CYCLING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19627, 23 October 1933, Page 12

CYCLING

ROUND THE MOUNTAIN RACE RALSTON LOWERS RECORD By Telegraph—Press Association NEW PLYMOUTH. October 21. The “Round the Mountain'’ road race was won to-day by O. Belk (Midhirst) off the is minute mark, S. Weir (Christchurch) 10 min. being second, and M. Jones (Christchurch) 15min. third. Fastest time and the New Zealand 100 miles championship was won by A. Ralston (Dunedin'. In a thrilling finishe Ralston broke the record by smins 32secs. his time being 4 hours 22" minutes. The entries were a record, there being 78 nominations. Oi these 68 actually started. The number of starters also constitutes d record for the race. The weather this morning' was rough and squally with frequent heavy rain showers and a high westerly wind. This, however, had improved considerably by the time for starting. Bright sunshine had given j way to the drabness of the earlier hours, the rain had disappeared and the wind was much lighter. Included among the riders taking part were most of the leading cyclists in New Zealand, many of whom have been regular competitors in the race for several years. Some of them figure among those who have previously won the race or gained fastest or other places. Results: — O. Belk (Midhurst) 18min 1 S. Weir (Christchurch) lOmin 2 M. Jones (Christchurch) 15min .... 3 H. Eva (New Plymouth' lomin 4 D. R. Miller (Gisborne) 15min 5 s. h. Pope (Christchurch) 21m1n.. 6 B. Berryman (N. Plymouth) ISmin 7 W. J. Sedan (Christchurch) 24min 8 J. A. Haigh (Mat.aura) 15min 9 M. Wiley (Urenui) 21min 10 E. Winmill (Stratford' 30min .... 11 L. Stevens (New Plymouth' 21min . 12 H. Ralston i Dunedin) scratch .... 13 T. Haw (New Plymouth) scratch .. 14 R. Yardley (N. Plymouth) scratch 15 L. G. Lukey (Christchurch) lmin .. 16 D. Dowman (Taumaranui) scratch 17 C. Burke (Inglewood) smin 18 A. Ellis (New Plymouth) scratch .. 19 H. Snowden (New Plymouth' smin. 20 The finish of the race was most thrilling, a bunch of 10 practically crossing the line together and O. Belk gaining the verdict by a quarter of a wheel. There was another exciting tussle between the scratch men for fastest time. Ralston winning by a wheel from Haw (New Plymouth) and Yardley (New Plymouth). The road is smooth bitumen for the whole distance but hilly in sections. PALMERSTON NORTH TO WELLINGTON DWIGHT PITS VP FASTEST TIME. By Telegraph —Press Association WELLINGTON, October 22. Saturday's long road cycle race from Palmerston North to Wellington was won by W. Glennie (Blenheim) off the 36min. mark. Glennie and his comarkers W. Baillie (Wellington) and A. Mulholland (Wellington) entered the Basin Reserve together. Baillie's tyre collapsed as he passed through the gate, and he was left to complete the race on foot while the other two sprinted home. The contest for fastest time resolved itself into a duel between L. Dwight, (Auckland) and F. Grose (Christchurch). Both scratch men entered the Basin Reserve together and Dwight won by 3-ssec. Grose fell near Hinmtangi and lost- half a minute. The riders encountered moderate head winds all the way, but otherwise, when once away from Palmerston North where intermittent light rain was falling, conditions were good. Seventysix out of the 82 entrants started. W. Glennie. Blenheim (36min', shr 29min 59sec. .. -• •• •• •• 1 A. Mulholland. Wellington (36mln) 2 W. Baillie, Wellington (36min) .. 3 W. G. Hyde. Palmerston North (40 min) 4 J. McConakv. Blenheim (32nun.) 5 P. Perclval. Wellington (32m1n.) .. 6 L. F. Housiux, Otaki (32min.) .... 7 J. Bolton, Wellington (28min.) .... 8 A. Paterson, Dannevirke (24min.).. 9 R. Thomas. Wellington (40min> .. 10 S. Graham, Levin (40min.) 11 R. Dutton. Wellington (42min.) .. 12 C. Mudgwav. Otaki <36rnin.' .. ..13 J. Puniti, Wellington (24mtn.) .. .. 14 Fastest Time. L. Dwight, Auckland (scr.), shr. 6min. 56sec. - 1 F. Grose, Christchurch (scr), 3hr. 6min. 56 l-ssec. 2 E. J. Richards, Christchurch (scr.) shr. 13min. 55sec 3 Control of the Sport. A further development in the controversy as to the national control of cycling occurred after the race, when a meeting of a large number of cyclists and officials was held. Mr H. D. Loudon, secretary of the Cycling Federation, said that officials of the Federation and League of Amateur Wheelmen had come from Christchurch to Wellington with the idea of settling the matter once and for all. He claimed that the Federation had supreme control and said it had been advised by the world body of its power to suspend the New Zealand Cycling Council and affiliate with the League of Wheelmen. Mr J. Sturroch. chairman of the executive of the League, said that the whole of the South Island was behind it. He hoped to form a provincial centre in Wellington. A further meeting will be held tomorrow.