CYCLING

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27961, 7 May 1956, Page 11

CYCLING

HORNBY CLUB’S RACE WON BY D. HEWER The Hornby Cash Cycling Club’s road race on Saturday was won by the club’s president, D. Hewer, who was having only his sixth start in 10 years. Hewer beat A. Shaw by half a wheel, and R. Kennett was third, half a length behind Shaw. These three made full use of the back wind on the way to the turn, and were never likelv to be caught. R. Craig (Imin) took fastest time of 27min 38 2-ssec. Results:— D. Hewer (4min), 28min 40 4-ssec, 1; A. Shaw (4Jmin), 29min Usee, 2; G. Kennet* (4min), 28min 41 l-ssec, 3; F. Lucas (2£min), 29min 8 l-ssec, 4. Fastest time: R. Craig (Imin). 27min 38 2-ssec Boys’ race: R. Butt (3min) 16min 19 l-ssec, 1; T. Bloomfield l4mih 34sec, 2; F. Hooker (Imin), 14min 49sec. 3. Fastest time: D. Houghton (scr), 14min 30sec. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB’S 25-MILE RACE G. Shepperd, a limit rider, won bv two minutes a 25-mile handicap race held by the Christchurch Amateur Cycling Club from Sparks road to Motukarara and return on Saturday. Results:— G. Shepperd. 69min 43.25ec, 1; G. McGregor 7 2min 7sec. 2; B. Dawe. 72min f.lsec, 3; T. May, 69min 54.45ec, 4. Fast- £, 5t Wylie. 67min 21sec, 1; B. Prettell. 67min 22sec, 2. AVON CLUB’S 25-MILE TROPHY RACE The Avon Amateur Cycling Club’s 25’Vv. e handicap race on Saturday for the y.B. Trophy was won by T. Kenny, who is having his first season of road racing. J. Smith kept with Kenny until the turn at West Melton, where Kenny went ahead to finish 2min before a bunch of six riders. The bunch jockeyed for positions near the finish, but J. Mugford came from the rear in the last quartcr-mile to beat M Doyle. Doyle took fastest time. Because the trophy was presented for 3 J a f e desi Sned to encourage riders to pedal fast, and use low gears, a gear limit of 75 was set on the race. Results were:— T. Kenny (llmin), 69min lOsec, 1; R. J. Mugford (4 , / 2 min). 64min 40sec. 2; L M Doyle (SUamin). 63min 40.2 sec, 3; V. Gray (7min), 67min 10.4 sec. 4; B. Lang (3V 2 min). 63min 40.6 sec, 5; G. A. Murphy (4’ 2 min), 64min 44sec, 6; M. Thomson (7min). , 67mm 19sec. 7; R. Prince (4Jmin), 66min 31sec, 8; G. V. Painter (scr). 64min llsec, , 9; R. M. Fowler (scr), 64min 11.2 sec. 10. t Ba . times: L. M. Doyle (3Jmin). , ? 3 ™ in 40 -2 sec. 1; B. Lang (3U 2 min), 63min 40.6 sec, 2; G. V. Painter (scr). 64min , llsec, 3. M. COMBE WINS PAPANUI CLUB’S RACE A 25-mile out-and-home race was held dav the Papanui Cyclin g Club on SaturResults:— M Combe (7min), 69min 9sec. 1; K Taylor (7min), 69min 9 2-ssec, 2; B . (2min), 67min 23sec, 3. Fastest time: R. ■j Bush (scr). 66min 12sec.