CYCLE ROAD RACE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 June 1926, Page 4

CYCLE ROAD RACE.

MANAIA TO OKAIAWA AND BACK. The first of a series of cycle road races under the control''of a* Manaia committee took place on Saturday, and resulted in a very close finish, shelving the handicapping to be* good. Mr. J. A. Hansen was handioapper and starter, and Mr. Clare judge. The course was by the main South Road, up the Ahipaipai Road to Okaiava, then along the Normanby Road to the Manaia. Road, and finishing up at the brigade station —about twelve miles. The back-marker, H. Blackwell, was first in, having done the fastest time, bufc Price (35min. 3,sec.) 'and M. Berry (35min. 31-ssec.) beat him on handicap. Blackwell won the trophy for fastest time, and R*. Hosie a special for being the youngest competitor. The detailed result Was: O. Price (smin.), 3omiii. 3sec. ... 1 M. Berry (omin.), 35min. 31-osec. 2 H. Blackwell (scr.), 31min. 3sec. ... 3 G. Bayne (omin.), 3omin. 4sec. ... 4 W. Lepard (3)min.), 36min. _2sec.; J. Payne (lmin.), 33min. 33 l-ssec,; O. Buckingham (smin.), 39min. 3sec.; R. Hosie (omin.), 39min. 31-ssec.; J. Mil. son (4lmin.), 39min. 1 l-ssec.

PALMERSTON TO PETONE. (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, June 26. A decision has been made by amateur cycling enthusiasts: to hold a cycle road race from Palmerston North to Petone on September 11. _ It- is likely that the competitor registering the fastest time will be sent to compete in the Melbourne race.