SPORT OF CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21505, 31 May 1933, Page 18

SPORT OF CYCLING

TIME TRIAL COMPETITIONS L. H. DWIGHT'S GOOD FORM Ideal road racing conditions favoured the contests of the five Auckland amateur cycling clubs last Saturday. Eighty-seven amateur riders competed. In the senior event of the Manukau Club, L. H. Dwight rode with outstanding merit to return a time of 56m 22s for the 20 miles of hilly travelling. The merit of his ride is best gauged when his time is compared with that of the second fastest rider, J. W. Clark, who was 2m 17s slower. Dwight has several fino rides over a distance to his credit and, with R. G. Foubister in the Auckland Centre's race next Saturday, his riding over a distance will be watched with special interest. On its fast undulating circuit* at Te Atatu the Auckland Club conducted a 25 miles time trial, when eight started. The fastest rider was the club's scratch man, G. Patrick, who covered the 25 miles in 67m 435. For an unpaced ride it compared very favourably with G. P. Clark's time of 67m 5s for the same distance the previous week when riding in a handicap race, and sharing the pacing with his brother, K. N. Clark. Patrick was the fastest rider in the field of 60 which participated in the last Auckland Centre race of 20 miles.

The track of the Takapuna Club's circuit, which encloses Lake Pupuke. lends itself admirably to bunched riding and close finishes. This was again evident Inst week when the field of 14 seniors was together over the latter stages of the final lap of the ' 0 miles race. The finish was close and spirited. S. Laurance, lm, won by half a wheel. Laurance is fast establishing a reputation for distance work for he won the club's last 26 miles evpnt off 2m 30s. The Takapuna Club's scratch rider, B. G. Sharp, showed a pleasing return to form by amounting for fastest time in 82m after an interval of four weeks in which his racing lacked dash. He holds the lap record of 9rn 8k for the circuit of 3;j miles. IN. Wardcll, who, although not placed in the last Auckland Centre race, led for over three-quarters of the required 20 miles, came into prominence last Saturday by winning the Pa pa toe toe? Club's 25. miles race off Bm. Wardcll rode a greater part of the event alone and won by 355. The two scratch men, H. L. Francis and S. 10. Pinfold, had a great finish for time honours, and second place, which Francis eventually secured. Francis rode the race in 78m 3s. Francis is now equal with f. C. Bellini in his club's competitions with two fastest times. C. Gooder, scratch rider of the Lynndale Club, again secured fastest time when he rode its 12;} miles race in 37m 30s over a rough and hilly course. Y. Harris, who won an 8J miles race off 12m 30s ii month ago, won last Saturday's event off the tightened handicap of lin 45s after an exhibition deserving credit. Ho was only 20s slower than Gooder. Keen competition is promised next Saturday, when the Auckland Amateur Cycling Centre will conduct its second open race of the season. The 36 1-5 miles course will extend from Western Springs to Taupaki, via the Swanson Tunnel hill, and back via Brigham's Creek and the Lincoln Highway, when the outward route will be rejoined at the concrete at Henderson. All five clubs will bo represented in the contest for the teams' challenge shield. An entry of 54 lias been received..