CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22481, 27 July 1936, Page 14

CYCLING

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP PALMERSTON NORTH RACE NEW MEMBERS REGISTERED Notification that the annual Palmerston North to Wellington road race of 102 miles would carry junior championship honours was received from the New Zealand Association at the last meeting of the Auckland CVcling Centre. It was decided that, providing finances permit, an endeavour he made to have Auckland represented in the championship event. The registration of ton new members was arif roved as follows:—Northern Club, 2; Lynndale, 2; Beach Haven, 1; Rotorua, 5. II was decided to accept the rules of the Tlargavillo Amateur Athletic. Club iri the meantime, and to advise it to have a general meeting as early as possible with the object of altering the constitution of the club to comply with (lie requirements of the New Zealand Cycling Association rules. la connection with the suspension passed on six riders at tho June meeting, and now expired, E. J). Ivey wrote stating that his brother, V. Ive.v, was responsible for a breach of the rules and not himself, as circulated. A letter regretting tho error had been forwarded to E. D. Ivey »y the secretary, whose action was endorsed. The Hamilton Club applied for the reinstatement of a junior rider, T. Crawford. It was decided to advise the Hamilton Club that Crawford, wh> competed at the last Eas'er meeting of the Otoroiianga Club, would have to stand down for the specified period of two years before his application could be recommended, but that, if desired, tho application could be forwarded to the New Zealand Council, whose decisions aro filial with regard to reinstatements. The resignation of Auckland's two delegates to the council in Wellington was accepted, and Messrs. A. W. Massingham and L. Roberts wore appointed to fill the vacancies. A circular dealing with the ttritiwh Empire (James to be held in Sydney in li) 38 was read. In connection with tho 100 kilometres road race, 't was resolved to ascertain whether free-wheel clutches, tubular tyres and variable gears would bo permitted in tho road event, which will commence with a massed slyri. The New South Wales Amateur Cyclists' Union bar such equipment, but as the circular stated that (lie Union C.vcllsto Internationale rules would be employed, it was thought desirable to ascertain tho exact attitude the New South Wales union would adopt. Rearrangement of the road race programme fot the remainder of tho season was made owing to load reconstruction work near Waimauku necessitating such action. Tho August races will be hold over the harbour course of ■ll miles for both seniors and juniors, but a lS l /u miles course will also be provided for juniors who do not wish to enter tho longer race. Hoth races will start from Devonport and I'oint Chevalier, respectively, at 2 p.m. The senior provincial unpaccd championship will bo decided over the harbour course of 11 miles oa September 5, while tho juaiors will contest a 21 miles event on tho same date under ordinary handicap conditions. A maled handicap will be held in conjunction >vith the senior title event. Members officiating at the finish of road events ntaiiituiued that there should be a definite limit on the tune they should record the platings and times of the riders after the winner had finished. It was decided to make the time limit the same as the limit handicap timo given. 11 the first men to start have 20 minutes' start Iron) the scratch men, then 20 minutes alter tho winner finishes Lite race will officially end. It was decided to ask the council to include liiro-j junior title events at the annual Dominion track championships over the following distances: —Une kilometre unpaccd, two laps sprint, live miles paced. It was also agreed that tho council should fix a maximum penalty for each of the racing rules.

CONTESTS OxN SATURDAY MANUKAU AMATEUR CLUB Tho Manukau Amateur Cycle Club held senior and junior road races at Blockhouse Bay on Saturday afternoon. The juniors raced over 15 miles, while the senior event was over 20 miles. Following were tho results:— Seniors. —L. M. Nicholson (lm) 61m 50s, I, <;. R. l'urdom (lm), 57m 51s, 2; E. G. Mynott (lm), 54m 525, 3. Nicholson also secured fastest tune. Juniors. —N. J. Aulick (2m 30s), 44m 51s, 1; R. Wilson (scr), 42 in 225, 2; C. 11. Picknell (lm). 43m 235, 3. Wilson secured fastest time.

