CYCLE ROAD RACE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 June 1924, Page 4

CYCLE ROAD RACE.

HAWERA ATHLETIC CLUB’S SUCCESSFUL EVENT. Ideal Aveather was experienced yesterday afternoon for the first amateur cycle road race run in Taranaki* promoted by the Haivera Amateur Athletic Club. The trophies, the gifts of various business firms, iiere the most A’aluable yet offered for amateur cycle races run in New Zealand, and these drew a large number of entries, combeing present from Wanganui and Palmerston North as well as local inters.. Twenty-four cyclists faced the starter (Mr L. Marter), Avho dispatchecl the first of the competitors at three o clock in the presence of a gathering of spectators at the White Hart corner. The last man to leave the mark Avas I. Dai'ey. The progress of the competitors oA'er their long journey ot about 17£ miles was watched with great interest, and there Avere numerous gatherings of spectators along the route, AV’hich was as follows: HaAvera, Normanby, Okaiawa, Scott road, Main, feouth road, and finishing at Arthur’s lAUnl"uUre I A U n l "u Ure war ehouse in Princes street. AL the competitors except one finished the course, the first man to arrive being Tipnett (7-lmin handicap), who reached the finishing line in 52min lsec after starring. The large croAvd at the finishing post gave Tippett a warm reception, his effort being a particularly good one, seeing that he has only been a cycle rider for three weeks, and he succeeded in putting up second best time. Following is the order of the fri t 0 1 ’ , with thei r handicaps and the time taken on the journey R. Smith (12jmin), 57min ssec; B D TWte - 58 min 2 2sec; G. Banks (9mm). 55mm; G. Signal (6i 52^ 10sec ’ H - T& y lor (12lmin), stonn ; F. Beaurepaire (121 mm), 59min 4Gsec; G. Loretz (l|min), 48min 41sec (fastest time) - A. Arnold (12imin) 60 soL w Ca S“. “LS T? nH min )> 53min38sec; H Dwight (4|min), 53min; 0. L. Jarrett (9mm), 58mm; T. Lay (smin), 55 Sjslc TbF' S^ in S(Bimin), 59min 20sec, J. Olimo (lOjmin), 61min 22see; 60min 4sec ; L. C. Smith 57min 20sec; W Shearer (Bmm), 62min ssee; L. Carroll (/mm), 64mm 10see; I. Davey (lmm) oßmm llsec; L. J. Sales (B|min), 66 min; J. C. Amos (7|min) failed to pass Ballantyne who, smin late on the mark, failed to finish. i won Britannia Tyre Co ’s medal for winning the race/ Loietz 1,1 , n i trophy for fastest time donat-rtl-Y+ MesSl ' s ? ope Glbb °us, Ltd. H. Dvnght. won the trophy presented by w ? nlop ßubber Co. for fastest time for hoys 16 years and under. B D underlie™ 1 th * spocial prize for boys fl . C i ubb . as Gve ry reason to be satisfied with the contest, and to the officials is due great credit for the excolclose finishes reflect upon the good judgment of the handiis holding a dance at the Savoy Tea Rooms, this evening, when a laroe gathering is expected. 1 g