THE ROAD RACE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 October 1924, Page 8

THE ROAD RACE.

—-v —— SOME FAST TIMES. RECORD BROKEN. The sixth annual circular road race around Mount Egmont took place on \ Saturday under fine weatlier conditions and attracted a fieid of sixty 7. xne ij winner was R. Johnson,''of VVestown, . wno started off the 26 minute main., .1 and completed the journey 111 01ns. * 9znin. oOsec, I Again record time was made, Bint, of New Plymoutn, doing tue joumv-y ’ in ohvs 3min 6see, wmcii was dinm. II 2 secs, faster than last year’s fastest - time. 3 The starters, with their handicaps and e numbers, were : t Thirty-seven minutes (limit). —R R 1 Karena, Bell Block, 08; H. McNeill, r New Plymouth, 6< ; E. Aiiiuon.,, 1 Plymouth, 66; C. Brewster, New Plymouth, 66; \v. Brewster, New Ti\e mouth, 64. 2 Thirty-five minutes—R. Vickers, Mide hirst, 63; M. Sissons, Inglewood, 62; >v. Croft. Stratford, 61; P. F. M. Burrows, New Plymouth, 60. Thirty-four minutes.—T. Hook, 59; C. E. Greenlees, Wanganui, 58; vv. j Gernhoefer, Toko, 57; F. Hurley, New ) Plymouth, 56; G.. Cavaney, New Plyi mouth, 55. 1 Thirty-two minutes. —W. Bulman, Kapum, 52; W. Bocock, Inglewood, 51. Thirty minutes.—R. H. Crutchley, t Wanganui, 54; C. R. Jesney, Waikino, ; 49'; K. Crutchley, Wanganui, 4S; L. * E. Smith, Wanganui, 47; R. Finnis. 5 New Plymouth, 45; E. Simpson, New 3 Plymouth, ’44. 4 Twenty-eight minutes. —R. B. L Springer, Aramoho, 43; A. Bremer, - Hastings, 42 ; W. Greenlees. Wanganui. 7 41; L. Claffey, New Plymouth, 40; R. Johnson, New Plymouth, 39; T. Flanigan, Christchurch, 38. Twenty-six minutes. —W. Coombes, 1 Oaonui, 37; E. Fremont, Wanganui, r 36; A. J. Platt, Toko, 35; L. William--1 son, Hawera, 'B4; M. Smillie, New Plymouth, 33. e Twenty-four minutes.—E. M. Best, r Hokitika, 32; C. Jennings, Hamilton, j 31; J. B. Pettigrew, Ngaere, 31), j C. Bright, Christchurch, 29. Twenty-two minutes.—L. J. Cleland, Ashburton, 27; D. G. Denford, Marton, i 26; H. Prebble, Christchurch, 25; S. 1 Allen. Hastings, >24; W. S. Sherrock, 1 Stratford, 23; R. Rum p, Ti Pnke. 3 22. _ • 1 Twenty minutes.—W. T. Blaekmun, 7 Hokitika, 21; W. Coman, Christchurch, 7 20: C. Parker, New Plymouth, 18; R. 1 P. Wills, Christchurch, 17. Sixteen minutes.— J. Cross, New 1 Plymouth. 16; W. J. Sharrock, Strat--5 ford, 15.; C. Bint, New Plymouth, ■ 14: R. Lovell, New Plymouth, 13. ‘ Thirteen minutes.— A. A. Moorwcod, - Papanui, 12; R; A. Nicholson, Marton, l 11; 0. Alford, Rangiora, 10; R. Lass kf" 7 . Canterbury, 9. Eight minutes —P. Hill, Christchurch, 8 ; L. R. Moore, Southbridpe. 6; G. Col ingwood, New Plymouth, 5. < Scratch. —S. Crutchley, Wanganui, ? 4; M. P. Leatham. Sydenham, 3; W. * Mackie, Christchurch, 2. . Of those riders carded to start the l following were scratched:—L. J. Dobl son. Kaimata, 32min; H. McKenzie, j Addington, 32min; K. Holmes, Bell - Block, 30niin; H. L. Boyce. Hawke’s I Bay, 24min : R. H. Orton, Ashburton, 20min: .J. Welsh, Darfield. Bmin C. ■ Bell, Christchurch, scr. ; D. Wright, ■ Christchurch, scr. THE PRIZE WINNERS. Details are as follows: R. Johnson, New Plymouth (handi- ; cap 28min), l-icling time shr 9min 50sec 1 ; R- Finnisj New Plymouth (30min), ; shr llmjn 54sec 2 1 ; K. Crutchley, Wanganui (30min), shr 13min 6sec 3 1 E. M. Best, Hokitika (24min), ohr ' , Bm in. 21sec 4 J. L. Cleland, Ashburton (22min), , shr 7min 12sec g C. Bint, New 7 Plymouth (16min), 1 shr 3min Bsec; first fastest ' time. Gold medal donated by * Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., North 1 Island road championship and * blue ribbon; also £ls 15s in ! cash g C. Bright, Christchurch (24minj, 1 ohr l2min 16sec 7 ! R. Laskey, Canterbury (13min), ‘ shr 3min 40sec; second fastest ! time; first South .Island rider . gaining fastest time outside J first, five placed riders (not * gaining fastest time) 8 S R. Lovell, New Plymouth (16min), 1 shr Bmin 23see 9 i R. A. Nicholson, Marton (13min), 1 ohr llmin 30sec 10 £ THE NEXT TO FINISH. j; W. Coman, Christchurch (20min) 1 shr 18min 31sec ’44 a A. Breuer, Hastings (28minj’"5h r r: 28mm Bsec 12 R. B- Springer, Aramoho’ (28miii)’, j? shr 28min 54sec .] 13 4 W. Mackie, Christchurch (scr), shr „ 4miii ssee 14 J S. Crutchley, Wanganui (sci*), shr v 4min 7sec 45 J FASTEST TIMES. ? C. Bint (New Plymouth), shr 3min Bsec. R. Laskey (Canterbury), ohr 3min 0 40sec. n .W. Mackie (Christchurch), shr 4min t ssec. c J. L. Cleland (Ashburton), shr 7min 8 12sec. t E. M. Best (Hokitika), shr Bmin 21see. (New Plymouth), shr Bmin r 23sec. o , first STRATFORD RIDER. J W. Sharro-k (Stratford); first Strat- 2 ford rider to finish. a RECORDS OF PAST CONTESTS. ■ The previous winners of the race a tire i 3911—J. Clark (Palmerston North) *• 6hr 17min. 4 fOIS—T. G. Collins (Greymouth), 6hr d 2imn. 1 a Shepherd (Kaponga) shr T 50min. e iqoo U t race mvin £ to war. b 3922 L. R. Moore (Hastings) gfir q lliimn. (New Plymouth), shr h 26min. t . The fastest times recorded since the o inception of the race are: n 1911 J Clark, 6hr 17min. < J 3 ! 1 * 131 ”- % hv n4min 26soc 2’ S A°r a ' shr ?smin 14sef -- ' t] Aloore sjhr llmin 30sec '> 1923—5. \Y. Crutchley, ohr 6min 39 sec. p