CYCLING

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26362, 5 March 1951, Page 3

CYCLING

NATIONAL* AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS FAST TIMES IN TRIALS Times were fast at the final meeting of the 1 national amateur cycling championships at English Park on Saturday. In the final of the 4000 metres teams cham-' pionship, the Auckland team's winning time of smln 4.2 sec was a New Zealand record. The brilliant young Canterbury rider, L. Lock, was beaten by C. Dickinson (Wanganui) in the final of the 500 metre sprint event, and by G. Avere (Auckland) by a wheel in the 10 mties race. Lock finished second to W. Heseltine (Australia) in the final of the 10 miles Empire Games championship at Auckland in 1949. Lock had a good win in the final of the 4000 metres pursuit event. C. Simpson (Auckland) rode a welljudged race to win the junior championship title over five miles. He stayed about sixth with the other two Auckland riders for the greater part Of the race, made a break on th® field a furlong from the finish, and won by a ,clear length. Points were scored by provincial representatives as follows: Auckland, 33 points, 1; Canterbury, 15 points. 2; West Coast (North Island), 12 points, 3. Beat individual scores were: Lock, 8; AVery and Ijickinson. each 5 points. The following abbreviations are used in the results: A„ Auckland; C., Canterbury; 0.-S., Otago-Southland} Wai.. Waikato;, W.C., West Coast (North Island); We., Wellington. 500 METRES SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP Senior Quarter-finals —C. s Dicklnsqn (WtC.) beat A, McGregor XA.jl Time, 13.356 C. A. Stonex (A.) beat R, Harris (C.). Time, 13.7 sec. L. Lock (C.) beat J? Laxbn (A.). Time, 13.4 see. G. Avery (4.) beat R. Elliott (C.). Time, 132 see. Semi-finals: C. Dickinson (W.C.) beat G. AVery (A.). Time, 12Asec. L. Lock (C.) beat A. Stonex (A.). Time, 13sec. Finals (best two out of three’ races).— First race: Dickinson beat Lock; time, 13sec. Second race: Lock beat Dickinson; time, 13.1 sec. Third race: Dickinson beat Lock; time, 13.2 sec. Races tor third place (best two out of three races).—First race: Avery .beat Stonex; time, 13sec. Second race: Avery beat Stonex; time, 13.2 sec. \ . Junior . , Quarter-finals.—C. Simpson (A) beat G. Sharrock (WC?). Time. 136sefc. T. Cameron (C.) beat J. Andrew (WaiJ. Time. 13.9 sec. D. Smith (W.) beat O. Connolly (A.). Time. 13.8 sec. L. Wyman (A.) beat B T. Raines (0.-S.). Time, 13.2 sec. Semifinals: C. Simpson (A.) beat T. Cameron (™). Time, 13.2 sec. D. Smith (W) beat L.. Wyman (A.). Time, liJteec. Finals (best two out of three races)j First race: Simpson beat Smith: time, 13.3 sec. Second race: Smith beat Simpson; time. 13sec. Third race: Simpson beat Smith; time. 13sec. , Races for third place (best two out of thtee races).—First race: Wyman beat Cameron; time, 13sec. Second race; Wyman beat Cameron; time, 12.6 sec. 4000 Metres Individual Chamuiontoip Semi-finals: L. Lock (C.) beat H. Baldwin (A.); time, smin 38sec; R. Anderson (Wai.) beat N. Vertongen (W.C.); time, 5n Flna 3 l: SeC Lock beat Anderson, smin for third place: Vertongen beat Baldwin, smln 34sec. 4000 Metres Tsams Championship Semi-finals: Canterbury beat Waifarto; time, Smin 13.6 sec; Auckland beat OtagoSouthland: time, smin tttoec. Final: Auckland (McGregor. Hughes, Tredrea, Skurr) beat Canterbury. Time, ' smin 4.2 sec (a record). 10 MILES SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

G. Avery (A.) .. .. •• J L. Lock (C.) 2 G. Polley (Wai.) 3 Time. 23min 15sec. FIVE MILES JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP C. Simpson (A.) .. .. .. J R. Collis (We.) .; v 3 T. Cameron (C.) .. ... . • 3 Time. Umln 28sec. NON-CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

Two Miles Handicap.—Final: J. K. Laxon (A.) 1, K. Harrison (C ) 2, R. F. Johnston (C.) 3. Time, 4min 39sec. One Mile and a Half Handicap.—Final: D. Wapp (C.) 1, D. Taylor (C.) 2, R. Collis (W.) 3. Time. 3min ssec. Half-mile Handicap.—Final: D. Taylor (90yds) 1. G. Hill (85yds) 2. G. Polley (20yds) 3. Time, 55soc. One Mile Consolation Race.—J, K Laxon (A.) 1, R. Harris (C.) 2, C. J. Scbmelz. (Oi-S.) 3. Time, 2mln ll.Bsec, One Mile and a Half Cash Handicap.— Final: A- Tomson (scr) 1, J. Blanch (scr) 2, P. Doyle (30yds) 3. Time, 3min 34sec. Two Miles Cash Points Race.—J. Blanch, 12 points, 1; O. Duffy. 7. 2; J. Williams, F. Chapman, and A. Tomson, 6, 3.