CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 190, 13 August 1934, Page 16

CYCLING.

AUCKLAND AMATEURS. In the best' weather for the. past six weeks the A.A.A. and C.C. held a 9i-m.le junior race and a 20-mile senior race at ie Atatu on Saturday. „..,.. The junior placing* were —Dor[Eraser (4 0) 20.8."), 1; Keith Clark 4os), J- , A Jagusch '(455). 20.54. 3; Earn.e Tucker (scr), 20.28, 4; Les. Walton (scr) .©26.30, 3 Fastest time : E. Tucker, 26.25. "-The senior result was :-Albie Bowen (-> (U 62 43 1; Bill Crocker (5. 4j), 63.31, •'•Les Moore (0.15), 04.4. 3; Johnnie Garrod (0.15), 64.10 4 Fastest times: G. Patrick. 58.0; 11. Webster, 61. 0 , J. Price, 61.30. MANUKAU AMATEURS. Riding in sensational fashion over the ln«t two laps, Les. McFarlane clearr, away from a bunch of ten riders to wm the senior race by over 150 yards. The event was the 171 miles senior road race ot tne Manukau Amateur Cycling Club, held over the hilly Avoudale South circuit on batur°Among the 28 starters was Neville Annan, scratch rider of the Greendale Club, ot Napier. He roGe rrom scratch with Les. bwight, the pair giving away starts up to 0.45. Cyril Halpin started alone trom the latter mark. * _ , Successful seniors were: Les. McFarlane (3.0), 50.9, 1; Reg. T. Baston (3.0), 50.21, 2; Jack ..('.- Dolores (3.30). 51.13. 3. Bill R. Walker (4.0). 51.44; Gordon Cunningham (4.30), 52.15; Dave W Lawson (4.0), 51.46; Sel. G. Webster (8.30), 51.17; Stew. Baird (4.30) 52 IS; Cyril Cronk (4.30), 52.19; Tom L. Mxon (2.0), 51.0; Lionel Nicholson (2.0), ol.l; Jack. W Clark (1.0), 50.2: Jack It. Hall (2.30). 51 33; Cnns. A. Clarke (3.0), 03.16; Les. 11. Dwight (scr), 50.17. Jack Clark was fastest in 50.2, then Les. McFarlane 50.9, with Les. 11. Dwight third fastest in 50.17. Only seven lads lined up for the junior 15-in lie championship. On scratch were L'has. Dwight, 1933 title winner. Geo. Holland. Jim Archer, and Joe Gillbaiiks. The placed juniors were: 11. A. Hoffmann (4<i), 47.23, 1: Ron. Wilson (4.0), 40 0,-2; Geo. W. Holland (scr), 45.3, 3; Chas. T. Dwight (scr), 45.4, 4; Jim F. Archer (scr), 45.5, 5. By registering the best time of 40.d Geo. Holland was successful in winning the club's 1934 junior road championship sash. The president of the club, in a few fitting remarks, presented the sash to Holland. Holland, a consistent and popular junior, was given a tine ovation. The time this year was slower. Last year Dwight took 43.43.

LYNNDALE AMATEURS.

BEACH HAVEN CLUB.

, TAKAPUNA AMATEURS.

PAPATOETOE CLUB.

LADIES' CLUB.

AUCKLAND CLUB.

THAMES CLUB.

. Under ideal conditions on Saturday the Lynndiile Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club held a combined out-and-home race from Xew Lynn to Orntia and return. Results: 11. Ilawke (13m). 47.17, 1: 11. Ilolton (4.30). 47.30, 2: I*. Johnson (0.0), 47.37. 3; C. Caddy (0.43), 47.43. 4. Then followed W. Kircher (6.45), 45.13; E. Carr (Sin), 45.25. The fa.ste.st time was L. Hankin, 35.11; C. Cioorter, 35.21; S. Aldcrson, 35.29; G. Ilolton, 30.0.

The Beach Haven Amateur Cycle Club races on Saturday resulted as follow : — Junior, S miles.—R Ella. 1.80. time 26.30, 1; A. Venables, scr, time 20.6, 2; D. Bailey, 2.30, time 28.33, 3. Venables gained fastest time. Senior, 20 miles.—A. Ella. 5.30, time 63.57, 1; J. Marris. 4.13, time 62.54, 2; F. Milder, 4.15. time 62.54, 3. B. Evans, 'J A o, time 81.31, fastest time.

A large field of riders Btarted on Saturday in the 10-mile race over the hilly Birkenhead course. The race resulted : L. Denning (3.30), 51.33, 1: G. Williams (5.0), 53.18, 2; G. Evans i 0.30), 53.53, 3; A. Parker (2.0), 51.20, 4. Fastest time was gained by the junior champion Boss .Tones, who covered the course in 50.21 1-5.

The Papatoetoe Cycle Club held a 20-mile race over the Howick circuit for the Tradesman's Cup. Despite a strong head wind on the home stretch, fast times were recorded, the previous record of 56.57 being broken by 1.2. Results: L. Foubister (1.30). 57.12, 1 : M. Kara (4.30), 00.13, 2; R. Alexander (5.30). (U. 14. 3. Fastest time: S. Pinfold (scr). 53.55; second fastest, D. Pin-fold (1.0), 57.11.

The Auckland Ladies' Amateur Cycling Club held a special one-lap scratch race at rhc Mount Albert course on Saturday. There were'four starters, in this event, which was the first after the recess occasioned by the recent bad weather. The riders started at a medium pace against the wind, and coming along the ridge at the back were all close together. Entering the straight with a slight lead from Miss Phyllis Neil there were- three riders almost abreast, who kept so to within 20yds of the line, when Mrs. Harrison fell behind, and later on Violet Baird drew ahead of Ellie Swinburne. The time was 3.40.

The perfect conditions on Saturday brought forth pood fields for the Auckland Cycle Club's road events at Tamakl, and fast pedalling was witnesaed. The juniors raced over a distance of 5i miles, while the seniors held a 21-nnles handicap. .Tunior results: B. Harvey, 50s, 1; J. Bieknell. 1.45, 2; C. Sneller, 1.45, 3; K. Hcdlund, 2.40, 4. B. Harvey (50s) recorded fastest time in 15 55. Senior results: P. Lowndes (8.451, G5.21, and S. Fussell (8.45), fi5.21, dead heat. 1: W. Tratney (455). 3; It. Craig. (1.15), 4. W. Pratney (455), recorded fastest time in 58.22.

The Thames Cycling Club held a 24-mile race over the Thnmes-Kopu course on Saturday, the placed men being:—K. Kdkins (scr) 1, W. Burr (scr) 2, S. .Tones (7.30) 3. The fastest time was registered by K. Edkins, who covered the distance in 77.fi. The distance for next Saturday's race will be IS miles.