TIMARU-CH.CH. RACE
102 DESPATCHED. (Per Press Association.) TIMARU, Sept. 10. Last evening rain commenced to fall and continued intermittently throughout the night, but was not heavy at any time, and it is considered it will not seriously affect the Timaru to Christchurch road race. The morning broke bright, the rain having' cleared, and the race started under ideal conditions. Of the 11G entrants, 102 faced the' starter in the presence of two thousand spectators. The first batch of thirteen got off punctually at 9.10, the second of seven at 9.15, and the third of four at 9.1 G. A cyclist who came through this morning stated that the roads from Timaru to Rakaia were in .excellent condition, but from the latter to Dunsandel, may prove troublesome.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 10 September 1927, Page 2
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