CYCLING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20471, 15 February 1932, Page 4

CYCLING.

CANTERBURY AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. G. R. GILES WINS TWO TITLES. In glorious weather at English Park on Saturday afternoon, the Canterbury amateur cycling championships provided keen racing among fields which were evenly matched; and although two of the province's outstanding riders, F. J. Grose and T. E. O'Brien, were not competing, there were several good performances. There has been little racing fpr cyclists in Christchurch this season, this probably accounting for the fact that the fields were smallei than has been usual in past years. The standard of racing suggested that had Grose and O 'Brien been present they 'would have found places in all three championship events, but Grose i 8 at present in Auckland, and O'Brien did not appear at the meeting. The mobt successful competitor. was G. B. Giles, winner of the half-mile and three miles titles. Giles rode well in all races except his heat of the one mile, when he showed bad judgment in the last 200 yards, and was beaten for a place in the final. In the other events he did better, and was the first to cross the finishing line in exceedingly close contests. Last year's winner of the one mile, L. J. Pearce, did not ride well, and was in need of solid training. He won his heat comfortably, but H. E. Young rode splendidly in the final to beat him by three-quarters of a length. Another rider who did not show his' best form was S. Campbell, who, though placed in all events, found a second in the half-mile the best he could do. Young, besides winning the one mile, rode into second place in the throe miles and finished fourth in the halfmile. In this race, Pearce finished strongly in third place, but had come up on the inside of the track and was disqualified, Young being placed third. A promising junior cyclist was li. J. Douglas, who won the junior mile without difficulty, and was first in his heat of the one mile open. J. L. Richards, New Zealand amateur road cycling champion, won the handicap event m good time. Five races for runners were incluuuJ in' the programme, the finish of the 7o yards handicap being particularly good. J. C. Harbutt gaining the verdict by inches from a bunched field. There was a great race for first place in the one mile, W. L. Sargison and H. O. 11. Savage racing together for the last 150 yards, for the former to win by the barest of margins. A. Mather was running well in this race, but threw away his chances by miscounting the laps anil finishing with only three-quarters of the distance covered. Details of the racing are as follows: CYCLING EVENTS. HALF MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. (Present Champion, F. J. Grose.) „ I^ rs ' H S at — s - Campbell 1, H. E."'Young 2, E. W. Stevens 3. Time, 65 4-ssec Second Heat—G. R. Giles 1, L. J.' Pearce 2, A. W. Day 3. Time, 68sec.

Final. Giles . . . . .. ' 1 Campbell . . . . 2 Young .. . 3 Time, 69sec. A great race and a splendid finish. Campbell broke away from a bunched field with 300 yards to go, Pearce and Giles coming up fast in the straight. These finished less than a wheel apart, but Pearce was disqualified for coming up on the inside, and Young was placed third. ONE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. (Present Champion, L. J.'Pearce.) First Heat—L. J. Pearce .1, E. W. Stevens 2, H. E. Young 3. Time, 2min 11 1-5 sec. Second Heat—li. J. Douglas 1. A. W. Day 2, S. Campbell 3. Time, 2min 21 l-ssec. Final. Young . . .. 1 Pearce . . . . 2 Campbell . . . . 3 Time, 2min 10 4-ssec. Young went to the lead early in the last lap, and rode well all .the way to win by three-quarters of a length, Pearce holding Campbell half a wheel back. THREE MILES CHAMPIONSHIP. (Present Champion, T. O'Brien.) G. R. Giles . . 1 H. E. Young . . 2 S. Campbell .. ..3 Time, 6min 50 2-ssec. The risers were together for' the whole distance, and the race for the finish commenced in the last lap. Giles and Young flashed over the Imp together, the former winning by the barest possible margin, Campbell being half a length away. ONE MILE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. (Present Champion, J. F. Neely?) L. J. Douglas . . ... 1 K. Jones .. 2 O. A. Tann . . . . s Time, 2min 20sec. Won by a length, with' half a length between second and third. The rest of the field were well back. HALF MILE HANDICAP. J. L. Richards (50yds) . . 1 J. F. Neely (40yds) . . 2 L. J. Douglas (70yds) . a 3 Time, 64 i-ssee. Won by inches in a fine finish, the placed men coming up to take the lead in the straight. RUNNING EVENTS. 75 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat—3. C. Harbutt (6Jyds) 1, K. Edmonds (3£yds) 2, F. C. Barwell (sJyds) 3. Time. Bsec. Second Heat—J. Ainger (BJyds) 1, R. Tolputt (7yds) 2. Time, 8"l-5sec. The only starters. Third Heat—V. O'Grady (7yds) 1, H. H. ! Gibbons (syds) 2. Time, 8 l-ssec. The only starters. Fourth Heat—M. H. Mullany (9Jyds) 1, R. G. Freeman (sJyds) 2, R. G. McKenzie (7yds) 3. Time, Bsec. First semi-final—Harbutt 1, Ainger 2, Ed-" inonds 3. Time, 7 4-ssec. Second Semi-final—Freeman 1, Mullany 2. Time, Bsec. Final. Harbutt (Sumner) . . l freeman (Technical) and Ainger (Sumner) (equal) .. 2 Time, Bsec. Harbutt won by inches in a very exciting finish, Freeman dead-heating after putting in a good run. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat—V. O'Grady (17yds) 1, H. C. Williams (14yds) 2. Time, 23 2-ssec. Second H^at—W. M. Maxwell (11yds) 1, M. H. Mullany (18yds) 2. Time, 24 1-5 sec. Third Heat—G. D. Broadhurst (18yds) 1. F. C. Barwell (6yds) 2. Time, 23sec. Fourth Heat—C. D. Burn (20yds) 1 J Ainger (16yds) 2. Time, 24sec. Final. Broadhurst (Technical) ..1 Maxwell (C.A.A.C.) . . 2 O'Grady (0.A.A.C.) .! 3 Time, 23' 2-ssec. Won by .three yards, with a close finish for second place.

880 YARDS HANDICAP. JH. O. H. Savage 60yds • :r». t H. Haworth (Technical), SDydi 2 J. J. Price (Celuc)t Csyds ~ . 3.' - Time, Imin 59sec. • Savage fisushed weU leaders all theway.ftp Price, three yards behind, of L. G. Willis (20yds), f ONE MILE 1 W. L. Sargison H. O. H. Savage C. S. Ell (Sumner), sPyis Time, 4min s .29sec." [ A. Mather (70ydfcJmade too soon, and retired in tlw" leaving Savage in the Sargijaq CjljßjHßL'r, to him in the back straight, inrtMn'ini|»x finish won by inches, £ll 75 YARDS WOMEN. First Heat—K. \\ ny (6yds) 1, M. .SfflßSiY' (7Jyds) 2, Mrs Austin (10yds) 3. Second Heat—Mrs Ayrcs (Qyds) 1> Jlfjwiij, Kejizie (6yds) 2, 0. Way (Byds) 3. '''WK, - Miss McKenzie °