CYCLING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19139, 24 October 1927, Page 14

CYCLING.

ROUND THE MOUNTAIN RACE

i (rRESS ASSOCIATION TELKGHAM.I ' NEW PLYMOUTH, Octob»r 22

C. Tippins (NV.v ri;.month) won tho round-the-mountain race from H. i. Indi (New riyinouth) ;ind .T. B. Fitzherbert (inglcwood), while C. 'll. rarker (Neu- Plymouth), from scratch, gained tho fastest time (•Ihr 43min -ITi-cc), ami L. W. Hill tC'hristdmrcli) second fastest time (Ihr -lUmin SOsec). A record number of competitor.-, from nil pnrtd «f the Dominion .started on the journey of just over l«i'J miles, the limit men leaving 10 minute before svrntoh. Tlw day was fine, hut a strong liead wind had to be ontended with over the last 40 miles. The limit men led about'hall the journey, but at Eitham. Fitzherbert was in front from Phillips (Okaiawa), Tippins, and Ineh. With still 35 miles to gu the order at Stratford was Inch. Tippins, and Fitzherbert. At liiglcv.-oor' Fitzherbert, Tippins. and Ineh were four minutes in front of D. George, MeCann, C Arm. and Phillips. Tippins and Ineh entered the Tacecour..e together. Inch ran wide on a corner, and Tippins sprinted home 60 yards clear. The finishing order C. Tippins (New Plymouth), (hep. 27min), time ihr am in 46sec .. 1 H. I". Inch (New Plymouth), (27min), shr 29min 59see " ■ • • ■ - I). B. Fitzherbert (Jnglcwood), (34min), shr 13min 45see ■ ■ .• • ,! L. Me(.'ann (New Plymouth). (28mm) shr Umin 40see • • .• ■ ' ]). George (New Plymouth). (20min), Shr'lmin 4Hec • • ■ ■ •' C. Aroa (New Plymouth), (lSnun), 4hr s'Jmin 42see • • •.• " C. K. Parker (New Plymouth), (ser), 4hr -13min 4f>sec • • • • L. W. Hill (Christehureh), (sr.r), 4hr 43min SOsee • • ■ • ~ The winner receives a challenge cup to the value of 5U guineas, i'3o in cash, and a gold medal. SALE TO MELBOURNE RACE. (PI CABUS-i'BESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT) AUSTRALIAN AND K.Z CABLE ASSOCIATION'. I (Received October 22nd, .'>.s p.m.) MELBOURNE, October '22. The- cycle toad face from- Sale- to Mel-i-ourno, of 127 miles, was won by Opperman iu 6 hours 10 mimilos, breaking his own record by lmin 1 l-ssec.