BAYLEY WINS AMATEUR 100-MILE ROAD RACE

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 230, 30 September 1935, Page 7

BAYLEY WINS AMATEUR 100-MILE ROAD RACE

Amazing Performance By 16-year-old Youth F. GROSE RECORDS FASTEST TIME An amazing performance toy a 16-year-old youth was the outstanding feature of the 100-mile cycle race on Saturday from Palmerston North to Wellington for the New Zealand amateur championship. H. F. Baylcy, going to the front as he rode out of Levin, kept that position to lead a field of experienced riders all the way f to the tape. It was suporto riding for a comparatively inexperienced youngster. A new record of fastest time was established by F. Grose, of Christchurch, 'who from scratch rode the course in 4hrs. 37miu. 11 3-sscc. Detailed results are:— Hiding Places, H. Baylcy (50m.) P.N., 5.13.3-1 .. 1 it. Triplow (35m.), Wellington 1.39.27 - 11. Archibald (30m.), Marton, 4.19.27 0 J. Kerf (30m.), Nelson -1 N. McLeod (50m.), Wellington .. to \V. fcjnuthers (10m.), Wellington .. 0 11. Hunt (35nx.), Napier 7 C. Krricssou (30m,), Wellington .. S T. George (30m.), Levin 9 J. Davis (10m.), Levin 10 Dutton (20m.), Wellington 11 D. l’attedson (10m.), Dannovirko .. 12 J. Boulton (15m.), Wellington .. .. 13 T. Langley (30 m.), Nelson .. .. .. 14 P. Koe (25in.), Petono .. 15 Pastest Time. !•’. G-rose (scr.), Christchurch, 4hrs. 37m. II 3-ss. 1 E. Taylor (scr.), Christchurch, -lhrs. 37m. 11 4-5 s 2 E. Blakeway (scr.), 4hrs. 39m. 10s. 3 M. Gamble (scr.), Auckland, 4hrs. 43m. 2 l-5s 4 Grose’s time constitutes a new record, breaking Eoubister’s time of ihrs. 30m. 395., established in 1931, by 24 minutes. Thero was a crowd of spectators to watch the two limit men away at 9.30 a.m. from Church street, the Mayor, Mr. A. E. Mausford, sending them away with best wishes for themselves and tho wholo of the field. The field of 72 riders which got under way was one of the largest since the race was originated nine years ago. Conditions were of the best for au ideal race.

Those who scratched from the field as published were:—J. L. Richards (Christchurch), scr.; W.,G-lcnnic (Blenheim), lOrnin.; L. S. Radford (Christchurch) and R. N. Miller (Pahiatua), 15; T. Hcggium (Blenheim), 20; M. Karctai. (Christchurch), 30; A. \V. Coulter (Utaki) and A. Redmond (Gisborne), 35; H. Hammond (Manakau), 60. The Race Described. Bob Flulcy, tho Otaki Club ’s oldtiinor, dropped Young before tho ,100 mile mark was reached, but had in turn been caught by the 50 minutes men who went through Foxtou bunched together with live minutes in hand from the following bunch.

The first man as the riders left Levin behind was Baylcy, followed at a fourminute interval by McLeod. The stragglers came through at intervals. Tinea a buach of six, including Aldridge, who had fallen heavily on the Foxton metal. The first retirement was Preston (Foxton), who ironically was forced to retire in his home town with machine trouble. Mudgway (Otaki) Jed his bunch through Levin by almost two minutes, with Huxford (Wclliugton) leading tho remainder. Baylcy had au advantago of one miuute on the actual time over Mudgway. At this stage the four-mile stretch of metal near Foxton caused many spills, Mudgway being prominent among the unfortunates. At 11.40 the riders off 30 minutes were together with a number of stragglers picked up aud wero led through the town by C. IS. Ericsson. The oldest competitor in the event, Youug (Levin) was plugging along determinedly through Levin at 11.40 a.nr. Baylcy Shoots Ahead.

Increasing his pace over the next Jo miles Bayley was 10 minuLcs ahead ol Gabes, who was leading a bunch of 10 minutes men by a miuute. Fourteen riders comprised the next bunch through, prominent among whom was Triplow. Then came another large bunch five minutes behind.

Among others, Eade (Feildlug) looked a very likely prospect, lie had got right away from his co-markers at this stage and was riding very strongly. Evans (Nelson) and Gray (Levin) were together here, but looked unlikely to catch Eade again.

Up the Hill. Commencing tho Paeknkariki climb Bayley was still in tho lead aud was steadily increasing his margin. AU the scratch men looked to bo riding within themselves here. Lawreneo (Palmerston North) had ridden excellently and championship honours worn decidedly bright-looking for him. Bayley had held his lead magnificently and at Jo-hn-sonvilio was 21 minutes ahead of Triplow, his nearest rivai Ho kept, up a steady pace to cross tho lino tho winner by a good margin. Triplow’s effort from the 35-minute mark was particularly meritorious. Duttb.i had improved his position at Paekakariki, but from the bottom of the hill onwards he rode magnificently. The Paekakariki hill was one long stretch of casualties aud retirements. Lawrence who had made a really good try for fastest time from the break, was .* Hacked with cramp on the hill and was obliged to retire, leaving Franklyn, his co-marker, to carry on. Big bunches, some of which comprised ton riders, came through Ngarauhanga at frequeat intervals. Ericsson came down the gorge at the head of a big bunch and kept his position right to the lino. The race was conducted under the

auspices of the Wellington Centre, asgigiagge .with .tho orgauiaatiofi 5.% this

end having been given by the West Coast Centre. .Mr. M. Matson was the handicapper and starter and Mr. H. Webber referee. Call stewards , were Messrs C. Stagpoole, J. Cooksley and L. Roberts. Previous Winners. 192(5 —V. Tippets (25), Haw era. 1927—G. Lukcy (scr), Christchurch. .1928—A. It. Mutton (35), Christchurch. .1929—W. Hussey (70), Pox ton. 1930 —A. D. Arthurs (00), Wellington! 1930 C. A. Clarke (20), Auckland* 1931 — A. W. fSowerby (-15), Wgton.f 1931 B. Ericsson (50), Wellington* 1932 — 1\ Meaclieni (45), 'Wellington. 1933 W. Glennie (45), Blenheim. 193-i —J. Hegglum (45), Blenheim. tN.Z.A.A.A. Race. ‘N.Z.U.C. Race. A Young Stalwart. H. P. Bayley, who won the race, should make more history in the cycling world, judging by his brilliant debut. Sixteen and a-half years of age, ho hails from Marton, but recently, through the agency of a well-wisher, he obtained k job on a farm near Palmerston North.

On Saturday morning, after assisting in milking operations, Bayley hustled into town, collected his machine, and arrived at the starting point just at 9.30. He got away and before the day’s work was done bad won three trophies —that for the first rider to finish, for the first to reach Paokakariki, and for the youngest rider to finish the course. It was his first major race, his training being coniitied to a few preliminaries from Palmerston North to Peilding. Ho was quite lit at the conclusiou of the race, and returned homo still ready to face the cowsj