CYCLING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21414, 5 March 1935, Page 14

CYCLING

♦ NEW ZEALAND FEDERATION MEETS The New Zealand Cycling Federation met last evening, Mr J. Sturrock presiding. A letter to the Northern Athletic Union explaining the benefits of affiliation with the New Zealand Federation was approved. A letter to the Union Cycliste Internationale asking for an alteration in the date of the federation's licenses from December 31 to September 30 in each year was approved. Discussion on the status of novice cyclists was deferred. Approval of the holding of the New Zealand amateur championships at Petone on March 23 was given. Mr H. S. Webber was approved as referee. It was decided to send the congratulations of the federation to H. Opperman on his winning the Bidlake Memorial Prize. A petition signed by a number of amateur cycling officials asking the: New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association for the immediate withdrawal of Mr J. Sturrock, one of its delegates, from the federation, was sent forward by the New Zealand Cycling Council. One of the signatories was Mr G. R. Giles, who is also an amateur association member of the federation. The grounds alleged were that Mr Sturrock had not the confidence of the cyclists of Canterbury, and also had not co-operated with his co-dele-gates. Mr Sturrock said that as Mr Giles was not present, he could not say anything about the petition except that he would like it to be given the fullest publicity. The complaints were unwarranted, and had certainly not been mentioned by Mr Giles at any of. the previous meetings. Mr J. M. Coffey and Mr G. Han cox said that they had seen no sign of lack of co-operation, and on the motion of Mr Coffey the federation expressed its confidence in Mr Sturrock. There

had been no complaint of lack of cooperation from his fellow delegates, and Mr Sturrock had done his best for cycling generally. The letter will be sent to the New Zealand Cycling Council. SPREYDON NOVICE CLUB There was a large attendance of members at a meeting of the Spreydon Novice Cycle Club on Thursday evening, over which Mr W. J. Palmer presided. Arrangements were completed for the club's "mystery hike" on Sunday, March 10. It was decided to change over from the evening race on Saturday, March 23, and to hold a meeting in {lie afternoon. Messrs W. J. Palmer and J. Underhay were appointed as delegates to the novice centre, and it was resolved that provision be made for all riders to obtain and wear their registered number for the next meeting. After considerable discussion ;t was decided to submit a scheme to provide insurance or protection from accident for all novice riders to the centre at a future date. The winner of the club's competition at its hike on February 2<l, it was announced, was Mrs W. Barnett (No. 109). PARANUI AMATEUR CLUB The Papain;; Amateur Cycling Club concluded their series of track races with two events at the Papnnui Domain last evening. Results were as follows; One Mile—D. Murray (TOvds) 1. I. 1 . Jones (30yds) 2, J. G. Dawson 3. Won by a wheel. Time, 2min 14 3-ssec. One Mile and a half — W. Green (120 yds) 1, J. 6. Dawson (200 yds) 2, D. H. Hawtin (200 yds) 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 30 2-ssec.