AMATEUR CYCLING

Evening Star, Issue 21318, 24 January 1933, Page 1

AMATEUR CYCLING

LARGE FIELDS AND GOOD RACING The largest fields of the season, good racing, and spirited finishes made the evening meeting staged at tho Caledonian Ground last night by the Otago Amateur Cycling Club one of the most enjoyable of the season, and the presence •of T. Grose, the Christchurch rider, added further to the attractiveness of a programme which was put through in good style by a keen band of officials, who included Messrs J. A. Johnstone (president), A. Ockwell, F. Greenfield, sen., H. Ockwell, H. Thompson, and E. L. Macassey (president of the Otago Centre). The half-mile handicap was won by T. Grose, who timed his sprint nicely and came through on the inside to beat J. C. Fogarty, who went right round tho field, and then managed to fight out a great finish with Grose. Although the riders were inclined to play a waiting game until the last lap, the final of the mile and a-half handicap was one of the best finishes for_ some time, C. Hansen (who was third in the half-mile handicap) riding a welljudged race to win. He also annexed the one mile pursuit race, in which two riders started along the straight and another two on the back-stretch, the finishing lines being marked on the respective straights. Fogarty was second in this race, and Grose third. A. J. Hay was another rider who showed good form during the evening, finishing second in the mile and a-half event. There were about 300 spectators, who thoroughly enjoyed the novelty race between a tandem, ridden by Fogarty and Grose, and a cycle, ridden by Hay, Fogarty and Grose getting home with a length "to spare. A novice race and a hoys’ event were included, the latter drawing a particularly good entry. Results :

HALF-MILE HANDICAP. First Heat.—C. Hansen (syds) 1, J. C. Fogarty (scr) 2, J. Hamilton (30yds) 3. Five starters. Hansen led into the straight, closely followed by Fogarty, who put in a good challenge, Hansen winning by half a wheel, a similar distance between second and third. Time, Imin 7sec. Second Heat.—A. J. Hay (scr) 1, A. Blackie (10yds) 2, R. Duncan (30yds) 3. Six starters. Hay rode a welljudged race, and led up the straight to win by a length, Duncan a wheel back third. Time, Imin 7 3-ssec. • Third Heat.—C. G. Lucas (15yds) 1, T. Groso (scr) 2, G. Milligan (25yds) 3. Four starters. Grose went to the front along the back, but Lucas challenged round tho bend, and led into the straight to win by a length, Milligan half a length back third. Time, Imin Bsoc. •—Final.— T. Grose, scr 1 J. O. Fogarty, scr 2 C. Hansen, sycls .., 3 Lucas showed the others the way over a slow first lap, Hansen, Hay, Fogarty, Grose, and Blackie following in that order. Hansen went to the front along the hack, followed by Hay, Fogarty, and Grose. There was a great tussle up the straight, Grose getting through on tlie inside. Fogarty went right round the field, and just failed to get; up in an exciting finish, Grose winning by half a wheel. Hausen being third a wheel away. Time, Imin lOsec. ONE-MILE NOVICE HANDICAP.. E. Blair, scr ... 1 C, Blackledge, 10yds ... 2 J. Gunning, 40yds 3 Five starters. Gunning led most of the way, but Blair lay handy at the bell, followed by Blackledge. Blair took tho lead at the end of the back straight, and went on to win by three lengths, Blackledge coming with a late sprint to beat Gunning for second place by two lengths. No time taken. BOYS’ HALF-MILE RACE. N. Kennedy, scr 1 D. Hay, 20yds 2 J. M‘Queen, scr 6 Time, Imin 21sec. ONE AND A-HALF-MILE HANDICAP. First heat: C. Hansen (20yds) 1, A. Blackie (25yds) 2, G. Milligan (120yds) 3. Seven starters. J. C. Fogarty, the scratch man, allowed the leaders to get too far away, but at the bell he was only about 30yds back. He could not make up the leeway, however, and Hansen led into the straight to win by two lengths, second and third being separated by half a wheel. Time, 3min 33 l-ssec. Second heat: A. J. Hay (scr) 1, T, Grose (scr) 2, C. Blackledge (180yds) 3. Ten starters. Hay and Grose worked well together, and both were within striking distance entering the last lap. Hay led into tho straight, but Groso entei'ed a' strong, challenge over the last 50yds; but Hay finished on well to win by 'inches, Blackledge being two lengths back third. Time, 3min 35sec. —Final.—• C. Hanson, 20yds 1 A. J. Hay, scr 2 A. Blackie, 25yds 3 Hansen, Hay, and Blackie stuck together for tlie greater part of the journov, and with three to go Blackledge j and Milligan held a lead of 20yds from the other three, Hay having dropped Groso, who retired. With two to go the order was: Blackledge, Milligan, Blackie, Hay, and Hansen. Hansen came up on" the outside entering the straight for the last time, and won by a length, one and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 45 3-ssec. TANDEM v. CYCLIST. In a special race over three-quarters of a mile between J. C. Fogarty and T. Grose (tandem) and A. J. Hay (cycle) Fogarty and Grose won by a length in Imin 41scc. ONE-MILE PURSUIT RACE. C. Hansen 1 J. C. Fogarty 2 i T. Grose 3 Hansen and Fogarty teamed together, and Groso and A. J. Hay. Tho former pair established an early lead, and Hansen beat Fogarty by a length in the sprint for the line, the other pair being about 60yds further back. (