CYCLE RACING

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 72, Issue 6240, 10 June 1946, Page 5

CYCLE RACING

ROAD EVENTS SATURDAY’S RESULTS (Contributed) The weekly senior cycle race run by the Te Awamutu Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club over a course to Te Kawa Crossroads and back, was run under ideal conditions last Saturday. The first man, G. Adams, was on the way at 2 o’clock, followed at intervals by the others, till the scratch men, Robertson and G. Redgate, left 7min later. G. Adams, showing much improvement in his riding, was the first to turn, followed by N. Redgate, who was also riding strongly. This rider will bear watching in future events. I. Pollard, who had been caught by the scratch men, turned with them about 4 minutes later. The back markers at this stage were making up ground fast and closing the gap to the leaders. N. Redgate caught Adams at the Puniu Bridge and Adams had to slow up at this stage owing to a bout of cramp. At Kihikihi the scratch bunch had caught the middle markers and were still making up time, but N. Rdgate proved too strong for them, and held them oif to come home an easy winner followed by the two scratch men, Robertson and G. Redgate, who had a great sprint for second and third place, Robertson gaining the decision by aMialf wheel from G. Redgate. The rest of the riders followed at close intervals. Robertson also got fastest time, his time for the journey being 29min 24sec, G. Redgate being second fastest with 29 min 24 l-ssec. The juniors race was out to Kihikihi and back, and this also proved a spirited finish. G. Wood was the first boy away followed at intervals by the rest until M. Lawson and L. Liddington, the two scratch boys, left 4 minutes later. At the turn Irwin had passed G. Wood, followed closely by T. Wood. These boys held the lead till the finish, and in a spirited finish Irwin gained the decision by half a wheel from T. Wood. M. Lawson finished fourth and gained fastest time, taking 15 min 22sec to do the journey. T. Wood gained second fastest, his time being I.smm 41sec. Next Saturday the club will accept an invitation to take part in an inter-

club event with the Hinemoa Sports Club at Hamilton and later in the season we will run an inter-club event in return. Next Saturday’s race will start from the Hamilton East Post Office.