CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22807, 17 February 1936, Page 2

CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

SUCCESSFUL SPORTS MEETING INVERCARGILL RIDERS' SUCCESSES A successful sports meeting was held by the Otago Amateur Cycling Centre on the Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon. The conditions were fine, but a strong north-east wind proved annoying to the competitors in the cycle and track events, and the times registered in the various events were not very fast in consequence. A programme of unusual variety was provided for the spectators, who numbered between 1200 and 1500. In addition to the cycle events, there were running races, whippet racing, Highland dancing competitions and a display by ambulance divisions. The St. Kilda Municipal Band provided an enjoyable programme of selected music and also gave a polished djsplay of the quickstep which is to be decided at the contest this month. The band went through the marching evolutions with perfect timing and received an excellent reception from the spectators. The main events of the programme were the cycling championships, in which events there were competitors from Invercargill, Drummond, Milton and Dunedin. Every event was keenly contested, and the feature of this section of the programme was the success of the riders from Invercargill. A very fine performance was given by C. Nicholson, of the Invercargill Amateur Cycling Club, who won the Kilometre Time Trial Championship and the One Mile Handicap. L. Johnson, also of the Invercargill Club, won the Five Mile Cycle Championship by 10 yards from G. Homer, _of Dunedin. The Highland dancing claimed considerable attention and the entries for the various competitions were much larger than is usual at such fixtures. The programme arranged by the Dunedin Whippet Club also claimed the close attention of the spectators. Seven events were decided, two of which were hurdle races. The controlling officials of the fixture were Messrs J. A. Johnson (superintendent) W, Laws (assistant superintend ent) R. M'Cash (referee), J. Kewish (starter), S. G. Mitchell, D. H a rr iß, ,'A C. Paterson, ’ H. Ockwell, C. Tuckey (judges), J. Fletcher, C. A. Lucas and S. N. Brown (timekeeper), and A. Gate (press steward). C. Nicholson, who won the Kilometre Time Trial Championship, was trained bv Mr J. A, Johnston for the New Zealand championships. Nicholson is now in hie thirty-fourth year and has been reinstated as an amateur rider. He represented Otago in the New Zealand championships in 1926 and recently returned to the south from the West Coast. AMBULANCE DISPLAY.

Members of the ambulance divisions cave very efficient and interesting displays during the afternoon. The ladies team (Mrs Fox leader, Miss Wilson. Miss M. Fox, and Mrs Deamonte) gave a demonstration of roller bandage, supposed injuries, and treatment, and other ambulance treatment. The Locomotive No. 1 team gave a demonstration of a removal of an injured patient in a minor accident, showing the method of the Lawmore stretcher for hoisting a patient up a mine shaft, and also a demonstration of the, treatment of patients suffering from severe head injuries and simple fractures, ihe Hillside team (Messrs M'Ewan, Mornson, M'Pherson, and Ford) gave a demonstration of the Thomas splint, which was used most extensively during the war. The Hillside Ambulance Cadet Division (A. Burns, Petherick, Mosley, and G. Swanson) gave a demonstration of the method adopted when a patient suffered from a fractured limb. Superintendent J. L. White and Corps Officer W. D. Pirrett provided the public with a description, per medium of the megaphone, of tha work carried out by the divisions. Following are the result*:' — CYCLING FIVE-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. L. Johnson (Invercargill) 1 G. Homer (Dunedin) * A. Fletcher (Dunedin) o Fifteen competitors lined up for the start. For the first few laps the field was bunched, and the pace was not very fast, the wind affecting the riders in the front straight. After two miles had been covered four riders —Honter, Hegarty, Johnson, and Fletcher—left the rest of the field, which dropped back. With one mile to cover, only seven were left in the race, and Hegarty dropped from the front riders. With two laps to go, I letcher dropped back, and left Johnson and Homer to fight it out. In the sprint down the straight Johnson came through to win by 10 yards, Fletcher being 100 yards further back third. Time, 12nnn 21 l-Sseg. KILOMETRE TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP. C. Nicholson (Invercargill), Imin 29 4-ssec T. Egan (Invercargill), Imin 30see .. i L. Johnson (Invercargill), Imin 30 4-ssec " Also competed: J. Henry Imin 31 l-ssec, J. Robinson Imin 30sec, O. Robinson Imin 31 2-ssec, J. Brown Imm 31 l-ssec, R. Dixon Imin 32 l-ssec, A. Fletcher Imin 31sec, R. Fullerton Imm 32sec, D. A. Chilton Imin 32sec, W. Chalmers Imin 31sec, L. Bloy Imin 33sec, G. Homer Imin 33 2-ssec. The strong rvind affected the riders, and this resulted in slow times being recorded. The wind varied at times, and some of the riders benefited in consequence. ONE MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. C. Nicholson (Invercargill), 20yds ..1 R. Fullerton (Dunedin), 55yds .... L. Johnson (Invercargill), scr .. - • 3 The winner’s time was 2min 27 2-ssee. Thirteen competed. The riders were closely bunched over the last lap, when Nicholson sprinted entering the straight and held of! a challenge by Fullerton to win by two lengths. lime, 2imn 21 2-ssec.

