THE BIG RACE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16846, 23 September 1922, Page 10

THE BIG RACE.

CYCLISTS' DAY OUTTIMARU TO CHRISTCHURCH A WIN FOR MACK lE. F. O’SHEA FASTEST TIME. The men arrived at the finishing post in the following? order:— IV2?MACK.IE (Christchurch), 40min . 1 G. M’KEXZTE (Ashburton). 40rain . 2 H. -F. PREBBLE (Christohurch), SOniin . 3 (Ashburton), 36min . .4 BELL (Christchurch), 35min . . 5 HY. ARXST (Ashburton), 42min . 6 S H. M'NALL Y (Prebbleton), 38min . 7 8. H. WHITAKER (Oamaru), 3-2 min , S (’. WOODHOUSE (Christchurch). 34min . 9 ••.A. E. SIMMONS (Halswell), 49min . 10 P. O'SHEA (Christchurch), scr . . n PJ'ifHTLL Brighton). 20min . .12 D. WRIGHT (Reefton). 22min . . .13 J. WELSH (Christchurch), 29min . . 14 Wtj MARSH (Oxford), 27min . . ..15 G*W. PREBBLE (Christchurch), 22min . 16 WELSH (J>arfield), 27min . . .17 T.*GREIG (Greendale), gGmin * . .38 M P. LEATHEM (Christchurch), 42m in . 19 A.' HILL (Motukarara). 44min . . . io L. 3 R. MOORE (Hastings), 39min . .. 21 M. O. K lORDAN (Christchurch), 24min . 22 • THE TIMES. \ The times of the first twelve men were.— H. M. S. W. Mackie . . . . 622 34 Q- McKenzie . a . 628 29 H. F. Prebble . s . 6 19 12 F. Feron . . . 6 25 12 G - Bell - . • e . 624 13 H. Arnst . « . . 681 14 S. H. M’Nally . 6 22 15 S. H. Whittaker . . . 621 32 C. Woodhouse . , . 6 23 32 .1. A. E Simmons . . 6 40 0 P. O’Shea . , . . 5 54 23 P- Bill 6 14 34 THE START AT TIMARU. (Per Presb Association.) TIMARU September 23. One hundred and twelve competitors started in the Timaru to Christchhurch road race to-day. The weather conditions were favourable, but there was a slight northerly breeze. The limit man left sharp to time at 9 a.m., and the scratch men at 10 a.m. The nonstarters were : AV. H. Graham (Gore), S. L. Wilbraham (Christchurch), L. R 1 Booge (Christchurch), J. Kirner (Christ church). H. G. Cooke (Christchurch)) C. L. Burnand (Christchurch), J\j A. Goodwin (Lauriston), J. C. Craig (Papanui), and A. G. M’Causland (Ashburton). ' Progress of competitors Reports received from telegraphing •stations showed the positions during the race as foIIows——RISKING THROUGH GERALDINE. 10.20. —M’Gregor 10.22.—Templeton, Bowers J. Towart, R. Towart, Fahey. 10.20. —Morwood, Pirie, Miller, mona--10.27. —Parker, Jones, Arnst, Hill, Range, Henrv Arnst, Stoddart, JackPearce. Ueitham, Sherwin, Schultz, U. Schultz, M’Kenzie, L. Hill. 10.28. —Williams, Lucas. .Make, G. it'Kenzie, Smith. Cox, Hawke. A0.29.-—Sim, Washington, Moore. Kltem. Welsh, Hill W illiams 10.80.—Martin. 10.32 M’Evev, Ashley. Weber, Mitobell. Culling, Slater, Wright. 10.84.—Ha11, Washington, Hartley, Rowers, Feron, Ellis .lory, O'Connor. 10.37.—Charles. Whittaker, Wi!hanis -VFNally. J. Templeton. HazeliVm, Hoodhmise, Dawson. Bell. Delaii.ur Dick. Ueatbem, Snook, Marra WvHe, Henderson. Smith, Whitaker >tcvi n. Redmond, Berg. Dallev. 111. to I'rehhli. Faulkner Fuller , 10.12. -Marsh, Welsh Coleman, <'oulrer. Christiansen, .J. ANelsli. 1.. .\rust, Stoddart; ' Id. 13 Forrester. / « Id. I ! —Clarke. 10.45.,- Stewart. Birth, Hill, Greig, /Dawson, (joodall, Riordan 10:4S. I>. Hill, ( ant Radburn Fuller, Henry, Prebble. Wright. 10.52 —Coulter. 11. -Sutton. 11.(1. Bonis, O’Shea, Shaldcr-,. THROUGH ASHBURTON. 12.20 p.m. L. F. Hill, M Kenzie. Sim. Hawke, f' ahoy Simmons, Leatliam, H. p. Arnst, Mackie, Bowers A. Hill, L. E. Hill, pfrie 12.26 p.m. -Vl’Avey. Jones. Mitchell, Jory, Bills, C. A. Smith, Lucas, Slot--12.30 p.h.—Fuller. Prebble Pearce Tem P ,etol, > ->larra. Culling, D. h' Whittaker, H. Arnst. F. Feron, S H Whittaker. S. G. Smith, Sherwin De Washington. lj * >ia ij' V ’ vlle ’ Bowers, Woodhouse, Hazeldine, Bell. 12.32 p.m.—Snook, Jackson, J Welsh, Christianson. Marsh. A Learham, Stoddart, Coulter. Coleman L) Welsh. ’ 12.33 p.m.—Faulkner Dawson, Mor "h° d h T , H |*'' Kiordan - Greig, ’ Goo* all. Birch, Stewart. 12.40 p.m.—Henry, Fuller, Hall. P-m.—-Towart. G. R. William-, Q. Wright, Radburn. 12.45 p m.—Redmond. Dick. Berw Kllen i, Charles. 12.49 p.m.—Lawson, L. Arnst, Forrester. 12.51 p.m.—Sutton O’Shea. THROUGH RAKAIA. The positions at R-akaia in the Tim ar.u-Chnstchurch road race were: ‘ 1-25 p.m.—W. Mackie, Hill, H Arnst, Simmonds. Jackson, Moore Leathern, H. P. Arnst. The firs£ three going strong, iji 1-32 p.m..—Simms. I- 33 p.m—Feron, L. R. Boag tLn yy ’ ,)' hl () akpr Delacour, C Bell. M Nelly O. A. Smith Slater, Jory. Wylje, Woodhouse, Ellis W hit taker, Prebble. 134 p.m—S. G. Smith. J. Temple ton. I. p.m D Welsh and Coleman. • 1.38 p.m —.Hill, Prebble, Wright 1.46 p.m—O’Shea, bv himself There is a head wind. THROUGH DUNSANDEL. Competitors passed through Dursan del in the following order: 2.10 p.m.—W. Mackie, G. M’Keneie W. Leathern. 2.14 p.m.—L. F. Hill and L. R. Moore. 2.19 p.m.—J. A. E. Simmons, \ Hill. 2.29 p.m.—O’Shea.

