SPORT OF CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21359, 7 December 1932, Page 17

SPORT OF CYCLING

CARNIVAL AT PAPATOETOE LAP RECORD LOWERED Tlic I'apntoetoo Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club was apai 11 unfortunate in experiencing rain showers during tho progress of its second carnival at the hanked track at the Papatoe ton Stadium last Saturday. Tlio programme was conducted splendidly and toward tlio closo the events wero well ahead of schedule. The hip record contest aroused considerable interest. As was anticipated, willi the improved surface <~>f the track, L. 11. Dwight's record of the first meeting of

[ 39 l-5s was lowered. A Jap measures onej sixth of a mi In. Throe riders, IF. 0. Browne, scratch rider of (lie Auckland Club, A. .7. Dickcv, winner of tho provmci.ll road championship handicap off 18m, and J. If. Mt*fjHclilii.ii, winner of (ho 15 miles road race for the Cotter Clip last season, equalled Dwight's previous record. Then M. I'. Byrnes, winner of more provincial track championship titles than any other cyclist at present racing, made his initial ride, other than training efforts, on the track. Byrnes reduced the time to 13 4-ss, riding an 85in. gear. Byrnes' effort necessitated the, holder defending his title. Dwight met the occasion by completing a lap in 18 3-ss, thus retaining the hlito sash presented by tho I'apatoetoe Club. Miss V. Baird reduced the half-mile (standing start) ladies' record by 1 3-ss. returning tho creditable figures of lm 18s. Later, in an attempt on tho paced mile, and with only a, little over a lap to go, her front wheel touched tho rear wheel of S. .1. Baird's machine* and she fell.

'I wo of tli<! open handicaps wove accounted for bv members of llie Auckland C'lul). H. 0. Browne won tlio two miles' A jrrade event off 65yds. In the final lie and S. Pinfold, of the Papatoetoe Club, were on virtual scratch, but had actually caught (heir field with nine of the required 12 laps still to be ridden. After his decisive win in the heat Browne's victory in the final was expected. TTe won in 4m 43 4-ss. In winning his heat lie established a seasonal two miles handicap record of 4m 41 2-ss.

A. Hop;an showed promise for a first season rider. Ho won both his heat and the final of the half-mile off 60yds. His time for (he final was 61 4 ss.

The only Manukan ridor to secure a win was IT. li.. Dwight. Dwight won the "rniss-ancl-oul" scratch race, in which XI starter]. The improving Papatoetoe rider I. C. Bellini ran Dwight to a length.