Cycling RECORD NOT RECOGNISED

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29002, 17 September 1959, Page 5

Cycling RECORD NOT RECOGNISED

Criticism Of Council Many followers of cycling have criticised the action of the council of the New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association in rejecting the claim for a 10-mile track record by W. Dalton (Auckland», but now of Invercargill. The council has given no reason for declining the record. Dalton won the 10-mile event at the national hard track championships at Timaru last March in record time. The judges’ decision for thia event was not well received by some spectators. On the judges' stand were five judges. When the chief judge 'Mr W. S. Williams) asked the judges for their placings, the judge taking first said Dalton, and the one taking second named Chrystall. The chief judge was satisfied that these placings were right. - 4 , One of the members of the council approached the then national president (Mr A. W. Gooder) and asked him to intervene. Mr Gooder asked Mr Williams if he was satisfied with the placings. Mr Williams said he was, Mr Gooder let the matter rest. Rule 112/10D states that “The judges’ decision is final and there is no right of appeal.” The secretary of the Canterbury centre (Mr M. C. Poore) completed an application form for recognition of the record. The track was surveyed and the watches certified. When the application came before the council it was declined, with no comment. On July 17 the Canterbury centre wrote to the council asking for its reasons for declining the application, but received no reply. The Auckland centre asked for the matter to be reopened and this was done at the last council meeting. At this meeting it is reported that Mr L, G. King, the referee for the championships, informed the council that he was definite that Dalton was not the actual winner and that he was not prepared to change his views. He was backed in this by Mr E. Calkin. ~ The president of the Canterbury centre (Mr J. H. Cattermole) said yesterday that it was an amazing statement for Mr King to make, considering that he had been 20 yards behind the' riders when they finished.