Cycling Timaru Race Won By Invercargill Rider

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29893, 6 August 1962, Page 15

Cycling Timaru Race Won By Invercargill Rider

Invercargill riders filled the first three places in the Avon Amateur Cycling Club’s Timaru to Christchurch race on Saturday. G. S. Hadewood gained first place, with G. Hili and P. Hilston second and third. Conditions were perfect, with no wind tn trouble the riders, but the times recorded were fairly slow. In the early stages, the scratch men did not settle down and a lot ot time was lost over the first haif cxf the journey. With two scratchings from the scratch mark this bunch was reduced to six and just past Rakaia only B. Berry, K. Jeffery (Christchurch), and T. G. Lankow (Wanganui) were left. These three had to work very hard over the concluding stages of the race and rode swiftly for the second half. After giving away six minutes to the break bunch they were holding time at Rakaia by one minute five seconds. A little further on the seven break riders were depleted to two, R. H. Bush (Papanui) and B. F. Manning (Blenheim). These two rode exceptionally well, but their chances of gamins time on the scratch men were almost impossible and within two miles of the finish they were only three minutes twenty seconds ahead of the scratch men. Entering Hinds, the leaders were G. McGregor (Christchurch), J. Mobbs (Avon), and M. H. Gibson (Timaru), but on the run to Ashburton Gibson was dropped and McGregor won the sprint at Ashburton. Mobbs and McGregor did not hold the lead for long, for two miles past Ashburton they were gathered in by the 33 and 37 minute riders. The two leaders dropped a lot of ground and just past Rakaia they were one minute five seconds behind the scratch men. The leading bunch then comprised 12 riders with another big bunch of 17 chasing Selwyn and Rolleston the leading bunch was closely followed by riders who had broken away and at about

Islington these riders linked with the leaders to make a bunch of 15. In the final sprint Halewood was holding the lead when he led out for a very long sprint ot over 200 yards. He kept the Sressure on, but nearing the ne it appeared as if Hill was going to overhaul him. but a determined final bid by Halewood gave him the decision by the finest of margins. In the final sprint for time honours Jeffery proved to be the strongest and gained fastest time. Lankow, who, during the race, put in some fine bursts when taking a lap. tried hard to shake oft Jeffery and Berry, but his efforts were unsuccessful. These bursts may have weakened him for the final sprint, but this did not overshadow Jeffery’s great effort. Abbreviations used in the results are: Invercargill (I.), Avon (A.). Papanui (P.), Christchurch (C.), Nelson (N.). Results were:— G. C. Halewood (I.). (33m!n), 4:23:29, 1; G. Hill (I), (37min), 4:37:39.2, 2: P. Hilston (I.), (30min), 4:30:29.4, 3; D. Savage .A.I. i37nun>. 4:37J0. 4- K Hil lary (P.). (33min), 4:33:30, 5; R. E. Bush (P.). (15min), 4:15:30.4, 6; M. Ritchie (C.), (37mln). 4:37:30.6. 7; R. Greenfield (N.). (37min), 4:24:30.8. 8; G. Sword (A.). (37min), 4:37:31. 9; P. Skilling (P.), (30min). 4:30:31.2. 10. Senior fastest time: K. Jeffery’ (C.), (scr). 4:9.38. Junior fastest time: R. E. B-> sh (P.), ttsmin). 4:15:304. Winning team: Papanui, 32 points.

Christchurch Cash Club

With many riders competing in the New Zealand 25-mile championship on the West Coast, the ranks of the cash cyclists were depleted for the Christchurch club’s 35-mile handicap event on Saturday. The race proved a triumph for the limit riders. A. Shaw and F. Johnston, with Shaw Just gaining the decision by a narrow margin. The two veterans, C. Willcox and L. Amst, filled the next two places. Fastest time went to F. Hooper, off 14 minutes. Wltn half the journey covered the two leaders had maintained their handicap of seven minutes over the next two riders and over the second half of the distance improved their position slightly. Results were: A. Shaw (32min), 1:53:10.6, 1; F. Johnston (32min). 1:53:11, 2; C. Willcox (25mln), 1:47:33, 3; L. Arnst (25min), 1:47:36, 4: R. Baker (15min), 1:39:34, 5. Fastest time: F. Hooper (limln), 1:28:20.

Impressive Win By McNaught

(N.Z. Press Association) DUNEDIN. August 5. C. McNaught, a definite entry for this year’s "Star" tour of Central, improved on his already impressive form this year when he won the Otago 50-mlle cash cycling championship on Saturday. This was McNaught’s fourth successive win in the event, which he took easily.