Cycle Classic.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 237, 7 October 1933, Page 3 (Supplement)

Cycle Classic.

100-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Gordon Patrick (Auckland Club) Gains Title.—Jack Dolores (Manukau) Wins.

Riding particularly strongly over the last 10 miles Jack C. Dolores, of the Manukau Club, went away from a big bunch to secure an easy victory by almost three minutes from It. C. Clinppell in the 100 miles Auckland provincial amateur championship cycle road race held to-day.

The big race was controlled by the Auckland Amateur Cycling Centre.

The course extended from Papalcura to Ngaruawaliia and back. The metal road between I'apakura and tlio Bombay deviation was in a loose state and two riders, W. Crocker and L. B. Roberts, tlie latter coming from Wellington to compete, had to retire on this S-mile section. Roberts, wlio rode light tubular tyres, punctured at four miles, then changed over to liis spare tyre only to again puncture. Crocker was very unfortunate, for he had barely gone 440 yards when he fell in the piled up loose metal. The day was very warm and on the journey up to Ngaruawaliia the riders had a following wind for the 50 miles, but the head wind on the return-journey proved too much for the majority of the riders. Dust on the 21 miles of metal surfaces was bad. The other 7G miles was over tarsealed surfaces. There were 48 starters, and all bar one, W. Montford, who retired, favoured a freewheel device.

The first man'off was G. Laurence, off 50.0. He started at 9.30 a.m., but lost 30s at the post through breaking a toe strap. The scratch trio, Gordon Patrick, Ron. Foubister and Lcs. Dwiglit, left at 10.20 a.m., amid encouraging cheers from the big gathering. Jsck Brown (ser) did not start.

With the following wind a good pace was set and the back and middle-markers soon bunched. Before eight miles had been covered the 13.0 bunch were with the 20.0 and 17.0 group. On the descent of the Bombay deviation to Pokeno, 14 miles, this group of eleven riders, headed by Lionel Nicholson (20.0), whoso cycle appeared more easy running than the rest, were coasting the two-mile-long slope at a genuine -10 m.p.li.

The next big group was the 24.0, Clias. Clarke, W. R. Walker, B. Waugli, who had caught C. S. Head, R. Melton and R. C. Chappell, off 25.0, and also 11. Webster, G. S. Towart, J. (J. Morris and N. B. Casey, off 30.0.

The front ranks had broken up consider ably under Bob Gallagher's jtace, off 43.0. But G. Laurence still led.

At the Ngaruawaliia turn, which was ably patrolled by Waikato Club officials, the first rider to appear was G. Laurence, r>o.o. He passed at 12.2 p.m. Hardly a minute behind was Gallagher, 43.0. Sel. Webster, K. Mosliicm, 34.0, and W. Montford, 32.0 passed next 4.0 after the leader.

After an interval of 2.0 a bunch of nine passed with Clias. Clarke, W. Walker and B. Waugli the fastest in 2h lSin 40s for the DO miles.

E. I). Andrews, L. McFarlane (riding a three-speed gear) and W. T. Lentfer, off 18.0, had collected in riders up to the 22.0 group and passed by with a bunch of 12 men, 2.1.30 after the leader. The 13.0 trio took 2li 10nt 55s and had lost ground to the 2 1.0 men. The three scratch riders passed in a group, 35.0 after 1 lie leader and were the fastest in 21i 10:u 50s for the 50 miles.

As soon as the riders turned they struck a head wind for the remaining 50 miles, and when they reached the Te Kauwhata feeding stations, 70 miles, were glad to receive their cartons of drink. It was at this station that Laurence, who liyd ridden a great unnaccd race, retired. Just as he rode in a bunch of IS riders, with Clias. Clarke, W. Walker, and B. Waugh, the fastest of the group, prominent.

Tills bis bunch only lost six rulers on t lio 312-mile rim to the Mercer feeding station at 82 miles. A e'ieck :it Mercer, which the 13 leaders reached at 2.2 p.m., saw A. .T. Richardson, li. Lt. Scott, off 37m, liny Evans, of "Wellington, S. Webster, Iv. K. Mosliioni, off 31m, •f. ('. Dolores, ultimate •winner, off 32m, J. <1. Morris, off 30m. 11. "Webster 30m, li. C. (.'happen and R. Melton, off 2Sm, and Clarice, Walker and "Waugli hunched. Jim Fanch and Gallagher, off '13m, passed next, 0.32 Inter M. Roll and L. Nicholson went by 11.5 after tlie loaders, ami after a break of seven minutes Ron Foubistcr, Gordon Patrick, and It. Arvidson passed through. They were then ISm behind the leaders. Les I)\vi'ght had punctured at 73 miles. A safety pin had attacked Lis tyre. He repaired this and continued. On the last IS miles of gruelling hill work over the Rombay Deviation, the leading bunch of R'> soon straggled out. Dolores took the lead near the top, with 10 miles to go. The last eight miles of metal saw mm-' changes, Cliappell and Morris displaced Moshiem and Melton, of Rotorua, or. this last eight-mile section of metal. An enormous crowd had gathered at the finish to see .T. C. Dolores come in first, after 100 miles of solid pedalling.

The successful men were : — Jack C. Dolores, ManuUau (32m), 5h 19m 38s It. C. Chappell, Manuluiu (28m), on .1. G. Morris, Manukau (30m), 5h 20m It MeltVm. Rotorua (28mj. oh ISm 4Ss 4 K. R. Moshiem, Auckland (31s), oh _iin Chas. A. Clarke, Manukau (24m), oh 10m 2s • • _ 0 11. Webster. Auckland (3tnn). 5h 2,im ■■(is • Sel ('. Webster, ManuUau (..4ml, •_»" •>9 m' 40s; M. Xicholson, Manukau (20s). .>.l 17m 1s; R. Kvans. Poneke (34m). oh o2m 21s: M. Hell. Rotorua (20m), oh ISm _28s ; It. B. Scott. Lynndale (37m). oh 40m 21s; a] (il Patrick. Auckland (scr), oh Oin 3os ; Ron. G. Foubistcr, slanuk.au (scr), oh >m 34s- R. Arvidson, Auckland (10m), oh lion 41s; Les 11. Dwight, Manukau (scr) oil 7m 4(is • II R Dwight. Manukau (10m), oh 21m' 345; B. Waugh, Waikato (24m), oh run 10s; R. Gallagher, Manukau (43m1, oh 5.1111 3Ss ; K. X. Clark, Manukau (22n0. oil 311 m 0s; .T. C. Fanch, Manukau (43m). "h 5.8 m 455; A .1. Richardson. Auckland (37m). 5h 55m 15s; W. R. Walker, Manukau (24m). oil -ISm 16s; (.'. J. Crook Manukau (17m), (ill 13m 13s; .Tim Leather, Manukau (lOin), oh 43m 8--; I<. R. Markliam. Manukau (20m), oh 53m 0s; C. S. Head, Rotorua (28m). (ill Km 47s All of the above finished inside the time limit of 50m, and secured a performance certificate. The fastest rider was Gordon Patrick, scr (Auckland Club), wlm heat Foubistcr in hv two lengths to clock oh Cm 335. Foubistcr was second fastest in 5h fim 345.

l.es Hwight. despite liis .puncture, was lliiril fastest in 5h 7m -I'js. It. Arvidson was next in "ill Kim -lis; thou L. M. Nicholson. 5h ITmi Is.

'Pile l.'uiies provided refreshments fit tlie finish, and these were appreciated by the tired riders.