ROAD CYCLING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 11, 13 July 1931, Page 15

ROAD CYCLING

SENIORS AND JUNIORS

Two events were held under ideal conditions by the Port Nicholson Amateur Cycling Club,, Inc. (N.Z.U.C.) on Saturday afternoon. Eleven juniors started in a five miles race, which was keenly contested and resulted in C. More (2min) winning by 20 yards from L. Barnes, with W. Roffe third. Fastest time was made by_T. Udall (scr), lOminSOsec. J. Elliott gained second fastest time, llmin 25sec, and C. Walker, llmin 25 l-ssee, third.

The senior riders rode 23 miles. There were 20 riders. The position at Miramar Wharf was: Warr Williams (Bmin), Barnes (9%min), followed 23see later by Wiblin (s%min), Black (7min), and Udall (s%min), who punctured at this stage. Next were Ulmar (4min), Campbell (4% mm), M'Cabe (4%min), each of which was going well. They were followed by Doigc, Grant, and Amos, each separated by about three-quarters of a minute. Wright and Blackett (2min) had lost lmin 7sec to Foote (scr), who had gained 3min 50sec on the leaders. His time for the 13% miles was 42min 23see.

The sprint for the line at the finish was a good one, L. Barnes winning by a wheel frqm'E. Williams, with L. Warr a close third. B. Wiblin rode an excellent race, finishing fourth, and making second fastest time, 57min 57sec. J. Foote crossed the line a length ahead of S. Wright, with F. Blackett inches behind. ' Foote's time of 56min 6 2-ssec was the fastest. The winner surprised onlookers when he said he had pedalled a 67in gear.

Plaeings, with actual riding times, were as follows:;—

li. Barnes (9%min),- Clmin 50sec 1 R. AVilliams (Bmin), 60min 20 l-ssee .. 2 L. Warr (Bmin), 60min 22sec '... 3