CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 150, 28 June 1933, Page 15

CYCLING.

WITH THE AMATEURS. THE M-fILNTJKATJ CLUB. FIXTURES. !■— c, ' l,tre 40-milor, 2 p.m. buml,i.\, July —Moot, Domain, 10.30 am Junior.' ?—-i-Milc Senior, 5-Milo The first record-breaking ride this scason oi er the Avondale South course was r.Y l( ?° 111 0 Amateur Cycling Club s .senior race of 25 miles last Satm* uaj; llio calm conditions were a factor in the success of Jack E. Hall, who reduced Les. Dwjght's record of 71.15 to /U. 4. J he senior race ended sensationally with a dead-heat between J. Cr. Morris and G. , \\ h , ecli ' OUSc - Morris had 5.15 start and H heelhouse 3.0. Ilad Morris maintained his finishing sprint, he would undoubtedly have won outright. Often have riders eased up near the line to be beaten. Wheelhouse, who just recently transferred from the junior ranks, xjut in a specially fast finish to make the dead-lieat. Jack E. Hall (2.15) finished third and collected fastest time, with the record figures mentioned. Hall won junior Yhampionsliip honours last season. His latest success is his lirst fastest time in a senior event. To create- a record at his first "fastest" is a very line performance. The junior T'/s-miler also ended with an exciting finish, the limit rider, R. C. Chappell, off 2.45, just being .passed by Garry Leonard (455) within-a few yards of the finishing line. Leonard is the "find" of this season in the junior ranks. He made best time on Saturday of 21.48, but was well outside Robinson's course record of 20.13. It will- Le interesting to see how ho will fare with Eddie Hansen, who has been riding from scratch in junior ranks, despite the fact, that he has not had a fastest time to his ercdit yet. Next Saturday the second centre open road race for .lie club's team challenge shield will be held. The course is from Western Springs to Kunieu, via the Swn.iieon tunnel hill, and back, via Brigham's Creek, a distance of 40 miles. This course was made use of on two occasions last season and the record is held by Ivan C. Laloli in lh 57m 30s. The roads arc reported as decidedly belter than for previous races, lint riders are advised to carry puncture outfits. No rider will be allowed to start with a machine not equipped with a bell and a brake. The Manukau Club lends in the shield contest by 15.22 from the Papatoetoe Club, who, however, will be better represented this time. Preliminary arrangements for the longed for "100" have been made. The race will start and finish near Papalcura. From Papakura to Ngaruawahia and back will be the 100-mile course. The distance is going to bo exactly- the 100,' and the route sufficiently varied to make the Tace a strenuous affair. For 70 miles the route is tarscaled. Further centre races are:—August 5. 4(5luiler from Western Springs direct to Waimauku, via the Lincoln highway, and back; September 2, ■44-mile "harbour" race; October 7, the "100." A race between picked teams from the five clubwill be held on Saturday, October 21. Labour Day will commence the track season on October 23. LYNNDALE AMATEURS. FIXTURES. Saturdav, Julv I.—Centre 40-Mile Race. Saturday, July S.- —121-Mile Junior and Senior Handicap Race. Saturday,. July 35. —Invitation Race, ISi Mile's, to Takapuna Club. Last Saturday the Lynndale Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club held a 25-mile time trial, with a sealed handicap in conjunction, on their circuit at New Lynn. C. Slay liad'the misfortune to puncture twice in'the second lap, while C. Johnson broke his toe clip in the third lap and retired, and E. S. G. Hughes was unlucky to crash at the top of Godley Road in the third lap, necessitating retirement. Harris, riding very strongly, was first to Timsh::-""Hshfkin, Roberts Scott,:with Smith,. "Davics and Gooder well back, the latter trio making a spirited sprint of it at the finish. The results of the handicaps were;—V. Harris (1.15), 70.17, 1: K. Hankin (2.15), 79.19, 2; B. Scott (1.151, 79.33, 3: L. Roberts (2.0), 81.14-, 4; C. Gootlei (sci), shows improvement with each ride. This was his third win, and each one has been unpaced conditions, -bhn? is truly good going for a beginner. Iv.-. Jrlankin is a very consistent rider. _ xLc is nearly always close up at the finish. He was only beaten by 2s for first place, iiScott is steadily creeping back to form and. it'should not be long before he is cross-' ing the line. 'He .shows to . advantage over a distance. Both A. Davies and 11. W Smith are determined riders and will always finish the distance cut, which shows the true spirit. LADIES' CLUB. Miss Ellie Swinburne's lap record oE 3.2, held jointly with Miss Baird, was beaten by a 3s margin in both the first and last laps by Miss Baird, who made 059 The benefit of having someone to catch is shown by the sudden improvement of about 6s in Miss Baird s lap times when she got within sighting distance of Miss Hansen during the fifth lap and of Miss isiKiwS ■s^r&.'suV riS. S0 »»a «r» i ° fita''tSttr"bta'to ."tain .«>'« lo Tf well 'known to racing cyclists, b ",",Xc?o£ ln'stS»<l?noe, ,t .ho mm tiie club's active members ere incieasip D to a very gvntit.vtos manner-