CYCLE RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22215, 16 September 1935, Page 16

CYCLE RACING

NORTH ISLAND TITLE FIFTY MILES CONTEST NEW PLYMOUTH RIDER'S WIN [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION 1 NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday Tho West Coast (North Island) 50miles cycling road race, starting and finishing at New Plymouth, was held yesterday and resulted:—C. Burley i(flawera), 18m, 1; B. Rae (Hawera), 19m, 2; J. Bryant (Hawera), 18m, 3. Time, 2h 29m 28s. Tho fastest times and championships were gained as follows:—Senior: C. A. Hawkins (New Plymouth), 2h 21m ss. Junior: G. Esau (Palmerston North), Sh 21m 6s. MANUKAU CLUB'S EVENTS Tho annual senior race for the Cotter Cup and junior event for the President's Cup were held by the Manukau Cycling Club on Saturday. Results were as follows: Senior Event, of 15 miles.—B. Crocker (£m). 43m 5-is, 1: R. T. Bnston (4m). 42m Ess. 2; Bert V. Brownson (4m), 42m 565, 3. ■Fnstest lime: E. Roper (lm 30s). 40m 2!)s. Junior Ev§nt, of 10 miles.—J. S. Calder (4m). 30m 58s, 1; T. \Vir.6or (1m 30s), 28m 403. 2; P. W. Stiles (lm 30a), 28m 41a, 8.. I-astest t;ime. ft. Holland (scr), 28m 28s. AUCKLAND CLUB The annual senior race for the president's cup and unior and ladies' races were held fcj JJhe. Auckland Cycling Club on Saturday, rmlowin; nre tho results:— Senior Raco. of 45 miles.—A. Mackrell <l!m 30s). 1; W. Hills (lfim), 2: S. Hayes (4m). 3. Fastest time: S. Hayes. ' l . uni « r Rare, of 10 miles. ~G. Ralioh (2m fi0«). 30ni 4iis. 1; O. Steers (2m 15s). 2: T. Hedlund (lm 40s). 3. Fastest time: 13. Harvey (sen. 28m l?s Ladies' Race, of 3V 4 miles.—Mrs. S. FusBellJ dm 80s). 12m 475, 1; Mrs. F. Westbury 2. Mrs. E. Harrison. 3. Fastest time: Mrs. .E. Harrison (scr), 11m 35a.

IYNNDALE club [J lie aiinunl round-the-harbour race of 40 miles was held by (he Lynndale Cycling • Club on baturday, when C. Gooder broke the jrecord by 11m 7b and E. Hughes bv 11m 6s Results were as follows:—L. Hawke (66m),. 2h 3fim 555. 1- J. Huxtable (36m)! 7, i,'" 1 5 " 3 - 2: H. Hawke (25m). 2h 9m 30s. luiv C Gooder (scr). lh 56m 44s l, E Hughes (scr). lh 56m 45a. 2: S. •Alderson (scr). lh 57m 545. 3. ; AUCKLAND AMATEUR CLUB S oni i nf ' ri ' n ' raco held over a course of 39 miles by the Auckland Amateur Cycling Club on Saturday resulted as follows:—I. nm. m? K °q n V" „ 30s l; s l m "• l - S - Windsor v' 1 ?'-, 5 . 2s. 2; v Gray (3m). 53m 3a. 3. latest tUjie: M. Gamble (scr), 52m 245. ! ' GLOUCESTER CLUB Senior and junior handicap events held by the Gloucester Cycling Club on Saturday resulted as follows: •lunior Race, of 5 miles.— S. Barnett (2m). 35m, 1; It. Sercombe (2m). 15m l-ss. 2: R. Kutledge (2nj), 15m 2-ss. 3. Fastest time: J. Bicknell (scr), 14m 30s. Senior Raco. of 161 miles.—J. Rollerson (sm), 4iir 395. 1; A. Goff (sm), 47m 41s, 2; iR. Shearing (Gm). 45m 455, 3. Fastest time: IA. Brass (scr), 45m 25s PAPATOETOE CLUB Following is the result of a senior and junior combined Continental race of 14} miles with restricted gear held by (he Papatoetoe Cycling Club on Saturdayo White. 44m 30?./ I; C Cochrane 4-lni 31s. 2: R L. ifrancis, 44m 35* 3 Handicap Event —R C Francis (lm), 1; O. White (scr), 2: C Cochrane (scr). 3. ! BEACH HAVEN CLUB The senior championship with sealed handicap was held wci a course of 21J miles by the Bench Haven Cycling Club on Satur'day. Results were as follows: Senior Championship. -J Culpan. 58ra <!Bs, 1: D. Patten. 60m 39s 2: A Elia. 61m 19s. 3.' Sealed Handicap.—J. Cvlpan (scr), 1; D. IPatten (1m 20s), 2: L Cooper (2m 15s). 3. ( AUCKLAND LADIES* CLUB A race of five miles held by the Auckland iLadies" Cycling Club at Mount Albert on Saturday resulted as follows:—Miss Violet Baird (scr). 15m 575. 1 • Miss Hazolle Storey (lm). 16m 58s. 2. ! ROTCRUA AMATEUR CLUB

