ROAD CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23968, 19 May 1941, Page 5

ROAD CYCLING

CLUB RACES ON SATURDAY j Manukau Amateur Club.—Forty-five rider*-; I competed in the club's road races held on , g Saturday afternoon on the Blockhouse Bay j jj circuit. Results were:--—lunior fivo miles; D-jS Ellis (sm), 11>m His. 1; C. M. Dye (2m 15s), S lUm s (ks, 2; D. McK. Stewart (2m 15s), I & IMm 575. .'t; R. D. Derrick (2m 15?), L.!m )j 58s, 1; K. W. A slit on (lm ,'Uis), Kt.rn 4'!?, 9 5; R. Jen-en I'Jm |ss), 15m Ids, fi. Fastest y time: K. T. Saunders ('lss), Kim 355. Senior H 2o miles: E. ('. Norris dim tiOs), 58m -10s, I; F. T. Tredrea (2ni), slm 17s). 2; J. N. j Linton (2m), ">im 18s, ;i; C. R. Purdom .2ni), 51m His, I; A. S. Walsh (sm). 57m [ •jos. 5; S. 11. Bishop ((im .".Os), 50m 'J7s, j j ii. Tredrea was the fastest rider in 51m 17s. Lynndale Amateur Club. —Showery conditions prevailed during the .Lynndale club's races under unpaced rules. 7-icsults; —Juniors 17 1-5 miles): E. Fischer Oini), 25m »is. 1; R. Hughes (Sm), :JOm 12s. 2; B. Heaphy Kim). 2'im 2s. :i; N. Murdock (15s), 21m His, 1. Fa-test time: R. Meredith (scr). 2'ini 511s. Seniors MS ini'e-i: J. Hill (scr), s:tm Is. 1; .1. Brien (Mm .'IDs), 57m 2ss. 2: JJ. IJawke (2m -ins), s(im ; I*>s. R. Ilerk (2m .'His), 50m !ts.s. 1. Fastest time-. J. Hill, s.'lm -ts. Northern Amateur Club,—The Northern Amateur Cycling Club held two races over it- Te Pn pa pa course. Results': —Senior 20mile two-men time trial; Y. Ivey and J. Carrod oiip :iO-), Ih 2m ss, 1; A. Kei" l and J. O'Corman (rids). s(im 50s, 2; G. H. Cunningham and S. Sargent (scr). 57m Os. .i. l-'astest time: Keith and O'Gorman. Junior five-mile two-men lime trial: O. White and D. I.e.aland (2m :»>s). Mm 30s. 1; A. Porter and T. Aldridge (lm MOs), Mm 1 S_s. 2; _N. Maihieson and R. Gibson t'Jin Ljs). L>ni ■lss, Fastest time: T. Carrod and R. Sliewan (scr), C'.m Ois. Papatoetoe Amateur Club. —Seniors, 3H miles: J. While (scr). 01m Is. 1; M. Mitchell (lm 30s). !>2m 325. 2; J. Liidlam (1 m I'.ikl 02m 33 s. :t. Fastest time; White. Juniors (Papatoeloe-Papakura circuit. 18 miles): A. Johnson ilm 30s), -17 m 20s, 1; R. Met!rath i7m). t!)m 51s. 2; L. Reddaway 17ni), tiini 52-. 3. Fastest time; I. Mitchell dnii. -15 m 30s. North Shore Amateur Club.—-A race over 11', miles at the Takapuna track resulted;--R. Scott (3ill), I; L. Scott (lm), 2: A. Darrintrton (3m). 3 Fastest time: J. Marris (scr), 32m 7s. Professional Clubs' Events. —The Auckland and Metropolitan clubs combined in a 22-y mile handicap race for fenior*. 23 riders taking part. The race was won bv K. M'ittrefoil dm) :n a e'ose finish with K. Watson (dmi. and T. Shcchan (.Km) only ; a T enirth nwny third. Iv.o of [lie scrntrn i men K. Fish nod P. Bicknell, had a duel for fastest time, the former getting the honour bv half a length. His time was .Wm IHs. and thf winner's time was 01m 10s. ine juniors rode over a 10-mile course, and AlcCregor dm) 'vas the winner from Ua.wkes (■>'/,m) and Freeson (22'-.,5) third. T* astest time was made by Yiskovich (lm). lie finished fourth in 2dm -15s. The winners time was 25Mil Is. i RACES IN THE PROVINCE Ma'amata.—The Matamata Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club held its fourth race of the season over a course of 21 miles. Pesults were.l Scott (30m). 7 lm. 1; K. Portland (3i)m). 82m. 2, B. "William? (.>/ 2 m), d2ni, 3. Fastest time was registered ny_ b. Hotter (scr), who covered the distance in 58m ■lss. The first two places were filled by juniors, who were making their first start under a scheme promoted by the club to encourage noys.