CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23010, 11 April 1938, Page 16

CYCLING

MANUKAU AMATEUR CLUB ROAD EVENTS DECIDED The ManukJ>u Amateur Cycling Club held two road events on Saturday. There were 21 competitors in the junior raco of 10 miles. M. C. Johnson, of tho Papatoetoo Club, who rodo by invitation, won in a very close finish with three other competitors. The senior event of 20 miles was contested by 35 riders, the winner being N. F. Harvey, a junior, who was permitted to compete because ho had punctured in tho junior race. Pesults were as follows: Junior Pace. —M. C. Johnson (2m 15s), 28m 51s, 1; P. K. Sanders (3m), 20m 425, 2; F Trcdrca. (3m), 2Hm 435, a. Johnson also mado fastest time. E. Crawford (1m 15s) recorded second fastest time, and P. E. Clark, was the fastest rider from scratch in 29m 10s. Senior Pace.—N. F. Harvey (2m 15s), 56m 325, J; J. H, Wado (lm), 55m 18s, 2; R. G. Whitley (3m 15s), 57m 31s, 3. Wade recorded fastest time and Harvey second fastest.

AUCKLAND CLUB'S EVENTS HANDICAPS FOR TO-NIGHT Handicaps for the Auckland Cycling Club's meeting to be held this evening at Western Springs have been declared as follows: — Two Miles Combined. —W. Pratnoy, S. Ward, scr; R. Absolum, 40yds; K. Knight, 50yds; J. Cooney, Goyds;.L. Barr, SOyds; C. Kellett, 00yds; J. Bickncll, T. Horner, C. BrighJ, S. Hayes, 300 yds; J. Shcehan, 110 yds; D. Hills, P. Abcrhart, 120 yds; M. Hibburt, P. Watson, K Btnks, 130 yds: W. Hansen, B. Gavin, 140 yds; H. Bull, 180 yds; N. Mathews, A.' Brass, A. McCowatt, K. Kdkins, 200 yds; S. Budgo, 11. Pelham, K. Fleet, 230 yds; W. Elliot. A. Clark,"T. Brown. M. Hodgins, 250,vds; F. Hawks, 200,vds; T. Sheehan, 270y.15; L. Cunningham, L. Kellett, 280 yds; W. Percival, 300 yds; F. Hunt, P. Gilmour, 320 yds. BEACH HAVEN CLUB The Beach Haven Amateur C.vclinu Club held two raceß at Birkdale on Saturday, a junior event of eight miles and a senior raco of 14 miles. Results were as follows: Junior Race.—R. Atkinson (3m 30s), 28m lie, 1; G. Brunton (2m 30s), 27m 245, 2; W. Jenkins (2m 30s), 27m 425, 3. B. Chotwin (scr) mado fastest time, 25m 255. Senior Race.—J. Morris (4m), 47m 10s, 1; C. Cooper (3m), 47m ss, 2; E. Atkinson (scr), 44m Os, 3. Atkinson also registered fastest time TAKAPUNA CLUB The second road race of tho Takapuna Cycle Club's season was decided on Saturday over 15 miles. The result was ns follows: King, 2m 15s, 1; Gorson, 2m 30s, 2; Hinton, 3m, 3. The winner's time was 41m 455. K. Voster recorded fastest time, 4Lm 255. LYNNDALE CLUB'S RACE The Lynndale Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club opened its road racing season on Saturday at New Lynn, 30 riders competing. Tho race resulted as follows: R. Owens (7m 15s), 58m 225, 1; P. Lonergan (tim 30s). 58m ISs, 2; L. Hawke (3m), 54m 38s, 3. G. Hughes, tho 1037 Now Zealand road champion, riding alone from scratch, recorded fastest time, 52m 50s. Hawke registered second fastest time,. nnd G. Galley (3ni) third fastest, 54m 48s. Lonergan won tho cup for tho first novice rider to finish