FINISH OF THE RACE. ] A crowd of over 3000 persons watched the finish of the race, at the Canterbury Park Trotting Ground at Sockburn. Prior to the arrival of the first men the crowd were entertained by a number of curta.in-raiser cycling - and running events. W r ord as to the position of the leading men at Weedons was received at the ground about half-past three o’clock, and at 3.41 p.m. W . Mackie (Christchurch) and G. M’Kenzie (Ashburton) entered the course, Mackie ] being in the xead by about 75 yards. . Their arrival was received by the ] crowd with a great outburst of cheer ing. They had to ride round the ■ course, a distance slightly under a mile, jind finish at the judge’s box in front of the stand. Mackie finished in ] wonderful style, leading from M’Kenzie by about 200 yards at the finishing 3 post. They Mere both .very fit after ] their long ride. Progress reports from Weedons gave ] the information that Mackie and 1 M Kenzie were leading, riding well, while Hill and. -Moore (Hastings) were’ c not far back. In the next lot, about two minutes behind, Mere Whittaker, Sim. A. Hill, Simmons, C. Bell, Clark, l Wood house and Arnst. Further back still Mas another ] crowd—Greig. G. Coulter, Wright, i>. ] Welsh, P. Hill, J. G. Prebble J and Marsh. R-cvirdon was behind these, followed closely by O’Shea. ] Mackie and M’Kenzie entered the j grounds just before a quarter to four. ] After a slow ride round the back against the wind, Mackie finished 3 strongly, winning by the length of the. straight. The next arrivals Mere eight riders, and Prebble came in first just ahead of Feron, with the others bunched. There were ten in the next lot-, O'Shea getting home from P» Hill, followed by D. J.» Stewaft. After that the arrivals Mere more strung out. WINNER INTERVIEWED. # ; , . I : The winner is a stoekily-built lad of i ’ sixteen years, a-ncl lie finished in a j ' manner worthy of the progress report-| which had credited him Nvith “ riding | ' like a Briton.7’ After much Kand-shak- j ! mg and a good deal of photographing j ' Mackie took up a position in the • straight to become an interested spec i tator of the seedn-d bunch who Mere | headed by H. F. Prebble, after a i , good finsh. Interviewed .tterwards. Mackie gave I a brief account of the race and him- j self. He found the head wind ‘ ‘ pre'tty solid,” lie and M’Kenzie rode to- 1 gether all the v.ay. At Geraldine rid- j ers of the 39-minute mark caught up, but they shooK them off at Bank side. I : M. P. Leathern, 42 minutes, had been m their company till near Rolloston, M.hen the back wheel of his machine buckled, and theji Mackie and McKenzie rode on together. They Mere not joined by any other ride re ior the rest oi the distance. I Mackie was born in OlasgoM . and is the son of Mr T. Grant Mackie, of ihe Railway Garage, who was the m’inner of several road events in Scotland. Till three months ago this young champion had not ridden a racing machine. His first race mus the fourteen-mile Derby, in whieu he had a spill, being ! unplaced. A second at Papanui Mas bis next effort, and then lie headed ; the field in a thirty-mile event at i West Melton. At Southbriclge last urday lie finished third in a 36-mile j iun, after conceding two minutes to the men who headed him. Maclcie is an ex-pupil ol the West Christchurch School. “ A PLEASURE RIDE.” I Mas not off mv bicycle from the start"to the finish,” said Phil O'Shea, after the race. “ 1 lost Shalders at j TinM’ald, M-here he a puncture, nn i 1 rode from Timvald to Burnham ; practically on my own. The roads Mere ir. better condition than 1 have ever j seen them before, and the a ace is now i like a pleasure ride. The Mater-races, ; which used, to be our great annoyance, ( have been mostly covered up, and we j were saved a good deal oi discomfort on j that account. I had to ride through ; about three water-races only over* the whole distance. The head Mind Mas solid all the way, and was our greatest i handicap. A. Bonis (2ymin) wa.s the j first man we caught up. He had had two punctures before we met him at. Winchester. He continued with us— Shalders and I—until we reached the Marotnan Road, where he had another puncture. We next picked up A. Sut ton (Gi6borae) t but we passed very few other riders before reaching Ashburton. The only obstruction that we encountered was a mob of sheep near Geraldine.” O’Shea is thirty-three year.g of age. and has competed in the TimaruChristchurch Road Race on eight occasions now. He has secured two firsts, three fourths and fastest time on five occasions. He was unable to ntate to a ” Star ” reporter this afternoon M'hether he Mill proceed to Melbourne t • take part in the Warnambool-Mel-bonrne road race, in which an additional prize is given to the rider scour--1 ing fastest time.

