CYCLING

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22983, 1 April 1940, Page 6

CYCLING

CANTERBURY CASH CLUB LAST MEETING OF SEASON '* A large crowd. attended the last meeting this season of the Canterbury Cash Cycle Club at English Park on Saturday night. Well-balanced fields competed in all events, and many close finishes were seen. In the half-mile boys’ handicap, L. Atkinson rode exceptionally well to record the last time of Imin 9sec. H. J. Smither gave his usual good performance in winning the quarter-mile and mile and a half handicap, and A. J. Tomson, O. R Selwood, and J. H, Newlove also were prominent. A few spots of rain fell during (he evening, but the track was fast, (he skill displayed by some riders in cornering being particularly noteworthy. The president of the club (Mr Gordon Fergus) presented a ribbon to H. J. Smither for winning the quarter-mile championship, and another to the heaviest rider In the Centennial Handicap, Mr P. Goulding. This was an old-timers’ race with a weight limit of 15 stone, and proved very popular. Results were as follows; — Quarter-mile Championship—First heat; .7. G. Crofts, 32 2-ssec. Second heat: D. Doyle, 35sec. Third heat: A. J. Tomson, 33 l-sscc. Fourth heat: H. J. Smither, 32 2-ssec. Final; Smither 1, Tomson 2. Crofts 3. Time, 32 l-ssec. A blanket finish, with Smither leading by half a wheel. Half-mile Amateur Handicap—First heal: M, Thomas (120 yds) 1, R. A. Frisken (65yds) 2, S. A. Matheson (85yds) 3. Time. GO l-ssec. Second heat; D, M. Evans (110 yds) 1, J. H. Wood (85yds) 2, M. T. Baker (60yd,s) 3. Time. Glsec. Third heat; E. Billings (120 yds) 1, A. W, McLachlan (60yds) 2, D. McDonald (85yds) 3. Time, 60 4-sscc. Final: Thomas 1. Matheson 2, Evans 3. Time, 59 2-ssec. A very close finish. Thomas drawing away in the last few yards. Half-mile Women’s Handicap—Miss S. Sutherland (30yds) J, Miss M, Sutherland (scr) 2. Time, Irnin 20 l-ssec. After malt. Jng up her handicap. Miss M.. Sutherland tired visibly. Her sister drew away to win by five lengths. Three-quarter-mile Handicap—First heat; A. Henshaw (120 yds) 1, R. H. Homan (130 yds) 2, A, Ralston (scr) 3. Time, imin 34sec.. -Second heat: H. J. Smither (15yds) 1. J. H, Newlove (scr) 2, C. R. Evans (40yds) 3. Time, Imin 33 3-ssec. Third heat: L. Cairns (IGOyds) 1, E. Guthrie (170 yds) 2, K. E. Johnston (15yds) 3. Time, Imin 34scc. Final; Henshaw 1, Cairns 2, Guthrie 3. Time, Imin 36sec. A fast-run race, with Henshaw a winner by two lengths. One Mile Amateur Handicap—First heat: S. A. Matheson (150 yds) 1, S. Bowden (170 yds) 2, D, M. Evans (190 yds) 3. Time, 2rnin tlscc. Second heat: R. A. Frisken (120 yds) 1. H, S. Dyer (90yds) 2, J. H Wood (150 yds) 3. Time, 2min 9 l-ssec. Third heat: N. A. Murray (35yds) 1, O. R. Selwood (135 yds) 2, D, McDonald (150 yds) 3. Time, 2min Usee. Final: Selwood 1, Matheson 2, McDonald 3. Time, 2min 8 2-ssec. Selwood finished a length ahead, with the rest of the field closely bunched. Half-mile Centennial Championship. ISst or over—First heat: D. Doyle (30yds) L 3, H. Parsons (sev) 2. Time, Imin 27 I-ssec. Second heat; F. Collins (25yds) 1, 11. Orton (syds) 2. Time, Imin 21sec. Third heat: A. J. Rodda (10yds) 1, K. Herriott (40yds) 2. Time, Imin 26sec. Fourth heat: C. Flaus (50yds) 1, G. Fergus (40yds) 2. Time, Imin 34sec. Final: Rodda 1. Collins 2, Parsons 3. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec. This race caused much amusement, the competitors being attitred in weird and gaudy costumes. Rodda set a remarkable pace and won easily. One mile and Half Handicap—First heat: A. Henshaw (240 yds) 1, J. H. Newlove (scr) 2, A. J. Howison (110 yds) 3, L, G. Fleming (110 yds) 4. Time, 3mln 12 4-fvec. Second heat: A. J. Tomson (15yds) 1, J. G. Crofts (30yds) 2, R. H. Homan (2Goyds) 3, E. J. Butcher (60yds) 4. Time, 3min 20scc. Third heat: E. Guthrie (330 yds) 1, K. E. Johnston (30yds) 2, H. J, Smither (30yds) 3, C. R. Evans (80yds) 4. Time, 3min 18sec. Final: Smither 1, Tomson 2, -Newlove 3. Time. 3min 13 3-sscc Smither showed great mastery of the track, snatching a victory right on the post. Half-mile Boys' Handicap—L. Altkinson (40yds) 1. J. Crofts (15yds) 2, D. Cressweli (lOOyds) 3. Time. Imin 9sec. Aitkinson won narrowly with second and third almost in line. Coates’ Cup. 4000 Metres Teams’ Race— Papanui (N. A. Murray. J. A. Rolton, R. M. Kidd R, H. Knight), smin 6sec, 1; Technical (S. A. Matheson, O. R. Selwood, A. B. McLachlan. E. A. McKaskill), smin 19 4-ssec. 2. Papanui. the holders of the cup. set a fast pace from the start and gained nearly hall a lap on the Technical team. Five Miles Points Race—K. E. Johnston (29 points) 1. J. H. Newlove and A. Ralston (14 points), equal, 2. Time, llmin 32 2-ssec. Johnston was a clear-cut winner, setting an unflagging pace and finishing every lap with a terlfic burst of speed.