ROAD CYCLING
YOUNG RIDERS DO WELL
. It. was left to two of the younger members ;of the.; club -to shara the principal honours in the 19% miles' road race held on "Saturday ' afternoon" by ■ the . Port Nicholson Cycling Club" (N.Z.U.C;). -P. Grant,.with-a-handicap of smin, "won the event, from .L.-Warr (Brnin), and-in the contest for fastest time honours. was second to F. Blackett, who was the'fifth rider to finish., ■ There were 27 starters.. S. Wright and D.. Evans were the back-markers, and throughput the. race, had no support from any .of-'.the other riders. 'They gained ! fourth.and fifth fastest times respectively. ..The placings, with actual riding times, were! as follows:—•... .-■»•- P. Grant (smih), 52min 41sec ;...'...:. 1 L. Wafr (Bmin)j 55mih 48sec ........... 2 B. Wiblin (smin), 53min-51sec 3 R. Williams (6min), 54min 51 l-ssec .. -J '•"■■■ /Fastest Times.' ■ . . F. Blackett (2min), ,51min 9sec 1 P. Grant (smin), 52min 41sec ....;... 2 J. Campbell (^min), 53ihin 9sec ...... 3 S. Wright (%min), 53miii 18sec i
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 151, 29 June 1931, Page 18
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158ROAD CYCLING Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 151, 29 June 1931, Page 18
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