yds), 3. Time, 2.20 4-5. :« Two Miles. —G. Green (350 yds), 1: S. Doncaste? (12fiyds), 2: R. Watson (350 yards),,B. Time, 4.32 1-5. „