CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21515, 12 June 1933, Page 14

CYCLING

MANUKAU t AMATEUR CLUB SENIOR AND JUNIOR RACES Fine weather favoured the Manukau Amateur Cycling Club for its two road races on Saturday. A southerly breeze slowed tho riders on tho back stretch of the triangular course at Avondale South, but otherwise racing conditions were good. Nino juniors competed in tho four laps' race of 10 miles. A keen contest resulted between E. R. Hansen, tho lone scratch rider, and L. C. Craddock and G. W. Holland for timo honours, which eventually went to the last-named. The placed juniors were:—G. Leonard (3m 15s), 31m 435, 1; A. W. J. Brumby (4m), 32m 293, 2; D. J. Richardson (4m), 32m 30a, 3; H. J. Ball (4m), 32m 31s, 4. Fastest time was established by G. W. Holland, lm 15s, who outsprinted his fellow-marker, L. C. Craddock, by a length to clock 3pm 425. Twenty-eight seniors started in the 1 six laps' race of 15 miles. The lone scratch man, L. H. Dwight, gave away starts up to Cm. At the half-distance, 7 J miles, Beart. the ultimate winner, and McLellan were leading, with a bunch of 12 riders two minutes behind, but overhauling them rapidly. Beart and McLellan finished with 200 yds to spare, Beart winning the sprint by a length. By heading the next bunch of riders, Raper gained third place and fastest time. i ' The successful seniors were: —C. C. Beart (sm), 44m 19s, 1; S. McLellan (am), 44m 20s, 2; E. F. Raper (2m 15s), 41m 535, 3; J. W. Clark (2m 15s), 41m 545, i. Fastest time, E. F. Raper, 41m 535. The only scratch rider, L. H. Dwight, rode tho 15 miles in 43m 58s. LYNNDALE CLUB The Lynndale Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club held a race on Saturday over 18? miles at New Lynn. Following are the results:— E. L. Hughes (2m 15s), 59m 31s, 1; L Roberts (lm 30s). GOm 58s, 2; C. Gooder (scr), GOm 17s, 3; B. Scott (lm), Glni 17 3-ss, 4. Hughes registered fastest timo. TAKAPUNA CLUB The Takapuna Amateur Cycling Club held an open race for seniors and juniors* combined of 22} miles over the lake circuit on Saturday afternoon for the King Cup. lhe race resulted in a win for a junior ruler, M. Laurie, on 12m, with P.Bowden (12m) second and A. Chaplin (8m) third. 4 AII tho placed riders' were juniors. Fastest time was recorded by B. Sharp (scr), who covered the course in 59m 345. The winner's time was 70m, Bowdcn's timo being only one second more. AUCKLAND CLUB The Auckland Cycle Club held a junior race of 5J miles and a senior time trial of 20J miles and sealed handicap at Tamaki on Saturday. Following are the results:— Junior Race.—K. Clark, 2m, 1': W. Bicknell 2m 15s, 2; D. Jack, 2m, 3; J. Bicknell, im,'4. Bicknell gained fastest timo in 14m 555, lowering the lap record by 355. Senior Time Trial.—R. Craig, 5Gm 525, 1; M. Hibburt. 57m 28s, 2; W. Pinker, 58m 7b, 3- G. Harvey. 58m 2Gs, 4. Craig broke the existing record held by E. Cleaver by 19s. Sealed Handicap.—H\ Fairer. 7m 15s, 1; M. Hibburt, lm 455, 2; H. Enderby, 4m 30s, 3; W. I'inkcr, 2m, 4. AUCKLAND LADIES' CLUB A six laps' race was held on Saturday by the Auckland Ladies' Amateur Cycling Club at Mount Albert, there being five starters. Following was tho result:—Miss V. Baird (scr), 18in 435,\1; Miss E. Swinburne (lm 15s), 20m 255, 2;Miss t E. Hansen (2m), 22m Is, 3. Miss Baird registered fastest time. RACE AT HAMILTON [from our own correspondent! HAMILTON, Sunday A 22 miles road cycle race was conducted under the control of the Hamilton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club yesterday. Ihe result was ns follows:—N. Henwood, 1; 1. Barnelt. 2; A. Harris, 3. J. W. Taylor made fastest timo in lh lm 455. THAMES CLUB [from our own correspondent! THAMES, Saturday The Thames Cycle Club held a -24 miles race to-day under ideal conditions. W. Burr, limit, rode a solid race and finished first. 11. B. Cotterall, limit, also showed good form for his first raco and was second. Ware gained fastest timo by 2 minutes from Kdkins. The result was:—W. Burr. Gm, 1; 11. B. Cotterall, Gm, 2; S. Jones. sm, 3. C. Waro, lm, gained fastest time in 72m. The points trophy went to K. Edkins with 14 points. WHAKATANE CLUB [by telegraph—own' correspondent! WHAKATANE. Saturday The Whakatano Cycle Club held its Grst road race of tho season to-day over the 10* miles borough cquise. Conditions wero ideal and a record number of riders faced the starter. The results wero:—L. Green, 2m. 1; W. Archer, 2m, 2; E. Nowland, BJm, 3. Fastest time, R. Harland, 26m 255.