CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 35, 11 February 1937, Page 18

CYCLING.

AUCKLAND CLUB. L. THOMAS IN GOOD FORM. Junior and senior handicap and scratch events w*>re decided by the Auckland Cycle Club at the Western Springs Stadium last evening. Good fields started, and close finishes eventuated. suits:— Junior One Mile aixl a Half (10 starters*.— A. McLaelilan (scr) 1. K. Gavin (scr) 2 f I>. Ilills (sen o. A. McCowatt 4. Time, The scratch men entered the straight abreast, and in a great race home the trio were separated by half wheels. Senior One Mile and a Half (12 starters).—L. Thomas (scr) 1, T. Hedluud (2oOyds) 2. L. Redfern (loOvds) 3, L Barr (loOyds) 4. Time, 8.11. The winner came with a fine burst of speed over the final lap to eventually score by a length. Iledlund finished fast from the rear to just get up second, being a wheel ahead of the third man. Junior Half-mile A Grade Scratch Race (five starters).—B. Gavin 1. A. McLachlan -> D. Hills 3. Time, 1.4 1-5. Won by a length. B grade (five starters): E. O'Shaughnessy 1. A. McCowatt I'. B. Collier •j. Time. 1.8. Won by half a length. Senior One Mile A Grade Scratch Race (five starters). —L. Thomas 1. S. Litchfield 2. M. Hibburt .1. Time, 2.18 4-T>. Won by a length. B grade (seven starters): K. Edkins 1, S. Fnssell 2. D. Banks :i. Time 2.23. Won by a length anil a half.

MANUKAU CLUB.

[ The Mnnnkau Amateur Cycling Cluh will decide its annual championship meeting (ft | the Western Springs Stadium next Monday evening, when the following handicap events will also be held :— Half mile.—R. T. Taylor, M. I*. Byrnes. C. R. Gooder, scr: C. W. Allan. It. F. McInnarne.v. A. J. Mclnnarnev. 15vds- J F Archer. 30yds: S. E. Pinfold. 40yds; ,L E. Ludlam. G. 11. Cunningham, "lOv'ds: W. T. Willis. 55yds: L. Farrant. fi.'vds; E. Johnson. W. Crocker. 70yds: C. D. Lapwood, J. G. Morris. L. Knott, W. H. White. C. H. Pjcknell. S. Winterburn. 75yds; A. T. Day, 85yds ; W. A. Renwick. !)ovds ; S. McLellan 95yls. One Mile. —M. T. Byrnes. C. R. Gooder. scr: C. W. Allan. If. F. Mclnnarnev, A. J. Mclnnarney, 30yds: J. F. Archer. 50vds; S. E. Pinfold. 75yds; J. E. Ludlam. 85yds; C. P. Cochrane. 83yds: E. G. Mvnntt, 95 yds: D. T. Biddell. L. M Nicholson, S. Windsor. W. T. Willis. 110 yds: L. Beuth, L. Farrant. F. I). O'Gorman, 130 yds: E. Johnson, W. Crocker, 140 yds: C. 'l) Lapwood, L. Knott. J. G. Morris, \V. H. White. S. Winterburn. 150 yds: A. T. Day. 170 yds: A. Birchall, W. A. Renwick, lSOvds; R. t}. Whitley, S. McLellan. I. A. White, 20Ovds. One Mile. Junior.—J. E. Ludlam. It! C. Chappell. scr: R. E. Clark. 45vds ; C. Caddv, C. H. Picknell, 55yds : A. W. Wallace, 11. P. llawke. 110 yds; K. G. Pickuell, 130 yds; I. A. White. 140 yds. Miss-and-Out Race.—M. P. Bvmes, C R Gooder, W. T. Willis. J. F. Archer. I." a! White. A. J. Mclnnarney. 11. F. llawke, I). T. Riddell. C. W. Allan, S. McLellan, A. Birchall. S. E. Pinfold. The following entries have been received for the club's championship events:— I'npaced Kilometre. —R. S. Triner (holder). D. T. Riddell, A. G. Patrick. G. \V. Holland, J. 11. Gillbanks. C. T. Dwiglit, L. H. Dwight, W. Crocker, T. W. Stites, G. W. Clark, J. H. Wade, L. M. Nicholson. Kilometre Sprint.—A. G. Patrick (holder), J. H. Wade, H. R. Dwight C. T. Dwight. R. S. Triuer, G. W. Holland, J. 11. Gillbanks. Ten Miles, Paced.—A. G. Patrick (holder), 11. R. Dwight. L. 11. Dwight, C. T. Dwight. G. W. Holland, .1. il. Gill-, banks, L. M. Nicholson, J. 11. Wade, E. U. Mynott. G. W. Clark, R, S. Triner. Five Miles, Junior.—C. H. Pickuell K. \ G. Picknell, R. E. Clark, C. Caddy. J. H. McKay, G. W. Grigg, S. 11. Beasley. I

COMBINED CLUBS' MEETING.

The Manukau-Northern-L.vnndale Amateur Cycle Clubs will hold a further series of races at Western Springs Stadium to-day, commencing at 0.30 p.m. Handicaps : —• One-Mile Senior.—C. Dwight, J. Wade, R. Triner, M. Byrnes, C. Gooder, G. Patrick, scratch; L. Dwight, 25.vds; J. Gillbanks, G. Holland, 50yds; G. Hughes, J. (.'lark, 70yds; M. Gamble, 80yds; H. Dwiglit. L. Nicholson, 100 yds: E. G. Mynott. W.Willis, 120 yds; T. Riddell. S. Windsor, G. Cunningham. S. Alilerson, 130.vds; L. Bueth, W. Crocker. J. G. Morris, 140.vds; T. Nixon. T. Stites, L. Farrant, F. O'Gorman. 100 yds ; A. Day, D. Lapwood, 200.vds : S. Thompson, J. Norman. S. Thompson, S. McLellan, W. O'Shaughnessy, R. Whitley, J. Calder, 210 yds; M. Pelbam, R. Brooks, A. McCarthy, 220 yds. Also a five miles paced A grade scratch race. One-Mile Junior. —R. Clark. H. Baldwin, scratch; C. Picknell, C. Caddy, 20yds; L. Johnson. G. Grigg, 40yds ; J. McKav, 50vds; H. Hawke, A. Wallace, 80yds; K. Picknell. 110 yds; D. Margison, 140 yds; N. Wright, 150 yds.