CYCLING

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27213, 3 December 1953, Page 12

CYCLING

MEETING AT ENGLISH PARK

GOOD FINISHES SEEN

A large crowd showed its appreciation of the excellent riding at English Park last night. Both amateur and cash events were of a very high standard, and there were some thrilling finishes in heats and finals. In the amateur secret distance, a very fast pace was maintained throughout, the riders keeping closely bunched and at no time did any rider make a break in anticipation of the gun lor the last 200 yards. This resulted in a large number of riders fighting out a close finish. Many novices are showing greatly improved form, particularly B. Haze line, who rode very well from the back mark. The handicapping has been tightened. Results:— Amateur Quarter Mile A Grade.—First heat: L. Lock (scr) 1, R. Fowler (scr) 2. Time. 30 l-ssec. Second heat: G. Painter (20yds) 1, Taylor (20yds) 2. Tinje, 30 2- Third heat: K. Giles (10yds) 1. 1. Cameron (scr) 2. Time, 30 l-ssec. Final: Taylor 1, Giles 2, Painter 3. Time, 30 4-ssec. Half-mile B Grade Handicap.—First heat: P. Stanley (60yds) 1, G. Howard (25yds) 2, D. Cowles (syds) 3. Time. 63sec. Second heat: L. Pyne (60yds) 1. K. Saville (15yds) 2, K. Cattermole (30yds) 3. Time, 62sec. Third heat: B. Walles (70yds) 1. G. Comerford (65yds) 2, R. Bryant (syds) 3. Time, 62 2-ssec. Final: Pyne 1, Leighton 2, Cattermole 3. Time, 61 4-ssec. Three-quarter Mile A Grade Handicap. —First heat: L. Lock (15yds) 1, I. Cameron (10yds) 2, Campbell (45yds) 3. Time, Imin 41 l-ssec. Second heat: J. Wylie (10yds) 1, R. Taylor (55yds) 2, K. Giles (40vds) 3, R. Fowler fastest time. Time, Imin 40 3-ssec. Final: Lock and Wylie (equal) 1, Campbell 2. Time, Imin 34 l-ssec. A 1300 Metres B Grade Handicap.—First heat: A. Mahon (scr) 1. R. Hayward (10yds) 2, A. Sljaw (55yds) 3, B. Walles (75yds) 4. Time, Imin 19 4-ssec. Second heat: D. Cowles (scr) 1, R. Bryant (scr) 2. G. Howard (30yds) 3, K. Saville (20yds) 4. Time, Imin 23 4-ssec. Final: Mahon 1, Cowles 2, Walles 3. Time, Imin 19 3- , Half-mile B Grade Handicap (Mairehau Novice Wheelmen).—B. Hazeldine (scr) 1, A. McLeod (55yds) 2, R. Boswell (20yds) 3. Time, Imin 10 3-ssec. One Mile B Grade Handicap.—First heat: D. Groves (80yds) 1, A. Mahon (15yds) 2, P. Stanley (90yds) 3, D. Cowles (15yds) 4. Time, 2min 14 2-ssec. Second heat: R. Hayward (70yds) 1, R. Bryant (15yds) 2, H. Bush (30yds) 3, G. Howard (55yds) 4. Time. 2min 10 4-ssec. Final: Bush 1. Howard 2, Bryant 3. Time, 2min Three-quarter-mile A Grade Handicap (Mairehau Novice Wheelmen).—D. Kirdy (scr) 1, A. Harris (55yds) 2. R. Porter (65vds) 3. Time, Imin 39 l-ssec. A Grade Secret Distance (three-mile limit).—L. Lock 1. J. Wylie 2, T. Cameron 3. Time, 4min 44 3-ssec. Women’s One Mile.—J. Johnson 1, G. Johnson 2. Time, 2m in 34 3-ssec. Cash Events Quarter-mile Handicap.—First heat: O. Duffy (scr) 1, G. Armstrong (25yds) 2. Time, 29 4-ssec. Second heat: G. Milner (30yds) 1, J. Blance (scr) 2. Time, 30sec.; Third heat: W. Walker (35yds) 1, R. Lucas (40vds) 2. Time, 29 4-ssec. Final: Walker I 1, Duffy 2, Milner 3. Time, 30 l-ssec. Three - quarter - mile Handicap. First heat: T. Skilling (160yds) 1, K. Noble (Australia) (15yds) 2, J. Blance (10yds) 3. Time, Imin 31 3-ssec. Second heat: J. ; Hillbrook (Australia) (10yds) 1, O. Duffy (12yds) 2, D. Yaxley 3. Time, Imin 33sec. Third heat: G. Milner (80yds) 1, J. Leatham (10yds) 2, R. Richards (Australia) (15yds) 3; R. Woodgate, fastest ' time. Time, Imin 28 2-ssec. Final: Milner 1. Hillbrook 2, Leatham 3. Time, ' Imin 29 l-ssec. . One Mile and a Half Handicap.—First . heat: J. Hillbrook (25yds) 1, O. Duffy (35yds) 2, J. Blance (25yds) 3, R. Richards (35yds) 4. Time, 3min 14 2-ssec. Second • heat: F. Leatham (25yds) 1, F. Skilling ' (260yds) 2. G. Milner (100yds) 3, W. Walker (160ydS) 4. Time, 3min 7sec. • Final: Leatham 1, Hillbrook 2, Richards ; 3. Time, 3min 5 3-ssec. One Mile Scratch.—J. Blance 1, J. Hill- . brook 2, O. Duffy 3. Time, 2min 4 3-ssec. Cash Running I 220 Yards Handicap.—First heat: P. ■ Tongue (15yds) 1, P. Davis (11yds) 2. T. I Bannister (set) 3. Time, 23 4-ssec. Sec- , ond heat: B. King (7yds) 1, D. Stapley , (15yds) 2, N. Ward (2yds) 3. Time, 23

4-ssec. Final: Bannister 1, King 2, Stapley 3. Time, 24 3-ssec. 660 Yards Handicap.—M. Ward (20yds) 1, G. McSaveney (45yds) 2, A. Hood (65yds) 3. Time, lmin 19 2-ssec. HORNBY CLUB Twenty-four riders took part in the Hornby Cycling Club’s weekly 10-mile road race on Monday evening. The race was won by G. Armstrong in 25mm 57sec. W. Walker was a close second. The fastest time was 24min 45sec, put up by F. Leatham. R. Turner. D. Yaxley, and B. Richards led by li minutes over Armstrong, Walker, H. Sutherland, and J. Wildermoth. The scratch men, J. Hillbrook, Leatham, B. Woodgate, and O. Duffy, were 35 seconds behind. . Armstrong, Walker, and Sutherland overtook the leaders. Turner and Yaxley, in a closely-fought finish. Results:— Armstrong (IJmin), 25min 57sec, L Walker (IJmin); 25min 57 l-ssec, •» Sutherland (lmin), 25min 27 2-ssec, «• Fastest time: Leatham, 24min 45sec. Results of the boys’ race were: BColenso (Jmin). 9min ssec. 1: B. Dousett Umin), 9min 7sec, 2; N. Colenso (3mm). llmin 29sec, 3. Fastest time: J. Mugfora (scr), Bmin 46sec.