CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 171, 22 July 1935, Page 13

CYCLING.

AMATEUR CENTRE'S RACES. JUNIOR. TITLE TO GUXBANKS. MANUKAU WINS TEAMS RACE. Cold, dull conditions prevailed on Saturday when the Auckland Amateur Cycling Centre decided the junior unpaced championship and the clubs* teams race. The absence of any strong winds assisted the riders in returning exceptionally fast times. The winners of both events substantially lowered the existing records. The junior unpaced event was run over a 13 1-5 miles course from Point Chevalier to Tc Atatu and back over concrete surfaces. In all 32 of the 34 entrants started. The riders started at one-minute intervals, and each had to ride the entire distance unassisted. A sealed handicap was run in conjunction with the event. Such events always give a splendid idea of the respective merits of the riders and are, probably, the only fair method of deciding a road champion. The successful riders were:— .T. Gillbanks (Manukau), 35.47 .. — ... 1 B. Tarbury (Lynndale), 36.52 .... 2 E. E. F. Tucker (Auckland), 37.13 .... 3 E. H. T. Parvin (Manukau), 37.34, and Geo. W. Holland (Manukau). 34.34, (equal) 4; C. T. Dwight (Manukau), 37.41, 6: R. Waterman (Papatoetoe), 38.8, 7; J. Picknell (Papatoetoc), 38.11, 8; R. Wilson (Manukau), 38.40. 9; W. Bayly (Papatoetoc), 38.49, 10; T. W. Stiles (Manukau), 39.4, 11; L. Denning (Takapuna), 39.15, 12. Gillbanks won the championship with a time almost 2m faster than Ross Jones recorded when he won last year. THE TEAMS' RACE. Eight teams entered for the event, which was run over a 21J-mile course, extending from Point Chevalier to Swanson and back. Tl>e teams started at intervals of three minutes and left in the following order: — Auckland, Lynndale, Beach Haven, Papatoetoe No. 2, Manukau No. 1, Takapuna, Papatoetoe No. 1, Manukau No. 2, The teams clocked in at the Swanson turn, almost 11 miles out, with the following riding times: —Manukau No. 1 fastest in 28.5, Lynndale and Papatoetoe No. 1 28.43, Manukau No. 2 28.5G, Auckland 29.14, Beach Haven 29.30, Papatoetoe No. 2 29.40 and Takapuna 31.10. At the finish the times of the first and third man of each team were taken and the total divided by two to arrive at the result. The teams finished in the following order: — Manukau No. 1 (J. Brown, A. W. D. Kobinson, J. Hall, A. G. Patrick), 58.28 J,"V 1 Lynndale (C. Gooder, E. L. G. Hughes, W. T. Willis, S. Alderson), 58.35J .. 2 Papatoetoe No. 1 (S. E. Pinfold, C. Cochrane, R. Mclnnarncy, C. W. Allan), 58.40 i."if 3 Manukau No. 2 (D. T. Riddell, K. N. Clark, T. L. Nixon, L. H. Dwight), 59 124 * Auckland (W. Barry, J. Price, L. Laloli, M. T. Gamble), 59.53 ••■••••••••• 5 Papatoetoe No. 2 (O. B. White, P. N. Wardell, E. D. Morris, R. L. Francis), 60.38 i'V'VV"' Beach Haven (C. French, A. J. Evans, J. Culpan, A. Ella), 60.38 . .. - -. 7 Takapuna (R. Eagles, A. Parker, G. B. Williams, D. Keating), 64.2 8 PAPATOETOE CXTJB. The Papatoetoe Cycling Club held a race over a 131 miles course on Saturday. The results were:— C. Carter (sm), 40.3 1 F. Irvine (4.30), 39.34 \ L. Tenberton (sm), 40.5 ■> D. Banks (4.30), 39.36 * Fastest time: A. Vazey 39.22. Second fastest time: C. Brown 39.23. Third fastest time : K. Mclnnery 39.24.

GLENDOWEE CLUB. A Junior race of five miles -was held on Saturday. Result: J. Tamplins (1.0), 14 51, 1; .T. Sheehan (1.0), 14.03, 2; B. Rutledge (1.0), 14.56, 3; J. Bicknell (scr), 14.3, 4, and fastest time. A senior race of 30 miles for the president's cup was held. Results:—A. Brass (scr), 88.35, 1; R. Craig (2.0), 88.35 1-3. 2; S. Sargent (scr), 56.35 2-5, 3; K. JlcKenzie (6.0), 92.35 3-6, 4. HAMILTON CLUB. The Hamilton Amateur Sports Club hpld a cycling road race to Cambridge and back, a distance of 26 miles. Results were as follows:—R. McOnie (3.30) 1, C. Burr (3.30) 2, B. Webber (5.30) 3. Fastest time: P. Crawford (scr), 69.20. THAMES. nesnlts of races held by - the Thames Cycle Club on Saturday:—Seniors, 24 miles: A. Franlsh, S.oft, 1; S. "West, scr, 2; L. Bethel, S.::0, 3. Fastest time: S. West, (58.18. Juniors, four miles: I*. Sveisdrup 1, B. Hawkins 2, E. Woolfe 3. ROTORUA. The Rotorua Amateur Cycling Club held a time-trial road race over 21 miles, the result being:—B. Martin 1, K. Martin 2, J Montague 3. Time, 57.21 1-5. A sealed handicap race resulted as follows: —G. Montague, 2.30, 1; B. Martin, scr, 2; K. Martin, scr, 3. AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Cycle Club held the second annual contest for the fcric Cleaver Memorial Cups, donated by the late member's parents. The junior division competed for their cup for the first time, and "Dad" Cleaver was present to award the cups to the respective winners. I-arge fields competed under ideal conditions. A record field of 18 competed In the junior race over a distance of 10 miles. Result: O. Steers (2.30), time 20.57 1; C. Stanaway (2.30), 2; B. Sercombe (2.30), 3; M. Cardwell (2.50), 4. B. Harvey (scr) recorded fastest time In 28.12. There was also a record season field in the 20 miles senior contest, 27 storting. Result: W. Hills (8.40), time 60.50, 1 r. Stewart (8.40), 2; R. Thow (8 40), 3; a! Mackrell (7.0) and S. Fussell (7.0), dead heat, 4. W. Pratney (scr) recorded fastest time in 55.5.