QUARTER-MILE CYCLE CHAMPION SHIP. First Round.

First heat: C. Robinson 1, M. Hegarty 2, J. Brown 3. Time, 33 2-ssec. Second heat: J. Robinson 1, G. Homer 2, D. A. Chilton 3. Time, 34sec. Third heat: K. Fullerton T, C. Nicholson 2, L. Johnson 3, Time, 34sec Fourth heat: I. Egan 1, W. Chalmers 2, L. Bloy 3. Time, 34 3-ssec. Fifth heat: R. Dixon 1, WSivertsen 2. Time, 35 l-ssec. Sixth heat. G. Sinclair 1, A. Fletcher 2. Time, 34sec. Second Round. First heat: C. Robinson 1, J. Robinson 2, C. Nicholson 3. Time, 34sec. Second heat: W. Chalmers 1, W. Sivertsen 2. C. Sinclair 3. Time, 36sec. Third heat: J Brown 1. R. Fullerton 2, G. Homer 3. Time 35sec. Fourth heat: L. Bloy 1, A. Fletcher 2. Time, 36 l-ssec. Fifth heat: M. Hegarty and L. Johnson (dead-beat; 1 D. A. Chilton 3. Time, 34 3-ssec. Sixth heat: T. Egan X. R. Dixon 2. Time, 35 3-ssec. „ Third Round. First heat: C. Robinson 1, W. Chalmers 2, R. Fullerton 3. Time, 34 l-ssec. Second heat: G. Sinclair 1, J. Robinson 2, R. Dixon 3. Time, 33 2-ssec. Thud heat: L. Johnson 1, J. Brown 2, I. Egan 3. Time, 34sec. Fourth heat; M. Hegarty 1, L. Bloy 2. Time, 36sec. Semi-final.— First heat: C. Robinson 1, L. Johnson 2, G. Sinclair 3, lime 33sec. Second heat; M. Hegarty 1, T. Egan 2. Time, 35sec. Final.

C. Robinson .. ~ j. M. Hegarty 1 Hegarty sprinted out at the start and took the lead down the back straight m an effort to get away from Robinson, flic latter, however, drew level at the bend to the straight and sprinted to win nj 10 yards. Time, 33sec. TRACK EVENTS 100 YARDS HANDICAP. H. A. Brown (sfyds) 1 M. Murray (Byds) . ~ A. B. Thomson (3jyds) .. .... • • J Six started. Won by half a yard, with a similar distance between second and third. Time. 10 4-ssec.

100 YARDS LADIES’ HANDICAP. Miss Ferguson (3yds) J Miss Fogarty (3Jyds) ~ Miss Morton (21yds) • Five started. Won by a /opt, with inches separating second and third. lime, 12 4-ssec. 300 YARDS HANDICAP. S. Longworth (20yds) J H. A. Brown (12yds) ~ T. Allen •*

