SPORT OF CYCLING
AMATEUR CLUBS' EVENTS 1 ho growing popularity of cycle road racing sport was again in evidence last Saturday, when over 100 cyclists participated in the various races promoted by the local amateur clubs. The calni, sunny conditions were favourable to fast pedalling and the general standard of racing was unusually high. The Manukau Club's senior race of 20 miles over eight laps of the Avondale South circuit, -drew a club record field of 38 riders. Another brilliant record-breaking ride was registered by J. Brown. He rode away from the other scratch rider, L. H. Dwight, before .riding four miles, and, continuing in his fast, effortless style, completed the 20 miles in 54m 14s to reduce his own course record by a further 14 seconds. Brown has been the fastest rider in all seven club events in which he has competed. The Auckland Club held an out-and-home race from Henderson to Kumcu and back. The distance, almost" 20 miles, was over metalled roads, which, howover, were in excellent- condition. A first-season rider, 11. Absohun, Bm, won after a spirited sprint with A. H. Bo wen, Bm, a cyclist of considerable road-racing experience. Auckland's 100 miles road champion, A. G. Patrick, is fast riding into form and gained fastest time honours in 58m 15s. Considering the hilly naturo of the 20 miles route Patrick's effort was an outstanding one, for his average speed was just short of 21 miles per hour. The Papatoetoe Club's 15 miles race over an out-and-home course to Papakura and back was one of the fastest events of this season. The race was won by E. D. Morris, a track rider of note, who had 6m start and clocked the good time of 39m ss. O. B. White continues to race prominently and rode from scratch to return fastest time in 36m 535, an average speed of almost 24J miles per hour. Good handicapping characterised tho Takapuna Club's 26 miles event, in which members of the Beachhaven Club competed by invitation. Within three miles of tho finish the scratch group had caught tho Readers and 16 riders sprinted in bunched formation on the concrete finishing straight for the placings. A scratch rider, G. Williams, succeeded in winning by half a wheel from tho improving junior rider, B. Jones, 2m. Williams also made the best time in 70m 9s. Both are members of the Takapuna Club. E. L. G. Hughes • has always been an unpaced rider of outstanding merit and his win in tho Lynndalo Club's time trial was partly anticipated. His time for tho 13£ utiles was 40m 9s. The particular circuit of 6J miles used is a most hilly.and strenuous one and the time, returned by Hughes cannot bo compared with times ho has recorded on more flat circuits in past seasons,
SPORT OF CYCLING
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21831, 20 June 1934, Page 17
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