PAPATOETOE CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 275, 20 November 1935, Page 18

PAPATOETOE CLUB.

Conditions were the beet yet for the Papatoetoe Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's meeting held on Tuesday. Ray Taylor was again riding well, and ehowed the A's the way home in their two-miler. Hie finishing eprint was a wonderful dneli, the reet having little chance of getting near him. In keeping with the great ehow he has been putting up 'through the season, Bill Bayly, 16-year-old rider, was second to "Tippy." He is another junior who promises to be pushing the 6cnior champions. "Bubs" Allan made a. name for himself by winning the A grade niiss-and-out. He was never in danger of being outed, and ehowed the form which has obtained for him the recognition, of being oue of Auckland's foremost sprinters. # Owen B. White was again seen in action, and put up some good times. He seems' to be riding as well as ever, and was nearly melting the asphalt at times. Des. Knight scored a well-deserved success when he won the B grade twomiler. In hie first four races Des- was fourth each time —a strange coincidence. Now it seems he is more at home on the track, and should give a good account of himself. Charlie Pieknell turned out on a new machine, and gave a good account of ' himself: second in the B grade two-miler and a dead-heat with lan Vost in the miss-and-out coming his way. Vost again demonstrated his liking for the track. Laurie Vessoy was third in the B grade miss-and-out. He has not been doing much riding through the winter, and has yet to strike form. Fred Glendinning went well on a machine lent, by Ron Hardley, Fred's own having been stolen. A very diminutive pedaller, Jack Auckram made his hYfit appearance. Jack wae very game, but lias yet to find his '"sea legs." He certainly has a cycling name, his namesake being centre handicapper. C. Montgomery has. now returned to Auckland, and the B grade mile champion had his work cut out on Tuesday. Clias. is noted for his ability in making up big breaks—no matter how big a gap he had ahead he seemed able to pick it up. Ron MacKenzie, the cross-country runner, was a very able announcer. The first open night will be held at Papatoetoe on December 14. Entries close with Mr. H. C. Webster, St. George Street, Papatoctd"e, on the 4th. Results of TuPficln.V evening's cycling meeting, hold nt the Papatoetoe Stadium : A Grade Handicap, two miles. —Roy Taylor (scr) 1, Bill Rayly (15ydR) 2, Sid Pinfold (20yds) 3. Twelve started. The field consisted of back and middle markers. As a result all bunched early. .Gordon Robinson broke away with two lnps to pro, opening up a 30-yard Rap. He was unable to hold on to the lend, Tnylor breaking away to win by 20 yards from Bayly, with Pinfold inches back. Time. 4.51 4-5. R Grade, two 'miles.—Pos. Knight (120 yds) 1, Chas. Pleknoll (120 yds) 2. Bill White (80yds) 3, lan Vost (110 yds) 4. Twenty-one started. A formidable bunch of middle markers fought out a fast finish. Time, 4.47 3-5. A Grade Miss-and-out.—o. W. Allen 1, Roy Taylor 2, Owen B. White 3. Allen kept well to the fore throughout, nnd rode a linady. race, winning by one length from Tnylor. Thirteen started. B Grade Miss-and-out.—C. Pieknell 1, lan Vost 2, Laurie Vcssey 3. PickneU's victory was a pleasant surprise. MANUKAU CLUB. Keen disappointment was expressed by members when they learnt of the abandonment of the big meeting to be held at the Western Springs Stadium last Saturday. However, the Lynndale Club, under the able leadership of Secretary Allan Gooder, quickly arranged another of its points meetings and included an open race. The event provided Phil Morris with yet another opportunity to prove that he is out on a very liberal mark. In the sprint he beat in Tom Riddel], club road ace, and Ron Triner, the hefty artd promising junior rider. Morris only headed Riddell by inches, but it was his powerful sprint that did the trick, for he passed his rival in the short finishing straight. Last week's open races at the stadium banked track were not graced with fine weather and consequently small fields contested the races. Ron Triner simply made hacks of the other seven juniors when he won the mile in 2.12 4-5 by about the length of a cricket pitch. This lad has the biiild and strength of a potential champion. The senior two-miler again saw Phil Morris in winning mood. He has had three wins this season, and if he is hot penalised heavily will go on doing so, for he has a really useful sprint. During the •road, seasoa ho played football.

Johnnie Brown made a successful how to track racing at Papatoetoe Lust week when he ran second in the three-miler. Johnnie displayed strong finishinf? powers in many of the road races and his entry into truck work is arousing considerable interest. He is level headed, cool and quick at judgment, so should be prominent. Humia Falls is the destination of the run next Sunday. Riders will assemble at Newmarket at 9 a.m. The following week-end a run to Karekare Beach is on the books, and this will mean that the December general meeting will be held a week later than usual. The runs are giving members an opportunity to test out speed season.