THREE MILES RACE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22983, 10 March 1938, Page 8

THREE MILES RACE

V SCRATCH MEN WEAKEN GOOD EFFORT BY MIDDLETON The three miles A grade race had every promise of providing a fine Bpcc tacle, the scratch riders being A: G. Patrick, R. S. Triner, R. T. Taylor, three Empire Games representatives, J. F. Archer and A. J. Mclnnarney. However, after several fast laps by Taylor and Patrick the pace of the five dwindled to such an extent that J. L. Middleton and R. H. Waterman, two long-markoi-s, were able, by a splendid display of mutual pacing, to gain slightly on the scratch riders. The reluctance of the back-markers to ride fast assured a win for either Middleton and Waterman. Middleton eventually won by two lengths from Waterman, while the improving Archer headed in tbo five scratch riders for third place. The five miles B grade event was a far better race. The scratch rider, I. A. White, did his utmost to join tho leaders and his efforts were well rewarded for he won after a thrilling sprint with Arvidson, Racing at Western Springs will be resumed thin week, when the Pascoe Cup annual two" miles handicap and tho two miles junior event* postponed from the championship programme last month, will Ibe decided to-morrow evening. ■ :;■> : TEAMS!' CHAMPIONSHIP WINTER RACE PROGRAMME Tho decision to conduct a championship event for teams of four riders from the affiliated clubs of tho Auckland Amateur Cycling Centre has met with immediate response, and the first annual fixture will be held this week. The event will be run on tho lines of the national race, which was introduced in 193(3 and won by Auckland that year, while the prcsont holder is Wellington. Four riders start and one retires at the end of < each lap. learns start from opposite sides of the track and are individually timed. Already preparations have been made by several city and Waikato clubs respecting the forthcoming winter programme of road races. «The first big open event wilj be the race from Hamilton to Te Kuiti. about 50 miles, on Easter Saturday. This event will start at 9.30 a.m. and will finish at the Te Kuiti sports during tho luncheon interval. On the King's Birthday, June 9, the Beach Haven Club has arranged for a rnce from Birkenhead to Orowa and back, a distance of 40 miles. The Auckland Centre had boon granted permission to conduct the 100 niilos New Zealand rood championship race this season,, and if arrangements can be made it is intended to have the finish of the event within tho city boundary. ..