Cycling JUNIOR ROAD TITLES

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29016, 3 October 1959, Page 16

Cycling JUNIOR ROAD TITLES

Surprise Result In 50-Mile

(New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND. October 2. An 18-year-old rider who has not been able to obtain a centre title. A Clark, of Wellington, today defeated the best young cyclists in the country when he won the New Zealand iunioi 50-mile road chamoionship. The Glenbrook circuit, with three steepish hill climbs, was made even more severe by spells of pelting rain ana gusty winds C'ark was riding for the second time in the titles—he was unplaced last ye. r at Napier—and his burst, a quarter of a mile from the finish totally nonplussed the bunch of 16 riders ne was with About 25 yards behind Clark was another Wellingcon rider G. Wright, while the Otago-Southland entrant, J. Broome, who was second at Napier, gained third place Although there were odd breakiways, the field of 41 was reduced to a compact group of 17 by the fourth and last circuit. In the straight, the riders started to prepare for a mass sprint with three miles lo go and it was still a fairly tight group with a quarter of a mile to go The riders sped down into a dip that led to the steep hill just before th<= finish, and Clark, riding last, sprinted past. With a flying start up the hill, he increased his lead yard by yard to be fully 30 va-ds ahead into the finishing straight The remainder rode frantically after him but could only catch up about five yards Results:— A. Clark (Wellington) 1, G. Wright (Wellington) 2, J Broome (OtagoSouthland) 3. B. Goldsworthy (Auckland) 4, g. Hemmingson (Auckland) 5. D Thompson (Wellington) 6, M Grace (Auckland) 7, B. White (West Coast North Island) 8. J. Boa (Auckland) 9. D. M. Nigh (Auckland) 10. M. Rickett (Waikato) 11. R. Carr Auckland) 12. Time. 2hr 3min 9sec. Waikato Trustee Bank.— The Waikato Savings Bank, which has been officially opened only a few days more than three months, today passed its first £500,000 in deposits.— (P.A.)