Cycling Casualties Many

NZ Truth, Issue 1229, 20 June 1929, Page 17

Cycling Casualties Many

(Froni "N,Z. Truth's" Wellington Rep.) If last Saturday's ride did -no more than show "the need, for regular training, it served its purpose, The slaughter among the pedallers was appalling. MANY failed to see the 25 -mile iVI "grind" out. There was; a "long •list of casualties. The additional . five miles to the usual run made all the difference -m the world. The men who have'beeh 'consistent m their Svox*k-outs put, 'it all over the sluggards. The placed boys on Saturday are as keen as mustard, and their- merit has brought its own reward. D. Evans; for the second -time Had the spotlight focussed on him.; He chalked up first, place m fairly easy fashion. , • F. H6are,7a@new-comer to the i road, looks i|ike;being an asset to the. club. ..-''H-is^-.'second to Evans gives him a tally of a win and a placingi 7 E. Bellman earned a double honor. He finished* m third position and. gained fastest time. Bellman; , with a great- burst -of, speed, looked as though he would manage to nip Hoare atthe' wire, but he just failed to get up". White, who rode into fourth place, is one whose star must shine', brightly soon. -The longer journey suited Stan. Wright. He hung tip second 'fastest , time. Only the lack of a kick at the business end kept him out of .a. place. Bray punctured early, and Pearce . was left the job of catching the three-minute men. He^made little . impression. ■:.->■' Beattie, who .collected a place m the first Paimerston to Wellington -.race, is . m town again. He will probably give the, road another flutter m a few weeks. Fred Christensen. will be seen m action shortly. ' He was one of. the most .prominent, of last year's riders, arid has only to flash his: old form to make _ them all step fast. 7 I