ROAD CYCLING

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 140, 15 June 1936, Page 5

ROAD CYCLING

GOOD HANDICAPPING

WEST CUP CONTEST

The Poneke Cycling Club held its annual race for the West Cup over a 24 miles course on Saturday afternoon. Perhaps the most notable feature of

the race was the good handicapping

by Mr. Matson, for the scratch, 2-min-ute, and 4-minute riders finished within the space of 10 seconds. A field of sixteen started and all finished. McLeod was voted most unfortunate, for twice he had machine trouble when in the lead. •

Pye and Doig (2min) led to the turn i by which time the whole field had closed up. Followers anticipated the , scratch riders to go right through the field, but they had not counted upon . the 2-minute quartet—B. Walsh, C. Roberts, D. Evans, and K. McLeod— who, from the turn "burned up the miles," and after catching Huxford and R. Evans (4min), two splendid workers, turned the pace on even more. Four miles from the finish this j group passed the leader N. Doig (9min), who had ridden well, and were "dog-

ged" by L.' Walsh, R. Bai'ber, Dutton and R. Loader by a mere 300 yards, but nevertheless, they kept away and whet commencing on the sprint for honour: up the straight were still 70 yards tc the good. Huxford led out early anc snatched alO yards lead. He was fol lowed by D. Evans, who drew nearlj level but Huxford just managed tc keep in front, close behind came B Walsh, R. Evans, C. Roberts, and K McLeod. It was the best finish seen this season. Hardly had the leaders finished when the second tussle, this time for fastest time honours, took place. R. Barber outsprinted the others oy; two lengths, Dutton, L. Walsh, and Loader being next. Results are:— Placings.—A. Huxford (4min), 63min 41sec, 1; D. Evans (2min), 61min 41 1-5 sec, 2; R. Walsh (2min), 61min 41 2-5 sec, 3; R. Evans (4min), G3min 41 3-5 sec, 4.

Fastest Times.—R. Barber (scr), 59 min 49 2-ssec, 1; R. Dutton <scr), 59 ™ ln ; 49 3-ssec, 2; L. Walsh (scr), 59min 49 4-ssec, 3. While the senior riders were away six juniors raced over an 8-miles course and with a short handicap a good finish resulted. The results- were:—T. Walsh <2Jmin), 22min 25 l-ssec, 1: and fastest time: N. • Hewitt (3min), 22 o : v ' Mountjoy • (2imin), "Zmin 38sec, 3, and. sccdnd. fastest time. I

PORT NICHOLSON CLUB The 33-mile road race held at Island ™ y . the p ort Nicholson Cycling Club attracted 14 starters. The limit men, Johnson and Cartmer, made full us .® their handicaps' until Cartmer withdrevy at. the start of the third lan alter doing some solid , work. By this time the 6mm, ,smin, and 3min men were all bunched, and the pace was merry, G. Amy and W." Smithers doing the lion's share of' the work. Several changes then took place. E. Robinson, w L. Cartmer F. G. Hull, and W. Keighley found the pace too hot, tins leaving four riders for the sprint

J. Wilson, off the 2min mark, had an off day, the scratch men catching him in the first lap, after which he had a lone ride. The sprint for the line was very even, I. R. McLeod winning by half a length from G. Amy and W. Smithers. •

„ The results, are as follows:—I. R. McLeod (smin), 89iji 10 3-ss, 1; G. Amy <3 m ! n) . 87m 10 4-ss, 2; W. Smithers (3mm), 87m lis, 3. Fastest times: K. Wilson (scr), 86m 17 3-ss; F. Franklyn (scr). 86m 17 4-ss; G. Amy (3min), 87m 10 4-ss. Next Saturday the club will hold the lirst race lor the Spirit Cup, which is a beautiful trophy. The race will be over two laps, with a short-limit handicap. Handicaps close on Thursday at 5 p.m. GRAND NATIONAL CUP | The Petone Road Cycling Club hold j the second of the four races for the ■ Grand National Cup. T. Roe' made the ! pace very fast, going through the field to win first place and fastest time. L. Roberts was riding very strongly when he crashed through striking R. Tnplow's wheel. There were twelve starters, and the distance was 30 miles. _ The results are as follows:—Placings: T. Roe (scr), 1; R. Triplow (4min), 2: C. Biggs (scr), 3. Fastest times: T. Roe (scr), lh 22m 20s, 1; C. Biggs (scr), lh 22m 20 3-ssec, 2; T. Triplow (4mih), lh 24m 20 l-ss, 3.