CYCLING M. WILDERMOTH WINS CATIONS ROSE BOWL

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29247, 4 July 1960, Page 17

CYCLING M. WILDERMOTH WINS CATIONS ROSE BOWL

Apart from a steady wind, conditions on Saturday were good for the cycling clubs’ weekly races. The cash riders competed for the H. Cations Rose Bowl over 34 miles on a block course at Halswell. The three amateur clubs combined for 40 mile graded scratch races at Yaldhurat. The field lor this race was depleted because the top five rider* of the Christchurch club were away at Levin taking part in the national Hope Gibbons shield event. CASH CODE Twenty-six riders started In the H. Cations Rose Bowl handicap event. The race was over a block of 17 miles with the riders making two circuits. The scratch riders gave the limit riders, F. Johnston and D. Randle, 25 minutes. Randle was late in getting on to his mark and left just more than a minute behind Johnston. After a little more than one circuit of the course Randle withdrew. At the end of the first circuit, C. Willcox and H. Cations led. Riding from the 30-mlnute mark, these two had passed th* limit rider* and, entering the second lap, were a quarter of a minute ahead of them. Going round the course for the second time the bunches began to link up and quite a distance from the finish the field, with the exception of the scratch bunch, was together. About a mile from the finish, G. Milner slipped the field but the other* were soon up with him. Later M. Wildermoth jumped into the lead and rode determinedly to give no ground and won seven seconds clear of R. Harrison. Harrison and R. Lucas had a great dual for second place with Harrison gaining the decision by inches. Harrison's ride gave him, apart from second place, both junior and senior fastest times. E. McCann was unlucky to puncture in the concluding stages of the race.

Results were:— M. Wildermoth (3>' 2 mln). Ihr 22min 33sec, 1; R. Harrison (Uimin), Ihr 20min 40sec, 2; R. Lucas (3(&mln). Ihr 22min 40.2 sec. 3; P. Cook (114 min), Ihr SOmin 40.4 sec, 4: J. Willcox (Smln), Ihr 27mln lO.Ssec, 5; C. Ward (Smin), ihr 24mln 10.8 sec, 8. Senior and junior fastest times— R. Harrison (Iftmin), Ihr SOmin 40 sec. AMATEUR CODE The races for the amateur* were divided into three gradee and run as scratch race* although there was a handicap Section to each race, which was declared before the start. In the A grade event there were individual attempts to break away. Those mainly responsible for these were D. Wood and K. Taylor, both of Avon, and two Papanui riders, W. Thorpe and A. Perkin*. N. Stuart (Avon) also made one or two attempts. Thorpe did a great amount of work throughout the race end kept the field on the move. None of the break-away attempts achieved its objective and the field remained well together throughout the race. Nearing the finish. G. Osborne, with between 150 and 200 yards to go. led out for a long sprint with R. Fowler on his wheel. Osborne held on well and Fowler could do no better than hold Osborne’s wheel to the finish. These two were two lengths clear of the rest of the field at the finish. In the B grade event the riders seemed to be content to stay together throughout the race although G. Painter (Avon) made an attempt to break away but did not succeed. Nearing the finish. L. Manners, with 150 yards to go, led out for a long sprint and held on to the finish. He was two lengths clear of J. Swanston (Christchurch). A similar distance back came B. Hack (Papanui), who came out of the bunch to take third place from his clubmate. R. Mann.

The field for the C grade broke up considerably on the outward run. Soon after the turn, N. Morriss and D. Barnden both of Avon, and N. Smith (Papanui), and B. Dwight (Christchurch) were together out in the lead and these four maintained this position until a few miles from the finish when Morriss tailed off. leaving the other three to carry on to the finish. About 100 yards from the finish the three began to sprint together but Smith was the master of the situation and won comfortably riding away from Barnden. Abbreviations used in the results are:—Avon (A.). Christchurch (C.), and Papanui (P.). Results were:— A Grade. —G. Osborne (A.). Ihr 45min 18sec, 1; R. Fowler (A.), Ihr 45min 18.3 sec. 2; D. Wood (A.). Ihr 4Smin 19isec. 3. Handicap Section: A. Perkins (P.) (25sec). Ihr 44min 1; D. Wood (A.) (lOsec), Ihr 45min 9.2 sec. 2. B Grade—L. Manners (A.), Ihr 52min 28sec» 1; J. Swanston (C.)*. Ihr 52min 29sec, 2: B. Hack (P.). Ihr 52min 30sec, 3. Handicap section: M. Chandler (C.) (15sec), Ihr 52min 15sec, 1: B. Hack (P.) (lOsec), Ihr 52min 20sec, 2. C Grade.—N. Smith (P.) Ihr 57 min 6sec. 1; B. Barnden (A.), Ihr 57min 6.2 sec, 2; D. Dwight (C.), Ihr 57min 6.4 sec, 3. Handicap section: B. Dwight (25sec), Ihr Sflmin 41.4 Sec, 1; N. Morriss (A.) (srec)» Ihr 59min 26sec. 2. NOVICE CLUBS The two novice clubs* Papanui and Mairehau, combined to race for the C. and C. Rose BowL The rece was on the Mairehau course and over nine miles. The three first places went to the Papanui riders but first and second fastest times were taken by riders from the Mairehau club. The riders on the 4imin mark rode exceptionally wen and filled four of the first five places. D. McCormick

(Papanui). off Simin, was picked up by the 4%min men, but ne staved with them to the finish and filled second place. P. Clemence (Mairehau), riding from scratch covered the distance in 22min 17sec» to take fastest time, beating his dubmate, J. Johnson, by two seconds. Abbreviations used in the results are: Papanui (P.). Mairehau (M.). Results were:— G. Stamley (P.), 1; D. MteCormick (P.) 2, M. Litolff (P.) 3, N. Bowden (M.) 4, D. Lester (M.) 5, D. Burgess (M.) 6. Fastest time: P. ‘Clemence (M.). 22min 17sec. Schoolboys’ Race The Avon club conducted a schoolboys’ race over four miles. This was won by C. Baldwin, off with P. Davis, scratch, taking fastest time. Davis covered the distance in 9min 4sec. Results were:—C. Baldwin (3%min), llmln llsec, 1; R. McGrath ll min 53sec, 2; N. Taylor (4imin), Umin 52sec, 3. .Fastest time.—P. Davis (scr), 9min 4sec.