CYCLING

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 October 1934, Page 3

CYCLING

“ROUND THE RACE. [PER press association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Qcfqber 20. In an exciting ftnis'b, tfte' annual round the moqntqip rp.ad cycle race of 120 m[les resulted is. a win for a New Plymouth rider, L. Wood/(handicap 15min), whose time WiftS 15min 15 secs. L. '' Ri.ttqjqs, Mi.d' hirst (15min.), shr£ 15mjn, j 5 l-s.sec. tyas second, and L. Re?,Y9, (30mip.)', shrs smin 15 2-s,se.C- was third. Fastest time "ivag l >y W. Pratney (Auckland), u' scratch man, with shrs 35nji.q TlsqcThe Npw Zealand 120-mile jfiuipr load championship was wo# b.y L. Stevens (New Plymouth) iji shrs 35111111 31 2 : ssec.

PALMERSTOxN TO PETONE. WELLINGTON, Qctob.er '2l. A close finish tp excellent contest was marred when the three leading riders in the Palmerston North to Petone road qycling race on Satin day collided Ait’ the entrance to the Petone recreation ground' apd fell. J. Hegglun, of Blenheim, was the ffrst to remount his machine, and he gained an adyqnfagg of about 20 yards p.yer’W. Sinclair (Wellington), on the same handipap,, and held it to the finishing point. The third man, R. T. Grey (Levin), who had led all the wqy from the top oi’ the Paekakaliki hill to Petone, finished about 30 yards behind Sinclair. Fastest time, was put up by 0. Disley (V/eilington, 15min), who completed the distance ip 4, hrs 52min ssec. J. L. Richai/jls '(Christchurch), ’who started from scratch, took 5 2-ssec longer, and third fastest time went to F. Franklyp, (Pahiatua, 20min), who topk ihrs 52'roin 14scc.

D.isley’s performance was exceptionally good, as from Paekakqrikj onwards he rode unpaced.’ The ’ accident at the end of the race wasj' caused by Hegglun turning to the left a‘t the entrance to the ground instead pf to the right with the others. When all three straightened up going toward the tr'apk they rode into one another and could pot avoid a collision." The wmather was excellent fog. the race at all stqges of the journey. A light southerly' wind was the only natural handicap competitors had to contend* with.

CENTENARY THOUSAND. . MELBp.URNE, October 21. The first stake of the Ce.nte.nhry Thousand cycle race, from Melbourne to Warrnambool, 165 miles, was won by F. Stubenrq.ueh. The A grade sprint into Camperdown, 133 miles, was won by H. Opperman, by two lengths from Len Hill, of New Zealand. France, Italy and New Zealand, as well as Australia, are represented in the race, which began yesterday morning. Described as the largest, hardest, and richest cycle race ever staged in the British Empire, it 100 entries, including Harry Watson ■""'•w Zealand), and the Continental ••'"ns Paul Chocqiie and Fernand ’ (France) ami Nino BorAustiaiia’s champions include Hubert Opperman, R. W. Lamb, 0.

Nicholson, W. Stuart, J. Buckelgy, and H. MarshallThe rape covers 1000 ‘miles, round Victoria,’ including mountains. The prize-money totals £2600. The race Will end on .October 27. SECOND STAGE.MELBOURNE, October 22. The second stage of the Centenary Thousand cycling race was won by Tcselan.d (South Australia). H. Watson (New Zealand) had second fastest time-