CYCLING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 27 September 1926, Page 9

CYCLING.

HANDICAPS FOR TIMARU-CHRIST-CHURCH RACEL

(by TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 27.' Handicaps for the Timaru-Christ-church cycle road race show Watson, of Marshland. Bell (Christchurch), T. Ellis (Brookside), on the scratch mark. Other handicaps include: Six minutes, McCann and Parker, both of New Plymouth ; 15 minutes, Crutohley (Wanganui), Huiltzuist (Westport); 22 minutes, F. C. Ward (Timaru); 31 minutes, P. Tuty (Timaru), J. Cross (New Plymouth). C. Jenningsi (Palmerston North): 32£ minutes, Gooch (Hokitika), F. S. Clark (Invercargill), Stewart (Timaru): 32J minutes, McGregor and Hunt (Timaru) ; 37 minutes, Palmer (Dunedin). H. Henderson (Palmerston North): 38 minutes, Williamson (Hawera). Hobbs and Leighton (Timaru); 39 minutes, Davis (Wanganui), Bowlyn (Timaru), Coopei' (Wellington); 40 minutes, Bennison (Timaru), L. E. Smith (Wanganui), Henry (Greymouth), Boeoek (Kaponga); 43 minutes. Grant (Temuka); 45 minutes, Underwood (Timaru).

AMATEUR ROAD RACE.

STORY OF TIPPETT’S WIN

The following is from the Dominion’s report of Saturday’s big aamteur cycle road race from Palmerston North to Wellington, won by V. S,. Tippett (Normanby):— ‘ The best story of the race, was told by- the young man who. sailed past the winning tape a winner, with his hands off the handlebars, stretched up above his head to relieve himself after the cramping position he had, so long occupied, and who jumped lightly on to the turf in a comparatively fresh condition. “I never dreamt of winning,” he said. “I wouldn’t have entered but for my trainer.” He did not take up cycling seriously until last season, when he was 19 years of age, and he holds that it is not good for a youth to. start too young. Ip Ms success was combined an. old hand’s advice and a young one’s fitness and determination. “My trainer is Mr E. McEiwen, of Hawera,’ he said. “He used to be pretty good himself, and he told me not to push for the first 40 miles. I .started to go at Levin, and from about 15 miles the other side of Paekakariki I set the pace. T slackened off about five miles the other side of the hill to get a breather, and at the foot of the hill there were seven of ms in a bunch. But the others stopped for a rest and I went on.” _ “I suppose yon walked- up the Mil,” said the reporter. “Well, I cycled up about two-thirds, then walked and ran for bits. Of course when I got to the top at was easy. I had an 84 gear and went full lick —and the old bike stood up to it.” The high gear, he said, had ai lot to do 1 with hi® win, as the wind was favourable for all the journey except the first 20 miles. He had one puncture between Levin and Otalri. and banged into a/ fence at Johnsonviile, twisting Ids handlebars. He cycled the last six miles with a flat tyre. ‘lt was my first long-distance race,” he concluded, and I never dreamt of winning it.” For first prize Tippett receives: A Brampton special racing cycle, donated by Hope Gibbons Ltd.; a gold medal, donated by Wellington Centre N.Z. A.A.A., and a. silk sash donated by the N.Z. Sportsman. In addition, as the ■rider establishing fastest time, he receives a championship sash, a gold medal and a trophv donated by the Dunlop Rubber Cb. Members of the Hawera A.A. Club and friends will meet Tippett and Griffin at the mail train to-night.