ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 99, 23 October 1940, Page 4

ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP

LONG CYCLING EVENT

Fifty-one entries from riders in both islands have been received for the amateur cycling road race to take place on Saturday from Palmerston North to Petone for the North Island road championship. The Mayor of Palmerston North (Mr. A. E.- Mansford) is to send the first man away at 9.30 a.m. The finish will be near the Grand National HoteJ, Petone.

Mr. M. Matson has declared the following handicaps:— It. Dutton (Wellington), D. Chatfleld (Auckland), W. Ferguson (Auckland), J. P. Pardridge (Auckland), A. W. Stanex (Auckland), R Bandel (Christchurch), scr. "G Amey (Wellington), H. Hubber (Invercargill), F. Hazehvood (Palmerston North), H. Donovan (Palmerston North). C. Flower (Dunedin), S. Bowden (Christchurch), smln. V Westbury (Wellington), G. Simpson-Beer (Auckland), P. E. Knight (Auckland), A. M. ■T. Keith (Auckland), S. Downie (Auckland), 0 Campbell (Palmerston North), lOmin. F K. Olsen (Nelson), A. F. Ludlaw (Stratford), M. W. McCardle (Feilding), H. Sparkes (Wellington), F. Ncwrick (Hastings), F. Lynara (Auckland), 15min. N. Scrimgeour (Wellington), G. Pennmgton (Wellington), D. E. Knight (Wellington), C. H. Picknell (Auckland), A. T. Tate (Dunedin), L R. Hunt (Majamata), 19min. C. Gibson (Blenheim), F. Warburtoa (Blenheim), R. Squire (Blenheim), E. Robinson (Wellington), D. Evans (Wellington), C. .E. Swinbourn (Matamata), 24min.

M. Williamson (Wellington), P. Anderson (Wellington), D. M. Seelen (Wellington), E. Yuile (Wellington). R. E. Hoare (Levin), S. Baird (Auckland), 28min. A. Eae (Feilding), !■• G. King (Foxton), h. Tomlin (Auckland), R. N. Williams (Wellington), N. McLeod (Wellington), 32min. A. Cook (Wellington), L. Fifeild (Wellington), B. Sandilands (Wellington), D. Hussey (Foxton), 36min.