CYCLE RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21111, 19 February 1932, Page 12

CYCLE RACING.

RESULTS AT OPOTIKI

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] OPOTIKI. Thursday.

Thert was u good attendance and keen riding at rhe cycle races last evening on the Opotiki speedway. Results were: Opening Handicap. 1 laps.—Finnl: Iv. Fleming. 10yds, 1; C. Smith, 3yds, 2. Junior Handicap, 1 laps.—T. Donnelly. 10yds, 1; B. Anderson, scr. 2. Potato Race.—A. Wylde, t: A. Jephson, 2.

Cup Race, for cup presented by R. D. Black, 6 laps.—Final: Jennings, 1; Smith, 2. Won by l! yards. Relay Race.—Jephson and mate, 1; Ij. Clarke and mate. 2. Speedway Handicap 6 laps.—Final: F. Snell, i; H. Mercer, 2. ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.

[ 15V TELKGIIAPII. —riiESS ASSOCIATION.] CH KISTCHURCH. 'J'hursdny. At a meelinsr of the North Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Athletic Cycling Union, the chairman. Mr. W. J. Walter, staled that n report had been published to the effect that the Taranaki Centre had been granted the Australasian road championship. Tie considered that, if the report was correct it was unfair to Canterbuiy, as the North Canterbury Centre conducted the most important race in the Dominion. Ac a member of the executive of the. New Zealand Union and alno as a member of the New Zealand Cycling Roard of Control, ho bad not been consulted regarding the allotting of the title. Mr. AVnlter elated that the Board of Control was a useless body, as it had no rules. The secretary was instructed .to write to the New Zealand Union requesting information ns to which body had granted the championship to Taranaki.