CYCLING

Evening Star, Issue 22573, 15 February 1937, Page 5

CYCLING

OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS R. SIVERSTEN'S GOOD PERFORMANCE The Otago track cycling championships were held in wintry weathei a the Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon before an attendance ot aboiu 200. Although the programme was marred by some heavy showers the spectators were treated to some excellent racing. The feature of the championship events was the fine performance of the Dunedin Club member, I R. A. Sivertsen. He won the quarter-mile sprint event in fine style, and was run-ner-up in the time trial championship after a tie had necessitated a nde-ott. He trains the Dunedin Amateur Cycling Club's cup -for having gained most points in senior events, Ids total being eight. G. Homer was the next best performer, being riinner-np in both the quarter-mile and five-mile championships. W. Chalmers secured the most spectacular win of the day, as. alter lying in a good position throughout the fivemile event, he made a brilliant sprint to he the most popular winner of the day. W. Frame, of Invercargill, who won all three titles two years ago, gained the time trial title. In this event each competitor rides the distance by himself, the rider putting up the fastest time gaining the title. The conditions suited Frame, who was able to use his great strength in riding against the strong wind. The one-mile junior event was noted for the easy win by R. Muir, .of Invercargill. Muir made the pace over the last two laps and still none of the local riders was able to heat him in the sprint. Although the Invercargill and Dunedin clubs collected two titles each the riders from the latter were definitely superior on the day, taking five of the six placings in senior events. The senior riders showed the effects of the championship events by being unable to catch the front-markers in the handicap race, which proved to be a popular win for the junior, J. APConnell. Small entries were received for the running events, the 220yds handicap proving to be the best contested race, the much improved runner J. APLachlan winning by a narrow margin. Although the rain interfered with the running of the programme the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association is to be complimented on running the large programme through efficiently. Results: — CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. 1,000 METRES TIME TRIAL. W, Frame (Invercargill), Imin 28sec 1 U. Sivertsen, Imin 28sec 2 L. Johnson (Invercargill), Imm 28 l-ssec Also competed: G. Homer Imin 29 3- C. Ralston Imin 30 4-ssec, W. Chalmers Imin 31 4-ssec, A. Tate Imm 34sec, C. Robinson (Invercargill) Imm 35 2-ssec, H. Litolff Imin 40sec. W. Frame and R. Sivertsen rode off for the title, the former’s time for the distance being Imin 29 2-ssec. while Sivertsen’s time was Imin 29 4- . ' QUARTER-MILE. —First Round.— First Heat.—R. Sivertsen T, W. Chalmers 2, C. Robinson 3. Time, 37 3-ssec. Second Heat.—G. Homer 1, L. Johnson 2, W. Sivertsen 3. Time, 40 l-ssec. _ Third Heat.—VV. Frame 1, K. Jones 2, A. Fletcher 3. Time, 40 2-ssec. Fourth Heat.—J. Hornal 1, R. Fullerton 2. C. Ralston 3. Time, 36sec. Fifth Heat.—K. Denton 1, E. Boyd 2. Time. 39 4-ssec. Sixth Heat.—A. Tate I, J. APConnell 2, H. Litolff 3, Time, 39 l-ssec. —Second Round.— First Heat.—VV. Frame 1. G. Homer 2, C. Robinson 3. Time, 35 4-ssec. Second Heat.—R. Sivertsen 1, A. Fletcher 2, W. Sivertsen 3. Time, 36 3- _ Third Heat.—W. Chalmers 1, L. Johnson 2, K. Jones 3. Time, 38 4Fourth Heat. —A. Fullerton 1, K. Denton 2. A. Tate 3. Time, 37 l-ssec. Fifth Heat.—J. Hornal 1, J. M‘Connell 2. Time, 37 4-ssec. . Sixth Heat.—C. Ralston 1, H. Litolff 2, E. Boyd 3. Time 36 2-ssec. —Third Round.— First Heat.—R. Sivertsen 1. W. Frartie 2, J. Hornal 3. Time, 37sec. Second Heat.—C. Ralston 1, K. Denton 2, A. Tate 3. Time, 37 2-ssec. Third Heat.—G. Homer 1, W. Chalmers 2, R. Fullerton 3. Time, 38 3-ssec. —Semi-final. — First Heat.—G. Homer 1, R. Sivertsen 2, C. Ralston 3. Time. 3Ssec. Second Heat. —VV. Frame 1, J. Hornal 2. Time, 37 l-ssec. —Final.— R. Sivertsen- 1 G. Homer W. Frame Homer made the pace down the back straight, but Sivertsen came round him on the bend and crossed the line two lengths ahead, while Frame was three lengths back in third* place. Time, 39 4-ssec. FIVE : MILE. \V. Chalmers 1 G. Homer 2 C. Robinson 3 Also started: K. Jones. H. Litolff, R. Sivertsen, VV. Sivertsen, L. Johnson, M. Laws, K. Denton, A. Fletcher, J. APConnell, C. Ralston. The pace set by the riders, combined with the windy conditions, caused* many to retire from the race early. At two miles to go six competitors were left, being Homer, Johnson, Chalmers, Robinson, Jones, and Fletcher. The pace was made fairly even by these riders, several attempts to break away being unsuccessful. At the bell Homer was in front, and he piloted the field down the hack straight, where Johnson made n jump. Homer and Chalmers went after him, the latter making a great sprint iir the front straight to win by a length. Robinson getting into third place, half a wheel away from Homer. This was the most exciting finish of the day. Time, 13min 17sec. ONE MILE JUNIOR. R. Muir (Invercargill) 1 E. Boyd 2 K. Denton 3 Also started: J. APConnell and S. Scoles. .After making the pace over the last two laps Muir still had sufficient left for the sprint, winning by a length, while Denton was a halflength further back third. Time, 2min 48 4-ssec.

ONE AND A-HALF MILE HANDICAP. J. APConnell (233yds) 1 K. Denton (235yds) ... 2 D. Ralston (2ooycls) 3 Fourteen starters. The scratch men were unable to catch the field, and APConnell sprinted his co-markers in to win by two lengths, third man being half a length away. Time, 3min 35 2-ssec. RUNNING EVENTS. 100 YARDS HANDICAP. G. Davie, 9yds I H. Lindley, 91yds 2 J. APLnchlan, 41yds 3 Eight starters. Won by half a yard, with ipehes between second and third. Time, lOsec. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat.-—S. Longworth (14yds) I. G. Davie (10yds) 2. H. Whittaker (14yds) 3. Five starters. Time, 24sec. Second Heat.—lT. Lindley (14yds) I. A. D. Lnrdon (11yds) 2, J. APLnchlan (Byds) 3. Five starters. Time, 24sec. —Final.— J. M‘Lachlan 1 G. Davie 2 H. Whittaker 3 Won by one yard, with half a yard between second and third. Time, 23 4-oscc. 410 YARDS HANDICAP. G. R. Colston, 32vds I A. R. Gcddes. 17yds 2 J. Gerken, 13yds 3 Six starters. Won by inches, with third the same distance back. Time, 51 l-osec. ONE .MILE HANDICAP, A. R. Gcddes, 50yds 1 L. Dickison, 105yds 2 C. Gibbons, 95yds 3 Only starters. Dickison was leading coming into the straight, but Geddes put' in a fast finishing spurt and touched the tape a yard ahead of the former, third man being 50yds back. , MEDLEY RELAY. Civil Service (R. APLnchlan, J. APLachlan, A. R. Geddes, J. Gerken), scr 1 Caversham, 25yds ... *. 2 Anglican, 7yds 3 Won by syds, third man benig the same distance further back. Time, Imin 42 l-ssec.