CYCLING
RACE TO KAIKOURA AND RETURN FORTY-THREE RIDERS START 1 In a nomination of 49 there were six | scratchings in the field which left yesterI day morning in the two days 240 miles cash cycling road race from Christchurch I to Kaikoura and return. j A strong north-west wind called for | great effort by the limit men. who left 1 150 minutes before the back-markers, i Casualties were numerous, and though the field was reduced before the final I stage of the first leg was reached, 33 I riders finished the course The return journey will be started at 7 ia.m. to-day. j J. Campbell (Dunedin), llftmin, was the I first to reach Kaikoura after a ride of i 120 miles in 6hr 55min 23«-ec. W. Luke ‘Christchurch). 150 min, and T L. Peach | (Methven), llOmin, dead-heated for second. Fastest time was made by E. Mc[Guigan (B'ackbal!), scr, who covered 120 j miles in 6hr 15min 42 2-ssec. McGuigan won the Blenneim-Nelson road race last Saturday. The first junior rider to finish the first leg was J. Willcox "(Christchurch), who started off 80min.
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25917, 24 September 1949, Page 8
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