CYCLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20863, 4 May 1931, Page 7

CYCLING.

ROAD RACING SEASON. MANUKAU CLUB'S EVENTS. Pine weather favoured tho Manukau Amateur Cycling Club for its opening handicap road races of the season on Saturday. I lie junior race was over two 0 J triangular course, 6 miles, and attracted, a field of 17 starters. The scratch mark was occupied by H. V. Gordon, who was giv..ng away handicaps up to 3m. The placed juniors were:—E. \V. Bates (3m), 15m 46 l-ss, 1; IJ. Potter (3m), 16m 34s 2: I. C. Bollini (1m). 14m 40s, 3;. A. W. D. Robinson (30s), 14m 10s, 4 Fastest, time was recorded by A. W. D. liobuison. 30s. in 14m 10s. , Tho senior handicap was over a longer distance than that for any previous opening of the season events. Out of a field or only seven finished the IV 3-5 miles. The successful seniors were:—E. D. Andrews (4m), 45m 51s. 1; K. Spragg (4m). 4om 51 l-5s 2* K. T. Baston (sm), 46m i>2s, J; G. P. Clark, (2m). 44m 255, 4. B. G. Foubister s tune of 42m s<s was l.ne fastest registered. His time was an improvement of 17 seconds nn his previous record over the same course. % AUCKLAND CLUB OPENS. The Auckland Cycle Club's road race on Saturduv was over a distance of 16 miles, three laps of the larger circuit, with a concluding lap of the smaller course. The event, the opening one of the season, was for tho cantain's cup presented by S v Hayes. Tho placed riders were:—K. Kae, 6m 30s, 1; F. Lowndes. 7m 30s, 2: W. Mathieson. 2m, 3:' H. Clay, 2m. 4. _ . , , .1 H. Wade, riding off scratch, registeied fastest time in 45m 303. Eighteen started in tli o race