SPORT OF CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23280, 24 February 1939, Page 13

SPORT OF CYCLING

COMBINED CONTESTS LYNNDALE AND NORTHERN GOODER DEFEATS PARTRIDGE The Lynndale and Northern Cycling Clubs combined in holding their respective championships at the Western Springs Stadium last evening. The professional events were under the control of the Auckland Cycle Club. A special match race between the two sprint champions, C. R. Gooder, of the Lynndale Club, and J. W. Partridge, Northern Club, was won by Gooder by half a wheel in the fast time of 12 2-5s for the last furlong. Championships were won as follows: Lynndalo Club.—looo-motrcs time trial: C. R. Gooder; 500-metres sprint, C. R. Gooder; 10-miles paced, C. R. Gooder; One mile junior. H. R. Baldwin; live miles junior paced, R. E. Clark. . Northern Club. —1000-metres time trial: J. W. Partridge; 500-metres sprint, J. W. Partridge; five miles paced, G. H. Cunningham; one mile junior, J. S. O'Gorman; five miles junior paced, J. S. O'Goriiian. Results wero as follows: — LYNNDALE CLUB Sprint, 500 Metres. —First match race: C. R. Gooder, 1; E. L. G. Hughes. 2. Time, 13 2-ss. Socond match race: C. R. Gooder, i; E. L. G. Hughes, 2. Time, 13 4-ss. One Mile Junior Championship.—H. R. Baldwin, 1; R. E. Clark, 2; J. AYhite, 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2m 365. Ten Miles Paced Championship.—C. R. Gooder, >; A. W. Barnett, 2. Hughes fell when leading. Time, 22m 2 2-ss. NORTHERN CLUB Sprint, 500 Metres.—First match: J. W. Partridge, 1; J. H. Cunningham, 2. Time, 13 3-58. Second match: J. \V. Partridge, 1; J. H. Cunningham, 2. One Mile Junior Championship.—J. S. O'Gorman, 1; M. G. Harland, 2; T. Tanfield. 3. Won bv a wheel. Timo, 3m 13 3-ss. Five Miles Paced Championship.—G. H. Cunningham, 1; J. W. Partridge, 2; J. B. Johnston, 3. Won by six lengths. Timo, 10m 59 4-ss. Half-milo Senior Handicap.—E. R. Johnsou, 00yds, 3; K. Cr. Picknoll, 60yds, 2; S. G. Clark, 100 yds, 3. Won by fivo lengths. Time, 50 l-ss. Ono Milo Senior Handicap.—T. D. Taylor, 170 yds, 3: C. Corrigan, 150 yds, 2; S. H. Beesley, 180 yds, 3. Won by a length. Time, 2m 2 l-ss. Threo Miles Senior Handicap.—J. F. Archer, 55yds, 1; H. R. Baldwin, 65yds, 2; W. A. Renwick, 65yds, 3. Won by a wheel. Time, Om 2i)s. One Mile Junior Handicap.—T. Tanfield, 110 yds. 1; M. G. Harland, SO.vds, 2; K. W. G. Picknoll, 05yds, 3. Time, 2m 2 3-ss. 10 Laps Pacemakers' Points Pace.—J. F. Archer, 12 points, 1; ,T. H. ■ Citibanks, 30 points, 2; F. N. Wardell, 5 points, 3. Time, Om 275. Ono Milo Professional Handicap.—K. Fish, 150 yds, 1; L. Sowcrby, 150 yds, 2; G. Cochrane, 200 yds, 3. Won by half a length. Timo, lm 57 2-ss. Three Miles Professional Handicap.—P. Bicknell, scr, 1; W. Pratney, 60yds, 2: W. T. Willis, 120 yds, 3. Won by inches. Time, 6m 13 4-ss.