CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 177, 29 July 1935, Page 14

CYCLING.

MANUKAU CLUB. ! A strong westerly wind anil frequent 1 light showers made racing slightly more 1 difficult than usual 011 Saturday, when ' the Manukau Amateur Cycling Club held its events' at Avondale South. Fifteen 1 juniors started in their live miles race over ; two laps. The winner, R. friner. had only ridden in one race prior to Saturday's race. He won by 20 yards. Holland and Gill- 1 bunks, scratch riders, had a great sprint for time honours, the former winning by half a length. Placed juniors were : —- 1!. Triner (1.30), 15.1 2 1 Theo. AY. Stites (1.0), 14.44 2 J. C. Bright (1.0), 14.55 3 Ceo. W. Holland (scr), 13.58; .Toe. 11. Citibanks (scr). 13.50: I*. Johnson (30s), 14.32: KOll. Wilson (30s), 14.33; Lin. A. Walker (1.30). 15.34; 11. A. Hoffman (1.0), 15.25; Geo. W. Grigg (1.0), 15.20: Kay. Chappell (30s), 14.57; .1. S. Colder (1.30), 15.5.5; L. C. Tanner (30s), 14.59; Don. R. Fraser (30s), 15.0. Geo. W. Holland (scr) was fastest in Tiie senior event, eight laps (20 miles), drew 25 starlers. The successful seniors were : — I.es. 11. Dwiglit (2.15). 50.55 1 Tom Riddell (1.45), 50.20 2 Johnnie Brown (scr), 55.54 3 Johnnie Brown (scr) was fastest in 55.54, then followed Tom Kiddell, 50.20. and Les. Dwiglit, 50.55. LYNNDALE AMATEURS. The Lynndale senior championship was held with u strong wind blowing down Titirangi hill. Senior Placings.—S. Alderson (455), 111 53m 355. 1 ; A. ±lardinan (2m 15s). 21i 55m 455, 2; It. Lupton (Oin), 31i 5!) ill 41s, 3; G. Cook (4m ss), 4ii 5Sm 325, 4. Fastest Time Placings and Unpaced Championship.—S. Alderson (455), 111 53m 355; G. Hughes (scr), 21i 54m 20s: C. Gooder (scr). 31i s>".:n 245; A. Hardmaii (2m 15s), 41i s.>s 4.»5. The junior race of two laps drew only eight starters. Junior Placings.—lt. Hudson (3m 30s). lh 2!) m 255, 1 : 11. Hawke (2111 15s), 2h 20m 18s, 2; L. K. Johnstone (2m 455), 3h 2!lm 20s, 3; K. G. Walker (3ni 30s), Hi 30m Ills, 4. Junior Fastest Time Placing.—J. Hutton (scr). 27111 555. 1; B. Carbury (scr), 27m 50s, 2; H. Hawke (2m 455), 29cm 18s, 3. AUCKLAND AMATEURS. There was a very poor number of starters for the club's junior championship and senior unpaced championships. There were only two starters in the junior race of nine miles, and K. Tucker was unfortunate to puncture not far from the start. However, he returned, then continued on a borrowed wheel, but had lost too much time, leaving A. Matthews to finish first and also gain the championship. Result :— A. Matthews (3.0),*30.58 1 E. Tucker (scr), 34.37 2 The seniors went over 23J mileß at intervals of one minute. M. Gamble rode well to return fastest time and win the championship, as well as first place 011 the sealed handicap from scrotal. Fastest time, M. Gamble, lh 7m 20s; second fastest, L. Laloli (l.O), lh 10111 4bs ; third fastest. J. Price (1.0), lh 11m 13s; fourth fastest, V. Grey, lh 14m 50s. The fastest K grader was V. Gray, who gp.ined third place from 4.45, also the B grade championship. Result:—M. Gamble (scr) 1.7.20, 1; L. La 101 l (1.0) 1.10,40, 2; V. Gray (4.45) 1.14.50, 3; J. Price (1.0) 1.11.13, 4. PAPATOETOE CLUB. The seniors held a 30-mile race over the Clevedon course. The weather and road conditions were against fast 'times. The winner, O. White (4.0), showing a welcome return to form, won from A. Webster (0.30), with llobertson (0.0) half a length behind. The fastest time went to S. Pinfold, who dropped his comarker, It. Mclniiarney. Placings were as follow: O. White (4.0), 1; A. Webster (0.30), 2; A. Robertson (9.0), 3. Fastest time: S. Pinfold (scr), 115.10. Second fastest, O. White, 117.31. The juniors held 11 time trial to Papakura and back, a distance of 15 miles. C. Picknell again rode well to win by a comfortable margin. The second man in was F. Glendining, who was closely followed by W. McGhlc. Results were: C. Picknell'(3.3o), 1; F. Glendining (2.30), 2; W. McGhie (2.30). 3. Fastest time, It. Waterman (455), 71.3. Second fastest, J. Picknell (scr), 71.30. BEACHHAVEN AMATEURS. The Beacliliavcn Amateur Club lield a 223 miles road race. Owing to the collapse of the culvert 011 the Birkdale circuit, it was necessary to cancel the five-lap event previously arranged. lhc emergency race was over five laps of a very treacherous circuit, and times were slow. Punctures caused many retirements. The race resulted as follow :—D. Fatten (-.30), 71.54, 1; A. Elia (scr), 71.10, 2; C. French (scr), 71.17, 3; J. Culpan (scr), 72.5, 4. Fastest time was recorded by A. Elm. The Birkdale circuit will be closed for the remainder of the season. /TAKAPUNA CLUB. The Takapuna Club held two races over the lake circuit. The juniors raced over a distance of 7J miles, while a good fiel.l of seniors started in a 30-mile race lor the Harrison Cup. Results : — Seniors. • —- V. Blomfield (2.15), time 85.51, 1; D. Keating (3.15), 80.52, 2; E. Williams (1.45), 80.33, 3; I'. McCavery (7.0), 95.0, 4. Fastest time: V. Blomfield. Juniors. —L. Denning (scr), time 20.58, 1; T. Bassett (1.0), 21.59, 2; D. Bowsie (3.0), 24.23, 3; J. Gemmell (3.0), 24.23 i, 4, Fastest time: L. Denning. WAIKATO CLUB. An 18-mile time trial and sealed handicap was held by the Waikato A unit ear Cycling Club 011 Saturday, the course being from Huntly to Ngarua waliia and back. The race resulted in a victory for C. Bryant (2.0), 47.30. R. Norman (scr), 47.39, was second and G. Bryant (10.0). 49.0, third. R. Norman had the fastest time, 47.39, Nine starters. THAMES CLUB. The Thames Cycling Club held a 24-mile road race 011 Saturday, a cross wind and light showers prevailing throughout the race. Result: —L. Bethel, 8.30, 1 ; W. Burr, 1.30, 2; R. C. Burr, 1.30, 3. Fastest time was registered by W. Burr, who coveted the distance in 08.15. The junior race over four miles resulted : J. Marshall 1, B. Hawkins 2, It. Hintoa 3. Next Saturday's senior event will be over a distance of 21 miles. HAMILTON SPORTS CLUB. The Hamilton Amateur Sports Club conducted a road race 011 Saturday from Hamilton East to Bank's Corner, Cambridge Road, and back, a distance of 19 miles. Result: —J. Itodgers. sen., 1, B. Shaw 2, L. Campbell 3. T. Shaw did the distance iii the fastest time, 50.20. ROTORUA CLUB. The Rotorua Amateur Cycling Club he'.d a time trial event over 12J miles on Saturday. Result: —B. Martin, 34.39 1-5, 1; K. Martin, 35.12 2-5, 2; W. Grey. 35 24 2-5, 3: J. Montague. 30.15, 4. Sealed Handicap.—M. Martin, scr, 1; D. Godsalve, 3.0, 2; K. Martin, scr, 3; W. Grey, scr, 4. LADIES' CLUB. The Auckland Ladies' Amateur Cycling Club conducted a four-lap race at Mount Albert 011 Saturday. The times were slower than usual, on account of the wind. Miss Hazelle Storey rode consistently and won comfortably from 50s mark in 13.21. Miss Violet Baird was second with fastest . time in 12.42. GLOUCESTER CLUB. The club held an 11-mile junior championship race with the following results : — D. King. 33.24 1 J. Bicltnell, 33.28 I A. Kerr. 33.42 3 | Results of the sealed handicap were: —A. Goff (1.0), 33.5 1; A. Kerr (30s). 33.12, 2; N. Whiting (1.0), 33.20. 3; D. King (scr). 33.24, 4. A 22-mile senior race resulted as follows : — L. Barr (2.0), 63.42 1 B. Craig (1.0), 02.00 ._. - L. ltollerson (11.0). 72.51 » P. Bicknell (1.0), 02.51 * B. Sargent (wr), fastest time, 62.4.

