CYCLING

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 October 1928, Page 6

CYCLING

100 MILES’ EVENT

(Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, September 29. The amateur hundred miles cycle road race resulted as follows : —

B. W. Arnst (handicap 50min), time shi- 7min 40 2-ssec., first. C. Bearman (50min) shr 7min 52 4-5 sec, second.

C. W. Deans (65min) 3hr 33m in 39 l-ssec., third. L. Giftord (40min) shr 15min 28 3-5 sec., fourth. Fastest time: —F. J. Grose (scr.), 4hr 54min 23sec; second fastest time, L. G. Lukey (scr.), 4hr 54min 23 2-5 sec. Grose.and Lukey were placed23rd and 24tih.

CHCH.-TIMARU HANDICAPS

CHRISTCHURCH, October 1

The handicaps for the TimaruChristchurch road race next Saturday, include, scratch : —A. A. Morwood, L. W. Hill, S. W. McCann (New Plymouth), L. Pither, W. T. Weir, and C. Austin.

12min.—J. 'Henderson, S. Gooch (Gisborne). 20min. —R. V .Brookland (Timaru), N. Bellringer (New Plymouth), •0. R. Aroa (New Plymouth). 25min. —P. Harris (Timaru). 28min.—J. L. Cranstoun (Invercargill), C. A. Woods (Waimate), T. P. Hoffman (Edendale, Otago). 30min.—R. N. Hultquist (Westport), F. C. Ward (Timaru), C. M. Nicholson (Greymouth). 33min.—D. H. Edgar (Timaru), A. N. Ralston (Allanton, Otago), E. B. Taylor (Temuka). 35min. —C. Smith (Timaru), P. Mitten (Timaru). 36min. —W. Hamblyn (Timaru), J. F. O’Reilly (Rakaia).

Aroa (New Plymouth). •25min. —P. Harris (Timaru). 28min.—J. L. Cranstoun (Invercargill), C. A. Woods (Waimate), T. P. Hoffman (Edendale, Otago). 30min.— R. N. Hultquist (Westport), F. C. Ward (Timaru), C. M. Nicholson (Greymouth). 33min.—D. H. Edgar (Timaru), A. N. Ralston (Allanton, Otago), E. B. Taylor (Temuka). 35min. —C. Smith (Timaru), P. Mitten (Timaru). 36min. —W. Hamblyn (Timaru), J. F. O’Reilly (Rakaia). 37min. —P. J. Hancock (Palmerston South), E. C. Pedley “Palmerston North), J. Jones (Shag Point. Otago); 38min.—J. O’Shea. (Ashburton), W. R. M. Gooch (Hokitika), L. H. Arnst (Ashburton). There are five men on the .limit, 55 minutes. GOULBURN-S YDNEY CONTESTS. SYDNEY, September 30. In the Dunlop amateur road race from Goulbourn to Sydney, the result was: J. Rodgers 1; T. Taunton 2, F. Kerz 3. Time 7hrs 10min 1 3-ssec. The professional road race over Hie same course resulted: Ken Ross 1; R. Lamb 2 ; J. Brooker 3. Time 6hrs 39 min 45secs.

There are five men on the .limit, 55 minutes.

In the amateur event 101 started, and 65 started in. the professional one. A head wind, dust and loose metal on the roads played havoc with the riders, the roadside at Mossvale being dotted with both professionals and amateurs mending their punctures, and motor ears proceeding to Sydney were filled with competitors unable to continue the race.