ROAD CYCLE RACE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 255, 25 September 1935, Page 10

ROAD CYCLE RACE.

PALMERSTON NORTH TO PETONE,

Nearly eighty riders have entered for the Palmerston North to Petone cycle road race, Avhicli is to be held in conjunction Avitli the 100 miles NeAV Zealand road cycling championship. The handicaps for the contest, which is to bo held on Saturday, have been declared by Mr M. Matson, liandicappor for the AVellington Amateur Cycling Centre. Among those avlio have entered are a number of Christchurch riders, fiv'e of whom—F. Grose, J. L. Richards, J. Taylor, M. Gamble, and R. BlakeAvay—are on the scratch mark with O. Disley (Wellington), Avho secured fastest time last year, and J. AVade (AVanganui). C. Ericsson (Wellington) has tin, distinction of being the only competitor AA’ho rode in the original race in 1926. He is on the 30min mark. The oldest competitors are R. Flutey (Otaki), aged 58, and H. M. Hammond (Levin), aged 64, avlio have the limit start of 60min. AVinners of previous races, AV. Glennie (Blenheim), 1933, and J. Hegglum (Blenheim/. 1934, are on tile lOmin and 20 min marks respectively. The handicaps are as folloAv: Scratch.—F. J. Grose (Christchurch), O. Disley (AVellington), M. Gamble (Auckland), J. AVade (AVanganui), J. L. Richards (Christchurch), J. Taylor (Christchurch), R. BlakeAvay (Christchurch). 10 minutes.—AV. Pidwell (AVanganui), J. Callaghan (Napier), F. Franklyii (Pahiatua), AV. Glennie (Blenheim), E. LaAvrence (Palmerston North), C. HaAvkins (NeAv Plymouth), G. Esau (Palmerston North/ 15 minutes. —T. Townsend (AVanganui), J. Boulton (AA’ellington), R. Miller (Pahiatua), L. AV. Sorverby (Wellington), 1.. Radford (Christchurch), A F. Patterson (Dannevirke), E. Rapier (Auckland). 20 minutes. —H. W. Pedersen (Napier), J. Hegglum (Blenheim), F. Blackett (AVellington), It. Dutton (Wellington), L. Walsh (Wellington), D. N. Christian (Napier), H. Houston (Wellington). 25 minutes. —A. Eade (Feilding). R. Evans (Nelson), AV. Sinclair (Wellington), J. TreAviclt (Nelson), P. Itoe (AVell«‘igton), M. Usgood (Blenheim), J. Preston (Foxton), T. Grey (Levin), E. Sheerin (Palmerston North). 30 minutes; —A. Mandall (Feilding), T. Langley (Nelson), J. Kerr (Nelson), C. Ericsson (AVellington), IT. Archibald (Marton), T. George (Levin), G. Jones (Palmerston North), G. Milroy (Levin), R. Barber (Wellington). 35 minutes. —R. Lamberton (Feilding), R. Robson (Nelson), R. Triplow (AVellington), J. Burn (Nelson), M. Hunt (Napier), G. Morgan (Levin), T. MudgAVay (Manakau), E. Redmond (Gisborne), A. D. Judd (Otaki), A. Coulter (Otaki). 40 minutes. —D. Patterson (Dannevirlte), A. Mudgway (Otaki), LTantrum (Shannon), J. Davis (Levin), AV. Smithers (Wellington). J. McKay (Waip aay a), A. Huxford (AVellington), W. Padley (Palmerston North). 45 minutes. —R. Gibbons (Palmerston North), I. Perkins '(Napier), G. J. Duncalf (AVellington), J. BarloAV (Wellington), K. AttAvell (Palmerston North). 50 minutes—C. Aldridge (AVellington), L. Garbes (AA r ellington), E. Robinson (AVellington), H. Bayley (Palmerston North), N. McLeod (AVellington), J. McCarrison (AVellington). 60 minutes. —H. Hammond (Levin), R. Flutey (Otaki).