CYCLING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20429, 26 December 1931, Page 5

CYCLING.

MAIREHAU CLUB'S MEETING There wer# good entries and good race* at the Maireliau Sporta Club'* meeting Jit the English Park Stadium yesterday afterson. A full programme of oycling events and several running events were run oft etftciontly by a good team of officials, and tlo handicapping furnished close finishes.. in ijiany of the races. < A wind, veering from north-west to soutnwest, made racing diihcult throughout the afternoon,, and no very fast times were re-. corded. A. C. Hitoliie, the holder of the quarter-mile New Zealand championship, lost the title to L. Pither, after an eventful race. W. J. Lamberton and H, J. Crofts, the other two starters in the final, lost their ohauces through a nasty aocident. Ritchie a performance from scratch in the fifth heat of ihe half-mil* handicap was also a splendid one, but he was not placed in the final. At the conclusion of the races, Mr W. J. Walter, president of the Maireliau Sports Club, presented the junior road championship ribbon to K. S. Weir, and the 70 miles Mairehau road championship trophy to W. J. Lamberton. The following were the results: CYCLING EVENTS. QUARTER-MILE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat—L. Pither 1, T. D, Griffiths 'l. Time, Q3sec. Second Heat—J. R- Robertson 1, S. A. Jordan 2. Time, 85 1-Gsec. _ Third Heat—F. Dawson 1, F. Hart 2. Time, 36 2-Ssec. „ Fourth Heat—W. J. Lamberton 1, A. E. Fiandsen 2. Time, 33 2-ssec. Fifth Heat—A. C. Ritchie 1, H. J. Crotts 2. Time, 34 2-ssec. First semi-final—Lambert on 1, Jordan 2. Time, 33sec. • Second semi-final—Pither X, Crofts 2. Time, 32 2-ssec. , , Third semi-final—Ritchie 1, Koberfton 2. Time, 35 2-ssec. Final. Pither • • • .. 1 Ritchie .. . • .. 2 Time, 83 l-ssee. A nasty accident occurred oft the far straight when Lamberton fell and Crofts rode over him, also falling. > The bicycles were smashed but neither man was seriously injured. Ritchie led Pither past the finish but was disqualified, the order being reversed. Ritchie was the previous holder of the championship. HALF-MILE HANDICAP. First Heat—'W. Good (65yds) 1, H. Burnand (50yds) 2, A. C. Hill (50yds) 8. Time, 60sec. ' Second Heat—R. B. Daly (80yds) 1, H, J. Ciofts (35yds) 2. Time, 62sec. Third Heat-L. Hitchinge (110 yd«) 1, E. A. McKaskell (70yds) 2, T. D. Griffiths (CSyds) 3. Time, 59 4-osec. Fourth Heat —I. J. Lester (70yds) 1, P. Haddon (100ydB) 3. Time, 60 4-Bsee. Fifth He»t—A. C. Ritchie (scr) 1, J. W. Jordan (65yds) 2, F. Dawson (65yds) 3. Time, 62eec. Final. Lester • ■ •• 1 Daly ..2 H. J. Crofts .8 Time, 61 8-fiwc. Won by a length and a lialf. Ritchie failed to repeat his brilliant performance in the heai, and retired early. HALF-MILE NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat—G. W Brett 1, C. MeAlister 2, I. Sutherland 3. Time, 71sec. Second Heat—P. Noonan 1, L. Thomas 2, D. Aitken 3. Time, 69 2-ssec. Third' Heat—R. Sutherland 1, H. Gibson 2, G. Lee 3. Time, 72eec. Final. Brett .. •. .. 1 Noonan .. • .. .. 2 R. Sutherland .. 3 Time, 72«e0. Won at the finish by «. wheel. ONE MILE NOVICE HANDICAP. First Heat—W. MeGrath (80yds) 1, B. Crew (120 yds) 2, J. Gibson (60yds) 8. Time, 2»in 2Bfec. Second Heat—W. Goodge (130 yds) 1, G. Lee (120 yds) 2, O. Langdown (100 yds) 8. Time, 2min 13 2-ssee. i Third Heat—D. Aitken (40yds) 1, G. W. Brett (scr) 2, G. Guy (60yds) 3. Time, 2min 22sec. Final. Aitken .. .. 1 Goodgre • • 5 Langdown ■ 8 Time, £min 14 Maae. Wen br * length, iscbe* aeoead tad tiaid,

ONE MILE MAIREHAtJ WHEEL SAOE. First Heat —W. Good (100 yd») 1, T. M. Lohrey (120 yds) 3, F. Hart 8. Tuna, .?mi* "second Heat—L. Hitching" A. Frandaon (scr) 9, S. A .Jordan (*syds) 8. Time, 2min' 13 1 k Third Heat-T. D. GnffitlW (liOyds) !. AC. Hill (70yds) 2, A. Mugford (140 yds) 3. Time, 2min 13 l-ssec. _ Fourth Heat—l. J- lister (125 yds) l. J-H. Koberteon (UOyda) 3, H. J, Harper (130 yds) 3. Tim*. 2min Usee. Final. Griffiths •• 1 Good T " a Rob*rtson .. • • Tims, 2min 14»ee. A very close rnre, fow men finishing within a length. ET7KHXNG EVENTS. 75YDS HANDICAP. Erst Heat—D. McLennan (sur) I, B. A. Drury v (7yds) 2, T. Jones (9yd») 3. Tun®, Second Heat—M. Eden (jSytls) 1, D. agban (9yds) 2, B. 8. Thomson (2yds) 8. Time, Bseo Final. Flanaghan •• •• J Eden * , Drury •• •; 8 Time, 7 i-Ssec. A Y«y elosa finish. 100 YDS HANDICAP. First Heat—M. Eden (Byds) 1, D. Flanaghan (11yds) 2, L. B. Shields (7yds) 8. Time, 10 l-ssec. t» Second Heat—B. 8, Thomson (4yds) 1, «• A Drury (9yds) 2, B. Ayson (7yds) 8. Time, 10 l-ssec. Final. Eden 1 Thornton ■ • • • J Drury •• ® Time, la l-ssec. Eden earn# up near tha finish to win narrowly from second and third. 880 YDS HANDICAP. W. W. Crofts («yds) .. -.1 J. B. Mown (60yds) .. .. 9 W. J. Yateman (15yds) .. •• 8 . Tune, 2min 5 3'ss«e, Won fcy about a yard, tnird five yaids away.