CYCLING NOTES

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18548, 23 August 1928, Page 5

CYCLING NOTES

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“WHEEL."

FIXTURES. August 25—Clarkeville Cycling Club's Road Race (open). August. 25—Christchurch Amateur Club’s Road Race. September 1 Paparua Club’s Road Race (open). September J—Christchurch Amateur Club’s Road Championship. September B—Canterbury Road Championship, Christchurch Cycling Club. September B—Palmerston to Wanganui (amateur). September 15—Paparua Club’s Road Race (open). September 15—Fifty Miles New Zealand Amateur Championship (Wellington). September 22—Hamilton to Auckland Race (cash). September 22—South bridge Road Race September 22—Palmerston to Wellington. September 29 —Round the Gorges (Papanui Amateur Club). October 6—Timaru to Christchurch. October lit—Ashburton to Christchurch (amateur). October 20—Paparua Cycling Club's Road Race. Thirty-five amateurs competed in a fifteen miles road race at Papanui on Saturday afternoon, when the omrley Amateur Cycling Club continued its series of road races. Frank Grose was a starter and was put up to 45sec owing to the absence of L. G. Lukey. The first six places were filled by riders off the four-minute mark. These riders kept well together throughout the race and finished in a bunch, one second only separating them. The baokmarkers, T. O’Brien and S. Campbell, off 45 seconds, were well up at the finish and crossed the line only 12 seconds behind the winner.

Cash riders should not fail to note the re-arrangement of fixtures for next Saturday and the following week. 13y mutual agreement, the Clarkeville Club decided to forego its permit for Sej ternber 1 in order to allow the Paparua C lub to run a race on that date, the .only suitable one for the club. The corrected fixtures are: August 25. Clarkeville; September 1, Paparua.

The prize list for tnc Southbridge road race to be held on September 22 has been issued. Entries close on September 15 with the secretary (Mr D. W Hayes, Southbridge), or with Mr P. C. Lucas, Christchurch.

« « •» Items interest, photographs rf riders and other matter of interest to cyclists are invited for this column. Communications should be addressed ‘Wheel,” care of “Star” Office.

Tne membership of the Papanui Amateur Sports Club continues to increase, the latest riders to join being 13. YY. Arnst and Angus Mackie, names that, are well known in the: cycling world in New Zealand.

Last Sunday the club held a social run round the gorges, being the second run this month. Thirty-five riders completed the course of 100 miles iu six hours, which the club’s officials consider to be very satisfactory, and they now expect seventy-five per cent, of the starters to finish in the 100 mile road race _to be run on September 29.

55 a The club is indebted to the Dunlop Rubber Company for • the use of a motor lorry to follow the riders on September 29. An ambulance, officer will be- in attendance to render first aid should it be required, and the lorry will be available should it be necessary to pick up any rider who may become fatigued by the journey. Feeding stations have been arranged for at Loburn, Oxford and Kirwee, where hot milk, oranges and chocolate will bo sup plied. The prize list of £65 includes cycles, gold medals and blue ribbons and other trophies.

The race resulted as follows.— IT. Quill <4min), time. 44min 12sec 1 If. Stone (4min), 44min 12 l-ssec .. 2 R Richards (4min), 44min 12 2-ssec 3 W. Cross (4min), 44min 12 3-ssec .. 4 X. Harper (4min), 44min 13sec 5 J- Campbell (4min), 44min 13 l-sscc 6

T. O’Brien registered fastest time. 41 min 7sec.

The place-getters were all young riders who are reaping the benefit ol

Gordon Lukev is still indisposed, and h!s absence from the last two races has r ? Yhem of some interest, as the clubs policy is that no rider is to start by himself. Incidentally Frank Grose has started with the nearest bunch in the last two races, but misfortune has dogged his efforts. Once he missed the turning corner and on the other he met with a puncture. It is pleasing to know that he has now quite recovered from his recent accident.

an extensive racing season. 11. Quil’ the winner, has done a considerable amount of racing and last season he met with a fair measure of success on the track. He is a strong rider and uses rare judgment in the final sprint.

