AMATEUR CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 206, 31 August 1936, Page 13

AMATEUR CYCLING.

SATURDAY'S RUNS. NORTHERN CLUB. Hiding under the hardest conditions so far experienced this year* the juniors decided their 13}-inile cha-fopionsbip over tire laps of tlie Xci'tliern Amateur Li eic Club's circuit at Te Papapa. >umcrous cases of winter colds made many riders spectators, so much so that there were oulj , two starters. B. Wolby started well with ] a three-minute Handicap, anu the nrsc i lap recorded the same time as the scratch man, G. Webb, but on each succeeding la > he lost time, to finish 2is in front. " eD . u lapped consistently in S..j, 8.2u, b.io, 7.1(5, with a total of 40.46. After the race Mr S McLellan intimated that in order to encourage the juniors and in recosnition of a .hard ride with so small a be wished to make a donation of a medal to the tirst man home, B. Wolbj. \\ eub takes the junior championship cup. Junior results:—B. Wolby (3.0), 43.17, 1; (J. Webb (scr), 40.46, -. Fastest time: G. Webb, 40.46. The senior distance was 10 i miles, and resulted :—Fred Hutton (b.4o>. Me^ George liisley (6.40), obAJ, ~ ' ? J ™./iV (5.15), uo.-U, 3; Vic Ive> ' r p , ' 56.58; Merv. Gamble (scr), 50.i>4; lom Bantield (6.15), 58.15. c Fastest times: M. Gamble (scr), i>0.04 ; b. McLellan t5.15), <w.20. (

MANUKAU CLUB. Thirty-nine riders started in the slan, J.kau Amateur Cycling Club's hrst annual road race, for the captains cup ,^ ld . °club ,1,1 v The cud was presented to uie <-* uu by Ernie Andrews, one time club now in Svdney, and still keenly participating in the sport there. The course of 34 miles extended from Devonport to Hendersou. rh e weather conditions made tine tortuous and hilly course doubly difficult. For almost every inch of the first 20 miles the riders had to steadily slog against a powerful head -wind which was bending the pines. Early morning rain had laid the dust, but through Northcote road work caused several iide as to dismount over a length of unblinded blue metal. ' The successful riders were : — Charlie Clarke (12.0), lh 59m lis 1 Jim Calder (12.0), 21i 0m 42s 2 Theo. Stite-s (12.0), 2h 0m 43s .. . .., . o Ron Triner (scr), lh 50in 3s; Gilbert Purdom (6.0), lh 56m 4s; Keitli Clark (3.0), lh 53m ss; Geo. Grigg (15..0), 2h am 5Ss; Peter McLaren (20.0J, 2h 11m 13s; Jim McLaren (15.0), 2h 6m 245; Ron Wilson (3.0), lh 54m 475; Dave Lawson (6.0), lh 57m 525; Bill Morris (9.0), _21i lm 4s; Stewart Baird (6.0), lh 58m 15s; Gordon Cunningham (9.0), 2h lm ols; Lionel Nicholson (scr), lh 52m 545; Chas. Dwight (3.0), lh 55m 555; Wilfred Downey (9.0), 2h 4m 3s; Allan Stonex (9.0), 2h 4m 445; Bill Smith (9.0), 2h 4m 455; Jock Stewart (12.0), 2h 7m 525; Ashley Vazey (9.0), 2h 7m 275; Roy Clark (2o.0), _2h 23m 275; Bert Brownson (15.0), 2h lorn 13s; Bill Crocker (12.0), 2h 14m 41s; Bill Walker (9.0), 2h 11m 425; Jack McKay (6.0), 2h 11m 10s. The fastest rider for the 34 miles was Ron Triner, scr, in lh 50m 3s. Lionel Nicholson, scr, was next in lb 52m 545. PAPATOETOE CLUB. The Papatoetoe Cycle Club held two time trials over the Papakura course, a junior championship over 15 miles, and a senior sealed handicap over the same distance. The championship resulted : — D. Knight, time 41.18, 1 ; N. Gamble, 42.36, 2 ; J. Middleton, 42.49, 3. A scaled handicap was run in conjunction, resulting:— M. Noonan (3.0), time 43.9, 1; P. Knight (G.O), 46.12, 2; D. Arvidson (3.0), 43.48, 3. In the senior event C. Cochrane collected the double, place and fastest time. Results were : — C. Cochrane (scr), 39.43, 1; R. Beehre (1.0), 41.16, 2; W. O'Sbaughnessy (2.0), 41.39, 3. BEACH HAVEN AMATEURS. The Beach Haven Club held two races on Saturday. Strong west winds made cycling difficult, but times were quite fair. The junior seven-mile race resulted:— E. Collins (scr), 22.16, 1; R. Chetwynd (1.5), 23.22, 2; M. Harkins (255), 25.15, 3. Collins secured fastest time. The senior 20-mile was over the Birkdale circuit. A good final resulted a* follows— R. Elia (2.5), 60.20, 1; L. Cooper (6.15), 64.31, 2; I. Culpan (255), 60.21, 3. D. Pappen (scr) was fourth and also fastest time, 60.1®

TAKAPUNA CLUB.

A race was hold on Saturday over a 22|mile course for the Yl llson Cup. ' D. Bowsie (2.30), 70.36, 1: G. WHliams (scr), 68.6 l-o, 2; D. Keatings (scr), The winner lost his chain in the fifth lap, and, putting it on again, came up to win by inches only after a great finish.