CYCLING THREE AMATEUR CLUBS HOLD SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29112, 26 January 1960, Page 8

CYCLING THREE AMATEUR CLUBS HOLD SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Three Christchurch amateur cycling clubs held their sprint championships for seniors and juniors at English Park on Saturday morning. The cool temperature made conditions very pleasant. PAPANUI CLUB The Papanui Club fielded the largest team of juniors and these young riders showed great ability at sprinting. There were only six starters in the senior championship, and in this H. Bush, who has not been riding for some time, was the winner. It was not so much Bush’s riding ability that gave him the title as his tactics, especially in the final against R. Green. Results were:—

Junior 500 Metre Sprints.—First round: J. Clemence beat B. Mann. Time, 14.8 sec. P. Smith beat B. Seeker. Time, 14.2 sec. J. Jones, a nde over: K. Dwyer beat W. Thorpe. Tinie, 14.2 sec. B. McMillan beat B. E Bush. Time, 14.6 sec. Repechage: Mann beat Seeker, Thorpe, and Bush. rime.l4.osec. Second round: Jones beat Smith, 14.6 sec; Dwyer beat Secfcer. 13 Bsec; Mann beat McMillan, 14.4 sec. Thorpe beat Clemence, 15 0 sec. Semi-final: Mann beat Jones, 14.2 sec; Dwyer beat Thorpe, 14.0 sec. Ftaal for first place, best two out of three: Dwyer beat Mann. 14.2 sec: Maim beat Dwyer, 14.0 sec; Dwyer beat Mann, 13.8 sec. Bun-off for third E * e ’^ st out of three: Jones beat Thorpe, 14.8 sec; Thorpe beat

Jones, 15.4 sec; Jones beat Thorpe, 14.4 sec. Placings: K. Dwyer 1, B. Mann 2, K. Jones 3. Senior 500 Metres Sprints.—First round: H. Bush beat V. Lili, 15.2 sec; L. Crawford, a ride over; C. Hebv’? r ?’.. a r . ide over; R. Green beat B. Lintott, IS.Osec. Semi-final: Bush beat Hibberd, W.Osec; Green beat Crawford, 15.2 sec. Final for first place, best two out of three: Bush baat Gre ® n » 16-Osec; Bush beat Green, 18.6 sec. Run off for third place, best *y° put, of three. Hibberd beat Crawford, 16.0 sec. Hibberd beat Crawford, IS.Osec. Placings: H. Bush 1. R. Green 2, C. Hibberd 3. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB hi KMight of the Christchurch £ lUb^ ) sprl ?l s was the riding ot ». P az .i ine ’ , tho Present New Zealand J T s P r int, champion. Hazeldine sprints complete control in aU his Results:—

500-Metre Sprints.—First J?J- Barrett beat B. Berry, }s.4sec, W. Hensley beat P. Cook, round o -’ w a bye. Second az eldine beat Berry and Cook, 14sec. Semi-final: Hensley beat ?4 4»A ISs^: Ha/eldine beat Barrett, 14 4sec. Final for first place, best Thoneiov l , ? hree; Hazeldine beat J 3 / sec; _ Hazeldine beat Hensley, 14.4 sec. Run-off for third place, best two out of three: Barrett ?5 ! 4Ln err ?Ji 15 ? ec: Barrett beat Berry, i Pla „ ci "? s: B - Hazeldine 1, W. Hensley 2, Barrett 3. Senior 500-Metre Sprints.—First f 4^ d 'r- T 'u i }yt ir beat T - Cameron, n beat B - BretteU, 14sec; B. A Court beat C. Fitzgerald, 14.2 sec. Repechage: Cameron beat Brettell and Fitzgerald, 13.2 sec. Semi-finals: Cameron beat HUI, 13.2 sec; Weir beat A Court, 14.6 sec. Final for first place, ? ut of three: Cameron beat weir, 14.4 sec; Weir beat Cameron, 13.8 sec: Weir beat Cameron, 13.8 sec. Run-off for third place, best two vi'o Of H?F, ee: A ’Court beat Hill. y?> se £ : Hlll beat A’Court. 14.4 sec; HUI beat A’Court, 14sec. Placings: T. Weir 1, T. Cameron 2, G. Hill 3. AVON CLUB The Avon club this year has not a large number of juniors, and only i!) re j entered for the sprints. D. Wood won the title comfortably. Excellent racing was seen in the senior sprints, and J, Beere, who has been showing a great turn of speed this season, proved too strong for his greatest rival, R. Fowler. Results:—

Junior 500-Metre Sprints.—First round: D. Wood beat G. Austin, 14.6 sec; B. Wallace a bye. Second round: Austin beat Wallace, 15sec. Final for first place, best two out of three: Wood beat Austin, 15sec; Wood beat Austin, 14.8 sec. Placings: D. Wood 1, G. Austin 2. B. Wallace 3. Senior 500-Metre Sprints.—First round: J. Beere beat G. Wallace, 16sec; R. Fowler beat D. Lyes, 14sec. G. Osborne a bye. Second round: Lyes beat Osborne and Wallace, 14.6 see. Semi-final: Beere beat Osborne, 14sec; Fowler beat Lyes, 14.4 sec. Final for first place, best two out of three: Beere beat Fowler, 14.2 sec; Beere beat Fowler, 13.4 sec. Run-off for third place, best two out of three: Osborne beat Lyes, 14.8 sec; Osborne beat Lyes, 16.2 sec. Placings: J. Beere 1, R. Fowler 2, G. Osborne 3.