30-MILE PRO. RACE
Riding off the 3min mark, K. R. Jeffery won the Christchurch professional cycling clubs* 30mile championship, held at Halswell on Saturday, in conjunction with the Crofts Memorial Challenge Cup.
Fastest time went to C. D. Yaxley, who finished second over-all in Ihr 19min 45.65ec. The race was marred by a spectacular crash on one of the tight bends of the five-mile circuit. The two riders affected were B. W. Yaxley (scratch) and T. C. Gibbs (IJmin). Results were:
K. Jeffery, 1:23:16.6. 1: C. Yaxley, 1:19:45.6, 2; M. Cameron, 1:21:15.8, 3. Senior fastest time: C. Yaxley, 1:19:45.6. Junior fastest time: M. Cameron. 1:21:15.8.
A novice 2J-mile race re >ulted:
A. Bates, 6:18.8, 1; R. McEvoy, 6:21, 2; A. Haynes, 6:41.6, 3. Fastest time: T. Bates, 6:18.8.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31725, 8 July 1968, Page 12
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