TWO TRACK CYCLING TITLES TO ULMER

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 143, 14 March 1938, Page 5

TWO TRACK CYCLING TITLES TO ULMER

Wellington Championships MEETING AT PETONE Keen contests were the rule in the Wellington provincial track cycling championships, held on the I’etone Oval on Saturday before a large crowd. A light northerly proved no great hindrance to the riders. The senior championship events were run on the Continental system, the times for the last furlong being taken. The most successful rider was R. Ulmer, the Kmnire Games representative, who -won both the 1000 metres sprint championship and the 1000 metres time trial. Six Nelson riders competed. J. Burns winning the half-mile championship and M. Graham finishing third in that event and first in the mile and a half B grade scratch event. In tbe results the clubs are indicated in the following manner: —I’oneke (P.). Port Nicholson (P.N.), Nelson (N.), Petone (Pe.), Otaki (O.):— 1000 METRES SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP. First heat: T. Roe (P.), 1; O. Dtsley (P.N.). 2. Time (for last 220 yards), 14. Second heat: R. Ulmer (P.). ■!: R. Stevens (P.N.), 2. Time, 14 3-5. Third heat: Les Sowerby (P.N.). Only starter. Time, 19 1-5. Fourth heat: T. Langley (N.i. 1; R. Dutton (P.), 2. Time, 15. Fifth heat: K Wilson (P.N.). 1; L. Walsh (P.I. 2. Time, 14 1-5. Sixth heat: W. Keighley (P.N.), Only starter. Time, 19. Seventh heat: D. Evans (P.), 1; C. Biggs (Re.), 2. Time, 14 2-5. , , ~ Quarter-finals. — First: T. Roe. 1; D. Evans. 2. Time, 14. Second: R. Ulmer. 1; K. Wilson, 2. Time, 44 2-5. Third: Les Sowerby, 1; IV. Keighley, 2. Time, 14. Fourth': T. Langley, 1. Time, IS. First semi-final: Ulmer, 1; Langley, 2. Time, 13 4-5. Second semi-final: Sowerby, 1; Roe, 2. < Time, 14. Final for first place (best two out o£ three) —First race: Ulmer. 1; Sowerby. 2. Time, 13 2-5. Second race: L'lmer, 1; Sowerby, 2. Time, 14 4-5. Final for third place: Roe beat Langley. Time, 14. HALF-MILE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. ,T. Burns (N.), 1; T. Walsh (P.), 2; M. Graham (N.), 3. Won by several lengths. Time, 78. ONE MILE OPEN HANDICAP. First heat: F. Delaney (N.). 50yds., 1: C. McGurk (Pe.). 400yds., 2: R. Howard (Pe.), 120yds 3. Time. 2.13 2-5. Second heat: M. Graham (N.). 120yds., 1: D. E. Thomas (N.). 100yds.. 2; J. Nicholson (P.N.), 25vds„ 3. Time, 2.11 1-5. Final: Wilson (P.N.), 1; Mc'Gurk, 2; Delaney, 3. Time, 2.11. ONE MILE AND A HALF, B GRADE. Scratch (rolling start): M. Graham (N.), 1: D. R. Thomas (N.), 2; T. Walsh (P.), 3. Time, 3.45. HUTT VALLEY THREE MILES FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. M. W. Busby. 1; C. Talbot, 2; W. Loughnan, 3. Time, 17.3 C. 1000 METRES TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP. O. Disley (P.N.), 1.24: C. Biggs (Pe.), 1.24 2-5; F. Delaney (N.). 1.25 l-o: L. ■Walker (P.M 1.24 2-5: R. Stevens (P.N.), 1.24 3-5; R. Dutton (P.), 1.23 1-5; A. McDonald (Pe.), 1.30; W. Keighley (P.N.), 1.25 2-5; K. Wilson (P.N.), 1.20 3-5; L. Sowerby (P.N.), 1.22; T. Roe (Pe.), 1.23 3-5; R. Ulmer (P.), 1.18 2-5. Result: Ulmer, 1; Sowerby, 2; Dutton, 3.