[by TEUiGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] ROTOR DA. Sunday

The 104 miles road race held by the Kolorua Amateur Cycling Club resulted as follows:—I). Gadsalve (3}m), 30m 15s, 1; K Martin (lm). 2; G. Barker (3}m). 3. The fastest time of 28tr> 8s waa recorded by W. Gruy (scr) and B Martin (scri. WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIP [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION "J WELLINGTON. Sunday The Wellington provincial 50 miles cycling championship, held yesterday, was won by K Wilson in 2h 20m 21 2 sa, L. Sowerby, 2b 23m 455, being second, and R Button, 2h 24m 47 2-6s, third. / | RACES IN THE PROVINCE [FROM HERALD CORRESPONDENTS] ' PukekOhS.—'The Pukekohe Cycle Club's road race from Pukekohe to Te Kauwhata and back, a distance of about 40 miles, resulted as follows:—J. McClean (15m). 2h 88m 50s. 1; Steve Crowley (18m) 3b 2m 60s. 2; 8. McClean (Cm) 2b 52m 20s. 8. Fastest time: J. McClean.

Hamilton —A 24-milos cycle road race from Hs.miltoc through Tamahere and Matangi to Banks' cornel and back was conducted by (he Hamilton Amateur Sports Club. The T<'Bult was:—C. Jackson, 12m, I. B Shaw, 32m, 2: C. Bnrr, 6m, 3. The fastest time. 63m 33a, was recorded by C. McOnie. off 2m .

Thames.—The Thames Cycle Club held a 24-miles race. Th»re was a medium to strong liead wind on the return journey. The result was:—D. Andrew, lm 455. 1; W Burr, lm 455. 2; R. C. Dnrr, 4m l&s. 3. Fastest time was made, by D. Andrew, _67m. The Junior race resulted: —R. Martin, 1; R. Hint on. 2. B. Gallop. 3. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP ! HONOURS TO CHRISTCHURCH [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Sunday The 7 50 miles professional cycling championship ot New Zealand was favoured ■with fine weather yesterday Although no North Islanders were present a field of SO faced the starter, and included tho pick of riders in the South Island. The first man home J Elliott (Georgetown)., off the 25 minutes mark, and he was followed by his brother, G. Elliott, off 19 minutes The championship and fastest time were secured by L Thomas (Chnstchurch) The result was:—J. Elliott. Georgetown •(25m). 2b 27m 4s. 1; G Elliott. George town (19m), 2h 25m, 2; A. J. Hay, Dun edin (12m), 2h 19m 31s. 3, G. Heasley. Moh eicl (16m) 2h 24in 85 3-58. 4; C. Hansen, Dunedin (10m), 21. 19m, 6, E. Newell, u'empleton (16m). 2h 25m. 6; C Robineon, lnvercargill (lf.m). 2h 25m 455, 7; J- Thomas, Christchurch (ecr), 2h Um 295, 8; S. \Veir, Christchurch, and H. G Watpon, Chnstchurch (scr). 2h Um 535, deadliest, 9 Fastest times and championship placinga: 7"« .Thomas (Christchurch), 2h Um 295, 1; S Weir (Christchurch* and H. G. Watnon (Chnstchurch), 2h Um 535. deadBeat. 2 AMATEUR TITLE WON SUCCESS OF F. J. GROSE [BY TELKGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION! INVERCaRGILL, Sxmday

After riding strongly over the whole course F. ,J. Grose, of Christchurch, bocame the South Island 50 miles road champion and registered fastest time in a race conducted by the Invercargill Amateur Cycling Club yesterday ELis time was 2h 17m 55 d-os Grose won by a fifth of a second from I. Taylor (Christchurch). who was a fifth of a second ahead of W. Frame (Invercargill) J. Humphries (Invercargill). oa the limit mark of 19m, won the handicap race. v *j V ?L l race the riders *jt4 the benefit of a stiff weeterly breeze, they had to face all the way back turn Bdendale.