CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22726, 12 May 1937, Page 17

CYCLING

MANUKAU AMATEUR CLUB RACES UNDER OLYMPIC RULES A series of massed-start road races under Olympic rules will be decided by the Manukau Amateur Cycling Club to-day. The events will be over a course of 38 miles, extending from Birkenhead to Point Chevalier. An interval of five minutes will be observed between the departure of each section. The first division will start at 2.5 p.m. The riders have been graded as follows: — A Grade.—E. L. G. Hughes, J. Brown, A. G. Patrick, C. J. Cronk, F. N. AVardell, M. T. Gamble, J. P. Price, A. Elia, D. J. H- Patten* C. P. Cochrane, R. A. Bcchre, B^Grad'e.—K. N. Clark, AV. AV. S. Brown, T. AV. Stites, E. F. Raper, D. AV. Lawson, G. H. Cunningham, It. G. Whitley, A. H. Vazey AV. R AValker, N. J. Aulick, C. H. Picknell, R. E. Clark, J. B. Johnston, H. R. Baldwin, H. F. Hawke, R. A. Elia, L. K. Elia, E. A. Langridge, G. i. Lyre, A. R. AVarnock, A. AV. Stonex. C Grade.—C. Evans, H. Koosache, F, Hutton# S. McLellan, I. A. AVhite, AV. Ferguson, A T. Yost, G Coffin, A 7. Maguire, E. G Roscoe, R. Gallagher, G. Cochrane, S. L. Coveney, J. Stewart, B. Rigby, E. D Parsons, A, H. E. AA'cngdal, S. H. ' Beesley, L J Jarvis, G. G. Eade, L. A. Hawkes, A. j' Evans, T E. AVright, A. AV. Sheridan, L. Pratt, K. A. Broad D Grade.—D. Parsons. A. E. Martin, .T. L. AValker, AV. J. Knapfort, L. Mcl'arlane, E. AV. Buchunan, E. Macken, AV, AV. Gallagher. R. F. Flinkenlierg, J. Robertson, M. AV. Hibburt, A. Rickclts, V. Grant, AV. Barnett. WHANGAREI CLUB'S EVENT [from OUR OWN COIIItKSI'ONDK.Vr] WHANGAREI, Tuesday The seven-mile road race held by tho AVhangaroi Cycle Racing Club during the week-end was closely contested, W. Buckley winning by half a wheel. The following aro the resuits- —AV. Buckley (1m). 1; J. Byers (1m), 2- T. Young (2m), 3; H. Alexander (scr), d' H Alexander, tho scratch man, completed the distance in 19m UOs. which was the fastest time.