CYCLING

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22196, 13 September 1937, Page 17

CYCLING

COMBINED CLUBS’ RACE COURSE OF 100 KILOMETRES _ e combined amateur cycling clubs ducted an open road race of 100 kiloc°n tres 0 n Saturday, over a course from P ckeh fleld ' Balcairn, Sefton. Ashley, and Woodcnd., and finishing at papanui.' The actual distance equalled 62.8 f niles ' event was run under the group KvL with a scaled handicap. Thirty-,-iders started, in four groups, the sC !.»tch group bt 'ing dispatched first, the going away at two-minute interi. according to handicaps. A very inrace took place, marked by the riding of frank Grose, who gained jj n c e . D ] oce and fastest time. Grose left hV others otf the same mark when 20 W L, from home, and although he had a lire punctured at Wooriend (m the return iniirneV he was able to change his tyre Eli* maintain his load to the finish, being wiv nearly two minutes ahead of W. H. McCausland. the second scratch rider to Taylor, off No. 2 group with a mndlcaP of five minutes, rode solo for rractlcally half the journey, and was only beaten by Grose in the handicap by 31 in lurn. just beat the first limit rider to finish. A. M. Alexander (off a handicap of 18 minutes;, by 8 1-5 seconds ior second place. Results were:---F. J. Grose (Papanui, ,«•) 2hr 46min 1 3-s.sec. I; F. D. Taylor iPaponui. smin), 2br 51min 32 3-ssec. 2; A M. Alexander (Papanui, IBmin). 3hr Ifflin 39 4-3 sec, 3; K. L. Blakcway (Papanui Uniin). 3br 4min 40 2-ssec, 4; R. J. Kn i g ht (Papanui, ISmin). 3hr 4min 40 3 .3jec t 5; W. H. McCausland (Papanui, wrj, 2hr 47min 55 l-ssec, 6; A. J. Lancaster (Papanui. scr), "hr 50min 38 2-sscc, ij. a. T. Bradbury (Papanui, smin), 2hr 56mln 42sec, 8; K. A. Rondel (Papanui. lOmin). 3hr linin 45 4-ssec, 9; K. E. Johniton (Papanui, lOmin). 3hr Imin 46sec, 10; A if. Blakeway (Rangiora, scr). 2hr 51min 48 4-ssec.il; J. A. Brown (Papanui, smin), Sirs7mln 27 3-ssec. 12; C. J. Brown (Papanut, Smln). 2hr 57min 28.sec, 13; C. F. Johnston (Papanui, smin). 2br 57min 28 !-ssec, 14: I. Forglo (Papanui, scr), 2hr 59mln 29sec. 13. Second fastest time was secured by W. H. McCausland in sixth place. FIFTY MILES HOAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP OF SOUTH ISLAND Thg 90-miles cycling road championship of the South Island was decided at Southbridge on Saturday afternoon, the nee being held under the auspices of the Southbridge Athletic Club. The roads were not In good order for cycling, there being many stretches of loose shingle. Tour circuits were made of a 12i-mile block, and of the 34 entrants 29 faced the starter and only nine completed the course. Mr W. J. Walter acted as starter, and he and Mrs Walter assisted with the timekeeping. H, J. Smlther, A. Clemence, 11. G. Watson, and D. A. Swanston were the scratch men, and the limit riders received a start of IS minutes. L. Dolheguy. of Christchurch. was the winner of the race, and also put up fastest time. The limit men covered the first circuit in 37 minutes 18 seconds, and the scratch men In 32 minutes 40 seconds, Watson pulling out in this round. By the end of the second round the field was reduced to 16. At the end of the third round the leaders were F. Parkin (15mln). D. Newell (ISmin), and B. Newell (13mln), with Dolheguy (Jmln) and C. B. Carr (13min) close up. Only nine riders were left In. The winner crossed the line well ahead of the man, with the others Well back. Iftlclal placlngs were:— C Dolheguy (Christchurch), smin, time Shi 20min 49sec .. .. .. 1 T, Parker (Christchurch), ISmin, 2hr 30mln Msec .. .. .. 2 C. B. Carr (Christchurch), 13mln, 2hr 30min Msec .. .. 3 D. Newell (Rolleston), ISmin, 2hr 33mIn 2. NewelT (Holieston). i3min 2hr3Bm Jn 33sec .. .. • • 5 H. J. Smlther (Christchurch), scr,'2hr amin 33 l-ssec 6 L. 0; Fleming (Christchurch), 3mln, ahr Stoln 36sec .. •• - • 7 Smlther put up second fastest time. After the race the winner was decorated With the blue ribbon by Mrs F. H. Greenwood, Wife of the president of the Southbridge Athletic Club. The officials and competitofs were entertained to afternoon tea.