CYCLING
MAIREHAU NOVICE WHEELMEN
The two and a half mile lap record of 6min 58 3-ssec was twice broken on Saturday, when the Mairehau Novice Wheelmen held their final series of races before the championships on September 1. K. Sauille lowered the record to 6min 55 3-ssec, but R. Bush recaptured the record by returning 6min 54 3-ssec. Results:—
10-Mile Senior Handicap,—B. Martel (4min), 31min 39sec, 1; B. Eden (2imln), 30mln lOsec, 2; T. Mahon (3Jmln), 31min 30 l-ssec, 3. Fastest time: R. Evans (limln), 29min 25sec. 1; B. Dawe (IJmin), 29min 26sec, 2. Two and a half Mile Junior Handicap.— R. Price (jmin), 7min 50sec. 1; D. Lyes (scr), 7min 48sec, 2; P. Yeatman (jmin), Bmln 4sec, 3. Fastest time: D. Lyes (scr). 7min 48sec, 1; R. Price Umin), 7min 50sec, 2. CHRISTCHURCH AMATEUR CLUB
There were 70 starters in the sixth annual open road race from Ashburton to Christchurch, held on Saturday by the Christchurch Amateur Cycling Club. Results:—
F. Stoddart (21mln), 2hr 30min 31sec, 1; B. Hubbard (21min), 2hr 30min 31 1-5 sec, 2; A. Bryson (21min), 2hr 30min 31 2-ssec, 3. Senior fastest time: L. Lock (scr). 2hr 18min 12sec, 1; J. Faulkner (scr), 2hr 18min 12 l-ssec, 2; J. Ritchie (scr), 2hr 18min 13sec, 3. Junior fastest timg, P. Wylie. 2hr 21min 12sec, 1; R. Hooker, 2hr 21min 12 l-ssec, 2; W. Arbuckle, 2hr 21min 13sec, 3.
50-MILE ROAD RACE The 50-mile South Island championship of the League of Wheelmen was neld on a block course at Leeston on Saturday.
under the auspices of the Christchurch Cycling Club. Results (Christchurch Club names unless otherwise stated 1: — A. J. Howison (12min). 2hr 16min 44sec. 1; A. Warrington (12min), 2hr 16min 45sec. 2; J. Withers (18min), 2hr 22min 46sec, 3; R. Woodgate (lOmin), 2hr 16min 12sec, 4; J. Pearce (Bmin), 2hr 14min 13sec, 5; J. Willcox (lOmin). 2hr 16min 15sec. 6; W. Skilling (Bmin), Tinwald Club, 2hr 17min 26sec, 7; G. Miles (18min), 3jir 28min 8 Senior fastest time: G. Milner. 2hr llmin 26sec. Junior fastest time: J. Withers, 2hr 22mln 46sec.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26511, 28 August 1951, Page 4
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