CYCLE ROAD RACE.
BOUCHER CUP SERIES
25 MILE EVENT TO DONALD,
A twenty-five miles cycle road race was held on Saturday under the auspices of tho Manawatu Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. Tho raco was tlie fourth of the current series for tho Boucher Cup. M. Donald was first man home and also returned fastest time, lhr. 9rain. 55sec. The course was from the intersection of Rangitikci and Eeatherston Streets, along Rangitikci Line, Bunnytliorpe-Kairanga Road, Milson’s Line, Cameron’s Line, past Kowliai Park to Awahuri and back to tho starting point via Rangitikci Line.
Those starting were as follow, their handicaps being declared by Mr J. A. Cooksley :• —M. Donald, W. Collins, Jmin. ; *W. Pedley, R. Christian, J. Ivnowles, H. Benton, 3min.; R. Spencer, I. McKenzie, 4min.; C. Olsen, J. Towler, Gmin.; P. Larsen, 12min. Fine weather and fair roads favoured the competitors, but a strong head wind retarded progress in the early stages, though this was following on the return journey. Donald is the fourth winning rider this season, Christie, Knowles and Benton each having a success to their credit. There have been only four races this season. Tho cup will lie awarded on the total number of wins in all the winter races conducted by the club. Donald is the first to both win and secure fastest time in tho one event.
The second man home was H. Benton whoso time was lhr. llmin. 55 l-ssec. I. McKenzie was third. A length separated first and second, and second and third, while about three lengths back came another group of three. Olsen was leading at Feilding and kept his position to Newbury on the return trip, but could not hold tho pace and finished fifth. Larsen, -the limit man, occupied a prominent place until Awahuri was reached on the return journey, when the rearguard caught and left him. Spencer was going well with the leaders until a puncture near Awahuri wrote finish to his chances.
The race was controlled by Messrs J. A. Cooksley and W. Weston.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 162, 10 June 1929, Page 10
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