CYCLING DISPUTE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19625, 20 October 1933, Page 14

CYCLING DISPUTE

APPEAL FOR UNITY. By Tele?rnph—Press Association WELLINGTON. October 19. Following a decision by the Wellington Cycling Centre last night to allow members of the Papanui Club, declared ineligible by the New Zealand Council, to take part in the Palmers-ton-Wellington road race on Saturday, the secretary, Mr Robinson, resigned, and also Mr Webber, representing the Otaki Cycling Club. The decision was grounded on the lateness of the notification of the decision regarding the riders in question, and the fact that the Papanui Club was advised some days ago that entries from that Club would be received. F. Grose, who is already in Wellington, was received after the meeting. He said he would not have come to Wellington, nor would entries of other riders have been forwarded had not the Club been advised that entries w’ould be received. Before the proceedings closed an appeal was made for cyclists to stand by the Centre. Owing to the fact that riders were on their way to Wellington before the Papanui Club could be notified of the New Zealand Council’s resolutions, the majority of members of the Cei tre felt morally bound to admit them as competitors.