Six started. Longworth led into the straight and went on to win by five yards from Frown, who was three yards ahead of Allen. L. C. M'Lachlan (scr) finished two yards behind Allen. Time, 33sec. ONE MILE HANDICAP. H. Whitaker (100yds) .. .. 1 ■ R. Scott (160yds) 2 J. S. Asher (105yds) .. .. 3 Eight started. With two laps to go Scott led Fagg. with Whitaker leading the second bunch 20 yards back. Craig had caught Geddes, and was moving very freely. At the bell Whitaker led Fagg and Scott. Craig had moved up, but was unable to catch the leaders. Scott led into the straight, but Whitaker finished well to win by two yards, with Asher a similar distance back third. Craig was fourth 15 yards back. Time, 4min 27 4-ssec. e

HIGHLAND DANCING HIGHLAND FLING. (Under 10 years.) Eileen Bevin 1 Ray Garland 2Jessie Brown 3 Eleven competed. SWORD DANCE. (Under 12 years.) Mavis Beissel 1 Betty Brown 2 Noeline Plank 3 Nine competed. SEAN TRIUBHAIS. Noeline Plank 1 Lorraine MacPherson •. . • 2 Betty Brown 3 Ten competed. HIGHLAND REEL. (Under sixteen years.) Millie Baxter 1 Nellie. M'Millan 2 Audrey Ramsay 3 Seven competed. HORNPIPE. (Under 14 years.) James Flett 1 Noeline Plank 2 Margie Baxter 3 Seven competed. IRISH JIG. (Under 16 years.) Millie Baxter 1 N. MacMillan .. .. .. 2 J. Flett .. 3 Eight competed. The standard of dancing was very high, and the judge found it difficult to place the competitors. One dancer in the sword dance (Noeline Plank) unfortunately touched the swords, and lost points in consequence. But for this she would probably have secured first place. The piper was Mr Angus MacMillan, and the judge was Mr R. Waterson. WHIPPET RACING . SECOND CLASS HANDICAP. First Heat. —Camperdown and Proud Prince fought it out to the post, the former getting the verdict by a neck from Proud Prince. Time, Beee. Second Heat.—Blue Vision, Scotland’s Hope and Pitz Palu raced in line, the first-named winning by a head, with the third dog a neck away. Time, Bsec. _ Final.—Blue Vision and Proud Prince came from the back and in an exciting finish the former won from Proud Prince by a head. Time, 7 4-ssec. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, First Heat.—This was a great heat, Heloise drawing out to win by a length and a-half from Scotland’s Hope. Time, 8 4-ssee. Second Heat.—Owing to anticipating the gun, Lee Star woe disqualified. Taurus and Semphore fought out the issue, victory going to Taurus. Time, 8 3-sseo. Final.—Heloise drew out from the gun and won comfortably from Scotland’s Hope, with Semaphore handy. Time, 7 ' Se °’ OPEN HURDLES. First Heat. —A great finish, Signalman beating Cashier by a head. Time, 10 4-ssec. Second Heat.—Camperdown, after an exciting finish, beat the miniature Sunny Southland by a length. Time, 10 3-ssec. Final.—Making no mistakes, Sunny Southland took the lead, and, although Camperdown threw out a determined challenge, the former won comfortably. Time, lOJsec. MAIDEN HURDLES. Hurdling faultlessly, Scotland’s Hope won well from Blue Vision. Time, ll l-ssec. NURSERY HANDICAP. Four puppies faced the starter, and the race resulted in Semaphore winning by half a length from Varient Gold, with Bright Signal .two lengths further back third. LIGHT-WEIGHT HANDICAP. First Heat. —In an exciting finish Border Queen beat Sunny Southland by a short length. Time, 7 4-ssec. Second Heat.—Heloise took the lead from the gun and was never troubled, winning by three lengths from Varient Gold. Time, Bsec. Final. —A great finish, Sunny Southland beating Heloise by inches. Time, Bsec. OPEN FLAT HANDICAP. First Heat.—This heat provided a close finish, Tolan and Phnephoria fighting it out. The former gained the flag by the barest of margins. Time, Beec. Second Heat.—This was another keenly contested race, Erin’s Flight winning by a head from Priceless Gift. Time, Baec. Final. —Phnephoria came through the field and beat Tolan by a length. Time. Bsec. „ , , ~ The races were controlled by Messrs G. Kemp (marshal), M. Rodgerson (starter), J. Butler and E. G. Price (judges), and W. Guthrie (colour steward).