CYCLING TITLES

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 134, 2 March 1936, Page 16

CYCLING TITLES

Spectacular Riding at National Meeting R. GILES OUTSTANDING Three Men Injured in TenMile Race Dominion Special Service. Wanganui, March 1. Spectacular track riding was witnessed on Cook’s Gardens on Saturday afternoon and evening, when the Aew Zealand amateur cycling championships were held. All the best riders from all parts of the country attended, and the standard of competition was excellent. Ibere was a very large attendance, especially at the evening session. K. Giles, Canterbury, won the three major titles, the 1000 metres trial championship, 1000 metres sprint championship, and the ten-milc human-paced championship. • In the first, and last title events, F. J. Grose, also of Canterbury, was runner-up. The ten-mile race was the best congest of the meeting. A field of 17 went to the post, and the contestants were paced for the greater part of the journey. So fast was the pace set at times the pacers were left in the rear. In the twelfth lap, Dwight, Auckland, burst a tire,-and this mishap resulted in a bad smash, in winch three other riders came down. They were Byrnes, and Tayor (Auckland), and K. Wilson (Wellington). All suffered abrasions, Wilson being the most badly cut about.' In the final lap Grose led Giles, but in the straight, Giles came with tremendous speed to win by a wheel. J. Gulliard (West Coast) was a length back third. ’ . . ~ The junior half-mile championship was won by C. 1/ Dwight, Auckland. There were several handicap cycling races, while ■ a number of athletic events helped to hold the interest of the crowd. The. following are the results:—

TEN-MILE HUMAN-PACED CHAMPIONSHIP ' (Empire Gaines Event).—lt. Giles (Canterbury), 1; F. Grose (Canterbury), 2; J. Guilliard (West Coast), <J. Won by a wheel, a length between second and third; The placed men were the only competitors left out a field of T MOO “METRES TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP (Olympic and Empire Games Event).—ll. Giles (Canterbury), 1; bGrose (Canterbury), 2; J. Wade (west Coast), M. Byrnes (Auckland) .and R. Hlmer (Wellington) all tied lor 3. Ine winner’s time was LIS and Groses time I ’moo °METRES SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP (Olympic and Empire Games Event). First round —First heat; G. R. Giles (Canterbury), 1. Time. M. Only competitor. Second heat: R. Ulmer (Wellington). L Time, 15. R. Gooder (Auckland) crashed heavily in the sprint when coming down the bank. Third heat: 1. Roe ( »V ton), 1; E. Lawrenee (West Clast) -, R. T. Taylor (Auckland), 3. Time, 13 i-o. Fourth heat: M. P. Byrnes (Auckland), 1, I. H. Ross (Wets Coast), 2;_Len bowerby (Wellington), 3. Time, 13 4-o. buth heat. L D. Dwight (Auckland), 1; T- Langley (Wellington), 2. Time, 13 4-5. Sixth heat: J. Wade (West Coast), I;_K. Wilson (Wellington), 2. Time. 13 2-o. Seventh heat .. F L Grose (Canterbury), 1; Les (Wellington), 2; A. Hansen (West Coast), 3. Time, 13 3-5. Grose came “P from the rear in the sprint to win an excitiui, round —First heat: Giles, 1. 13 1-5. Ulmer also started. Ulmer secured a good break, but Giles in a Ana sPj'bt caught him at the last bend to ''vin easily. Second heat: Byrnes, 1. Tmie 14 Roe also started. Third heat:• 4\ad< anl Dwight equal, 1. Time, 13 4-o. adallowed Dwight to take the outside, and only a spurt down the straight from defeat. Fourth heat: Grose, 1. Time. 12 4-5. Grose flew around the course to win by four lengths in fast time. Lawrence also started, special heat. Wade, L Time, 13 2-5. Also started, Dwight. Made secured a good break, but Dwibht was close on his wheel at the First semi-final: Giles, 1. Time 13 aAlhO started, Byrne. Second semi-final Wade. 1 Time. 12 4-5. Also started F. J. Grote. Grose took the lead in the sprint, but Wade put on a wonderful spurt to wla bv a narrow margin. n . Final: Giles, 1: Wade, 2. Tune, Wade made his break too, soon and Giles had a win by a margin of over wo lengtl s the fastest lan In the competition. Ine times were taaen for 220 J ar £ 3 ‘ J n A a , run ”to decide third place. Bjrne beat Grose by half a wheel in 13. ..PIO—JUNIOR HALF-MILE CHAMPION SHlP.—First heat: C. T. Dw’Sht (Auckland) 1: J- H. Glllbancks. (Auckland), - Time,’ 1.8 3-5. Second heat: J- Crawford (~nd) 1; M. Green (West Coast), 2. Time. 1.7 4-5. Final: Dwight, 1; Crawford. 2 - INVPrATiDN- S CYCLE SCRATCH one MILE (PACED).—J. Wade (West Coast), 1: Les. Sowerby ( Wellington), _, b. Gro ,,e (Canterbury), 3. Von by a length, lime, 2-3 4-5. „ , Handicap Events.

The following are the finals of the handiCO^ E Cy & e^. tS Kiplow (Wellington), 1; W. Beswarlck (-), 2. Time, 2.7 U THREE MILES.—J. MlUon (Welliiigton) 60yds 1- C. Dwight (Auckland), 150yds., 5 2; P. ’floe (Wellington), 130yds., 3 ‘TW™ MIMS 4 /’GRADE.—P. Roe G Veb lin TWO’mLESy 1 B GRADE.— Triplow (Wellington), 1; Dalton, 2. Time, 4.30 --u. Athletic Events. The following are results of the finals in the athletic event*: — . 100 YARDS HANDICAP.—.!. Clapliam (Wellington), Byds„ 1: L. Burgess (Wanganui). Bvds., 2: E. Carvell (Wanganui), syds., 3. Time, 10 2-5. ONE MILE.—S. J. Ireland (Marton), l"syds 1: S. . Christopher (Marton), 120yds., 2. Time, 4.29. 440 YARDS.—A. D. Bush (Marton), 30yds., 1: T. McCashin (Wanganui), liyds , 2; A. Bourglois (Wanganui), 36yds., .5. Time, 50 2-5. „ , WOMEN'S 100 YARDS.—Miss E. M rigley (Wanganui), 91yds.. 1; Miss L. Mann (Levin), 10yds., 2. Time, 12 l-o.