CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21805, 21 May 1934, Page 14

CYCLING

ROAD COMPETITIONS DWtGHTS GOOD EFFORT Ratihg coiulitiohs were madb tlifiieiilt by the presence of a strong westerly wind on Saturday, when the jV'anukau Amateur Cycling Club continued its sei-ies of winter road Gvents. In the junior event over two laps, five miles, nine started. C. T. Dwigllt and G. W. Holland, the scratch riders, save away starts up to 2m 305.. A close finish resulted in 11 ofimann just displa-iing Archer by a length with Macdonald a few lengths baek. A good effort by Tucker enabled him to finish fourth and make the fastest time. TUckfct was .203 faster than Holland, who beat Dwight in by a length. The placed juniors were:—H. A. Hoffmann (2m), 15s 31s, it J. F. Archer (2ml. 15m 325, 2- J. Ei Macdonald (2m 30s), 10m 3a t ,3; E. E. F. Tucker (lm), 14m 375. 4. twenty -bevetl seniors started in their event over nine laps, 22£ miles. L. H. Dwiglit. lm 30s, was the virtual scratch man, while the lone limit rider was R. J. Collins with a start of 9m. For the first three laps Collins led alone diid was displaced by Beart, 6m 30s, on the fourth lajj. On the sixth lap a group of nine middle-markers shared the lead, but maintained too fast a pace for tlifr back-markers to make any appreciable grotind oh them. Eieht riders participated in the finishing sprint, Morris and Chnpp<*li Tfed but early and kept at the headi Chappell won after a stirring effort by hulf-a-lenfth from Morris with the next six fe few lengths back. Dfright had a hard ride alone, but by rallying over the last two laps ho gained fastest time in C>sm 245. He finished lm 39s after the winner. The successful were: —K. C. Chappell (sm)». C7m 355, 1; J. G. Morris ttim), r.Rre l'Gs. 2; B-. Gallafeher (4m), 06ni 17s, 3; V. R. Ellis (sm). 67m 18s, i. f AUCKLAND. AMATEUR CLUB : 'fhe Auckland Amateur Cycling Club held two races on Saturday. The results were:— Junior Rncei 9} miles'.'—F. Clark (2m S»s). 28m 375, 1 • E. Wi*lch'T2m), 28m Bs, 2; D. Fraser (3m 30s), 29m 435, 3; A. .Tagnech (Biiir 28W 21s, 4. Fastest time: E. Welch. Senior Racfe. 23j HiileS;—W. Hedges (8nl). L. flel'.th (Gnl), 3s. 3; E. Sisson (7ni i»9)i ?4m 355, 4. Fastest time: I. G. Laloh, G7m ids . TAKAPUNA AMATEUR CLUB The Takapuna Amateur Cycling Club held an open race of 225 miles over the lake circuit on Saturday. The result \vns:—A. Parkfef Cm 30s, 65m os, 1; A. Gunn (Tiikabuna), '*6lll 30s, 65m 6 l-ss, 2: D. iiefttihK (Takapuna), 8m 30s. 07m 0 2-ss, 3. Fastest time: J. Clark (MauukttU), scr, 59fti UOb C; LYNNDALE AMATEUR CLUB The 'Lynndale Amateur Cycling Club held fi, Combined junior and senior 10 miles race on Saturday; The results Were:— Jtihiors. Davies. 1; O. Webb, 2; R. gfttisen, 3; R. Kircher, 4. Fastest time: A. ftvies ! . . Seniore.—Ei P. Smith. 1; W. Kircher. 2; D. Caff. 3: K. Hankin, 4. Fastest time: E. Li tL Hughes. Hughes also established fastest time for one lap, 9m 50s. BEACH HAVEN CLUB The Beach Haven Amateur Cycle Club held a 251-mile race for seniors on Saturday, the course being to Albany nnd back &fld dfiee round the circuit. A junior race of feight miles wa3 also held. Results are as follows:—. Seniors.—Hj Hilder (8m 30s), lh 22m 255. 11 Morris (?ln 30s), lh 21m 255,'2; A. Sharp (BCr), lh 16m 20s, 3. Fastest lime: A. Sharp. JunidfS.—H. Sharp (lm). 28rrt 12ft. 1; C. Hilder (4m), 32m 15s, 2; Tonp (scr), 28m 17s, 3. H. Sharp registered fastest time.

> : ■ AUCKLAND LADIES' CLTJB The . Auckland Ladies' Amateur Cycling Club held an eight-mjles race at Mount Albeft on SdtilHbiy nfternooh. The result was:—Miss H. Storey (4m 158), 27m 335, 1; Mis. Harrison (lm 15s). 25ni 15s, 2; E. Pile (scr), 25m 4s, 3, and fastest time. AUCKLAND CLUB Fine overhead fcori'litions prevailed for Die AtlckUnd Cycle Clttb's road events at TftWttki on Saturday aflcrnoOn, but riders had .to'cOritend ' with a boisterous wind. Tho results Were:— Jttnlof Race, B miles.—D. Bank!? (2m 30s). 25m Jos. 1; W. Bicknell (2ni), 2; E. Redfern _(2m 3!)s), 3; J. Bicknell (2m ilOs), 4.. L. Mitchell (ecr) recorded fastest time in 23m 635, , . ' [ Senior Race, 10 miles.—,T. Rose (4m ifisl, 40m 3ds, 1} W. Chisliolm (fitn 455), 2: IK. Banks (201 455), 3; K. Mnthieson (40s), 4. W. Hansen/ (scr) recorded fastest timo in 40hi 15s. . * HACKS IN THE PIIOVINC'K The following acoounts of cycle races held in various parts of the Auckland province on Saturday afternoon were forwarded by correspondents of the Dkiiai.o:— Wftharoa. -The Watmroa Cycle f'lub held a rate to Tinut Ind battk. a dlstuot:«; of 34 miles. Rosiilln: 1. Tuck. 4ilti. 1: T. Moore, sin. 2| C. Wilson, !)m, it. R. Ttick, scr. Inade fastest time of lm 20m 30s. Hamilton.—A road race held by the Hamilton Amateur Sports Club over 11 distance of 28J mil#f) resulted lis follows,—W. Grey. \.f L. Hodgson, 21 W, Fenson, 3. Fastest time, W, T. Lclitfef (ser), 72m 12s. A rate for ofllcinls resulted us follows: R. Harper, 1 and fastest time: S. 11. Tristram, 2; C. V. Johnstone, 3,