CYCLING HARRIS BEATEN BY SHAW

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28159, 24 December 1956, Page 16

CYCLING HARRIS BEATEN BY SHAW

Sprint Events At English Park

CHAMPION NOT UP TO FORM

Colin Shaw, the South Australian cyclist, really found his form at English Park on Saturday night, when he beat the four times world champion. Reg. Harris, in two out of three sprints. Harris was not in top form. Flying to New Zealand last week precluded him from training. As well, in Honolulu, he was badly sunburned, and this had not cleared on Saturday. The Mayor, Mr R. M. Macfarlane. M.P., who officially opened the meeting, congratulated the Christchurch and Hornby cycling clubs on the initiative shown in bringing Harris to< Christchurch. The main event was the 500-metre sorint and in the elimination heats Harris beat J. Wildermoth and Shaw beat R Lucas. Harris and Shaw met in three sprints to find the winner in the best two out of three, and in the first sprint Harris took the front and at the end of the front straight Harris stood still on his cycle and kept Shaw at the back. Harris was then well up on the track with his front wheel facing the running fence, and seeing this, Shaw shot down inside and made a break of about three lengths on Harris, but the long sprint suited Harris, who rode very fast to win by a narrow margin.

In the second sprint, Shaw took the front and kept Harris tight up against the running fence. Entering the back straight, Shaw cut down smartly in front of Harris and kept him on the outside. In the back straight, both riders were equal but Shaw won by half a wheel. In the final sprint, Shaw used similar tactics and won by a similar margin. Shaw was decorated with a garland by the wife of the Christchurch Cycling Club’s president (Mrs R. H. Harrison) and when he rode the victor’s lap he received a tremendous ovation from the crowd. Results:— Cash Events Four Lap Repechage Handicap.—First heat: C. Shaw (Australia) scr 1, R. Harris (England) scr 2, O. Duffy scr 3. Time, 30.6 sec. Second heat: V. Bond 20yds 1, M. Hertnon 20yds 2. Time, 39sec. Third heat: R. Lucas 60yds 1, J. Faulkner 60yds 2, J. Newlands 60yds 3. Time, 30.6 sec. Fourth heat: G. Armstrong 80yds 1. I. Hine 90yds 2. Time, 34sec. Fifth heat: P. Royle 100yds 1, R. Woodgate 110yds 2. Time, 34sec. Sixth heat: K. Shadwell 130yds 1, K. Brown 130yds 2. Time, 37.45ec. Seventh heat: D. Hewer 170yds 1, A. Godfrey 200yds 2. Time, 33sec. Final: Harris 1, Duffy 2, Armstrong 3. Reg Harris Handicap.—First heat: A. Godfrey 100yds 1, H. Sutherland 65yds 2, O. Duffy scr 3. Time, Imin. Second heat: F. Chapman 40yds 1, A. Peterson 45yds 2. R. Lucas 30yds 3. Time, 58.4 sec. Third heat: V. Bond 10yds 1, I. Hine 45yds 2, K. Giles 25yds 3. Time. 58.6 sec. Final: Giles 1. Anstice 2. Peterson 3. Time. 57sec. 500 Metre Match Race.—R. Harris beat J. Wildermoth. Time. 13sec. C. Shaw beat R. Lucas. Time, 13.2 sec. Best two out of three sprints. First final: Harris beat Shaw. Time, 12.6 sec. Second final: Shaw beat Harris. Time, 13sec. Third final: Shaw beat Harris. Time, 13sec. Run-off

for third and fourth places: Wildermoth beat Lucas. Time. 14sec. Front Markers’ Handicap.—G. Armstrong scr 1, L. Coe scr 2, I. Hine 10yds 3. Time, 2min 3.Bsec. Front Markers’ Scratch Race.—G. Armstrong 1, D. Swanston 2. I. Hine 3. Time, 4min 46.65ec. Invitation Race.—R. Harris 1, C. Shaw 2. D. Anstice 3. Time, 3min 15.4 sec. Novice Handicap.—R. Smith (70) 1, R. Hurst (40) 2, R. Harrison (25) 3. Time, 32sec. Two-lap Novice Handicap.—R. Hurst (75) 1, R. Harrison • (50) 2. Time, Imin 4sec. • Amateur Events Half-mile Handicap.—First heat: P. Wylie (5) 1, B. A’Court (20) 2. M. Chestnut (45) 3. Time, 58.6 sec. Second heat: P. Gooding (30) 1. G. Painter (20) 2. R. Fowler (15) 3. Time. 57.45ec. Third heat: L. Lock (15) 1, I. Hazeldine (40) J. N. Fisher 3. Time, 58.6 sec. Final: Chestnut I. Wylie 2, Lock 3. Time, 59sec. Quarter-mile Novice.—First heat: L. Quill (60) 1, G. Chinnery (55) 2. D. Swanston (30) 3. Time. 30.4 sec. Second heat: B Hazeldine (scr) 1, F. Hatcher (55) 2, T. Latham (35) 3. Time, 30.8 sec. Final: Quill 1. Chinnery 2. Hazeldine 3. Time, 30sec. Quarter-mile Handicap.—First heat: K. Taylor (50) 1. G. Painter v 10) 2. Time, 29.8 sec. Second heat: B. Brettell (25) 1, J. Williams (30) 2. Time, 29.25ec. Third heat: J. Beere (35) 1, B. Wood (40) 2. Time. 28.2 sec. Fourth heat: P. Gooding (15) 1, B. A’Court (5) 2. Time. 29.0 sec. Final: Wood 1. Taylor 2, Beere 3. Time, 28.2 sec. Three-Mile Scratch Race.—P. Wylie 1, L. Lock 2, B. A’Court 3. Time, 6min 31sec. Athletics 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: P. Tongue 1, E. Ward 2. S. Stevens 3. Time, 10.4 sec. Second heat: A. Williamson 1, Fisher 2, G. Reid 3. Time. 10.2 sec. Final: Williamson 1, E. Ward 2, Fisher 3. Time, 10.2 sec. 220 Yards Handicap.—E. Ward 3yds 1, S. Stevens Byds 2. G. Reid 12yds 3. Time, 23.45ec.