ON THE WHEEL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 89, 17 April 1939, Page 13

ON THE WHEEL.

MANUKAU AMATEURS. McGRATH TWO JUNIOR RECORDS. CHATIIBIiD WINS SENIOR The Manukau Amateur Cycling Club* continued its road racing season under calm conditions on Saturday. McGrath. late of Matamata and Haresnape, provided a sensation in the junior race of 10 miles (four laps) by breaking the junior lap record on the first lap and also the remaining lap records. They lapped at 6.22, 6.43, 6.51 and 7.0 for the Tourth lap. Results, with handicaps nnd times:— Ten Miles. Junior (21 starters).—D. McGrath (1.15), I!6.S(J, 1: W. R. Haresnape (1.13), 30.57. 2: C. Knight (2.0). 27.43. 3H. Ililford (3.0). 27.44. 4: V. Hills (3.0) 28.4r>, o; C. Weeks (3.0). 28.46, 6. Fastest times: D. McGrath, 26.56 1 • W. R. Haresnape, 20.57. 2 : C. Knight, 27.43. :!. Sanders, riding alone from scratch clocked 27.46. . 20 Miles, Senior (17 starters).—D. Chatfield (.-t.O), 54.33, 1: K. O. Whitfield (3 0) 54.:t4, 2: J. Stewart (7.30). 50.21 8: S ph £L es - 57 - 3 ' •*: R. " Wilson (l.oO). u3.ua, o; G. R. Purdom (1.30), 53.56 C. Fastest titties: R. Wilson. 53.55 1 • G K. PUrdom, 53.56, 2 : D. Chatfield. 54.33 3•" V. D. Thomas (scratch) took 55.6. LYNNDALE CLUB. i —— WILSOX AND WRATHALL WXX. The Lynndale amateur cyclists opened their road season with a T 4-5 miles Junior and a 13J miles senior race. Results were: Juniors.—S. Wilson (4.0). 24.16 Is A McKlnnon (2.30), 23.54. 2; G. Waring (2.30), 23.55, 3. Fastest time. R. Clark (455), 23.26. Senior.—D. Wrathall (2.30), 41.8, 1; R- J- Owens (3.0). 41.39, 2; F. Crothall (4.30), 43.10, 3. Fastest time. H. F Hawke (scr), 30.32. NORTHERN CLUB. liTNAM AJfl> TOIMLIX FIRST HOME. ' Results of races held by. the Northern Amateur Cycle Club at T« Papsoa on Saturday :— Five Mile* Junior.— h. Lvnam (2.30). 13.44. l; R. Wllc*i (2.45), "14.43, 2; M. Stewart (2.45). 15.14. 3; O. Johnson (3.0), 15.46, 4. Fastest time: M. Harland (scr). Fifteen Miles Senior.—L. Tomlln (5.30). 47.18. 1: ». Thompson (3.15), 44.18. 2; J. Xobb (6.30), 45.25. 3; J. Edftards (1.0), 43.14, 4. Fastest time: 3. W. Partridge (scr), 42.33. BEACH HAVEN CLUB. DAIiLIXGTOX A>XD MARRIS VICTORS.' Results of events held by the Beach Haven Amateur Cycling Club :— Junior Oracle beren MMes.—A. Dallington 1, R. Atknson 2, W. Marris 3. Fastest time: R. Atkilsoa, 22.42. « S r? nio £ T^ el L e Miles.— J. M Marris 1, N. Hawkins 2, E. Atkinson 3. NORTH SHORE CLUB. The North Shore Amateur Cycling Club held a live-lap (18i miles) restricted-gears race on Saturday. Result:—B Edward? 6.0, 1; W. Kirker. 2.15, 2: E. King. 4.15." 3. w. Kirker gained fastest time, completing the course in 52.13.