CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21799, 14 May 1934, Page 7

CYCLING

ROAD RACES IN AUCKLAND BROWN'S GOOD PERFORMANCE,: Good weather conditions prevailed on Saturday when the Manukau Amateur Cycling Club held the fourth of its series of winter road races at Avondale South. A cool southerly wind slowed the riders on the hill sec-, tion at the back of the triangular course - and, consequently, times were well outsider tile course record for both events.- Fortyfive members competed. The junior event of JO miles, four laps, attracted nine starters. The scratch pair, (i. AY Holland" and C. T. Dwight, gave J. E. Macdonald, the limit junior, -tin 30d start. In a fast and close finish Brumby went into tile lead and won by three lengths from Tucker, with Moxon a similar distaiico back. The sprint between the two -scratch. riders was an exciting one and Holland surprised many when he led Dwight across the lino by two lengths to gain fastest time. The placed juniors were:—A. W. .1. brumby (lm 455). .10m 309, l; Jv E. !•'. Tucker dm 455). 30s 3ls, 2; I). C. Moxou. (jm 'lss), 30s 325, 3; J. 11. Gillbanks (!nt Ids), 30m 655, i. U. W. Holland, scr, returned fastest time in 29m 'lis. A big field of 3G riders started in the senior race of seven laps, 17} miles. Only half the field completed the full course. J. Brown and L. 11. Dwight shared the scratch mark, while the limit trio. W. W. S.. Brown, R. J. Collins and C. J. Halpin, had a start of Btn, which enabled them to co>-ef' their initial lap of 21 miles before tlui • scratch pair had left. With four laps, to miies, concluded, the lead was shared by A. H. Dwight, \Y \V. S. Brown, N. A. Howe and C. C. Jeart, who later had puncture. Brown, scr. had ridden nwny from Dwight, scr, on the second lap, which' ho covered in 0m 535, the fastest lap of tha day, and was 4m 30s behind the leaderb. Dwight, Brown and Howe paced together well and entered the seventh and final round lm 35s ahead of Morris, who wan" caucht on this lap by Lawson, V.'ebstir.Dolores and Nixon, the 4m group. In an-, other sprinting finish Dwight won by four lengths, with Brown half a length ahead of Howo Morris headed a group of five riders to finish fourth, lm "s after the winner. Brown, who was the fastest rider throughout the race, finished 11th and Cm 19s after the winner. The successful seniors were;—A. H, Dwight (6m 30s), 53m 265, 1 : W. W. S. " Brown (8m), 51m 595, 2; X. A. Howe (6m. 30s) 53m 30s, 3; J. G. Morris (5m 30s), 53m 355, 4. .T, Brown, scr, gained fastest timo in 49m 17s.

AUCKLAND AMATEUR CLUB - The Auckland Amateur Athletic and* Cycling Club held two races on Saturday under good conditions. Results were:— Junior Race,* 9i miles.—E. Welch (3m" 30s), 29m 40s. 1; R. Cullon (2m 30s), 28m 41s. 2; F. Clark (3m 30s), 29m 425, 3; S.~" Windsor (2m 30s). 2Sm 435. 4. Fastest time: R. Cullen and F. O'Gorman, dead heat,, 2Sm 41s. Senior Race, 131 miles.—A. McNeil (sm), ~ 3Sm 525, 1; R. Absolum (5m 15s), 39m 8s, _ 2; J. Price (4m). 37m 545, 3. Fastest time: I. Laloli (455), 3Gm 435. , • ' LYNN DALE AMATEUR CLUB Two races were held by the Lynndale Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club on Sat-, urday and keen competition was witnessed. . Results were:— Junior Race, three miles.—G. Helliwell, lm 30s, 1: H. Robertson, 1m 15s. 2;' W. v Burrows, lm 455, 3: R. Hnnaen, lm 15?, 1. Fastest time; H. Robertson, 9m Bs. Senior Race, 27J miles.—G. Cook, 8m 30a, 1: B. Scott, 2m 455, 2; D. Carr. Gm, 3; R. Campbell. 4m 15s, 4. Fastest time: B. Scott, 84m Bs. TAKAPUNA AMATEUR CLUB The Takapuna Amateur Cycling Club held a race over 30 miles on Saturday. Tharcsult was:—A. Gtinn (9m 30s), 88m 325, 1; B. Keating (11m), 90in 3s. 2; R. Bassett (11m), 90m 275, 3. Fastest time: B. Oliver (2m 30s). BGm 435. -i < A * AUCKLAND LADIES' CLUB • A sis-miles race was held by the Auckland Ladies' Amateur Cycling Club at Mount Albert on Saturday. The result was:.. —Miss F. Wood (2m). 19m 425, 1: Mrs. Harrison (2m 30s), 19m 18s, 2; Miss E. Pile (scr), 18m 48s, 3. Miss Pile returned fastest time. AUCKLAND CLUB Junior and senior races were held by the? Auckland Cycle Club at Tamaki on Satur- > clay. Results were:— Junior Race, 5V miles.—D. Wallace, 2in 15s, 1; W. Rush, 2m 15s, 2; T. Hedlund,', 2m 15s, 3; L. Craddock, lm, 4. Fastest." time; Craddock, 15m 365. Senior Race, 25 miles.—G. Harvey, 2m~! 455, 1; T. Brown, 4m 15s, 2: W. Pinker. 2m 15s, 3; C. Rae, 3m. 4. Fastest time: < Pinker and P. Bicknell. scr, dead heat, 72m. 455. RACES IN THE PROVINCE The following accounts of cycling "races... held in various centres of the Auckland province cn Saturday afternoon were forwarded by correspondents of the Herald:—• Tiiames.—The Thames Cycle Club held a 24-miles race, the absence of wind causing - some good times to be recorded. The re- - suit was:—D. Andrew, 2m 30s, 1; C. Cook, Gm 15s, 2; R. C. Burr, 2m 30s. 3. The fastest time was that of S. West, 66m 12 2-ss. The club's previous- record for tlio distance was 68m. Rotorua.—A rond race of 17 miles was held by the Itotorua Amateur Cycling Club. " The weather was fine and' the roads ill - good order. ResultsJ. Montague, 21m, 1; P. Vaughan, 2jm. 2; B. Martin, 21m, 3. Fastest time: R. Grey, scr, 45m 335. Waharoa.—The Waharoa Cycle Club held a 22 miles road race over Richmond Downs and through Walton. Results: Sheath, lm, 1; I. Tuck, 3m, 2; C. Wilson, s!;m, 3. Fastest time: R. Tuck, 59m, 31s. Whokatane.—The Whakatane C'ycki Club held a 43 miles road race, the course beinff 1 to Matata and back, through Edg"ecumbc. * and Awakeri. Fine overhead conditions prevailed, but a strong head-wind made tho going hard on the return journey. Ton riders tool: part, W. L. Green leading through both checking places. Harland. scratch, registered a splendid performance, covering the distance in- lh 53m and securing fastest time. Results: D. Coulter, 21m. 1; E. A. Stewart, Gm 30s, 2; W. C.reen, 17m. 3: R. Harland. scr, 4. Hamilton.—There were 19 starters in the , road cycle race conducted by the Hamilton Amateur Sports Club between Hamilton and Kurokn and back, a distance of 21 miles. The results were as follows:—T. Shaw, 1; W. Fenson, 2; E. Wallace. 3. N. Leutfer (scr) made the fastest time in 55m 325. '