CYCLING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19621, 16 October 1933, Page 3

CYCLING

WARRNAMBOOL TO MELBOURNE AN EXCITING FINISH United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 15, 6.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 14. The Warrambooi to Melbourne road race, 165 miles, resulted:— L. Willoughby (48min) 7h 5m 55s .. 1 A. J. King (48min) 2 L. P. Anderson (48min) 3 It was the most exciting finish in the history of the race, Willoughby beat King by inches, with Anderson half a wheel away third. Fastest time unplaced was put up by F. Stuart (scratch) 6 hours 27 minutes 56 seconds. H. Opperman punctured a tyre and then put up second fastest time. Two hundred and thirty-two cyclists started in the event. Colac to Melbourne. The Colac to Melbourne race of 100 miles resulted: — A. C. Pearse (37min) 4h 8m 49s .. 1 G. Swan (42min) 4h 13m 41s .. .. 2 B. A. Rudd (44min) 4h 15m 15s .... 3 E. Milliken, the brilliant amateur cyclist, recorded the fastest time, 3 hours 51 minutes 44 seconds. PROFESSIONAL RACE By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, October 15. The North Island professional championship race from Cambridge to Papakura resulted:— W. Hills, Auckland (39min), 4hrs 3min 31sec 1 W. Hansen, Whakatane (14mins) 3hrs 40mins 6secs 2 G. Green. Whakatane (26mins) 3hrs 52mins 7secs 3 H. Lewis. Waharoa (36mins), 4hrs 6mins 31secs 4 Fastest time was put up by A. Ralston, Otago (scr), 3hrs 34mins, 20secs. The latter established a new record The previous record. 3hrs 49mins 57 l-ssecs, was established by W. Harcourt in 1929. FIFTY MILES CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association NEW PLYMOUTH, Oct. 14. The North Island fifty miles road cycling championship was won by R. Yardley (New Plymouth) in a race to Pungarehu and back. There were 26 competitors. L. Heatley (Urenui) was first home but Yardley recorded fastest time 2 hours 2 minutes 53 1-5 seconds. “ROUND THE GORGES” CONTEST. By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, October 15. The 100 miles amateur road championship cycle race held on Saturday over the “Round the Gorges” course was won by E. Jones (35mins), R. W. Marks (35mins) being second, L. Fever (28mins) _third, and R. J. Kennedy (24 min) fourth. Fastest time was made by F. J. Grose, 4hrs 33min 26secs, riding from scratch. He finished in 10th plkce. J. L. Richards, also from scratch put up second fastest time. He finished eight minutes behind Grose.