CYCLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22327, 30 July 1934, Page 9

CYCLING

MILTON-GREEN ISLAND RACE CHALLENGE CUP TO D. BURNETT. Under ideal cycling conditions, the Dunedin Amateur Cycling Club on Saturday held its fourth annual race from Milton to Green Island for the Harrison Challenge Cup, which was won by D. Burnett. There were 11 starters. The winner rode a great race on his own from the limit, and won comfortably by three minutes from R. Sivertsen. The race was over a distance of 31 miles, and fastest time (Ihr 19min 30sec) was gained by D. M'Callum, who rode from the scratch mark. The first rider (D. Burnett) was sent away at 2.56, being followed at intervals until the scratch bunch, consisting of M'Callum, Gilchrist, and Lucas, were despatched llmin later. _ At Clarendon, Homer was forced to withdraw on account of a puncture, and at this stage M'Callum broke up the scratch bunch, going away on his own in an endeavour to catch Ralston and A. Fletcher. Coming into Waihola, E. Fletcher dropped his co-marker, Laws. At Henley, Sivertsen had gained 50sec on Burnett, who was sailing along in steady fashion. Then came Mundy, followed one minuter later by E. Fletcher, six minutes behind Burnett. Less than two minutes later came M'Callum, who was pedalling at a furious_ pace, and looked like making fastest time. Laws pulled out at Henley, after riding a disappointing race. Coming up Saddle Hill, Burnett still maintained, a good lead over Sivertsen, who was showing signs of tiredness. and, going over the top, was passed by Mundy, who rode his best race to date, to fill second place. Through Fairfield, Ralston and A. Fletcher improved their positions, and in a good finish the former headed Fletcher by a length to fill fourth place, 45sec behind Sivertsen. Results:— D. Burnett (llmin), Ihr 24sec ...... 1 G. Mundy (9min), Ihr 25min 15sec .. 2 R. Sivertsen (9rain), Ihr 26min 2sec .. 3 C. Ralston (21min), Ihr 20miu 20sec 4 A. Fletcher (2Amin), Ihr 20min 20 l-ssec • • ••, • * 5 D. M'Callum (scr), Ihr 19min 30sec .. 6 E. Fletcher (smin), Ihr 33min 7 C. Gilchrist (scr), Ihr 40min 8 C. Lucas (scr), Ihr 40min 0 l-ssec •• 9 The race was controlled by Messrs A, C. Paterson, J. Fletcher, C. A. Lucas, H. W. Laws, A. Ockwell, and F. Greenfield. PROFESSIONAL CLUB BEALE CUP SERIES. The Otago Athletic and Cycling Club held the seventh race of its Beale Cup series on Saturday from Green Island, to Berwick via Henley and return via Outram and Allanton. The weather was fine, but the roads were very slow. The following riders faced the starter: I. Guthrie, W. Lucas, G. Welsh (lOmin), F. Beale (Smin), R. Barnes (7min), M. Beale, M. Cannon (4min), H. Cooper (2min), A. Hay (IJmiu), A. Mackie (Imin). „ The limit men left at 2.45 p.m. Barnes joined F. Beale at Fairfield, where the three back-markers were also together. Mackie withdrew. M. Beale and Cannon picked up Barnes and F. Beale at the Henley School. Guthrie was dropped by his bunch on the way to Berwick, where he was caught by Cooper and Hay, the latter dropping off and leaving Cooper on his own. F. Beale was dropped at Berwick, and Barnes, Cannon, and I. Beale went on and caught Lucas and Welsh on the Berwick Hill, going on past them. These three were making good time on the way to Outram. Cooper joined,F. Beale at Maungatua. On the way to Allanton M. Beale was dropped by Barnes and Cannon, and these two went on to establish a long lead. Cannon, after two attempts, dropped Barnes on Saddle Hill, and came over the top about 30 yards in the lead, and held on through Fairfield to win easily from Barnes, who had ridden very well for his first long road race. Cooper was third, a long way back, closely followed by F. Beale. The official placings were: M. Cannon, riding time Ihr 57min 58see, 1; R. Barnes, 2hr Imin 20sec, 2: H. Coope.r, 2hr 4min 26scc, 3; F. Beale, 2hr 10mm 26 l-ssec, 4. Fastest time went to M. Cannon, with R. Barnes second fastest. The race was controlled by the following officials:—Messrs R. Gordon, J. Wilson, A. Wills, A. Jackson. Points for the Beale Cup are now as follows: —W, Hogg 21. 11. Cooper 20, M. Cannon 18, J. Guthrie 8, F. Beale 7. J. Welsh 3, R. Barnes 3, A. Mackie 2, M, Beale 2.