Litolff wins cycling

Press, 30 November 1978, Page 6

Litolff wins cycling

i Mediocre though his earlier races may have been by hisj (usual standards at this time of [the year, there was no stopping! (Mick Litolff from winning Four Square Cup at last even- j. iing’s track-cycling meeting at i English Park. Litolff had suffered the ignom-i, my of not even winning thei ‘Aces” promotion 400 m but hej made his mark in the 8000 m for • the trophy which had more at-. mosphere than any long scratch [ race so far this season. Much of the activity camp from the B-grader riders and with tWQ laps to go it seemed! certain that Kim Reid, the holder . 1 of the cup, Ray Knight, Tony Strang, and the others were well! out of contention. Litolff. Peter Lewis and Lyn| Sword were among those at the! front when Shane Smith set sail! in pursuit of his second trophy iCf the night. He had earlier won; ■the Percy Cole Cup. ! Then Terry Gyde flashed out of the bunch until, with 40Um to! ride, Reid left the main field; 'and only Frank Schaapveidi ;seemed capable of slaying near' him. But Litolff and Lewis had plenty left and Litolff. the better 1 sprinter, had a dear win. ! Results: AMATEUR i Scratch.—B-grade. 400 m: K. ( {Steele 1, M. P. Nichols 2. B. Salisbury 3. Time: 32.4. Aces l 400 m: K. W. Reid 1, P M. Lewis, 2, S. M. Smith 3. Time: 31.6.1

Aces promotion: B. Kircher L [M. W. Litolff 2, L. A. Sword 3< Time: .34.4. B-grade ‘Devil tax* I the hindmost”: Sword 1, G, (Jump 2. T D. Gyde 3. A grade 13200 m points race: Reid 20. I; • Smith and Strang. 8, equal 2. jTimc: 4:35.5. Open 8000 m: Litolff jl, Lewis 2. Kircher 3, Reid 4. (Time. 11:19.0. i Handicap.—A-grade 400 m: 1 K« I Steele (35m) 1, F M. Schaapveld (35m) 2. P. M. Lewis (20mi 3« Time: 28.6. Open 1600 m, Percy |Cole Cup: Smith (40m) I, C. D, Hawtin (40m i 2, Sword (100 m I 3, A. P. Fuller (140 m 4. Timei j 2.5.2. NOVICE I Italian pursuit: B. Fowler, S, C. Woods, S. Batchelor, M, I Childs, 2:7.9, beat C. R. Adaln K. G. Bishop. G. F. Fuller, W. T< E. Rastrlck, 2:9.0. Scratch.—-Aces 400 m: Woods l t Fowler 2, Adair 3, Bishop 4. Time: 32.3. Aces promotion: Fuller 1, Rastrick 2, Turnbull 3« Time: 34.5. B-grade 2000 m points race: C. P. Nichols 17, I; M< Robertson 8. 2; A. Hodson 7. 3< > A-grade “Devil take the hindmost’*: Fowler 1, Bishop 2, Woods 3. ! Handicap. — A-grade 800m1 •Fonder (25m) 1, Rastrick (35m) 2, Batchelor (50m) 3. Time: 61A B grade 400 m: Hodson (15m» h D. Schumacher (35m) 2, Robertson (20mi 3. Time: 31.8. B-grade j2000m: Nichols (scri 1, Robertson (35m) 2. A. van Duiven (35m» 3« Time: 3:4.9. A-grade 2000 m: Adali* (sen 1, Bishop (scr) 2. Woods l(scr) 3. Time: 2:47 9.