CYCLING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22519, 29 September 1938, Page 17

CYCLING

: ▼: TIMARU TO CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE OFFICIALS APPOINTED Details of the Timaru to Christchurch road race were discussed at a meeting of the Mairehau Cycling Club, over which Mr W, J. Walter presided, The organiser, Mrs yt. “J. Waltef, reported that money.. was still ’boming in freely. : It was decided that, as riders would take their own refreshments, it would be necessary to provide milk stations. The following officials were appointed;— Superintendent. Mr J. M. Coffey; referee, Mr W. J. Walter; judges, Messrs J. Atkinson (convener), C. H. Bennett, H. D. London, A. L. Moffatt, W. A. Beck, J. Liggins, P. C. Crooke, J. Hanna, H. Toliett, S. Woods, J. Fitzpatrick, and W. Henry: announcer, Mr A. ,te. L. Smith: tyre seal and check examiners, Messrs M. and B. Leathern: pace observers. Messrs P. C. Lucas. J. H. Parsons, G. Henderson, A. G. McKaskill, J. H. Robertson, T. A. Crawford and Miss L. Ford; directing stewards. Messrs S. B. Kershaw (convener), J. Dempsey, L. Ditford, L. Moon. J. Ellis, W. Wilhelm, W. Steel, L. ElUs. A. O’Shea. E. G. Fuller, J. Sullivan, A. Kimber, J. Owen, and J. Cornelius: refreshment stewards. Messrs S. B. Kershaw (convener), E. Saunders, P. Saunders, A. Saunders, E. Nelson, R. Mitchell, C. Slmmonds, and V. Wise; timekeepers, Messrs A. W. Jones (convener), J. H. Parsons, P. C. Lucas, G. Henderson, Mr and Mrs W. J. Walter; number steward, Mr A. E. McKaskill: competitors’ steward, Mr ’J. Henderson; ambulance, Mr W. W. Bailey: handicappers, Messrs P. C. Lucas, J. H. Parsons, and W. J. Walter; course stewards, Messrs J. Atkinson (convener), W. J. Palmer, J. McConchie, 'and J. Smith; telegraph and telephone signal section, Ist Battalion Canterbury Regiment; gatekeepers, Messrs L. H. Wilson (convener), J. A. Gregor, J. McCall. C Goodall; R. Wilson, C. C. Cummins, C. Burrows, aijd L. Thomas.

“ROUND THE GORGES” ROAD RACE

SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP

Next Saturday the “round-the-gorges” road race, of 100 miles, which‘is now recognised as the classic of New Zealand amateuivcycling, will be conducted by the FapanuKAmateur Cycling Club. The event will decide tlie South Island road championship, and the 100 miles junior championship of Canterbury, and will start from Papanui at 9.45 a.m. The course Will be the same as in previous years, embracing Rangiora, Oxford, the Glentui. Ashley, and Waimakariri gorges, Rolleston, and finishing at the Addington trotting grounds shortly after 2.45 p.m. A moving picture Will be taken at certain vantage points throughout the race, including the start and finish, and -interesting incidents.