CYCLING

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27737, 15 August 1955, Page 3

CYCLING

SOUTH ISLAND CASH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS OF 25-MILE EVENT (New Zealand Press Association} DUNEDIN, August 14. The South Island 25-mile cash cycling championship was held on the Brighton road yesterday. Results:— K. Waldron (Dunedin), lOmin, 1; A. Herbert (Dunedin), lOmin, 2; J. Murphy (Geraldine), Bmin, 3; D. Ralston (Dunedin), IJmin, 4; W. Whiston (Dunedin), scr, 5; L. Collett (Dunedin), IJmin, 6; R. Martlew (Christchurch), sniin, 7; B. Harris (Dunedin), 21min, 8; W. MeLenaghan (Dunedin), IJmin, 9. Senior fastest times: W. Whiston (Dunedin), Ihr 6min 53.25ec, 1; R. Lucas (Christchurch), lhr 7min 19sec, 2; B. Woodgate (Christchurch), lhr 7min 3; D. Ralston (Dunedin), lhr Bmin 23.1 sec, Junior fastest times: R. Lucas (Christchurch). lhr 7min 19sec, 1; R. Martlew (Christchurch), lhr llmin 53.45ec, 2; K. Waldron (Christchurch), lhr 16min 6sec, 3. DUNN MEMORIAL CUP WIN FOR J. PAVIELL Tlie Christchurch Cycling Club held a round-the-bays race for the A. S. Dunn Memorial Cup on Saturday morning. The field was not very large, as some Christchurch riders were in Dunedin for the South Island 25-mile championship. The course was from the Halswell Domain through Tai Tapu, up Gebbie’s Pass to Teddington, Governor’s Bay, Lyttelton, and Sumner, to finish on Linwood avenue. J. Paviell was first, and M. Thompson returned fastest time. The riders met a strong easterly wind in the early stages. Alter leaving Tai Tapu they had a side wind as far as. Motukarara, and over this stretch they were sometimes blown across the road. Conditions were worse when they left Motukarara. They came on to shingle going into Gebbie’s Pass, and also had to ride into a very strong wind. The first rider to reach the top of the pass was J. Hayes, riding from the limit mark, and there he was 150 yards clear of R. Wildermoth: off the same mark. Wildennoth was followed by H. Cations, who had had chain trouble on the hill as well as a spill. L. Young was the next to the top, and he was closely followed by Paviell and A. Howison, who at this stage had picked up 2min of their handicap. Two minutes later came A. Bates, □nd a jninute behind him was M. Pearce Ashburton). R. Shadwell. J. Wilcox, K. Sutherland, and R. Ayres were soon at the top, with K. Giles 30yds behind them, and E. Ward (Ashburton) was a minute behind these riders. The scratch men, R. Craig, Thompson, and G. Saunders, were only IJmin behind the break bunch, having picked up 3min on their handicap. Saunders punctured a tyre at the foot of the hill, and had to withdraw. Hayes passed through Lyttelton 300yds ahead of Paviell and Howison, but they caught him half-way up the Sumner road, and at the top Hayes withdrew with chain trouble. Cations was the fourth rider through Lyttelton and then came Shadwell, followed Jmin later by Thompson, with Craig, the other scratch man, Jmin behind. The field was now well strung out, with Paviell and Howison in a commanding lead. These two carried on, and in the sprint for the line they were neck and neck, but in the last 10yds Howison broke his chain, and Paviell beat him by half a wheel. Thompspn was the next rider to cross the line, and in gaining third place also took fastest time. Results:— J. Paviell (14min), 2hr 13min 35sec, 1: A. Howison (9min), 2hr Bmin 36sec, 2; M Thompson (scr), 2hrs Imin 37sec, 3; K. Shadwell (7min), 2hr 7inin 37.45ec, 4; R. Craig (scr), 2hr 2min 40sec, 5; H. Cations (20xnin), 2hr 22min 50sec 6. PAPANUI CLUB 1 . TJ? e^ Papanul Amateur Cycling Club held its senior and junior 50-mile championships on Saturday. The course was from the Papanui township up the Main North road nearly to Leithfield, then across to Sefton, on to Rangiora, and home to the finish on Tuttons road. The | riders were sent away in three bunches, with the scratch men giving away 15min. Conditions were perfect. The scratch men moved away at a steady 27 miles an hour and were lapping very well. The Bmin men were riding very steadily at 27 miles an hour, but at Waikuku they increased their speed to 30 miles an hour. The scratch men also increased their speed, and were slowly gaining