CYCLING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 148, 24 May 1934, Page 2

CYCLING.

AAIATEUR ROAD RACE. Sixteen competitors faced the startef in yesterday’s road race conducted by the Alanawatu Amateur Cycling Club, the course being to Bulls and return, a distance of 38 miles. On the outward journey they were required to ride into a head wind, and although the front markers were still in the lead at the turn the virtual scratch riders, R. Walker, G. Little and N. Hyde, who were off the 3min. mark, had closed up considerably. In a fast run home Walker and Hyde overhauled the 81 min. men at Alount Stewart. The limit men were still riding well at this stage, and Esau (12min.) broke away from his co-markers about two miles from home to hold off Walker by half a wheel. N. Hyde followed bis fellow back-marker borne. The detailed result is: G. Esau (12 min.) lhr. oOmin. 5 2-ssec., 1; R. AValker (3min.), lhr. 41min. 5 2; N. Hvde- (3min.) lhr. 41min. 5 2-5 sec. 3; F. Manning (Bimin.) lhr. 47 min. 56sec., 4; E. Sheerin (81min.) lhr. 47min. 56 l-ssec., 5; L. Tantrum (81 min.) lhr. 48min. losec., 6. Fastest times. —R. Walker (3nun.) lhr. 41min. 5 l-ssec., 1; N. Hyde (3min.) lhr. 41min. 5 3-ssec., 2; G. Little (3min.) lhr. 46min. ssee., 3. Also started. —S. Geange, P. Campbell (5), R. Lamberton, F. Christensen (14) A. AlcGregor, E. Astin, E. AVoollett* T. Rasmussen (12), L. Hayes (81). , , . Next Wednesday s race will be to Awahuri and return. CASH CYCLISTS”CONTEST. The Cash Cycling Welfare League’s race yesterday was from Palmerston North to Feilding and return, the distance being 24 miles. The race resulted—o. Nairn (14min) 68min 21 sec, I, R. C. Orange (14min.) 6Smin. 46sec. 2, W Rogers (14min.) 69min. 3. G. I. Jones (lmin.) 64min. 37secs., recorded the fastest time. Other starters were: L Laurenson (14). A. Mandahl (14), L. Durrant (14), T. French (81), G. Haley (81), A. Ganderton (3). BOUCHER CUP SERIES. The Boucher Cup series, run under the auspicies of the Counties’ Cash Cycling Club, will he advanced a further stage on Saturday when a race to Feilding and return over a course of 24 miles will he conducted. The route to be followed will he by way of Vogel Street and Bunnytliorpe, the race being timed to start from Terrace End at 2.30 p.m. The following handicaps have been declared (any other rider will be handicapped on the mark: —AY. Rogers, AY. Gibson, J. Jamieson, AA T . Collins, junr., A. Alandahl, L. Durrant 12min.; AV. Smith. T. French, G. Haley, H. Bray, O. Nairn, L. Laurenson 6; D. Aleehan, A. Ganderton, R. Aleehan 3; B. Alcßrearty, W. Collins, senr., M. Luxmoore 1. HUNDRED AIILE RACE PROTEST. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Alay 24. A meeting of the Canterbury Amateur Cycling Centre decided to apply for permission to make the Round the Gorges race of 100 miles a New Zealand championship event. It was resolved to protest against the race between Palmerston North and Wellington being made the annual 100 miles championship event, the centre favouring the championship being decided alternately in the North and South Islands.