CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 118, 21 May 1934, Page 16

CYCLING.

MANUKAU AMATEURS. A strong westerly wind prevailed on Saturday when the Manukau Amateur Cycling Club held its junior and senior c'vents'ut Avondale South. The wind was against the riders on the hill section and the seniors were severely tested in tlicu nine-lap race. In the junior race over two laps, five miles, nine started. The placed juniors were :— H. A. Hoffmann (2.0), 15.31 } J. F. Archer (2.0), 15.82 ... - J E. Maedonald (2.30), 1G.3 a IS. 13. F. Tucker (1.0), 14.37 5 H. Vernon (2.0), 10.23 j> D. C. Moxon (1.0), 10.32 « Ernie Tucker (1.0) was 20s faster than G. Holland (scr.), who took 15.3. Several of the senior riders competed in the open race at Takapuna and naturally a smaller field than usual raced on the club's circuit. Twenty-seven started in their nine-lap race of 22J miles. The successful seniors were: — It. C. Chappell (5.0), time 07.15 1 J. G. Mollis (6.0), 08.10 - R. Gallaglier (4.0), 00.17 3 Also started: V. R. Ellis (5.0), CJ.I& ; D. W. Lawsou (4.30), 00.4!); T. h. Nixon (4.30), 00.50; C. T. Uiddell (4.0), 0(5.21; Les Gerken (5.30), 07.52; K. N. Clarke (2 30), 65.40; h. M. Nicholson (2.30), 05.41; E. F. Knpcr (3.0), 00.12; N. li. Casey (3.30), 00.44; G. H. Cunliingliam (0.0), OSi.lO; L. 11. Dwight (1.30), 00.24; R. J. Collins (!>.O), 74.50. Les. Dwight was faslest in 6*>.24. J. Brown holds the course record at 01.10.

I AUCKLAND AMATEURS. j t The results of Saturdays Auckland Amateur Cycling Club's rates were:— Juniors.— V. Clark (2.30) 1>8.37, 1; E. Welch (2.0) 28.5, 2; 1). Kraser (3.30) 2'J.43, 3; A. JagUßCll (2.0) 28.21, 4. Fastest time: B. Welch, 28.8; A. "seniors.—W.' Hedges (8.0) 74.1, 1; L. Moore (8.15) 74.38, 2: L. Beuth (CO) 73.3, 3 ; E. Sisson (7.30) 74.35, 4. Fastest times: I. C. Laloli, 67.10; A. G. Patrick, 07.14; H. Webster, 08.89; h. ruillil>», 08.43. TAKAPUNA CLUB. A good field of riders started in the 221mlle open nice, held by the übove club on Saturday. The going was very hard and fast times were out of the question. The limit bunch cracked into it ull the way and setting a fast pace, gave the back-markers a hard tusk to catch ui>. Details of places:— A. Parker (Takupuna), G. 30, time 05. (i 1 A. Gunn (Takapuna), (J. 30, 65.0 1-5 .. 2 D. Keating (Takapuna), 8.30, 07.6 2-5 3 Fustest times: J. Clark (Manukau), ser, 59.30; A. Keith (Auckland), 1.0, 00.31. PAPATOETOE CLUB. A 15-mile cycle rnce was held under good conditions on Saturday. Results:— 11. Waite (4.30), 45.20, 1; L. Beuscy (4.30), 53.21), 2; K, Waite (7.0), 47.52, 3. Fastest time, R. White (ser), 42.23; second fastest time, S. Pinfold (ser), 42.24. LYNNDALE CLUB. The Lynndale Cycling Club held a combined junior and senior l(i-iuile race on Saturday over a new circuit. There were 22 starters. The new circuit proved to be far superior to the old one. Results :— Juniors. —A. Davlcs 1, O. Webb 2, R. HaiiHon 3, K. Klrcher 4. Fastest time, A. Dα vies. Seniors.—E. P. Smith 1, AV. Klrcher 2, D. Carr 3, K. Ilankln 4. Fastest time, 13. L. G. Hushes. Hiißlies also established fastest time for one lap, 0.50. BEACH HAVEN CLUB. The Beach Haven Amateur Cj'ele Club held a 251-mile race for seniors, the courso belnj; to Albany and back and once round the circuit. A junior race of eight miles was also held. Results are as follow : Seniors.—ll. Hilder, 8.30, lh 22m 255, 1; Morrln, 7.80, ]h 21m 25k, 2; A. Sharp, Her, lh 10m 20s, 3. A. Sharp also fastest time. Juniors.—H. Sharp, 1.0, 28.12. 1 ; C. Hilder, 4.0, 32.15, 2; Toup, scr, 28.17, 3. H. Sharp registered fastest time. LADIES' CLU3. The Auckland Ladies' Amateur Cycling Club conducted an eight-mile race ttt Mount Albert on Saturday. The results were :—Miss Hazello Storey (4.15), 27.33, 1; Mrs. Harrison (1.15), 20.15, 2; Miss Kmily l'lle (scr), 25.04, 3, and fastest time.

THAMES CLUB. in cold dull weather the Thames Cycling Club held a 124-inile nice ou the KopuThttlUGß circuit on Saturday, n variable wind lacing the riders on the home stretch. A Komi performance was registered by w. and K. C. Burr, who maintained a good pace throughout, the latter winning by one minute from Ills brother. The fastest time was registered by the back-marker, S. West, who covered the distance in 03.41 4-5, The first throe to finish wore R. C. Burr, 5.0. 1; W. Burr, 2.1 D, '- ; and K. ISdkins, 2.15, 3.

AUCKLAND CLUB. Fine overhead conditions prevailed for the Auckland Cycle Club's road events at Tamaki on Saturday, but, nevertheless, riders had to contend with a boisterous wind. The junior division held an eightmile handicap and the seniors a 10-mile handicap, Good Ileitis competed, there beiiis 3S starters. Junior result:— D. Bunks (l!.3O), time 25.15 1 W. Bieknell (U.O) tt E. Kedfern (2.30) 3 J. Bieknell (2.30) 4 Iv. Mitchell (scr) recorded fastest time in 23.53. Senior result:— ,T. Hose (4.15), time 40.30 1 \V. Chisholm (3.45) 2 K. Bunks (2.45) 8 K. Muthieson (40s) 4 W. Hansen (scr) recorded fastest timo in 40.15. WAHAROA. On Saturday the Wahnroa Cycle Club held a race to Tirau and back, a distance of 34 miles. Kcsult: 1. Tuck, 4.30, 1; T. Moore, 5.0, 2 ; C. Wilson, 0.0, 3. K. Tuck, scr, fastest time, lh 20m 30s. HAMILTON. A road race held by the Hamilton Amateur Sports Club on Saturday over a distance of 281 miles resulted: W. Grey 1, L. Hodgson 2, W. Fenson •8. Fastest time, W. T. Lcntfer, scr, lh 12in 12s.