CYCLING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 16 October 1922, Page 7

CYCLING.

WARRNAMBOOL ROAD RACE. BY CABLE*—PRESS ASSOCIATION-cOPYRIGHT Received Oct. 16, 12.10 p.m. SYDNEY, Oct. 16. The Herald reports that the riders in the Warrnambool race met a strong head wind all the way, which accounted for the slow times. An unfortunate incident which had an important bearing on the race occurred at the entrance to the Ascot racecourse, where the race finished. A ; large banner, which had been erected i : at the entrance, blew down, and one of the leading bunch of competitors fell and brought down most of the others, including four who had led all the way from Warrnambool. Hill, who wa's immediately behind, took advantage of his opportunity. It is thought that but for the accident the result might' have been different. I