“Team At Disadvantage”

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31188, 12 October 1966, Page 18

“Team At Disadvantage”

The national senior 100 miles cycling championship “proved that a three-man team cannot be expected to perform well as a team against full 10-man teams from other centres.”

The manager of the Canterbury team to the championships (Mr B. E. Dawe) reported this to the Canterbury Amateur Cycling Centre last evening.

Mr Dawe outlined the progress of all three races. T. J. Tabak was a heavily-marked man throughout, he said. An interesting feature of the race was the failure of “name” riders; five New Zealand representatives, among others, were dropped by the main bunch, said Mr Dawe.

“Utter amazement” at the selection of the Canterbury novice team for the national championships was expressed by the Timaru club. The club said that its riders gained third, four and fifth places in the Canterbury championships “and lads who do not get anywhere near these placings are selected.” A selector (Mr Dawe) said that the novice team was limited to four riders and the first two in the provincial championships. The other two were Canterbury’s leading two novice riders who were not placed, one because of a puncture.

Mr W. S. Williams said it was the duty of outlying clubs to inform the selectors of their riders’ progress. Any rider in future found breaking road regulations will be discussed by the Canterbury centre and suspended.

said the president (Mr H. C. Poore). Championships The Canterbury hard track championships will be held on February 10. 11 and 12 next year, on Friday. Saturday and Sunday. The same conditions of time and venue as last sea son will apply. The triangular meeting be tween Canterbury. Otago, and Southland will be held in Christchurch on December 17.

The opening night for track meetings In the coming season will be November 9.

A three-times New Zealand junior sprint champion. Mr B. fl. Hazeldine. was appointed a Canterbury selector. He succeeds the late Mr F. L. R. Frew. The centre’s chief judge. Mr Hazeldine is still the co-holder of the national junior sprint record with a time of 12.2 sec.

Mr H. F. Litolff was appointed chief referee, also in succession to Mr Frew, and Mr H. C Jones chief timekeeper. Mr Jones succeeds Mr E. A. Ron dell

Mr W. W. Thorpe was ap pointed a delegate of the centre to the Christchurch Track Cycling Committee, subject to bis being available.