ROAD CYCLING

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 108, 9 May 1930, Page 11

ROAD CYCLING

OPENING OF SEASON

'The Port Nicholson Amateur Road Cycling Club (Inc.) will commence its 1030 season's programme to-morrow, when two races will be held. The junior event (riders 16 years and under) will start at 2 p.m. sharp, and the senior race of 15 miles is scheduled to commence at 2.45 p.m. . Both races will start and finish at the jmblic tepehone exchange, Featherston street, where the.club's patron (Mr. H. D. Bennett) will officially declare the season open. Handicaps have been declared by Mr. Gi Kilpatrick (deputy-handicapper), us follows; —6% minutes, C; V. Aldridge, H. Atkins, R. Wishart, G. K. Hedgland, R. Barber; 6 minutes, E.. Black, T. Hughes, 51. Lawrence, B.- Chandler, F. blackett, E. Sullivan; 5% minutes, I. Vernon, W. Doidge, J. Irion, H. D. Savidge; 5 minutes, A. Pannington, G. Orr.E. Newman, R. Ericsson, R. Jones, R. Evans; 4% minutes, J. Franklyn, C. Tasker, V. Croskery; 4 minutes, S. Wright, A. White, J. Wyeth; 3% minutes, D. Shadw'ick, F. Hoare; 2 minutes, G. Staverley, D. Evans, E. F. Bellman; scratch, W. Bray, J. Carswell, 0. Flett, J. Foote.

The other members of the club who have remained in affiliation to the-Welling? ton Centre, U.Z.A.A.A., are also .holding a 15 miles race, which will start from the corner oi Davis street and Thorndon quay at 2.30 p.m. . Representatives of the Wellington Centre and the N.Z.A.A.A. will be present. Handicaps for this race are as follow: —M. Gane, L. Pearce, C. Eriksen, P. N. Robinson, scr; S. Webber, D. Toomer, S. Wright. P. Christensen, VA mm; G. S. Bright, G. Punti, C. F-. Johnston L. Labone, L. A. Kenny, L. Manning, 3min; R. Lyster, A. Toomer, C. Wilson, smin. . ■

Arrangements have been made for competitors to use Picot and Sons' garage in Davis street.. .. ■