CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 232, 1 October 1928, Page 15

CYCLING.

ARNST WINS. CANTERBURY 100 MILES RACE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. B. W. Arnst. of St. Albans, won the 100 miles amateur cycling race to-day. He and C. Bearinan (Addiugton) reached the showground together, bur Arnst, sprinting, won by three chains. The third man arrived thirteen minutes later. The riding times of the placed men were: — B. W. Arnst (50 minutes), 5h 7m 40 2-ss. 1. C. Bearman (50 minutes) oh 7m 5:2 4-ss, 2. C. W. Deans (Arunui), (65 minutes), 5h 33m 30 l-ss. The fastest times were:—F. Grose (scr.), 4h 54m 23s ■ L. G. Lukey, 4h 54m, 23 3-5s i G. Farmer (10 minutes), 4li 56m 17s.

MANUKAU CLUB.

CLAKKB W.INS COTTER CLP. Perfect spring weather, a light breeze and sunshine prevailed on Saturday when the Manukau Club conducted their third annual race for the Cotter Cup. The race was over three laps of the Mangere circuit —17 miles. A tine representative field of 43 riders competed, and the race was characterised by the fast riding of each individual bunch throughout the event. The first lap was covered by limit men, with F. White (sm) leading, in 15m 465. but a big surprise came when the scratch men loomed into sight and passed in 13m 50s, with J. Whitten leading Wade and Dwight. This time constitutes a lap record, lowering the previous best by 5 seconds. Atf this point many of the spectators, of whom there were many, confidently expected the scratch men to go right through the field and win, for on their initial lap of 5£ miles they had reduced the lead of the limit men by lm 565. However on the second lap several bunches combined forces, and the leader on the completion of lap two was J. Leather, in company with C. Harris and C. Francis, all off 4m 265. Later along came a bunch of 15, E. Cleaver, 2m 30s to the fore, and they passed along at a good 25 miles per hour, their tyres creating a peculiar roar. The nest bunch of 12 passed a minute in. arrears. Pinfold, lm 30s. leading; then along came the scratch trio a further 27s behind. And thus they entered the final lap. Speculation was I rife at this point, but no one dared entertain a win for the scratch men, who had then still to pick up lm 53s from a fast moving field. When over- 20 riders loomed into sight 300 yards from home spectators immediately got back to the footpath to witness one of the finest finishes seen this season. In a sustaiued sprint C. A. Clarke won with a length to spare. Clarke was second last week, and was Auckland's champion road rider in 1026. He then won the Mercer-Auckland race when he clocked fastest time off 25m, and also won the race. The sprint for fastest time was won by J. 11. Wade, who easily accounted for J. Whitten. Dwight, the other scratch man. being well out of the camera. Result : — C. A. Clarke. 2m 30s 1 A. Sercombe. 2m 30s 2 W. Tomlinson, 3m 3 Fastest time, 42m 325. was registered by J. H. Wade. This time constitutes a record for the distance.