CYCLING

Evening Star, Issue 23503, 17 February 1940, Page 4

CYCLING

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS MEETING OPENED AT PETONE [P*r United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, February 16. - The first events in the national cycling championships were held at the Petone Oval to-night, prominent cyclists from all parts of the Dominion attending the meeting, which will be continued to-morrow. Results:— New Zealand 1,000 Metre Time Trial Championship. —J. W. Partridge (Auckland) 1, C. R. Gooder (Auckland) 2, O. Drury (Otago) 3. Time, Imin 24 l-ssec. Half-mile, Open.—First heat: M. Green (Auckland), 20yds, 1; C. Biggs (Wellington), 40yds, 2; R. ,T. Taylor (Auckland), scr, 3. Time, 63 l-ssec. Second heat: J. Wooller (Auckland), 30yds, 1; H. Laurie (Petone), 50yds, 2; M, Graham (Palmerston North), 40yds, 3. Time, 64 4-ssec.

New Zealand Championship Teams Race (four kilometres). —First match: Otago, omin 63 l-ssec, 1; Auckland, omin 56 4-ssec, 2. Second match: Wellington, smin 57 3-ssec, Hawke’s Bay. smiu 59 2-ssee, 2. Third match: Canterbury, smin 52 3-ssgc, ]; AVest Coast (North Island), smin 54sec, 2. Tho winners of the matches will qualify for the semi-final. New Zealand Half-mile Junior Championship.—First heat: J. White (Auckland) 1. W. Clough (Canterbury) 2, M. Harland (Auckland) 3. Time, 67sec. Second heat; R. H. Knight (Canterbury! 1, J. Waring (Auckland) 2, A. L. Hawke (Auckland) 3. Time, 66sec.

One-mile Open Championship.—First heat: H. Laurie (Petone) 110yds, 1; W. Williams (Hawke’s Bay), 20yds, 2; W. A. Barnett (Auckland), scr, 3. Time. 2min 17 2-ssec. Second heat: G. Pennington (Petone), 90yds, 1; H. R. Baldwin (Auckland). 20vds. 2; M. Graham (Palmerston North), 90yds, 3. Time, 2min 17aeo.