CYCLING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 752, 4 May 1933, Page 7

CYCLING NOTES.

i l (By "WHESL.”) ; ai The Tour de France, which for several years has been the world’s greatest road ; classic, is to be eclipsed this year by a . German road race. The event will em- : brace some of the hardest mountain • climbs on the Continent. Riders from j France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and } Switzerland will participate in the race. & & 1 It is reported that the five miles New : Zealand track championship held at Eng- ( lish Park in March by the St Patrick's ; Sports Association did not comply with | the rules of tfie New Zealand Athletic, ■ Cycling and Axemen’s Union. The rules I relating to Dominion titles state that J all New Zealand championships must be j advertised in the official calendar. The | onus of seeing that the union’s rules are carried out is on the North Canterbury |. Centre of the Union. There was a con- • siderahle amount of ill-feeling amongst > riders over the conditions under which i the event was run. • W. J. Lamberton is getting fit for the .load season. Bast year Lamberton rode | exceptionally well from scratch in im- | portant road races. If. W. Birch, who was a prominent track rider a few years ago, is getting ready for this year’s big road race. It is a few years since Birch competed on the road. He rode successfully on the track, his chief win being ‘ the St Patrick’s wheel race a few years ago. R. B. Blakeway, the amateur rider ■who was seriously injured whilst competing: in the Canterbury amateur championships at English Park in March, is about again. E. A. M’Kaskell, the well-known road and track rider, is unable to start training owing to an injured knee. E. Kencli, who rode prominently in the Sumner Club's road races last‘season, is now training hard. Kench should be in good form for coming big l'oaa Bed by Phil O’Shea, a party of riders bad a run to Rangiora last Sunday, and bad an enjoyable time. H. Morris a newcomer to the sport, was prominent on the homeward run, showing the way to older and more experienced riders. It has been decided to hold more of tnese outings in preparation lor the coming road season. i A , ? ovelt y in the shape of a totalisator has been introduced on cycle racing tracks in Hungary, the “ tote ” being 1" c °nneetion with both cash and amateur events, it would, no doubt be interesting and profitable if “ totes ” were introduced at New Zealand sports meetings. 1 Cycle road racing is booming in England. No fewer than 270 entries—-a rerecently received for a twenty-five miles road race. • Mr S. F Edge, of England, the welliiM? W wh5 U iS^ >r,t M 0,1 . c ..vcling and motor- '' vls,ted the Dominion, '' a ® amazed at the number of bicycles' louSi r i ,S Sr? l ir« h ’ } Vritin S to a cycling jouinal Mi Edge states that he was disappointed that there were so few tourin New Zealand. Tt is interthii n ?id? Jf ot fhi h :ioS n 2 £J?n2 e?;2SSS--in Christchurch. tie.,

offieVall v^i«L ,eh^ U Sports CIul) will riders with "a fifteen* 1 n%Vt Saturday afternoon. The event will start and finish at the corners of tiiik and Briggs Roads, Mairehau. at 2.30. ...i'ajia II u I Amateur Cyeling 3 h P ld a road race at Ha re wood next Saturday afternoon. The event will start on the Harewood Road at 2.30. J v ‘* tson * the 165-milo Australasian road champion, and T. M. Bohrev SSSST ZLS"* I'*' 1 '*' Waimate to Christ--I°a fl . 1 ace ’ are tra inf n g t oget he r. coinbtnaUon ridei ‘ S shoulcl mak « a strong „ embers of the club state that tht_\ have grounds for being dissatisned with the present control. They point out that the amateur side of the fX? V ractica J , y controlled by athh.tn officials and state that* the New Zealand Cycling Federation, which has sole control of the sport in the Doentirely * representative 5 upposed to . be, The members of the federation ’ are Messrs J. Kennedy (Geraldine) chairman, H. D. London (Christchurch) secretary J AJ. Coffey (Christchurch), C. H. Taylor (Christchurch) and W. .1. Walter (Christchurch). According to the constitution of the federation, the chairman is supposed to be an independent member, yet Air Kennedy is secretary of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union, the controlling bodv of cash sport, in New Zealand. The onlv cycling representative on the federation is Air W. J. AValter, who has taken a keen interest in cycling practically all his life. Air Coffey, the other cash representative, has never taken any interest in cycling and hds not followed up the sport either on the road or track. On the amateur side of the federation, neither Alessrs London nor Taylor can be classed as cycling representatives, as they do not follow up the sport in %any shape or form. The cash representatives on the federation were appointed by Air Kennedy personally about three years ago, the appointments being confirmed at the Timaru conference of the union last January. The first Air AVal ter knew of his appointment was when he saw the announcement in the newspapers. If

such an important body is elected on the above lines, how can cyclists expect to get a fair deal? FIXTURES. Alay 6—.Mairehau Club’s road race (cash). Alay 6—Papanui Clubs road race (amateur). Alay 7—Cyclists' Touring Club run. The Cyclists’ Touring Club will continue its series of weekly runs next Sunday. Those who wish to tak’e part are asked to meet at the corner of Armagh and Colombo Streets at 9 a.m. The sun will be to Sumner, Evans Pass, Mount Pleasant, and back •to tlie city.