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CHAMPIONSHIP RACES TEAMS' EVENT TO PAPATOETOE The annual teams' championship and junior road championship events wer« decided on Saturday by the Auckland Amateur Cycling Centre. Racing conditions were made difficult by the presence of a strong westerly wind, which hindered the competitors on the outward run in both events. Light showers also made for unpleasant riding.
The junior championship was conducted under unpaced regulations and an interval of two minutes waß observed between the departure of tho contestants. Each competitor had to ride the distance against the watch. Tho course of 13 l-sth miles extended from Point Chevalier to the Te Atatu turn and back and was over concrete road surfaces.
The placed juniors were:—R. Jones (Takapuna Club), 37m 435, C. T, Dwight (Manukau Club), SBm Bs, 2; E. E. F. Tucker '(Auckland Club), 38m 335, 3; J. H. Gillbanks (Manukau Club), 38m 375, 4. In the teama' championship each club was represented by four of its riders and an interval of fivo minutes was observed between tho departure of tho teams. The event was over a course of 21i miles, extending from Point Chevalier to Swanson and back. The successful teams ware:—Papatoetoe Club (S. E. Pinfold. D. N. Pinfold, O. B. White ond R. L. Francis), 59m 403, 1; Manukau Club (J. Brown, 1%. N. Clark, J. W. Clark. G. H. Wheelhouse), 60m 59a, 2; Auckland Club (A. G. Patrick, J. Price, H. Webster and I. C. Laloli), 62m 6js, 3. AUCKLAND CLUB'S EVENTS The Auckland. Cycle Club held its A and B grade championships and a eealed handicap event over 21 miles on Saturday. The results were as follows: A Grade Championship.—S. Weller, 56m 13s, 1; W. Hansen. sGni 47a, 2; C. Johneon, 56m 60s, 3: W. Pinker, 57m 10a. 4. B Grade Championship.—H. Enderby. 59m 48s, 1; W. Chisliolm, Gom 87e, 2: X, Brown, 61m 295, 3: H. Kopu, 63m 56a, 4; Rollerson, 60m 4s, 5. Sealed Handicap—D. Fletcher (8m 20s), 55m 325, 1; S. Weller (40s), 55m 335. 2; H. Enderby (3m 455), 5Gm Bs, 3.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21859, 23 July 1934, Page 16
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