CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23146, 19 September 1938, Page 16

CYCLING

AUCKLAND ROAD RACES MANUKAU CLUB'S EVENTS C CONTEST FOR COTTER CUP F Two cup races wore decided at A\ondale South by the Maiiukau Amateur Cycling Club' on Saturday afternoon. There was a strong north-wot wind. () Kdiirtecu juniors started in tht-ir four laps nice of ten miles tor Mm president s cup. The result was: —H. 11. Bishop C-'ni |.>s), ~ ".-in los. I; K. Atkinson (tin 30si, •_Oin • siis. -J; K. A. Mi' Iv.vc.i iI in :'.i (sV. 20m ..jS. t 1,. Mills, lin I ">s, was fastest rider in 2iin Twcnt v-one seniors compcled in the annual J nice lor the Cotter C up. ' honiHS. Triner si ml Mvnotl rode from scratcli. will | A Wired. Applet. ml Stones on 5m .fo.-,. , On the first In i» Mynott frU heavily, j l "'' tlie others rused up to assist him. In -I' lo of H short stop to nd,usl his rear w lee I, U'Shaughncssy was aide to share Ine lead nil Ihe tifih lap. ami finished to yards .iliutd of A hired. Assisted by Inner l A 0 ," lii,-illy cained lime honours from While oj |S The 81 cressfnl seniors were•- \V. O'Slianchj nessv elm 15s), llm lis, .1 ; W Ald red , (.'in :ios). l".ni 335. 2; R. G. Whillcy (.lm ( 1.-,S>. Hill 355. :i; G. K. Purdoin C-m l.>s). - •lUiii •!**. 1. Purilom was fastest ruler in The' club's championship race will be held j next Saturday over the "round Ihe hailmui ( course i AUCKLAND CLUB The fourth annual contest for the Lou nil es Cup was held by the Auckland Cycle ( lub at Svlvia Park on Saturday under fair racing conditions. Fourteen riders competed. Results were as follows: —W. L'ratney (scr), 04 m 355. 1; C. Knight- (scr). (ilia 3(is. -',1.. Hansen (scr). (ilm :(Ts. :i; 11. Absolum (Jin 1 ,- )S ). (win Tils, I. The winner's tunc was iiiniors contested a handicap event, (lie distance being ! miles. !!esults were, as follows:—J. Power dm 3osi. .mm 3 s 1. J West din). :rm 2s. 2; .7. Malcolm (.»i.i 30s). 30m 555, 3. F. Hunt (sds) was fastest in .'Mm :>(is. NORTHERN CLUB'S CONTEST The third annual "round-the-harbour' championship of 11 miles was held b - v T }' n Korthern Cycling Club on Sati rday. Jo inson- recorded fastest I line to win the t iitl . 'J'he ultimate winner, lantield, started 1° show his superiority over the other frontmarkers at Kumeu and at Henderson went away on his own to finish .fresh some minutes ahead of the next /if"' -p T nn . The placings were as foUo" s -r-. 1 - Inn ii'imi "li 10m 2s, 1; r. O uorm.in , • 'ii 1 • >ni 2." s. 2; J. Johnson (scr). 2 b »m 2«ls".a!'™. Webb (am), 2h 32m 2.g. 1METROPOLITAN CLUB The Metropolitan Cycling Club held its 50-| mile Great Northern championship over a ■ course from Papatoetoc to Mercer and bark [ nn Saturday afternoon. A strong tail wind j helped the field on the outward journey and j at the turn a lead of three minutes was held , bv J. P. Sheehan, Brown and King. Over the finish ins? stages the scratch men overhauled , <«,>.» 18m, 1 S. Hayes (Dm), 2h 2,m s. 2; .J. Bicknell (scr). 2h ISm ft.. 3. l<astest time i was recorded by P. Bicknell (scr). -ill ISin. LYNNDALE CLUB'S EVENT Members of the Lynndalc Cycling Club con- j • tested a two-men teams' rare under sealed handicap conditions. The teams were sent away at one-minute intervals, and. although a heavy wind was blowing:, some fast teamwork was seen. I Results were as follows: —D. \\ rathall a y ( l E. Dimmock, 10m oils. 1; J. White and R. i Owens, lOm r.Os, 2; K. L. G. Hughes and J. Hill, 11 in -2s, 3. I EVENT AT TAKAPUNA 1 The Takapnna Cycling Club held a 23- ' mile road race on Saturday afternoon to [ Albany and return. Results were as follows: — A. Bramley (scr), (>7m His, I; G. Brown ' (scr), 2; A. Broad (Gin 455), 3. A. Bramley gained fastest time. CONTEST AT PAPATOETOE The rapatoetoe Cycling Club held two races on Saturday afternoon under perfect weather conditions. Results are as follows:-'-" Thirty-three Miles Race, from Papatoetoe to Clevedon and Back.—J. Ludlan (3m), 04m Is, 1; W. Ferguson (lm 30sh 91m 30s, 2; A. Townsend (13m), 105 m ss, 3. Fastest time was credited to W. Ferguson. Junior 15 Miles Race to Papakura and Back.—P. Knight (scr), 45m .TOs. l; C. s Olsen (lm 15s). -46 m 265. 2: E. Falkirk (13m 15s), ISm 2Ts, 3. P. Knight made ! s fastest time. TIME-TRIAL AT PAPAKURA I- [l-ItOM OUlt OWN COIUIKSPONDENT] '• PAPAKURA, Sunday '• \ time-trial and sealed handicap race over '• tho Red Hill circuit of I I'A miles was held t. by <lk> papakura Amateur Athletic and t Cycling Club yesterday. The race resulted as follows:—F,. Brown (-lm). -Mm 20s, 1; R. 1- Kickards CJm). Mm 53 1 -ss. 2; D. Beams (3m), <lsin 3 :i-ss, 3. Fastest time was rer> corded by E. Brown in -11 m 2ds. :■ OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIP [BV TKT.KCRAPH —PKKSS ASSOCIATION] t DUNEDTN. Sunday j. The Otago 50-mile cycle championship yesterday was won by C. W. Shilton, of Ratigig ora, in '_' h Sin Wis. E. Rondel, of Papanui. ii was second, and E. Boyd, of Dunedin, third. The South Island junior championship was won by X. McDonald, Dunedin, who finished tenth.