WINNERS AND TIMES. LIST OF WINNERS.

PRELIMINARY EVENTS. The crowd at the ground was of fairly large dimensions by 2.30, when the preliminary events were commenced. There was a large number of competitors and interest was keen. Results:— One Mile Schoolboys’ Cycle Race, open to attendants at primary schools—R Forscufc? (Sydenham School) 3. Leatham (Sydenham. l 2. \\ Muir (Riccarton) 3. Twenty-five entries. Time—3min 27 2-ssec. KiOvds Post Entry Flat Handicap—W. P M'Kay 1. G. Dey 2. Nunweek 3. Twelve started. Time—ll l-s P ec. Two Mile Cycle Handicap—A. C Ritchie 1 - V? ■ R- Dickson 2, S. Wilbraham 3. Thirty-seveii competitors. Time—6min 6 One Mile Cycle Race, under eighteen—S Wilbraham 1. I'. Saunders 2. L Spicer 3 Thirty started No time taken 229yds Flat Handicap—J. Miller 3. E. Bc.v 2. G. Getson 3. Twelve started. Time 24sce.

1699—G. Metcalf. Temuka,49min H. M. S7 40 45 19C>0 and 1901 (no race) 1902—A. Ralston. Dunedin, scr 7 15 0 1903—S. Barrow, Palmerston North. 25min .... 7 34 30 1904—C. G. Smith. Hastings. 20m in 6 39 2 1905—P. M. O'Connor, Cricklewood. 45min .... 6 57 0 1906—,G. Meharry. Hokitika, 38m in 6 22 18 1907 and 1908 (no race) 1909—P. O'Shea, Christchurch, 7 6 55 1910—\\ . Arnst, Christchurch, 5 37 45 '1911—G. \\ . Prebblc, Christchurch. 35m in " . 6 0 22 1912—J. Sutherland, Christchurch. 37m in 5 3S 31 2-3 —P. O Shea, Christchurch, 1914—F. A Sutherland. Timarn, 25min 1921—A. Sutton. Gisborne. 28min 1922—W. Mackie. Christchurch 6 42 60 This year the race was fr church to Timarn. FASTEST TIMES. 1699—A. Ralston. Dunedin . H. M. S. 1900 and 1901 (no race) 1902—A. Ralston, Dunedin 1903—J. Arnst, Tai Tapu 1904—C. G. Smith, Hastings 6 39 2 1905—P. M. O Connor, Cricklewood 1906—H. E. Mertens, Spreydon . 6 17 16 1907 and 1908 (no race) 1909—A. Birch, Fer.dalton 1910—A. 13. R. Smith, Christchurch 1911— p. O'Shea, Christchurch 1912—H. Henderson, Palmerston North 3913—P. O Shea, Christchurch . 1914—P. O'Shea, Christchurch . Ir> -1— p - O Shea., Christchurch . 1922—P. U Shea, Christchurch 5 54 21