Cycling TARANAKI RACE

Press, Volume C, Issue 29651, 23 October 1961, Page 6

Cycling TARANAKI RACE

Fastest Time To D. Swanston (NZ. Pre** AMOCtailon) NEW PLYMOUTH. Oct 31 The fiftieth Jubilee Round Mount Esmont iw-mile t>ro(e»sional ro*d cycle race finished on the New Plymouth racecourse on Saturday with a de»perate effart by the scratch rider* to catch the leader*. Top honour* went to th* Auckland rider. W. Anderson, who streaked over the line hotly pursued by a bunch of 11 ; riders, the scratch rider* second* behind. Fastest time of 4hr 7min 9*ee went to a scratch rider, D. Swanston. Christchurch. Anderi son's time was 4hr IBmin 30sec The final eßort was 100 great for the scratch rider*. It eras Anderson who led the way on 1 to the racecourse, with Chapman just behind. After th* leaders were the remainder of t the pack, and two scratch ; riders. D. Swanston (Christ - r church) and C. McNaught (Dun- » odin). r Swanston had a groat tuwlo r with McNaught tp get evtr the > line in thirteehth place, sec- ■ ends away from a great victory Results (handicap* 1b brack- • et») were ) W. Anderson. Auckland (lOrnin). 4:1«J». 1; R. Clsahman. , Walters (fcnin). 4;1441. 3: M. , Carr. New Plymouth (Bmin | . I 4:14.43. 3; A. Waite. Walters (Smin). 4; W. Ferguson. Tlmaru j (Simin). 5; D Kingsford. Auck- ; land (Bmin). 8; L. Lethbridie, , New Plymouth (l«min). 7; V. Wood. New Plymouth (17mini, 1 8; A. Mason. Stratford (l«min), 9; B. Graham, Waiters (lOmlni. I® _ _ Fastest Times—D. Bwanrton (Christchurch). C. Me. Naught (Dunedin). 4:T*J. 2; F. Tredrea (Auckland). 3. Fastest Times Under 19.—8. Spicer (Ashburton). 4:16.21.