CYCLING COMBINED CLUBS’ FIRST EVENING MEETING

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29051, 13 November 1959, Page 5

CYCLING COMBINED CLUBS’ FIRST EVENING MEETING

Fields were small but there was good racing at the first meeting of the season of the Combined Cycling Clubs at English Park. In the 32-lap cash sprint, L. Lock, who was having his first competitive racing on the hard track in the cash ranks, showed great tactics to win eight of the sprints. With five laps to go, E. Gluestein cleared out from the field and tbok the next four sprints. This effort gave him eight sprints, the same as Lock. D. Swanston won six sprints. The three-mile A grade amateur scratch race was ridden at a very solid pace. After the bell, D. Lyes moved very smartly from the back to go right round the field. R. Fowler turned on an amazing burst of speed to go round Lyes and take the lead. J. Beere also moved very fast and really pressed Fowler over the last 20 yards. Results were : Cash Events Two-lap Repechage (heats one lap). —First heat: D. Swanston 1, L. Lock 2. Time, 34 2sec. Second heat: E. Gluestein 1. J. Williams 2. Time, 34.25ec. Third heat: R. Craig 1, J. Shimmin 2. Time, 38.0 sec. Fourth heat: B. Froggat 1, H. Sutherland 2. Time, 34.25ec. Final: Gluestein (20 yards) 1, Swanston (scr.) 2, Lock (20 yards) 3. Time, ei.Osec. 32-lap (sprint each lap).—L. Lock. 8 sprints; E. Gluestein, 8 sprints 1; D. Swanston, 6 sprints, Four-lap Handicap.—A. Shaw (250 yards) 1, J. Williams (40 yards) 2 , Froggat (150 yards) 3. Time, 2min Bsec. Eight-lap Scratch.—L. Lock 1, D. Swanston 2, J. Williams 3. Time, 4min 48sec. Amateur Events Quarter-mile A Grade Handicap.— First heat: T. Weir (15 yards) 1, C. Hibberd (45 yards) 2, B. Hazeldine (scr.) 3. Time, 29.0 sec. Second heat: V. Lili (45 yards) 1, J. Beere (20 yarts) 2, D. Lyes (30 yards) 3. Time, 27.8 sec. Final: Lili, Hibberd. Lyes. Time, 28.0 sec. Half-mile B Grade Scratch.—First heat: E. Bamdon 1, R. Bush 2, R. Bryant 3. Time, 68.0 sec. Second heat: _ ' " Two members of the Olympic team had recently attempted to P r ? ct Jf e °P snow at Ruapehu. P ut foun d the condition* impossible, said Mr Duncan.

B. Wallace 1, J. Clemence 2. R. Mann 3. Time, 67Qsec. Final: Bryant 1, Wallace 2, Mann 3. Time, Imln IBsec. Three-mile A Grade Scratch.—R. Fowler 1, J. Beere 2, B.» A’Court 3. Time. 6min 49.65ec. Three-mile B Grade Scratch.—G. G. Wallace 1, R. Mann 2, J. Clemence 3. Time. 7min 4sec. One mile A Grade Scratch.—J. Beefe 1, B. A'Court 2, T. Weir 3. Time f 2min 18.4 sec. One Mile B Grade Handicap.—B. Wallace (15 yards) 1, J. Clemence (70 yards) 2, R Mann (50 yards) 3. Time, 2min 15sec. Amateur Novice Events Quarter-mile Handicap.—M. Jones (15 yards) 1, P. Clemence (10 yards) 2, L. Manners (55 yards) 3. Time. 32.0 sec. Half-mile Handicap.—P. Clemence (15 yards) 1, L. Manners (scr.) 2, M. Jones (15 yards) 3. Time, 64.0 sec. Christchurch Club The result of the Christchurch Amateur Cycling Club’s 10-mile open event were:— N. Carmody (Jmln), 25min 29sec, 1: C. Fitzgerald (Jmin), 25min 30sec), 2; B. Wallace (20sec), 25min 38.2 sec, 3, Boys’ Race (two miles).—D. Gutry (scr.), smin 58sec, 1; W. Newton (Jmin), flmin 41sec, 2; M. Sloan (scr.), Bmin 21sec, 3.