CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 269, 12 November 1937, Page 15

CYCLING.

AUCKLAND CENTRE. SCRATCH MEETING AT SPRINGS RACES IN* FOUR GRADES TO-MORROW. The Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association will hold the first of its series of three scratch race meetings to-morrow. The meeting will be staged on the Western Springs Stadium at 2.W p.m., and the riders have been graded Into four sections:— A GRADE. 1000 Metres Time Trial (order of starting).—A. G. Patrick, M. P. Byrnes. -C. R. Gooder, J. H. Wade. A. J. Mclnnarney, J. H. Citibanks, R. T. Taylor, R. J. Mclnnarney. E. L. G. Hughes, W. Bayly, M. T. Gamble, J. P. Archer. 1000 Metres Sprint.—First heat: Gooder, Gamble, It. J. Mclnnarney. Second heat: Gillhatiks. Bayly. Patrick. Third heat : Wade, Hughes, A. ,T. Mclnnarney. Fourth heat: Taylor, Byrnes, Archer. T. Crawford, a hye. All the riders will contest the ten miles paced race. B GRADE. One Lap Sprint.—Firrt heat: D. E. Knight, J. \V. Clark, S. Webster. Second heat : A. M. Keith. C. W. Allan, E. Johnston, G. 11. Cunningham, Third heat: O. H. White. W. Ferguson. 11. R. Baldwin. Fourth heat : W. Renwick, R. C. Chappell, S. Windsor. All riders will contest the five miles points race. C GRADE. One Lap Sprint.—First heat : J. Wright, A. If. Sileock. K. K. Clark. C. A. Carter. Second heat : C. Caddy. F. O'Gorman, P. E. Knight. L. Farrant. F. N. Wat dell. Third I heat : A. W. Barnett, I. A. White. H. T. I Taylor, J. Johnston. Fourth heat: F. Glenilenning. S. H. Beeslev, F. Farrand. G. Galley. Fifth heat : J. Middleton. I. A. Vost, H. F. Hawkes, R. J. Vernon. All riders will compete In the three miles points race. D GRADE. One Tap Sprint.—First heat : D. Wrathall, W. Crocker, E. W. Buchanan, K. Ferguson P. McLaren, J. McGhie. Second heat : T. Tanfield. 1.,. Hawke. E. Crawford, R. .T Binns, J. I. Walker. Third heat : S. McLellan, J. O. ltiddell. E. Olsen. M. Harland. R. Cleal, K. G. IMcknell. Fourth heat: R. G. Whitley. J. Stewart. J. O'Gorman, K. Elwin, W. P. Burton. Fifth heat : R. J,. Wrifrht. A. E. Martin, W. O'Shauehnessy. A. T. Vost. J. Partridge. A. Cohhald. Sixth heat : D. W. Lawson, D. M. McGrath. A. Thompson, M. Campbell, C. J. ITetherington. In the time trial and sprint races the clubs whose riders gain placings will receive three points for first place, two for second and one for third place. All the distance races will be decided with a sprint each, third lap for points, and the rider gaining the most points will be the winner, irrespective of whether he wins the final In the distance events riders must finish or forfeit points gained.

NORTHERN CLUB. The Northern Amateur Cycle Club will continue its eerie* of grass track meetings at the Ellerslie Domain .on Monday eveni:-ig. Points races over one and three miles, and open events of three laps and two miles will be held. Handicaps :— Cltib Events.—M. T. Gamble. M. P. Bvrnes. scr, scr, scr, scr; A. M. Keith. P. O'Gorman, S. Windsor, 25yds, 30yds, 40yds. s>>vds ■ L Walton. M. Harland. G. Webb. 4.lyds' fjOvds' 75yds, 90yds; A. Wallace. J. O'Gorman fiOyds, 80yds. 100 yds. 160vds: R. deal j' Partridge, T. Day, I. Rollinson, 75yds. 100 yds, 130 yds. 200 yds; S. Thompson. R Mann. T. Tanfield. L,. Tomlin. Ssvds. 110 yds IfiOyds. 230 yds : S. McLellan. M. Wisneski C. Corrigan, 95vds, 140 yds, 190vds. 280 yds • •J- Banks, A. Woolley, 1,. Jeffries, Binns' lOoyds, 160 yds. 210 yds. 310vds: A. Pond ;Vv. M , atthews - F C. Grant. 115 yds, 180 yds, 240 yds, 340 yds. Open Races.—R. T. Taylor. C. W. Allan scr, scr; D. T. Riddell, 15vds. SOvds • G, Cunningham. C. Caddy, J. Johnston R ? la^L, C - I>orter ' 40yds. 70yds: E. Crawford! J. White, 50yds, 85yds: I. Vost. W Renwick, 60yds, 100 yds; McGrnth. T. Tavlor T. Moore, R. Vernon. I. Glendcnning, 75yds! 130 yds; A. Vost, K. Pickneii. Campheli ouyds, 100 yds: A. McLaren, W. O'Shaugnessy. R. E. Johnston, Olsen. 95yds. lOOvds • Brooking, A. Gallagher-, 115 yds," 240 yds."

AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Cycle Club opened its track season at the Western Springs Stadium t? B .* r. P . n,n « with two handicap events lair fields tNimpeted. Results: One-Mile Junior (seven starters*.—C. Kellett, oOyds, 1 ; P. Collier, IGOvds 2 • U Fussell, 80yds. 3; J. King, 140 yds. 4! \\on by half a length, three lengths between second and third. One-Mile Senior .(14 starters).—K. Edkins, 130 yds, 1; J. Pelham. 170vds *> • L. Redfern, 120 yds, 3; R. Absolum, 110 yds' 4. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third.