Cycling Keeping In Trim

NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 17

Cycling Keeping In Trim

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Wellington Rep.) The bike riders will have no argument on the score of fitness when - they, wind up for the championship races. THE - action .of the Port Nicholson * Club m staging- weekly races is a wise "one. The irksomeness of the ; training grinds, is relieved and interest is kept' at concert pitch. ' A time trial, is to be, held this? month. The race Is m essence a sealed handicap. jßiders depart at ha!)f-minute intervals and pacing is not allowed. The handicaps are posted on the conclusion of the race. ■ ."•'■;.- D. Campbell won a hb'liow victory last Saturday. In the rush : : for the wire he easily outdistanced the limit bunclv by many lengths. This is the second occasion ■he has . been m the money. For a'/ rieSy^cpjrhef''. -he. shows promise and seems v toVhaye v the. makeup ota. sticke'fi- 1 -- Vy':.\ ••'.•' V.i ..'V;.-;V- .;'.'• .'.- Dame Fortune sni.i|ied on Tasker when he. rspde into Isecbnd place. It must have, been something novel for Jiim to '■■$. race- In his previous ;V efforts ■■, he.; has' always managed to; fall by the •Wayside. Donl Topmof deserved fastest time, Not brilliant, but a pliigger, it was pleasing to see him. meet with. a share Of lUCk. S>.; ■■■•:',' ' " ;■■• C. .Erickson, v who .performed. Avith. credit! on the, track m the river- city a season or two;, back, is .beginning: to show fa bit of dash- on the road! He ■captured" second fastest honors. ! Accidents? will happen. Jim Morris JTvas burning up the ground when a ipuncture put him- out of action. He looked set to be m at the death; Morris will be a! tough customer to shake off m the provincial championship line up. Pearce and Bray, the scratch men, were out of the picture. Pearce, after a fortnight's .lay-off, rode sluggishly and infused little pep into "Jhis work. Bray was f in the' i same,.Jbqat. J ! , Mlltoinf / Ganevi. \ wilt be ;off - the 1 scenpvfpr^^so/niejtitrte.yet. A strenur-. ous;jtra"ck season is taking its toll/ He "is'v^jse ' mi spelling;^ • .< _ •., ■ f C. Fiett-JS^definitely ; tackling' the road ; ; nga i n ; !• He ' wi)l '• be on • hand mi n a few ) weeks.; ■ Cyril, was .a cjr adkajack on tljip. , r o;i d iy' couple.. 6f i. years , ago, but ; : he Beemst'o 'have lost Some of his .sting. ■ { Joe Bright is conning back again. ■After about five years the majority of riders .cvy enough, but Bright, like the brookr seems to go on for ever.