on tne Bmin bunch. At the end of 21 miles the 'Bmin men had reduced their handicap by 3Jmin on the limit riders, and the scratch riders were smin behind the Bmin men. At , Chaneys the Bmin mben had made no imi pression on the front men and were stiL 3min behind them, with the scratch rider; 3xnin further back. Before Chaneys was reached the Bmin men had dropped M Combe, and he then linked with th'. I scratch men and carried on with then to the finish. With 50 yards to go Comb« honours and the championship, but J. Spencer rode with a great burst, of speed and over the last few yards took time honours from Dawson by Isec. A great duel developed over the last 100 yards between T. Mahon and R. Bryant for first place. Mahon beating Bryant by a wheel, with R. Hayward 18sec behind in third place. The time for the race was considerably outside the record of lhr 44min set by F. J. Grose nearly 20 years ago. Results:—T. Mahon (15min), 2hr llmin 52sec, 1; R. Bryant (lomin), 2hr llmin 52.25ec, 2; R. Hayward (15min), 2hr 12min lOsec, 3; K Catterrrfole (Bmin), 2hr Bmin 6sec, 4; D. Johnson (Bmin), 2hr 9min 51sec, 5; J. Spencer (scr), 2hr 2min 35sec, 6. Senior championship: J. Spencer. Junior championship: D. Johnson. WON CLUB On Saturday, the Avon Amateur Cycling Club held its annual round-the-bays race. The course started near the Addington railway station, and went through Tai Tapu, Motukarara. Gebbie’s Pass, Teddington, Lyttelton, and Sumner to the finish on Linwood avenue. At the start the riders had the benefit of an easterly wind, but after they passed through Tai Tapu the wind was on the inside, and at Motukarara they turned into a head wind on the run into Gebbie’s Pass. R. Fowler, who last year went right through the field from scratch to take first place and fastest time in less than two hours for the 42-mile journey, could get only sixth place' and third fastest time. H. McGahey, off 21min, was the first rider over the top of Gebbie’s Pass, but on the run to Teddington the positions changed, and C. Bishop, off 17Jmin, was the first rider through, closely followed by R. Prince, off the same mark. The back-markers were now starting to gather in the front men, and at Lyttelton G. Murphy, off 14Jmin, was the first rider through. Then G. Painter, off scratch, came through in third place. Murphv was first to reach the.top of Evans Pass, and he carried on down the Sumner side . with a commanding lead over Prince. J Murphy finished well clear of Prince, who took second place. Painter had a clear win of Imin Isec over S. Taylor for time honours. J Results:— i , Murphy (14Jmin), 2hr 12min 15sec. = 1; .?• Prince (17Jmin), 2hr 19min 25sec, “ 2; G. Painter (scr), 2hr 3min 19sec. 3; B Lang (lOmin), 2hr 13min 21sec, 4; S Taylor (scr), 2hr 4min 20sec, 5; R. Fowler (scr), 2hr lOmin 21sec. 6. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB The senior and junior 50-mile cham- ] pionships of the Christchurch Amateur S Cycling Club were decided on Saturday p oyer a block course at Halswell, the ( riders having to make seven circuits. The roads at the back of the block j were very bad and punctures caused i» many withdrawals. Only two senior riders r and four junlo.- riders finished. P. Wylie \ who has ridden very consistently this seathe se nior title. L. Lambert *tl k ttle difficulty in winning the junior a Results:— s Senior Championship.— P. Wylie, 2hr 25 I nin 30sec, 1; P. Stanley, 2hr 47min 15sec. a 2. Sealed handicap: Wylie 1. Stanley 2. ‘ Junior Championship.—L. Lambert 2hr 1 31imn IDsec,; B. Brettell. 2hr 3omln 14sect 2S’ Porter, aw 54min Sosec. 3; B. A’Court I Lambert"?. aittWa. Sealed handica » : MAIR EHAU NOVICE WHEELMEN The Mairehau Novice Wheelmen competed for the Hazeldine Cup over a dis- n. tance of seven miles and a half on Sat- V urday A record number of 26 riders T started, many having only their second 1 ride in competition. J. Redden, the winr\ er Ar'^ as hav i ng „ llis second ride, as was D. McGirr, who finished second. T. Sheppherd, riding from scratch, left his comarkers and gained fastest time. He also set a record of 19min 55sec. Results Re ,l den - 21min 39sec, 1; D. McGirr 21mm 42sec, 2; E. Keen, 21min 44sec 3 Fastest time: T. Sheppherd, 19min 55sec‘