AUCKLAND CLUB. The junior championship of the Auckland Cycle Club whs decided at Panmure in showery weather. In addition, the seniors held a 23 miles handicap and the ladies a C l . miles event lor a shield presented by Mr. R. Flanagan. Good iields competed. Fifteen started in, the junior championship of 10 miles, Which included ROSS Jones, 1034 amateur champion. A sealed handicap was held in conjunction. The result ot the championship was very close, one second separating Harvey and Mitchell. The placings were : — Championship (10 miles).—B. Harvey, riding time -'7.17, 1; L. Mitchell, 2..15, 2; D. Banks, 27.34, 3; I;. Craddock, 25.11, 4. Other times: E. Kedfern 28.25, R. Jones 28.35, 15. Serconibe 29.0, T. Hedlund 2!>.l(>, C. Stanawny 20.20, G. Ralph 30.51, l>. Cunningham 31.20, P. Collier 31.41. Sealed Handicap.—D. Banks (1.10). adjusted time 20.24, 1: B. Sercomlie (2.10), 2<;.51), 2; L. Mitchell (20s), 20.55, 3; E. Redfern U. 20), 27.5, 4. The senior rate resulted :— K. Kae (3.4fi) 1 K. Edldiis (0.30) - 11. Fairer (8.10) 3 R. Stewart (8.15) 4 S. Litchlield (2.15) recorded fastest time in 05.2. The Indies' race resulted: —Mrs. S. Fussell (2.50), 1; Miss F. Weatbury (1.20), 2; Mrs. E. Harrison (scr), 3 and fastest time, 21.128.