Lynndale Riders Prominent In Races At Western Springs

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 273, 18 November 1941, Page 10

Lynndale Riders Prominent In Races At Western Springs

To Auckland cyclists the banked concrete track at the Western Springs stadium has a special fascination and the 'fS evening races of the 1941 season held last week attracted the usual good Highlight of the racln| wa S g ?h? fast mile handicap which a new LynnG. de Martin, won off 150 •. 4 " 5- Martin also won the junior mile event, off 180 yards. This young beginner set a fast pace in both his races, and won the junior event bv extended. yards wilh ° ut appear?,*"^

fil ' st three races the Lvnndale lidcis almo.st claimed a monopoly of the MamiWni'r f .°V J he . third gained bv Manulvau sciatch junior, s. Llovd who s*ren»th developing in muscular

K. L. G. Hughes, the oldest rider competing in the events, won both the mile and three miles at the Lvnndale Bather! mg. In each he displayed fine trackcraft p £^r\ h °e f ben IPiasi experiences. past

Double To F(ms«n bankcd Cr uack n whcn^he*l t! S P»P»toetoe P. McManua in both grade ra«* "gL?* has emerged from a successtiil crßUßon he has not let his rold s W^hSf*^;,.f et action. In the B (trade races W I n,""*" 118 with and ' S " Sarßent ' shireil honour the a3t On\ e hrn n R a D B r S ass AU , l rack P< S;r n ?e " f' act s on 'he scratch mark, and off th" latte? n" SS&SSS* % & Auckland at the time. Mathieson, sen reeiMi nff ra wilL ex "" e l' 30S- " me ™ °?y iXt / P pfnfold tt ££ half-mile! off'loyds. ° Th^eJf.Ue^'er& present 100-mile road champion. He Is one Sf the few riders who can compete so brilSSnUv on both road and track. oriumnuy Lloyd Beats McGrath The Manukau Club's iunior race brousht. together two of the leading Juntore of the w season, s. Lloyd and L. D McGrath. Both from scratch. Lloyd winning the two-mile In * n from McGrath. who was the club's half-mn» champion after a sensational race last February °, n the tw °-mile senior In irach effortless style, from 50yds. that it will be interesting to see how he will fare off scratch with Aulick. who was third In the event Ch The novice race served a useful purpose in conveying to younger riders the value of turn about in making the pace. A. J. Covey and C K}^ e " b " g ,' h ta K kln s ha » I®P» each, held off those on the back mark to finish as named Many a race is spoilt by riders unwilling to help take the pace. •

Owing to the open meeting at EUerslie on December 13 scratch race meeting will be held at Papatoetoe on December 20. For Boxing Day the Morrinsville Club has prepared what promises to be a good meeting. Seven cVeta events are included on a varied programme