ROAD CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 228, 27 September 1938, Page 18

ROAD CYCLING.

NORTH ISLAND RACE.

WHITLEY'S SECOND VICTORY ON HARBOUR COURSE.

NEXT SATURDAY'S BIG EVENT.

0. Hughes and H. Hawke both conH.dered tl.e North Island championship, held at Hastinws last Saturday, was over , too flat a course to tost the ability of a mad rider Hughes finished a close "second th. ti'tl k 'y; ° f , W£ ' ,lil >S-'t'>n, who took ) I Vin ll ' C , S,mV tillle (,t ' 4l ' ■*»■" -tfc--1.1 ..in, Vl" l«T' l ''-l tW,Ce in the Auckland in .1 l(H)-n„!e event, and may have lone wi this year only tor the fact that i-m,o i"t '''h'*' 1 00 - ,ni,w f "lk on the \V li; J! ' H,, v al «»"it With several other \\,11,,g.»,, eycltsts.including K. Dutton '"'•<■■ Aniey. will be racing in the southern event.

I Repeating his win of the 103.1 Manukau (ul) championship race oier the 44-mile >>;»»<»"; 'I'M.se. K G. Whitley had a hard sprint with junior Ken. I'icknell to ifnill /'oil' ] i Wt 5i, . t, " 1li '.v. After 'the spill .11 the you*,, sect,,.,, after Brigham's 1 eek. 29 miles, \\httey ami I'icknell got — 1 fallen leaders were 1 ea«se,„l,li„ r , themselves am] their m.-u-liiiies. The seratch pa,,-. Brown and Triner. were also aHeeted. Inner punctured on the sharp sones and in spite of the delay while he changed tyros he finished tenth, and 2.18 • "01 U n° W l\- W, '°, "Vi«toml the fastest time. 2h 3n, 30s. and gaiiuvl the club championship title for the second occasion. In the absence of Hughes Silcock rode alone from scratch in the Lynndale I lulls con,-hi,ling race of the l«j:j8 road season. Siicock k.iocke.l a few seconds oil' the lap record ami clocked fastest time 111 • >/.14. Silcock has been riding with rare prominence of late and his efforts in the HH> milcr on Saturday will be watched with particular interest, H. 11. J'rout, winner ot the event off 11.0. has been lacing longer than any other member of the Lynndale Club. Among his most prized trophies is a North Koad Club medal he won in 1027 when he covered .'il>7 miles in the 24 hours' race that vear.

The Beach Haven Club also closed its season on Saturday with a 20 miler for the seniors. J. Perry showed mure brilliance than usual to win very easily and this rider has hopes of success in the 100 miler, for he is well out on the handicap. I). Patten was again fastest and is the club's leading rider for this vear. He has CO start in the 100 and is very much favoured by his clnbmates.

Arrangements have been made to conduct the New Zealand 100 kilos race over a course from Devonport to Swanson Koad on October 1.1. The race will start at 8 a.m. so that as much election traffic as possible will be avoided. Each centre may enter three riders and Wellington will choose its three from Dutton. Disley, Amey ami J. Wilson, while Blakeway aiid Shilton may be two of Canterbury's representatives. The Aueklanders in line for selection are Triner. Hughes. Brown and Silcock. and after the race next Saturday thp selectors will be in a ' position to announce the three.

Safety of Riders. After the address by Mr. J. Ainsworth. chief traffic inspector, last evening to all entrants in the 100 miles race to be held next Saturday; a better feeling should result between the riders and the transport officers, who intend to do their best to co-operate for the safety of the ridets. As a road finish will be used special arrangements are being made to ensure a clear run over the last 200 yards, and riders are asked to remind their friends who may follow in cars to observe a 20 yard 3 interval when following groups.

The race will start at 9.30 a.m. from Papakura and the larger block at Ngaruawahia will be taken this year. Cartons of milk will be handed to riders at Te Kauwhata on both the outward and homeward journey. On finishing riders must •continue on and turn right into a paddock just beyond the finish so as to avoid any congestion. Refreshments will be handed riders at the tent specially erected on the property.

Last year the championship was won by .T. Brown, of the Manukau Club, after a sensational and disappointing finish in which he and Triner fell when but a chain from the line. With the road finish this year a better finish for all riders is anticipated.

Ha ml I caps declared bv Mr. .T. P. Auckratn :—J. Brown (holder). It. S. Triner. E. L. U. Hughes. A. 11. Silcoik. scr : .1. B v Johnston. K. (i. Mynolt. I). J. 11. Fatten, (i. H. Cunningham. Ci.O: F. Tredren. 11. F. Hawke. W. A. Burnett, W. Ferguson. (J. Webb. !1.0 ; I>. K. Knight. F. J. Smith, (i. It. Purdom. H. W. I.iddington, W. H. Smith. 12.0: F. O'Cormnn. W. 11. M. White. It. O. Whitley, K. W. <J. Pieknell. ('. H. I'icknell. J. A. Mnrris, R. 11. Waterman, J. K. I.udlam. l.l.O : J. I. Walker, C. A. Clarke, W. F. I.axkev. IK Arvidson. 1.. P. Mills. A. W. Stonex, A. R. Warnock. J. A. Kdwa.-ds, A. T. Vost. W. K. Frazer. P. E. Knight. J. T. Robertson, B. O. Sharp, 1.. K. Elia. J. Wooller, 19.0 : A. J. Evans, T. Tanfield. E. W. Buchanan. I>. Wrathnll. S. It. H. Chetwvnd. T. E. Wright. W. Allen J. Bvans, X. V. Coles, P. Beams, R. J. Million, J. Stewart. W. R. Walker. W. fVShaughncs*<y, 23.0: E. Crawford. (}. Cochrane, R. J. Owens, I. McK. Vost. E. J. Atkinson. K. Sharp. E. S. Br.iwn. 27.0; H. H. Front, J. White, S. Mcl.ellan. J. A. Ivey. V. Ivey. R. W. G. Alexander, H. A. Sharp. W. K. Crant. 30.0: E. S. A. Smith. C. A. Carter, T. Moore, C. I. French. L. A. J. Stonex. J. Perry. 33.0: W. Crocker. H. Appleton, W. P. Burton. G. Brookins. W. Aldred. 1,. Melville, J. Lewis. 3.1.0: W. <;rey, F. Shuter and G. Keyworth, withhehl.