CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 258, 1 November 1933, Page 14

CYCLING.

WITH THE AMATEURS. MANUKATJ CLUB. fixtures. Wednesday, November S.—Annual Meeting. Saturday, November IS. —Spurts at LUersue. The usual annual lull after the Laboui Day sports is now occurring. The interval of rest for most wheelmen is to their advantage, for the road season, especially the past, lias been one of the most strenuous of recent years. The Manukau Club has experienced a very successful road season, and many new riders have been introduced to the sport through the club's ranks. The club conducted 16 senior road races, with an average entry of 27 riders, which eclipsed all records since the 1929 season on the once popular Mangere circuit. Sixteen junior events were also decided, but only an average entry of nine was received. Possibly this can be accounted for by the strenuous nature of the Avondale South circuit. Outstanding among the season's riders was Lee. Hubert JJwight, the big 12stouer with the cheery smile, who won the club's "Harbour" championship, was third fastest in the "100," in which he finished 1.13 after Gordon Patrick, alter mending a puncture, and capped the lot by beating Frank Grose, tlie Canterbury cyclist, in the Palmerston North to Wellington classic of 102 miles, to secure time honours in 5h 6m 56s against a colli head wind. Jack Brown also distinguished himselt in club races by winning the all-round championship sash when he tied with Les. Dwight with six fastest times. His uverage speed was 3-10ths of a second per inilo better than Dwight's, so he won the award. It was a popular win, for Jack, although only 17 years of age, beat many experienced road riders to gain tlie trophy. In the championship race he wan unable to last out the distance with Dwight, and did not ride in the "100." The Kolin Cup winner was Jack W. Clark. It was in the last race of the season that this competition was headed by Clark. Before the race commenced five riders had a chance with Les. McFarlune, the "find" of the season, in the lead with 12 points, but Clark's outright win oil 3.30 in this 22!£-miler made his total 14 points. Clias. T. Dwight, brother of Les. and Henry Dwight, won junior club championship honours, and also beat all comers in the open junior championship of the Auckland Centre. Charles is a big lad foi a rider under 17 years of ageIntense and scientific attempts on the hour record have resulted in over 30 miles being ridden by a lone cyclist, and unpaced, in the hour. Marcel Berthet, Oscar Egg's old rival of 1914, now 47 years of age, on September I) last, on a completely enclosed- streamline structure, pedalled 30 miles 305 yards in the 60 minutes. The rider and ordinary racing cycle were almost completely obscured by the enclosing structure, and presented a weird sight. It is believed that the record will attain further recognition now, and be bumped up to 33 miles. This record is the most coveted in the realm of cycling, and is a wonderful test of both speed and stamina. Next Saturday afternoon the Auckland Centre will conduct events at the l'apatoetoe Stadium banked track, when post entries will be received. Mr. Jack Auckram, who has been elected handicapper by the centre for the ensuing season, will handicap all likely competitors. Registered numbers are now available.