FEILDING TEAM WINS SATURDAY’S BIG ROAD CYCLE RACE AT MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, 25 July 1949, Page 2

FEILDING TEAM WINS SATURDAY’S BIG ROAD CYCLE RACE AT MARTON

'flic West Coast (N. 1. Centre's 24mile road cycle teams race held at Marton on Saturday afternoon for the Hope Gibbons Shield was won by Feilding A, whose aggregate time was 242 minutes 4 seconds, They beat Wanganui A by almost three minutes. The holders of the trophy. Palmerston North, who have won the race for the last three years, filled third place, six minutes behind the winning team. This is Feilding's first success in this race for 13 years, this town last winning it in 1936, the first year It was inaugurated. Twelve teams started ,the two New Plymouth teams failing to put in an appearance. Teams comprised five riders and the first four to finish in each team qualified The Feilding riders’ average time for the 24 miles was Ihr. 30secs., or an average of 24 m.p.h. The following are the results:— Feilding A, 242 min. 4sec., 1; Wanganui A, 245 min 3sec., 2; Palmerston North A 250 min., 4sec. The winning team was N. Rodgers (capt.), J. Allen, A. Mobberly, N. Hollows, and C. Hollows. Afternoon tea was later served to some 200 riders and friends in the Sports Hall, when opportunity was taken by Mr. Frank Manning (Palmerston North)- president of the Centre, to present the shield and miniatures to each of the members of the winning team Also present for the race were Mr Stagpoole, the Centre secretary, and Mr. C. Chainey (Wanganui) the Centre referee. . An official of the Marton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club last night expressed the club’s thanks to all who had assisted in the conduct of th# race. He particularly mentioned the Marton Legion of Frontiersmen who patrolled the corners and intersections in the borough, those residents who permitted the club to use of telephones during the course of the race, and the ladies’ committee .who dispensed such a tasty afternoon tea. the scrum gave the back line more penetration, and with Athletic seeing more of the ball from the scrums, Old Boys had to exert' every ounce of strength to stop the opposition from scoring. Once Oldfield, Hart and Price spreadeagled the defence With a torrid dribbling rush and it was only J. Frederick’s brilliant backing up that stopped Athletic from scoring near the posts. Frederick just managed to find touch with a timely kick. Later Towler uncoiled one of his sudden bursts down the side-line, after all the Athletic backs had handled. The game continued to swing in Athletic’s favour .until the final whistle, and the score remained o—o. After five extra spells of seven minutes* duration, during which time excitement was intense as each team endeavoured to force the other to touch down, the game was called off. Mr. R. Penn handled the whistle in a very competent manner. REP. TEAM TO PLAY OKOUA NEXT SATURDAY. Because ot the race meeting at Marton there will be no club lootoall in Rangitikei next Saturday, but three representative matches will be played against Oroua—two at Kimoolton and one at Bulls. The senior team will play at Kimbolton while the curtain-raiser will be a match between Rangitikei juniors and Oroua Senior B. At Bulls the Rangitikei thirds will play Oroua juniors. The Rangitikei teams were announced last night as follows: Seniors Full-back: A. Duncan (Rata). Three-quarters: T. Goldsmith (OB), I. Barton (OB), V. Stantiall (Athletic).

: , Five-eighths: J. Garrett (Bulls), 1, M. O'Connoll (Bulls) 2nd. Half: E. Henderson (OB). Back of Scrum; H. Rowley (capt., Hunt.). Middle row: R. Davis (OB), D, Morrison (OB), R. Wasson (Athletic), D. Hart (Athletic). ■ Front row: G. Bartlett (Hunt.), W« Tocker (Rata), O. Jacobson (Bulk). Emergencies: J. Hartley (Rata), J. Bartlett (Ohingaiti), forwards; W. Kingi (Rata), I. Stewart (OB) backs. Owing to injuries some players were not available for selection. The bus leaves Marton at 12.30 p.m., and will travel via Bulls. Anyone selected not available to notify the selector, Mr. Gleeson, phone 2042, Marton. Juniors. Fullback, D. Wood (Hunt.); threequarters, M. Metekingi (Ratana), A. Stewart (OB), W. Keeble (Athletic); live-eighths, G. Teki (Bulls), P. Searancke (Athletic); half, O Mainwaring (Athletic); back of scrum, Alister Simpson (Hunt.); middle row, G. Puli (Athletic), S. Dillon (Hunt), D. Airana (OB), M. Whitfield (Turakina); front row, W. Crocker (Bulls), F. Podjursky (Turakina), T. Werata (Ratana). Reserves, B. Taylor (Ratana), R. Stevens (Bulls) backs; R< Howard (Bulls), Russell Lourie (OB) forwards. The team will travel by bus leaving Marton at 10.30 a.m., and Bulls 10.50 a.m. Thirds. Fullback, M. Hauparoa (Ratana); three-quarters, D. Murray (OB), P. Butler (Athletic), R. Carter lOhingaiti); live-eighths: B. McChesney (capt., Athletic), W. Gardiner (Ratana); half, W. Rogan (Ratana); back of scrum, W. Thompson (Ohingaiti); middle row. Wally Puketohe (Ratana), A. McKintosh (Flock House). J. Sergeant (OB), V. Simcox (Athletic); front row, W. Fenton (Ohingaiti), O. Heremati (Ratana), R. Hunter (Athletic). Emergencies: K. Perry (Ohingaiti), B. Phillips (Athletic); backs; J. Kinloch (OB’, Corbett (Ohingaiti) forwards. Bus leaves Marton at 1.45 p.m. Any player in the above teams not available to notify (he union secretary, Mr. R Parkinson, immediately. FOOTBALLERS INJURED. Two Marton footballers received injuries during the Rangitikei club competition, Rugby matches on Saturday and were subsequently admitted to hospital for observation. A. Bush, a member of the Old Boys senior team, suffered a knock five minutes after the start of the match against Athletic at Marton and on Saturday night was taken to the Palmerston North Hospital with concussion. N. Martyn, an Athletic third, received a nasty kick in the back when playing at Flock House and was admitted to the Wanganui Hospital. The condition of both players was described yesterday as satisfactory.