To Bulls and Back on Wheel

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7295, 4 August 1930, Page 8

To Bulls and Back on Wheel

CYCLE ROAD RACE, In order that local riders may prepare themselves for the bigger races later on in tho season, tho course decided upon by the Manawatu Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club for Saturday’s road racing was considerably lengthened. The race, which was tho tenth of the present season’s scries, was to Bulls and back—a distance of 38 miles. R. Sowcrby and A. Anderson were first to regain the starting point, and had a good sprint, for first place. O Hawkcs finished some time later, and he was followed by Lawrence, who put up the fastest time. McKcnzio and Earlier came next, AAA Pcdley not putting in b-u appearance at all at the finish. The following are the details of thc-l-acing, the riders’ handicaps being given in parentheses: — B. Sowcrby (ISmin.) 1 A. Anderson (17min.) 2 G. Hawkcs (18min.) 3 Tho fastest times recorded were:— LA Lawrence (3min.), lhr. 43miu. 39 4-oscc.; Anderson, lhr. 51min. -ISsec.: Sowcrby, lhr. 52min. 45scc. Also" started: I. McKenzie (13 min.), E. Barber, Shannon (llmins.), W. Pcdley (smins.). Points for tho “Red Seal” racing cycle competition now stand as appended:— E. Lawrence 21, D. Hayes 1.1, W. Pedley 10, A. Anderson 9, J. Casey S, C. Haivkes 6, P. Maddern, A. Pcdley, A. Robinson 5, P. Cole 4, O. Prouse, J. Towlcr 2, N. Dixon, S. T. Doy, Tinkler, R. Langford 1. Results to "date of tho Boucher Cup contest are: E. Lawrence, 21; AY. Pedley, S; A. Robinson and A. Pedley, 5; J. Towlcr, 2; E. Langford, 1.

PROFESSIONAL EVENT. The Manawatu Counties Cash Cycling Club held a thirty-eight mile event on Saturday, tho course being from Palmerston North to Ashhurst, thenco to Feilding, back to Ashhurst and finishing at Palmerston North. Collins, off tho scratch mark, was responsible for a fine performance in heading the other competitors. Details of the race are as follow: AAA Collins (3min.), lhr. 51min. 46scc I S. AVard (20min.), 2hrs. ISmin. r* r . O - E. Burrell (19min.), 2krs. 16min. ° Also started: P. Larsen (21mins.). Collins had an exceptionally hard race and traversed most of the distance by himself. He overhauled the field, to whom he had conceded as much as 21mins., at Bunnytborpc, on tho return journey, and made fastest time.