ROAD CYCLING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 69, 19 September 1938, Page 6

ROAD CYCLING

CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

A gusty northerly wind made conditions difficult for riders in the Wellington provincial amateur cycling championships on Saturday afternoon. The senior race, which was contested over a 48-mile course, from Petone to the Rimutaka foothills and back, had 19 starters, 15 of whom finished. The junior race was to Silverstream and back, a distance of 20 miles. Nineteen riders started arid 17 finished. The senior event was won by G. Amey (Port Nicholson) in 2hr 18min 32 2-ssec. W. Guey (Poneke) won the junior championship in 52min 33 4-ssec. Considering the strength of the wind the times were good. > The best time of the senior riders to the Rimutaka turn was registered by R. Duttori (lhr 14min 35sec), who was followed by G. Amey (lhr 16min).! K. McDonald (Petone), who had fifth best time for the turn, had the misfortune to crash while turning a corner. Williamson, the leading man, picked up ,a puncture half a mile from the turn. On the run home Amey put up a strong performance, passing several riders. Results were as follows:— Junior Championship,—W. Guey (Poneke), 52min 33 4-ssec, 1; T. Walsh (Poneke), 54min 26sec, 2; E. Wagstaff (Port Nicholson), 55min 2 4-ssec, 3. Junior Handicap. —B. Couchman (Petone), smin, 52min 16sec, 1; W. Guey (Poneke), scr, 52min 33 4-ssec; 2: R. Howard (Petone), 3min, 52min 55sec, 3. - . ' Senior Championship. — G. Amey (Port Nicholson), 2hr 18min 32 2-ssec, 1; R. Dutton (Poneke), 2hr 23min 9 1-5 sec, 2; J. Wilson (Port Nicholson), 2hr 26min lsec, 3. , . Senior Handicap.—C. H. Huxford (Poneke), 17min, 2hr 16min 9sec, 1; G. Amey (Port Nicholson), scr, 2hr 18 mm 32 2-ssec, 2; A. Cook (Petone), U mm, 2hr 19min 45 l-ssec, 3. WEST COAST (N. 1.) TITLES Riding conditions,were most unfavourable for the West Coast (North Island) senior and junior cycling championhips which were decided on Saturday over a course from Marton to Palmerston North and back, a distance of 53 miles. The senior championship was won by I. Danielson, Wanganui, with R. Hobbs, Palmerston North, runner-up.' E. Wilson, Feilding, won the junior event, M. McCardle, also of Feilding, being second:— The senior race resulted:— , R. Hobbs, Palmerston N. (6mm) 1 E. Wilson, Feilding (6min) 2 P. Foley, Wanganui (B&min) ' 3 I. Danielson, Wanganui (scr) ..... 4 Fastest times were: — _ . Senior: I. Danielson, 2hr 25mm 55sec, R. Hobbs 2hr 28min lsec. . . Junior: E. Wilson, 2hr 28mm 1 1-5 sec; M. McCardle, 2hr 32min 45sec. HAWKE'S BAY-POVERTY BAY (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TARADALE, September 17. The Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay 50----mile road cycling championship, conducted by the Greendale Road Cycling Club at Taradale today, drew a field of 23. The race resolved* itself into a duel between W. Williams and S. Hunt, the former winning by a comfortable margin. " . , ' A. Fleming won the junior championship. •A sealed handicap event run m' conjunction with the championship resulted:—S. Hunt 1, W, Williams 2, R. Wilson (Dannevirke), 3. OTAGO 50-MILES CHAMPIONSHIP (By'Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, September 18. The Otago 50-mile cycle championship on Saturday was won by C. W. Shilton, Rangiora, in 2hr Bmin 16sec. E. Rondel, Papanui, was second, and E. Boyd, Dunedin, third. > The South Island junior championship was won by N. McDonald, Diinedm'y who finished tenth. '." GOULBURN-SYDNEY RACES SYDNEY, September 17. The Goulburn to Sydney cycle road races were run on Saturday. The amateur contest was won by W. Barker, whose riding time was 5 hours 39 minutes. The professional section was won by J. Wood in 5 hours 46 minutes.