Cycling N.Z. TITLES

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28529, 7 March 1958, Page 8

Cycling N.Z. TITLES

First Night Of Meeting

(From Our Own Reporter) PALMERSTON N., March 6. Canterbury junior cyclists rode well on the opening night of the New Zealand cycling championships at Palmerston North, four being well placed in sections of the 500 metres sprint. They are T. Kenny, B. Hazeldine, M. Parker, and T. Weir. Kenny caused the biggest surprise when he beat L Watts (West Coast, North Island) in the first section. Watts was runner-up for the junior title last year. Kenny’s time of 12fisec was only o.2sec outside the New Zealand senior record held by R. Ploog (Australia) and J. Robertson (Auckland). Hazeldine, the Canterbury junior sprint champion, had little difficulty in beating his main opponent, R. Wagner (Auckland). Parker rode brilliantly to win his first round, and Weir won his way back into prominence by beating D. Oakley (Wellington). Weir was beaten in his first round by B. Nicholson (Waikato). W. Dalton (Auckland) broke the record for the 1000 metres time trial. He covered the distance in Imin 12.2 sec, beating his previous record by I.2sec. Dalton has already done lmin 11.9 sec, a record that is awaiting ratification. W. Johnston, of Waikato, took second place, equalling the previous record, and G. Hill (Canterbury) was third in lmin 14.5 sec. Abbreviations in the results sent by the Press Association are: (0.5.), Otago-Southland; (Wai.), Waikato: (W.i. Wellington: (A.), Auckland; (H. 8. Hawke’s Bay; (C.), Canterbury; (W.C.), West Coast (North Island). Results:— 1000 Metres Time Trial.—Final: W. Dalton (A.), lmin 12.2 sec (a record), 1; W. Johnston (Wai.), lmin 13.4 sec, 2: G. Hill (C.)» lmin 14.5 sec, 3: J. Oaks (Wai.), lmin 14.8 sec, 4. 100 Metres Tandem.—First round: K. Bowater and B. Kitchen (W.C.). Time, 11.5 sec. D. Smith and G. Ulmer (W.) beat W. Johnston and A. Stewart (Wai.). Time, 113 sec. Repechage: Johnston and Stewart beat G. Cooper and J. Greener (0.5.) Time, 11.7 sec. 500 Metres Junior Sprint.—First round: T. Kenny (C.) beat I. Watts (W.C.) and B. Hardie (0.5.). Time, 12.5 sec. G. Booth (A.) beat J. Koberstein (Wai.) and G. Vincent (W.C.). Time, 13.1 sec. B. Hazeldine (C.) beat R. Wagner (A.) and D. Oakley (W.) Time, 12.9 sec. M. Parker (C.) beat J. Bigwood (Wai.) and R. D. Thomson (W.) Time, 13.1 sec. B. Nicholson (Wai.) beat G. Hammond (W.) and T. Weir (C.). Time, 133 sec. D. Hillary (0.5.) beat R. J. Cottle (W.) and A. Ganderton (W.C.). Time, 13.2 sec. F. Clavis (A.) beat L. Giles (W.C.) and B. Finnic (OS.). Time. 13.2 sec. R. Marshall (Wai.) beat A. Ineson (0.5.). Time, 12.9 sec. T. Byers (A.) beat W. Linton (H. 8. Time. 13.1 sec. Repechage: Wagner beat Vincent. Time, 12.9 sec. Weir beat Oakley. Time, 13.3 sec. Ganderton beat Ineson. Time. 13.1 sec. Hardie beat Finney and Linton. Time, 13.4 sec. Watts beat Cottle. Time, 13sec. Hammond beat Koberstein. Time, 13.5 sec. Bigwood beat Giles. No time given, as a'result of protest.