NORTHERN AMATEUR CLUB The Northern Amateur Cycle Club held its A and 13 grade unpaced championships over a distance of 2'2/i miles. Following were the results:- R. Rollinson (7m 30s), 59m -lis, 1; R. Cullen (sm), 50m Bs, A. Ivey (7m 30s), G] in .10s, 3. Fastest time, M. Gamble (scr), 51m 'JIs. Gamble won tho A championship, while Ivey was the winner of the B event. Junior Race, 5Vi miles.—lt. Madigan (10s), 15m, 1; G. Webb (scr), Mm 10's, 2; B. Wool ley (tm), 15m '2os, 3. Fastest time was registered by Webb. LYNNDALE AMATEUR CLUB The Lynndale Amateur Cycle Club held its senior unpuced championship over 22 Vi miles and a junior handicap event of 4Va miles on Saturday. Following were the results: — Seniors. —E. L. Hughes (scr), 'osm 40s, 1; W. T. Willis (scr), (!7m -13s, 2; C. It. (iooder (scr), 7lin (is, 3. Hughes secured tho fastest, time. On handicap the placings were:—E. Hughes, 1; J- Baldwin, 2; W. Willis, 3. Juniors.—R. Gilmors (2m l'ss), 16m 12s, I. L. Hawke dm 30s), Mm 4s, '2; Calder (lm 30s), Mm ss, 3. Fastest time, A. Baldwin (scr), 12m 535. AUCKLAND CLUB'S EVENTS A senior race of 25 miles and a junior event of 13% miles were held by the Auckland Cycle Club at Panmuro on Saturday. Following were the results:— Seniors. —S. Kara (sin), 71m 12s, 1; K. I'dkins (7m), 7.'tm 13s, 2; It. Absolum (onn, 71 ni lis, 3. Fastest time. C. Knight (scr), OSm 1 Is. Juniors.—R. Beeby (3m 30si, 38m 40s, 1; J. King (3m 30s), 3sm 50s, 2; S. Covency (3m), 38m 225, 3. Fastest timo, 11. Fletcher (.J in 455), 37m 10s. GLOUCESTER CLUB A race of lliVa miles was held on Saturday by the Gloucester Cycle Club. The result was:—lt. Shearing (3m), 52m 4'_>s, 1; A. Kerr (2m), 51m 435, 2; W. Bieknell (3m). 52m 4 Is, 3. Fastest timo, A. Kerr. AMATEUR ATHLETICS WINTER COMPETITIONS The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club continued its winter competitions at tho Outer Domain on Saturday aftornoon when there was a good muster of athletes. Results were as follows: — 5000 Yds. Steeplechase.—J. F. Smith (2:sss), 20m 235, 1; C. H. Taylor (100s), 20m 2<is, 2; S. Allen (160s), 20m 335, 3; J. Dunn (08s), 20m 50s, I. Seventeen competed. J. Dunn, 17m 275, registered fastest time. 75Yds. Handicap.—First heat: J. B. Frendergast, 4yds, 1; J. Dunn, syds, 2; L. N. Ross. Oyds, Time, 8 I-ss. Second bent: C. 11. Taylor, 4Viyds, I; It. V. Jones, iyds, 2; J. F. Smith, Syds, :t. Time, S 2-ss. Third heat: S. Allen, 12,vds, 1. Timo, 8 2-ss. Final: J. It. Prendergast, 1; V'. It. Jones, 2; C. H. Taylor, Time, Ss. Pulling Kill). Shot.—W. Stewart, 35ft, 1; A. E. Sutton, 34ft 10in, 2; F. J. Bryan, 34ft Win, :i. Nineteen competed. Throwing the Discus.—J. B. rrendorgast, 100 ft Sin, I: J. F. Smith, 100 ft, 2; C. H. Taylor, 107 ft Oin, 3. Nineteen competed. YACHTING AKARANA CLUBS RACE The Akarana Yacht Club held a race for sailing dinghies on Saturday afternoon, starting and finishing off the clubhouse, Campbell's Point. A light northerly breeze prevailed in the early part of the race, but toward the finish the wind dropped and several of tho boats were unable to complete tho course. Nine dinghies faced tho starter, and before they had gone very far Leander and Pal drew away from the rest of the fleet. Passing the buoy on the completion of the first round Leundor led Pal by threo seconds, the other boats being some distance further astern. In the second round Leander outsailed Iho fleet and was (Jrst home. The race started at 3.5 p.m. Tho finishing limes were:—Leander (1m), 4h 11m; Pal (2m), 4h 17m 30s; Leave It (SVini), 4h 23m 455; Peanut (-IVim), 111 24m; Kenya Pup (<l'/ 3 m), 111 32m ss, Weona (O'/Jm), 111 32ni 45s Tattersfield Sweep (11m), Flying Hutchman (dm), and Stewart (<!m), did not finish. Tho result on corrected limes was:—Leander (M. Lane), Pal (J. Cooper), 2; Leavo It, 3. Mr. T. McKnight was in cliargo of the racing.