CYCLING TROUBLE

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 708, 8 March 1933, Page 11

CYCLING TROUBLE

Suspension on Frank Grose Lifted. The suspension on Frank Grose was lifted by the Canterbury Amateur Cycling Centre last night, after Grose had apologised to the president of the centre (Mr G. Giles) for striking him at the Canterbury championship meeting at English Park on Saturday, February T. A. Grose, jun.. a younger brother of Frank Grose, was suspended for twelve months on a charge of using insulting language to a gatekeeper at the same meeting. When evidence was taken Mr Giles, who vacated the chair during the proceedings, said that Frank Grose complained about the centre not allowing | riders to have their own pushers-off. The argument came to a personal matter, and then the speaker walked away. Grose came up behind him and hit him over the mouth. Grose had not used any bad language, and in the speaker’s experience he had never done sc* at any Statement By r. Grose. The meeting went into committee on the subject of the personal matter between the two men, and on resuming Grose made his statement. “ I have held championship honours for several years and this is the first time I have been ‘on the mat,’ although T have often been ‘up against it.’ I openly admit striking Mr Giles, but under extreme provocation.” Mr G. Hancox (to Grose): You have taken many beatings like a man. “ Yes,” replied the rider. “It doesn’t matter to me whether I win championships or not. I ride for the sport of A. Hands declared that Grose was provoked by Mr Giles, who followed the rider about. Grose: When an official or anvone else makes a remark about my father, T am going to hit him. and hit him hard. A member: Is it your intention to leave for Australia shortly? Grose: Yes: probably some time next month. I may change mv mind. If I get put out it will be of no use my are* 1 over &l, ‘ The championships there occurred ? ber: Are you sori 'Y for What ” I am sorry to have hit an official,” replied Grose, ‘‘but in view of what he said, I am not sorty. I won’t stand anyone calling my father my ‘old man.’ For one thing, he is not old, hut is i younger than many here to-night.” Mr Beattie: Would you be prepared to apologise to Mr Giles? “No,” replied Grose. “I think that! he should apologise to me. I will a pologise to the centre, but not to Mr Giles.” I Following a session in committee, it 1 was reported that Mr Giles and Grose had been recalled, and that Grose had .apologised. Case of T. A. Grose, jun. When the case of T. A. Grose, jun., was heard, the gatekeeper at the competitors’ entrance said that Grose, jun., attempted to strike him, and used insulting language. After the meeting, Grose waited at the iron gates and apologised to the speaker, stating that he did not know what he was doing. Grose, in evidence, said that the gatekeeper held on to the gate and told him that he could not get on to the track. The rider replied that he had a right to go on to the track, as he wanted to see that there was nothing wrong with his bicycle, round which several persons were standing. Previously he had had nuts removed from his cycle by persons. He then became excited, but had no knowledge of having used insulting language. On the motion of Mr Beattie, consideration of the case was taken in committee, after which it was reported that T. A. Grose had been suspended for twelve months.