CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23591, 27 February 1940, Page 11

CYCLING

TE AROHA MEETING [KJIOM OUlt OWN COUKESVONDKNT] TE AROHA. Monday The Te Aroha Cycling Club held its usual weekly sports meeting at Herries Park. There was a fairly large crowd, and the proceeds were donated to the Te Aroha branch of the Red Cross Society. Results wore as follows: Half-mile Junior Cycle Handicap.—B. Smith (20yds), 1; H. Firkin (00yds), 2; G. Cross (00yds), 3. Time, lm 13s. One Mile Junior Cycle Handicap.—B. Smith (20yds), 1; A. Clayton (50yds), 2; H. Firkin (OOyds), 3. Time. 2m 425. One Mile Senior Cycle Handicap.—A. Bates (100 yds), 1; F. Urlich (120 yds), 2; T. Skiffington (00yds), 3. Time, 2m 17 3-ss. Two Miles Senior Cycle Handicap.—T. Sklffington (20yds), 1; S. Bros nan (100 yds), J. Nicholson (150 yds). 3. Time, 5m 1 l-ss. Three Miles Senior Cycle Handicap.—J. Nicholson (210 yds). 1; . TV Skiffington (170 yds), 2; F. Urlich (170 yds), 3. Time, 7m 18 2-ss. CANTERBURY TITLES NEW RECORD FOR 10 MILES [BY TRTiECRAPII —I'HKSS ASSOCIATION] CITRTSTCHURCH. Monday In the Canterbury amateur cycling championships L. A. McKaskell won the r>oo metres sprint championship- and N. A. .Murray set a new record in the 10 miles opsin of 21 m 38 2-ss. Results are as follows:— v 500 Metres Sprint.—E. A. McLaskell, i; F. S. .Tones. 2. _> Half-mile. Junior. —R. H. Knight, 1 : A. B McLachlan. 2; W. T. Henrey, 3. Time, lm 10 1-os. Open.—A. !b. McKaskell, !; F. S. Jones. 2; J. A. Rolton. 3. Time. '^Fhe S Miles Paced, Junior. —R. H. Knight, I; W. T. Henrey, 2; M. C. Chappell, 3. Time, JOm 55 2-3s. „ _ Ten' Miles, Open.—N. A. Murray, 1; K. Knight. 2; J. A. Rolton, 3. Time. 21m 38 2-5s —a record..