PROFESSIONAL CYCLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22136, 14 December 1933, Page 14

PROFESSIONAL CYCLING

SUCCESSFUL EVENING MEETING The weekly meeting of the Otago Athletic and Cycling. Club was held at the Caledonian Grounds last evening before a good attendance.- The weather was fine, and the track was in good .order, but a cold wind from the bay end of the grounds was unfavourable to fast times in the- running events. A feature of the meeting was the consistent tiding of W. Hogg, who won the three cycling handicap races. C. Hansen, the ex-ahiateur, showed a glimpse of his old form in winning the One Mile Scratch Race.. In the running events De Courcy ran well to win the 75 Yards Handicap. This race provided one of the best finishes of the meeting, only inches separating the three placed men. The 120 Yards Handicap was won by G. Lawrence, who hung on to win bv a foot. N. Kean came up well over the last 20 yards, but was unable to head the winner. Showing plenty of dash N. Pledger easily won the 440 Yards Handicap. Wood, the scratch man. left his run too late, and was only able to get up to fourth place. Popular items on the programme were the boys’ and girls’ races, which drew good elitriee. ■ The meeting was ably controlled by the following officials: —Referee, Mr G.‘ M'Queen; starter. Mr W. Henderson; timekeeper. Mr A. D. Macartney; an-uoun-er, Mr E. M’Queen: judges, Messrs R. H. Gordon and'E. M’Queen; superintendent of dancing, Mr W. R. MacPherson. Miss E, Agnew judged thd dancing, the piper being Mr A. M’Millan. >n •• The final meeting for this year will be held nest Wednesday;’- ■ , The. following’are the results:— HALF MILE HANDICAP. J. H." Traill Memorial'Cup. First Heat.—W. Hogg (60yds) 1 T. Brosnan (scr) 2. I. Guthrie (80yds) 3. Five starters. At the bell Guthrie and Hogg led the backmarkers by 10 yards. Coming into the straight the field was about in a line, and in a good finish Hogg came through to win by four lengths. Two lengths separated second and third. Tiffie, Imin 5 4-Spec. ■ Second Heat.—G. Heasley (40yds) 1, R. Wileon-Pyne (30yds) 2, A. J. Brown (30yds) 3. Four starters. Going down the back in the last lap Hensley went to tie front and .was not beaded. Won by three-quarters of a lengthßrown was half a length back third. Time, Imm 6sec. . :

Final. W. Hogg .1 J. .Guthrie .. .. .. .1 2 A. J. Brown 3 At the bell Hogg led Guthrie, with Brown and Wilson-Pyne 30 yards back. Going down the back Hogg opened up a gap and went on to win by 15 yards. Brown, cdming through with a late sprint, was 30 yards back third. Time, Imin 4 3-Ssec. ONE-MILE HANDICAP. First .Heat —C. Hansen (30yds) 1, R. Wilson-Pyne (50yds), 2, G. Heasley (100yds) 3. Five starters. With two laps to go the back-markers had caught the field. Hansen led into the straight and w.ent on to win by half a wheel. Five yards’separated second and third. Time, 2min 26sec. Second Heat. —A. H. Brown (100yds) 1, T. Brosnan (30yds) 2 ; W. Hogg (90yds) 3., Seven starters. With" two laps to go the field was bunched. At the bell Hogg led, with the field well up. Brown led into the . straight and went on to win by two lengths, with Hogg one length back third. Time, 2min 20sec. j Final. W. Hogg ;V 1 G. ., t . .. .. 2 A. H. Brown ... 3 With two laps to go the three placed men were 20 yards ahead of Hansen and Wilson-Pyne. , The 'front-markers kept up a good pace, and at the bell the position was unchanged, Heasley led into the Straight, but in a good finish Hogg came through to win by inches. Half a length separated second and third. Time, 2min 23sec. . 1 y v TWO-MILE HANDICAP, W. Hogg, (160yds) .. .. .. 1 A. H.-Brown (180yds) .. . ,v, 2 G. Heasleyi (180yds) ...... .. 3 Ten starters.: With two.'laps to, go Hansen led Hogg," A. H. Brown, and Heasley, with A. J. Brown 10 yards back. Hogg led into the straight, and in a good finish went, on to win by a length. Two lengths separated second and third. Time, 4min 55 l-ssec. ONE MILE SCRATCH RACE. C. Hansen .. 1 i .. 1 1 R. Wilson-Pyne . . 2 W. Hogg ... .. .. .. .. 3 Five starters, i The last man in .each lap dropped out. At the bell Hogg Jed Hansen and Wilson-Pyne into the straight-, Hansen came throuch with a great burst to win by 10 yards from 1 Wilson-Pyne, who was 15 yards ahead of Hogg. RUNNING EVENTS." 75 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat.—R, De Courey (Byds) 1, N. Barbara (81yds) and G. Fierce (syds) dead-beat 2. Four starters. Won by a yard. Time, 7 4-ssec. Second Heat.- —L. Wood (81yds) 1. A. M'Kerrow (Byds) 2, F. Beal (81yds) 3. Five starters. A good finish. Won by inches, with a yard between second and third. Time, Bsec.

Final, R. De Opurcy .. 1 G. Pierce .. .... .... .. 2 N. Barbara ' .. 3 A good’finish,won by inches each way. -Time, 7 3-ssec. ■ 120 YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat.—N. Barbara (13yds) 1, G. Lawrence (13yds) 2, R. De Courcy (12yds) 3. Five starters. A good finish. Won by inches each way. Time, 13sec. Second Heat.—N. Kean (4yds) 1, -A. M’Kerrow (10yds) 2, F. Beal (12yds) 3. Five starters. Kean came up well to .win by a foot, two feet separating second and third. Time, 13 2-ssec. Final. G. Lawrence 1 N. Kean' ; N. Barbara .. .. .. .. ..'a ■ A good finish, with inches separating the placed men. Kean.came up .fast over the last 20 yards, but was unable to beau Lawrence. Time, 13 l-sscc 440 YARDS HANDICAP. N, Pledger (Byds) 1 J, Pledger (16yds) 2 G. Pierce (15yds) • 3 Nine starters. N. Pledger moved up going down the back. Pierce led into the straight, followed by Jackson. N. Pledgor came up fast to win by 10 yards. Pierce was two yards back third. lime, 54 2-ssec. BOYS’ RACE. (Under 16 years.) (220 Yards.) G. Melrose i W. Riaeh •• •• * Twenty-one starters. BOYS’ CYCLE RACE. Half-mile. T. M'Queen \ K. Smith - F. Smith 3 Eleven starters. GIRLS’ RACE. v 50 Yards. • Miss N. Bell .. •• • • •• J ’ Miss N, Hodge 2 Miss M. Baxter 3 • Fourteen starters. GIRLS’ RACE. • (For dancing competitors.) Miss Millie Baxter .. .. 1 • Miss Margie Baxter .. . ■ 2 Nine starters. HIGHLAND FLING. (Under 12 years.) Miss Norma Marshall .. .. 1 Miss Margie Baxter .. .. 2 Four competitors. HIGHLAND FLING. (Under 10 years.) Miss Helen MacMillan .. ..1 Miss Noelene Plank .. .. 2 Four competed. SEAN TRIUBHAIS. (Under 14 years.) Miss Nofma Marshall .. .. 1 Miss Peggy Black 2 Five competed. v