ROAD CYCLING

Evening Post, Issue 67, 17 September 1934, Page 7

ROAD CYCLING

CHAMPIONSHIP .KACES

DISLEY WINS SENIOR TITLE

Last year's runner-up, 0. Disley, of the Port Nicholson Club, wou the senior 50 miles Wellington provincial road cycling championship on Saturday afternoon by a clear-cut margin from F. Franklyn (Pahiatua), with J. Bdulton (Poneke) third and W. Lasky (Poneke) fourth. Disley has been one of Wellington's leading riders for several seasons past, and his success was no more than a just reward for his assiduousness and conscientious endeavour.

-V 16 miles junior championship was also held. This was won by R. Dutton, of Hie Hutt Valley Club, a promising young rider. The course for the senior race was Irom the Petone- rowing- sheds, thence along the main highway to a point half-way up the Rimutaka hill, and back to the startinc point. There were 20 competitors, and each started at two-minute intervals. A light southerly wind assisted the riders on the outward journey, but not all, toi it led to the downfall ot some of the more impetuous. They were inclined to make the pace too willing, with the result that for the return journey they were somewhat tired. . Several alterations took place m the field before the turn was reached. <j. Tinkler (Masterton) was unfortunate early in the race; he punctured at Lower Hutt Eade (Feilding) overtook Sparkes (Poneke)' at Upper Hutt, P. Percival caught Aldridge at Maori Bank, and Dialey and Bigga overtook Percival on the Mungaroa hill. Biggs was ahead of Disicy at the top of the hill, but Disley overtook him before the turn was _. reached1. The latter was first round, having taken OS minutes for half the distance.

SEVERAL MISHAPS.

. -Vlthongh he had run into a dog.and .Imd fallen heavily, receiving abrasions. . W Laskv's time of 66% minutes for the lhaif distance was the fastest • returned ' \ head wind on tlio hill made the going iinrd Several mishaps occurred. A. J. J'ereival had chain trouble; 1. Koe ~ashed shortly after aetbng out on the homeward -run, and Leu Sowerby did likewise going down the Mungaroa hill. The machine!- of both these riders were : badly damaged and they were unable to . continue. It was a pity, because, their I presence would have served to give added interest to the result. •' , 1 Tlain was experienced on the homeward 1 rim and the roads were treacherous m ' places. The road was dry at Upper Hutt but the wind was very keen At this 1 point Huston was doing 25 miles an hour. ■ l-'ranklyn was also going well, and he made ! no a good deal of ground. i When the actual times were worked , out, the championship results were as i follows: — .0. Disley (P.N.), scr, ■ 2hr 17min 50 3-ssec .■•'••«," |F. Franklyn (Pahiatua), 6mm, 2hr , 20min 5 4-ssec •■••■••■;• * ,J. Boulton (Poneke), 2min, 2hr 2imm 49sec .••••: ' "* Lasky (Poneke), scr, 2hr 23mm 41 ■ l-ssee * Handicap Placings—Les Sowerby (P.K.), Bmin, 2hr 30min 7 4-ssec, 1; F. Franklj-n, 2;-J. Arlidge (P.N.), Omin, 2hr 24mm 38j • 4-osec, 3; 0. Disley, 4.

JUNIOR RACE.

There ■were 13 starters in the junior championship, the results of which were as follows:—

•' PlaoiDgs.—H. Wheipiehana (Levin), Bmin, 52min 9 4-osee, 1; P. Roe (H.V.), • Sinin, 51min 32 3-ssee, 2; C. Amey (P.N.), omin, Slmhi 38 4-sscc, 3. Championship.—R. Dutton (H.V.), scr, 49min 30 1-os'ec, 1; L. Walsh (Poneke), scr, 40min 32 3-ssee, '2; R. Stevens ' (Petone), 2min, SOmin 38 3-ssec, 3. • After the races Mr. A. A. . Nattrass, " chairman of the Wellington C3r clillg Ccu- ■' tre, presented the trophies.