CYCLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3860, 6 March 1928, Page 59

CYCLING.

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. GREYMOUTH, March 3. The New Zealand cycling championships were decided at Greymouth public sports gathering, the results being as follows :— Two-mile Champiouship.—P. O’Shea (Christchurch) 1, W. Mackie (Christchurch) 2, J. Henderson (Christchurch) 3. Time, 4min 54 3-ssec. Ten-mile Australasian Cycle Championship.—Henderson 1, S. M’Mann (New Plymouth) 2, W. Willmott (Timaru) 3. Time, 26min 45 3-ssec. Quarter-mile New Zealand Cycle Championship.—Mackie 1, O’Shea 2, Willmott 3. Time, 35 4-ssec. Half-mile Cycle Championship.—Wilmott 1, Maekie 2, Hendersou 3. Time, lmin 8 4-ssec. New Zealand Wheel Race, one mile and’ a-half.—Wilmott (207yds) 1, H. R. Mills (Christchurch, 160yds) 2, H. Turtill (Grey, 140yds) 3. Time, 3min 24sec. One-mile Cycle Championship—Willmott 1, O’Shea 2, Mackie 3. Time, 2min 23sec. Three-mile Cycle Championship.— Hanson (Waimate) 1, M’Cann (New Plymouth) 2, Willmott 3. Time, 7min iSsee. Five-mile Cycle Championship.— O’Shea 1, A. Ritchie (Christchurch) 2, T. Ward (Christchurch) 3. Time, 13min Ssec. AUSTRALIAN’S SUCCESS. NELSON, March 3. At the Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's sports to-day Gray (Australia) won the Three-mile and One-mile Handicaps, the times being 7min 38 2-ssec and 2min 17 3-ssec respectively. AMERICANS BUILDING CARS. LONDON, March 1. In a speech at the racing motorists’ dinner, Major Seagrave, referring to Captain Malcolm Campbell’s feat, disposed that three American firms are buildings cars which will be completed in March. 1929, to attack the record. He, accompanied by Captain J. 8. Irving, would go to America to uphold Britain's achievement. He hoped that Captain Campbell would accompany them.