T. O'Brien, winner of the fastest time, has been having a spell for a week or so and has benefited by the rest. He also has been a success on the track a capable road rider Next Saturday the amateurs will hold another race at Papanui, when the Christchurch Amateur Cycling Club will take charge of affairs. :: A read race for cash riders was arranged for last Saturday afternoon at Mairohau, but owing to a report in a newspaper that there would not be a race it was decided to abandon the event. K 55 R From Saturday next until after the Timaru to Christchurch race, cash riders will be provided with a weekly road race. ;; :-j x An open road race will be held for cash riders next Saturday afternoon at Clarkeville. The distance will be twenty-one miles and the prizes as follows: First prize, £3; second, £2. third, £1; fastest time. £1; first local rider to finish, 10s. Entries close tomorrow night with Mr P. C. Lucas, phone 4756. The race arranged for September 1 will not be held by the Clarkeville Club. 55 55 5*5 The Paparua Cycling Club will hold an open road race on September i, over a distance of thirty-five miles starting and finishing at the Riecarton racecourse. The following prizes are offered: First, £3 10s: second, £1 15s; third, 15s; fastest time, 10s. Entries close with Mr P. C. Lucas on Thursday next. On September S. the Christchurch Cycling and Athletic Club will bold the 50-miles Canterbury Road Championship. Further details will be announced at an earlv date. 55 The Southbridge Athletic Club has forwarded a donation of £2 2s towards the Timaru-to-Christchurch road race. A similar amount has also been received from the Temuka Caledonian Society. All affiliated clubs have bee i written to requesting them to make a donation towards the race, equal to one shilling per member. Should this suggestion be adopted a substantial sum will lxj raised. T. Healey, who was well known in Christchurch as an amateur rider, is at present in Dunedin. Last week he competed on the track and finished well up in the three races in which he started. Healey rode off a back mark. T- rank Carey, the well-known professional, is in Christchurch at present. So far he has not made a decision as to whether he will be a competitor in future road events. R. Manks, who finished second in the Timaru-to-Christchurch road race two years ago, has decided to go over to the amateur ranks, and has applied for reinstatement. Manks has not com peted for the past two years. 55 Three well-known cash riders have been placed on the defaulters’ list of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union for not paying their entry fee; in connection with the St Patrick’s sports at Blenheim on March 17. These riders nominated for the sports but did not compete. Riders should bear in mind that if they enter and do not compete they are liable for their entry fees. J 55 :: The proposed New Zealand Grand Prix road race, Christchurch to Dunedin and return, has been discussed by road-racing cyclists, and has had a favourable reception especially among the first-class road riders. It is just a question, however, as to whether it will I*2 possible to get sufficient riders in the Dominion capable of doing the journey. One prominent rider, when approached for his opinion of the race, stated that he would like to compete' but his difficulty would be in getting' off work for the time necessary for th° event. The cycle traders are keen for the race, and no doubt would give sufficient. financial support to make the race an accomplished fact. In the meantime, the secretary of the North Canterbury Centre is getting into touch with Timaru, Oamaru and Dunedin inconnection with the proposed race Mr W. J. Walter, when in Oamaru last week, mentioned the race to Mr J D. Forbes, the secretary of the Otago Centre, who was positive that a goo i deal of, support would be forthcoming trom Oamaru. An endeavour will be made to induce one or more Australian teams to participate in the race if it is held. A conference to go into the “pros and cons of the matter will held at Timaru on October 5, the day ■ prior to the Timaru-to-Christchur .h i road race.

The points for the Pearl Cup for the last four races arc as follows:—II. Stone 22 points, W. Cross 20 points, N. Harper 19 points. G. F. Brown 16 points, N. E. Prime 16 points, C. Bearman 13 points, I. Duggan 11 points, 11. Harper 9 points, L. Fleming G points, I. Benson 3 points, M. F. Pearl 3 points, G. farmer 1 point, L. Sellwood 1 point.

The prize-list for the Timaru-to-Christchurch road race was drawn up at, an executive meeting of the North Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union held last mghL The prize list is a very ambitious one, and compares favourably with those of previous years. Entries for the race close with the secretary, Mr P. C. Lucas, on September 22. 5: 55

The Dunlop Grand Prix road race, which was a great success in Australia last year, and which was responsible for the sending of the Australasian team to France for the Tour dc France race, will not be held this year. Last year the race was controlled by the Dunlop Rubber Company. The absence *of Hubert Opperman in Europe appears to be the deciding factox-.

Once again Hubert Opperman, the Australian champion cyclist, proved himself to be brilliant in adversity when he took part in the Paris Six Days cycle race, which concluded at the Velodrome, Buffalo, and in which there were twenty-one teams (says Melbourne “Sporting Globe”). Opperman was teamed up with Broccardo, a Frenchman, and over the last couple of days moved from the rear to a leading position, having created a sensation by the manner in which he not °nlv regained a lost lap. but also lapped the field. Then bad luck overtook his sprinting team-mate, who was iKjix-cfj. uj i etire temporarily, owing to swollen ankles. Undeterred, Opperman battled gamely on for hours, and seeing that Broccardo was useless to him the Australian teamed up with another competitor, Urago, who had also lost his partner. With two hours to go, and with a penalty of a lap for re-teaming, Opperman was faced with a stern struggle. To the amazement of the huge crowd, “Oppy” began to force matters, and after a gruelling ride he regained his lost lap. and eventually finished into third position. The general opinion was that had he not been deprived of the services of his sprinting partner, Opperman would have won. He received a great ovation. and was carried off the track amid wild cheering. He received the applause of the night. Looking “fresh as paint,” Opperman was in a happy mood, and expressed delight that he had been a place-getter in the big race.