CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22346, 18 February 1936, Page 18

CYCLING

ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AUCKLAND TITLE EVENTS CLOSE FINISHES RECORDED With one exception, close finishes marked the championship meeting of tho Auckland Amateur Cycling Centre held at the Western Springs Stadium last evening. A strong head wind along the back straight minimised any record times being registered. Apart from the ono mile tandem-paced title, which was retained by A. G. Patrick, all the other championships changed hands. A good effort was recorded by R. Triner in the ten miles championship race, of 34 laps. He led the field for 30 laps, and was just beaten in a gruelling finish. Miss Jean Martain fell in the ladies' race, but was not seriously injured. A spectacular spill in the last lap of the three-miles championship saw seven riders spreadeagled on the track, but without serious injury. Following are the championship holders:— Unpaced kilometre, R. T. Taylor; sprint title, R. T. Taylor; one mile senior, A. G. Patrick; one mile junior, J. H. Gillbanks; junior kilometre, J. H. Gillbanks; one mile ladies. Miss T. Beasley; ten miles, L. H. Dwight.

Following are the results of the racing: Unpaced kilometre championship, senior: R. T. Taylor. 1; C. R. Gooder, 2; L. W. D. Robinson, 3. Time, lm 19 3-ss. Half-mile Open Handicap.—First heat: K. H. Hankin. 1; O. B. White, 2; G. H. Cunningham, 3; E. D. Ivey, 4. Time, lm 11-58. Second heat: S. Alderson, 1; "U. T. Wills, 2- E. G. Mynott. 3; R. McM. Linn, 4. Time, lm 0 1-58. Final: S. Alderson. 1; K. H. Hankin. 2; W. T. Wills, 3. Won by a wheel. Time, 5Ss. Sprint Championship.—First neat: A. . Patrick, 1; E. L. G. Hughes 2. Time, 14 3-ss. Second lieat: R, T. Taylor. 1; C. B. Gooder I T™/ Fourth' heiit: G. W. HoU.i.d, Patrick®' l*" L*°H. 2. Time 14s. Gii!banks. 3 C^Hipiocship.— -Miss T. 49 0ne S Mile Tandem-paced Senior Champion-ship-A. G. Patrick, 1; L. H. Dwight, 2; E. L. G. Hughes, 3. Won by a wheel. Time, 9 Mile Tandem-paced Junior Cham-pions,hip.-J. H. Gillbanks, 1; J. F. Archer, 2; C. T. Dwight, 3. Won by half a wheel. Time, 2m 12 3-ss. _. , , . r One Mile Open Handicap.—First heat. U W. McOnie, 1; J. S. Calder. 2; R. G. Whitley, 3; S. A. Windsor. 4; A. M. Keith, 5; E D Ivey, 6. Time, 2m 0 4-ss. Second heat: S.' Alderson, 1; W. White. 2: F. D O'Gorman 3; H. E. Webster. 4; W. Crocker, 5; K. H. Hankin. 6. Time, 2m 6 3-ss. Final: S. Alderson, 1; F. D. O'Gorman, 2; W. White, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 2m 4 3-53. Three Miles Open Handicap.—O. B. White, 1; A. J. Mclnnarney, 2; R. F. McInnarney, 3. Won by a length, '{ime, 6m 51 2-ss. , „ Ten Miles Paced Championship.—L. H. Dwight, 1; A. G. Patrick, 2; R. Triner, 3. A wheel separated the placed riders. Time, 22m 48 4-ss. AUCKLAND TEAM SELECTED The following team has been selected to represent the Auckland Centre at the New Zealand' championships, to be held at Wanganui on Saturday week:—Seniors: R. T. Taylor, L. H. Dwight, A. G. Patrick, C. R. Gooder. M. P. will make the journey at his own expense. Juniors: J. fi. Gillbanks, C. T. Dwight, J. F. Archer. JUNIOR RACE AT OPOTIKI [from our own correspondent] OPOTIKI, Monday A cycle race for junior', riders over a course of seven miles was held on Saturday by the Opotiki Club in splendid weather. Results were:—D, Blundell (2m), 1; N. Lovtill (lm), 2; C. Shalfoon (30s), 3. Fastest time: E. Pipe (scr), 21m 14s.