BRILLIANT CYCLING

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 109, 1 February 1940, Page 5

BRILLIANT CYCLING

Australians At Lower Hutt

J. WALSH IN FINE FORM

About 1009 spectators were at the Hull Recreation Ground last uiglit to see the visiting team of Australian amateur track cyclists make their second appearance in Wellington. 11. Clayton (Queensland) was unable to ride last night because ol injuries he received in a spill in Dunedin a'week ago, and K. Stewart (Victoria) was not in his best form. J. Walsh (New South Wales), who was junior champion ol Australia last year aud is not yet 20 years of age, upheld the honour of Australia by giving the most brilliant display of cycling ever seen in Wellington. • lie won the lialt-uule handicap in 1.8 4-5 and the mile invitation scratch race in 2.21 2-5. However, it was in the three-mile points race that he showed his outstanding ability. . He won practically every Jap, lapped A. Coos, the Poneke club rider, and was half a lap ahead of the rest of the field_ at the finish, covering the distance in 7.40, good Lime for a grass track.

Walsh also won the missing out race, in which 15 riders started. This event was decided by the last man in each lap dropping out, and spills caused a . lew more to be eliminated. The riders covered .13 laps, about 34 miles, and Walsh won in 9.12 in an exciting finish, with L. Sowerby (Port Nicholson), who rode well. Lasky Breaks a Collarbone. There were a few spills during the evening, A. Pennington (Petone) and W . Lasky (Poneke) coming down in the first beat of the half-mile handicap, Lasky receiving a broken collarbone. The meeting, which included athletic events, was carried out under floodlights, the ground being well illuminated by powerful sets of lights on each side. The Minister in Charge of the riiystca. Recreation and Welfare .Department, Mr. Parry, addressing the crowd, said that the performances during the evening had been well up to standard. All would agree, he said, that they had seen a fine display of cycling by the Australians, and ail would join in extending to them a warm welcome. ' He said there should be a drive made by New Zealanders to produce cyclists who could hold their own with the Australians.. The Australian cyclists will be entertained at dinner tonight by the council of the New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association, and they will make their final appearance on the track in New Zealand at the Basin Reserve, Wellington, on Saturday afternoon. Results: — Cycling Events. Half-mile Handicap—J. Walsh (Australia), set., 1; G. Pennington (Petone), 40yds., 2; L. Sowerby (Port Nicholson), 25yds., 3. Time, I.S 4-5. Allie Invitation Scratch Race.—J. Walsh (Australia). 1; A. Pennington (Petone), 2; K. Stewart (Australia). 3. Time,- 2.21 2-5. Mile Junior Handicap.—E. Yule (Port Nicholson), scr., 1; L. Fifleld (Petone), 50 yds., 2; 8.. Sauderlant (Poneke), 80yds., 3. Time, 2.-”8 2-5. , , Three-mile Points’ Race.—J. Walsh (Australia), 35 points. 1; A. Pennington (Petone), 10 points, 2; It. Stewart (Australia), 0 points, 3. Time, 7.40. Missing-out Race.—J. Walsh (Australia), 1; L. Sowerby (Port Nicholson), 2; It. Stewart (Australia), 3. Time, 0.12.

Athletic Events.

100 vards Senior Open Handicap.—J. Ford ■(Wellington), 2yds., 1; G. Gunn (Hutt), (iyds., 2; A. Ryan (Petone), 7yds., 3. Time, 10 1-5. ‘ 100 yards Women's Handicap.—D. McDougall (Hutt), 11yds., 1; N. Ford (Hutt), 9yds., 2; B. Marston (Petone), Byds., 3. loo' vards Junior Handicap.—W. Rutter (Petone), Byds.. 1; F. .Seymour (Petone), 4yds., 2; J. Bold (Petone). 4yds., J. lime, 10 JRle Handicap.—T. Bartlett (Scottish Harriers), 55yds., 1: S. J. Osborne (Wellington), 25yds.. 2: M. Busby (Petone), 80 yds., 3. Time. 4.29. «in vards senior handicap: A. Ryan (Petone) 16yds, 1; R. Kidd (Wellington), Gvds. 2; J. Ford (Wellington), 3. 440 yards junior handicap: J. B° ld (Petone ), 12yds, 1; B, Ryan (I etone), 22yds, 2; P. Baumber (Hutt), 22yds, 3. Time 54 4-5. , , ~ 75 yards women's handicap: D, MacDougal (Hutt), 7yds, 1: W. Ford (Hutt), 7yds, 2: M. Nicholas (Peionc), 6yds, and ,r. Newman (Hutt), 4yds, dead heat, 3. Time 9 1-5. . Senior high jump; N. Winter (o inches), sft. 4in., 1; 11. Hedge (3 inches), sL’t. 3in., 2; G. Hunter (scr.), sft. 2in. 3. Junior high jump: J. Bold (scr.), -lit. Win., 1; McCabe (1 inch). 4ft. 91in.. 2. Women’s high jump: Miss Horsfall (2 inches'-), 4ft. 2in., 1; Miss Greenfield (set.), 4ft. 2. , , 880 yards, handicap: W. Winter (Wellington), 50yds, 1; T. Bartlett, 55yds, 2. Time 1.59 3-5. , . Women’s 440 yards relay: Hutt, 1, Petone, 2. Time 55 4-5. 75 yards Boys' race: Brailey. 1; limnington, '2; Gridin and McDougall, dead heat, 3. Time 8 4-5.