ROAD CYCLE RACING.
Last evening a large crowd gathered in Main Street to witness the road cycle races conducted under the auspices of the Foxton Amateur Cycling Club. A good deal of interest centred around the main event, a ten lap race for men, which Dills won by a length from a bunch which sprinted strongly along Main Street in the last lap. The results were as follows: — MEN’S RACE: 10 laps. S. Bills (50sec.) 1 J. Satherley (llOsec.) 2 K. Robinson (120 sec.) 3 Also started: Purcell (scr.), L Preston (scr.). Thompson (15see.), Purcell (35sec\), E. Coley (95sec.), D. Satherley (120 sec.), Symes (125 sec.), Bloomfiedl (125 see.). Meltoi. (IfiSseo.), Fee (lGSsec.). LADIES’ RACE, 1 MILE. E. Ellers (15sec.j . 4 A. Dawson (15sec.) 2 E. McKenzie (fisee) 3 Also started: R. Halidone (scr), D. Derail (12see), R. Wilson (15 sec), M. Bills (25sec), BOYS’ RACE, 3 LAPS. F. McKenzie (15sec) 1 G. King (scr) 2
Also started: S. Baker (35sec). L. Irons (35see), Evans (35soc), E. Easton (75sec), T. Coley (SOsec), D. Easton (85sec.), Porter (85 sec). BOYS’ RACE, UNDER 12 YEARS, 1 MILE.
B. Smith (25sec) 1 T. Easton (scr.) 2 D. Purcell (15sec.) 3 Also started: R. McKenzie (8 sec), I. Riches (lOscc), G. Pratt (lOsec), Porter (25sec). CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS.
The championship points to date are as follows: —
J. Satherley 14, J. Preston 12, J. Purcell 11, L. Thompson-7, E. Coley 7, J. Smith 6, W. Hussey (i, S. Bills (>, M. Symes 2, L. Bloomfield 2, J. D. Purcell 2, K. Robinson 2. W. Melton 1.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 4871, 16 February 1933, Page 2
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259ROAD CYCLE RACING. Manawatu Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 4871, 16 February 1933, Page 2
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