CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23358, 29 May 1939, Page 15

CYCLING

CONTESTS ON SATURDAY LYNNDALE CLUB'S EVENTS A 20-mile race for seniors and a 13-mile race for juniors were held on Saturday in windy conditions by the Lynndale Amateur Cycling Club. Following were the results: — Juniors.—J. Hill, 3m, 1; H. R. Baldwin, scr, 2; R. Clark. Im, 3; J. White, lm. I Time, 10m 13s. Fastest time: 11. R Baldwin. 3Sm -Is. Seniors.—A. Silcock, scr, 1; D. Margison, 3m 30s, 2; H. Hawke, scr, 3. Time, 111 lin 31s. The winner secured fastest time. NORTH SHORE CLUB The North Shore Amateur Cycling Club held its annual road race of 26 miles for the Farmers' Cup for seniors from Takapuna to Albany and back on Saturday. The juniors held a three-lap race over the lake course, a distance of il'i miles. Following were the results: — Seniors. —H. Evans, !)m, 1; I. Merson, 5m 30s, 2; \ Brantley, scr, 3. Time, lii 20m •13s. Fastest lime: A. Bramley, lh 22m ISs. Juniors. —S. Brown, scr. 1; B. Edwards, 3m, 2; R. Moore, 2m 30s, 3. Time, 20m 12s. Tito winner secured fastest time. MANUKAU CLUB Following were the results of the Mannkau Amateur Cycling Club's road races held on Saturday:— 15 Miles, Junior.—W. P. Burton, 2m 30s, 1; D. M. McCrath. scr, 2; V. D Hills, dm, 3; L. P. Mills, lm, I. Fastest time: D. M. McGrath, 12m 50s. 20 Miles, Senior.—A. W. Stones. 3m 20s, 1; J. Stewart, 6m 30s, 2; A. R. Warnock, sm, 3; W. It. Walker. 6m 30s, I. Fastest time: N. F. Harvey, scr, 55m 555. NORTHERN CLUB The Northern Amateur Club's junior handicap of tola miles, held at Te Pupa pa, resulted in a win for G. Fo.-s. The >enior lime trial of 25 miles was won by T. Hanfield. Results were:-—-Juniors.—(l. Foss, 7m, 1; J. Guppy, lm 30s, 2; M. Stewart. 3m 30s. 3; B. T. Garrod, 3m 15s, I. Fastest time: M. Harland. 28m -16s. Seniors.—T. Banfield, 7m 30s, 1; B Binns, 7m, 2; A. Keith, scr, 3; V. Ivcy, 7m 1 Fastest time: A. Keith, 111 7m ?>s. BEACH HAVEN CLUB Following was the result of a 12-mile [ junior event held by Ihe Beach Haven Club on Saturday:—W. Morris, sir, 1; ,T. Prickett. ,-im. 2; A. Dorrington, scr, 3 Time, 11 in 3 is. A senior race over 21 miles resulted:—J. { Mortensen. lm 30«. 1; A. J. Evans, lin 30s, I 2; A. Ellis, I m 30s, 3. Time, lh lin ids | TE AWAMUTU CLUB Thirteen riders competed for the 'IV Awn- ! mutu Amateur Cycling Club's race over is ! miles on Saturday. The result was as fol- j lows: —R. Liddington. 1; W. Fisk. 2; T. Dahel, 3. Fastest time: J. A. Robertson. : 'lßm 31s. PAPATOETOE CLUB Road races for seniors and juniors were j staged by the Papatoetoe Aiflateur Cycle Club over the West Tainaki circuit on Saturday. The seniors' course consisted of five laps and Hie juniors of two laps. The results were as fpllows: — Seniors.—J. Archer (lm), 57m 13s, 1; A. J. Queen <sm). 2; F. Panckhnrst (sm), 3; I. Vost (Oni 30s), I. Fastest time was regis-| tered by W. Bayly, from scratch, his time ; being 56m 10s. * j Juniors. —N. Mitchell <3nt), 25m 21s, 1;' K. Vost (lm), W. Fraser (scr). 3; M. Braiinail (2m 30s). I. Fraser completed the ! course in 23ni 13s to register tfie fastest j time.

PROFESSIONAL MEETING The Auckland Professional Cycle Club held its first inter-club open races at Sylvia Park ou Saturday. Riders from the Pukekohe, Metropolitan and Auckland Clubs tobk part in (lie 25-mile race over the Howick circuit. At half-way the leader was S. Marshall, followed by the Sheehan brothers, L. Harper and E. Fintiigan, Trrnary and S. Harris. When the riders came up the hill before crossing the Panmure bridge, T. Shechan had a commanding lead from Harris. Sheehan crossed the lino 50s ahead of the next- man. Harris, who in turn was 33s in front of ,T. P. Sheehan. A big bunch sprinted for fourth place, B. Taylor, a promising junior rider, taking tho honours. Following was the result:—T. Sheehan (Metropolitan), 10m 30s, 1; L. Harris (Tukekolie), Km 30s, 2; J. P. Sheehan (Metropolitan), 10m 30s, 3; B. Taylor (Auckland), 5m 15s, 1. Time, lb 16m 50s. Fastest lime: K. Fish (Auckland), 111 10m 13s. PAPAKURA WHEELERS' CLUB [from our own correspondent] PAPAKURA, Sunday A road cycle, race of 21 miles, twice round the Karaka course, was held yesterday by the Papakura Amateur Wheelers' Club. The result was as follows: —W. Pussell, 0 l / 2 m, 1; B. Appleby, Mm, 2; D. Knight, scr, 3. D. Knight recorded the fastest time, in lh Hut 30s.