CYCLING
NEW BRIGHTON CASH CLUB The New Brighton Cash Cycling Club held a 10-mile race over the usual course, beginning at the Bower bridge, on Thursday, when 21 riders started. R. Weir, H. Smither, and W. Lamberton conceded a start of three and three-quarter minutes to F, Underhay. Lamberton lost all chance of winning the race when he ran off the course in some loose shingle at the first bend. The winner, R. Slack, was in a good position for the rest of the journey after the first round, and in a' well-timed sprint beat H. Hobson by inches, with A. Howison a length further back, third. In a fast sprint, H. Smither beat R. Weir for fastest time. The results were:— R. Slack dimin), 24min .. 1 H. Hobson dimin), 24mln l-ssec. 2 A. Howison dimin), 24min 2-ssec .. 3 J. Allen (3imin), 26min 3-ssec .. 4 J. Campbell (2min), 24min 31sec .. 5 N. Milner (2min), 24min 31 l-ssec .. 6 R. Rolton (3min), 25min 31 2-ssec .. 7 C. Arnst dimin), 24min 13sec ..8 Smither (scr) scored fastest time, in 23min 6sec.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21656, 14 December 1935, Page 20
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