CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 283, 30 November 1933, Page 22

CYCLING.

AUCKLAND CLUB. Junior and senior events were decided by the Auckland Cycle Club at the Khyber Pass grass track last evening, 31 riders competing. Tlio track was on the dead side. Results :—• One Mile and a Half. Junior (3 2 starters).—K. Johnston. 60yds, 1; L. Mitchell, 370 yds, 2; C. Snollor, 320 yds. 3; K. Clarke. UOyds, -1. Time, 4.4 2-5. First and second men rode wheel to wheel over the final lap, but Johnston finished the stronger, to score by threo-rjuarters of a length, third man two lengths away. One Mile, Senior (10 starters).—First heat: E. Harrison. 130 yds. 3:. J. Sampson, 170 yds, 2; AY. Archer. UOyds, 3; N. Ilealey, 3 40yds, 4. Time, 2.20 1-5. Second heat: S. Sargent, 330 yds. 1; L. Cooper, 130 yds, 2; S. Weller, 50yds 3: A. Mackreli. 180 yds, 4. Time, 2.2S 1-5. Final: S. Sargent 1. J. Sampson 2, I/. Cooper 3) E. Harrison 4. Time, L'.2o 3-5. Cooper was in front for the final lap. but down the hack stretch Sargent shot to the front, and. holding off Sampson's challenge, scored by a length, third man "a length and a half back. LYNNDALE CLUB. Next Saturday half-mile junior and two mile senior cycle races will be held at New Lynn for those members of the Lynudalc Club not competing at Papatoetoe. MEETING AT NGARUAWAHIA.

The Waikato Amateur Cycle Club will hold a combined cycle and athletic meeting at Paterson Park, Ngarunwaliia. 011 Saturday, commencing at 2 p.m. The banked cinder cycle track lias recently been widened to full width, and will now comfortably accommodate six cyclists abreast at any point. Cycling handicaps:— Half-mile, Senior.—W. Lent for, scratch; E. M. Burncy, syds; B. Waugh, 15yds; R. Norman, 20yds; N. Lentfer. W. Mcßurney, C. Mill, 25yfls; P. Mcßurney. S. Paterson, N. Travis, 40yds; M. Montford, C. AnderE. Mcßurney, R. Norman, 35yds; N. Lentford, 55yds; J. Norman, Csyds; A. Ryan, 70yds ; T. Barnett, 75yds ; .T. Cairns, 80yds. One Mile, Senior.—W. Lentfer, scratch ; E. Mcßurney. R. Norman, 35yds; T. Lentfer. B. Waugh, 55yds; AY. Mcßurney, 65yds; C. Hill, 70yds; C. Anderson, 95yds: P. McBurney, S. Paterson, 100 yds; M. Montford, 110 yds; \V. Montford, R. Robson. 120 yds; J. Norman, 130 yds; A. Ryan, 140 yds: N. Travis. 150 yds; J. Cairns, ISOyds; T. Barnett. 200 yds. One Mile and a Half, Senior.—W. Lentfer, scratch; It. Norman, 40yds; N. Lentfer, 55yds; E. Mcßurney. (50yds; B. Waugh, 75yds: W. Mcßurney, 80yds; C. Hill, 85yds; C. Anderson. 105 yds: AY. Montford, 145 yds: P. Mcßurney, S. Paterson, 150 yds; W. Montford. 155 yds; J. Norman, 185 yds; A. Ryan, 195 yds; N. Travis, R. Robson, 235 yds; J. Cairns, 255 yds; T. Barnett, 285 yds. Two Miles, Senior.—W. Lentfer. scratch; R. Norman. 40yds; N. Lentfer, tisyds; E. Mcßurney, 85yds: AY. Mcßurney, 95yds; C. Hill, 100 yds; B. Waugh, J 10yds; C. Anderson, 115 yds: M. Montford. 170 yds'; P. McBurney, S. Paterson, 190 yds ; W. Montford, 200 yds; .T. Norman. 220 yds; A. Ryan, 240 yds; N. Travis, 310 yds; R. Robson, J. Cairns. 340 yds; T. Barnett, 370 yds. Half-mile, Junior.—N. Robinson, L. Dyer, scratch; R. Robinson. R. Johnston. syds; M. Birkett, N. Graham. A. Latta, 10yds; E. Mcßurney, 00yds; \Y. Gallagher, 105 yds; E. Johnston. 125 yds. One Mile, Junior.—N. Robson, L. Dyer, scratch; R. Johnston. 15yds; R. Robinson, N. Graham. 20yds; M. Birkett. 25yds; A. Latta, 30yds: T. Mcßurney, 110 yds; W. Gallagher, 215 yds; E. Johnston, 270 yds. One Mile and a Half. Junior.—N. Robinson, scratch; L. Dyer, 3 oyds; R. Johnston, 15yds; R. Robinson, 25yds; N. Graham, 30yds: M. Birkett, 35yds; A. Latta, 40yds; T. Mcßurney. 140 yds: W. Gallagher, 300 yds; E. Johnston, 400 yds.

L. G. FLEMING BREAKS RECORD. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDI.V, this day. Hiding under favourable conditions, h. G, Fleming, the Canterbury cyclist, compleled the journey from Christchurch to Dunedin in excellent time yesterday, breaking tlie previous record by about 30 minutes. He left Christchurch at 4.5 a.m., reached Geraldiue 4 hours 4S minutes later, and arrived at Dunedin before sunset. He was given a reception by a number of cyclists. The previous record was held by W. Ij. Oldmap, of Oxford, Canterbury, who rode the distance of 243 miles in 14 hours 2 minutes 01 seconds in January.