CYCLING HANDICAPS

Taranaki Daily News, 16 April 1932, Page 8

CYCLING HANDICAPS

PENALTIES OF SCRATCH RIDERS. LIMITATIONS OF TRACKS. In connection with the penalties by handicappers on scratch riders of cycle events in Ceritral Taranaki, mentioned in the report of the Pukengahu sports yesterday, the secretary of the Midhirst Sports Club has drawn attention to a possible misconstruction which may affect the good name of the scratch riders, Parker and Ritchie. He states that prior to the running of the three mile cycle event at Midhirst the scratch riders were re-handicapped and placed on the 80 yard mark. The limit men and some of the other more favoured riders at once entered a vigorous protest, stating their intention of not riding unless the original handicapping was adhered to. Officials controlling the cycle events then put Ritchie and Parker back to scratch, from which position they started. After riding about ten laps without materially reducing the gap, both scratch men realised the hopelessness of their position and pulled out of the race. The position as the Midhirst club sees it is that on the average track available at country meetings the limit men can ride just as quickly as the scratch competitors. It is not a matter of trying or not trying, but simply that the speed limitations of individual tracks are not taken into account in assessing handicaps. FRONTIERSMEN’S SHOOT. TEAM EVENT TO KAPONG-A. , There was a large gathering of Frontiersmen at Eltham on Thursday evening, when a shoot was held, many marksmen from other South Taranaki troops participating. Four teams entered in the teams match, which resulted in a tie between Eltham and Kaponga No. 1. In the'shoot-off Harrison shot for Eltham and E. Uttinger for Kaponga, the latter winning - with the best shot. Details are:— Kaponga No. 1: A. Uttinger 25, W. Taylor 24, J. Guy 21, E. Uttinger 24, E. Scott 21, W. Carrington 25; total 140. Eltham: Scott 23, Judson 23, Green , 23, Harrison 25, Parker 21, Coad 25; total 140. Cha we: Powell 24, Haye 25, Warren 17, Curtis 17, Cox 21, Langley 22; total 126. Kaponga No. 2: Hornblow 23, Preni tice 25, Burt 18, Brewer 10, Melville 21, Albon 20; total 117. \ ' Mancer (Eltham) was the winner of the five rounds applied. E. Uttinger

, (Ohawe) won the group shooting. Dar- , ling (Eltham) scored the possible and won the rapid contest, Foord (Eltham) being runner-up with 49. The consola- ’ tion trophy was won by Warren (Ohawe). PERSONAL ITEMS. A surprise farewell party was given Air. E. Magner at his residence, Aloun- , tain Road, Eltham, on Wednesday evening, about 30 attending. Games and competitions were held, and recitations and vocal numbers were given by Aliss Luman, Air. W. Pratt, Air. Joyce and Air. R. Alullcr, with Air. Brennan, at the piano. On behalf of those present, Air. W. Pratt presented Air. Alagner with a set of pipes and tobacco. Air. Alagner leaves for Ireland next week to attend the Eucharistic Congress. Air. C. H. Courtney, Eltham, left for Auckland yesterday, having received advice of the death of his mother. | Airs. F. Reader, Douglas, has received word from Wellington that Air. Reader has been ordered by his medical adviser to Sydney for a rest and change. GENERAL ITEMS. The Eltham Ladies’ Hockey Club will hold a seven-a-side tournament amongst members of the club to-day.’ The games will be played at the Park, commencing at 2.30 p.m. Teams are: A team; .Back, A. Slater; half-backs, E. Taylor, Al. Prince; centre-half, L. Alorris; wing, G. Bingham and L. Potts (captain); centreforward, R. Reakes. B team: Baqk, G. Wave; J half-backs, Al. Williams, W. Weir; centre-half, K. Hilmer (captain); wings, L. Lambert and K. Bridger; centre-forward, E. Walker. It is from a rather pessimistic viewpoint that the third annual report of the Wellington Bantam Club has been drawn up, but the report states that there was one bright spot in the club’s year. As there had been no show at Petone last year the club had held its annual exhibition in conjunction with the Stratford Poultry and Winter Show Association. The event had been one of the most succesful bantam shows in the Dominion and 98 birds had been shown. The English standard of excellence had been strictly adhered to. The asociation gave permision to the club to hold its exhibition at Stratford^,again this year. r ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEIdENTS. The annual ball of the Eltham Lawn Tennis Club is to be held in the Eltham Town Hall on Alon day, Alay 9, and the committee in now at work making preparations. In past years the tennis club’s ball has been the outstanding social event of the year, and it is hoped to make this year’s function equal to any. Young people are reminded of the especial efforts being made by the Toko Football Club to provide a entertainment at the dance to be held in I the Toko' Hall on Thursday night following the junior seven-a-side tournaI ment for the Kerrin Cup. The trophies I will be presented during the evening.