CYCLING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22510, 19 September 1938, Page 7

CYCLING

CANTERBURY RIDERS

SUCCESSFUL

FIRST AND SECOND IN OTAGO FIFTY MILES RACE

[THE PRESS Special Service.]

DUNEDIN, September 18. Maintaining a good position throughout the long and arduous journey. C. W. Shilton, the Rangiora cyclist, made an excellent dash over the last 100 yards to win the Otago 50 miles road cycling championship on Saturday afternoon, by a clear length from E. Rondel, of the Papanui Club, Christchurch. The winner recorded the good time of 2hr Bmin IGsec, which is regarded as an outstanding performance for the course. A coincidence was that Shilton, who is holder of the Canterbury 25 miles and 50 miles championships, as well as- the 100 kilometres title, was competing in his thirteenth race, and his number -was 13. His performance was also the thirteenth occasion on which he had secured fastest time. A large number of spectators watched the field of 30 riders get away, to a fine rolling start at Green Island, where many private motor-cars followed the field to watch the progress of individual competitors. One mile south of Clarendon the turn was made for the return journey to Green Island, Shilton' being in fifth place at this stage of the race. The main bunch of 15 riders rode together throughout the greater part of the homewood journey, but about a mile from home the field.began to string out. The first six to finish were Shilton (Rangiora), Rondel (Papanui), E. Boyd (Dunedin), D. Smart (Dunedin), K. Jones (Invercargill), and A. J. Lancaster (Christchurch). Lancaster, who was prominent throughout, lost . a little ground coming up the last hill, but though he finished sixth his time was only 1 l-ssec slower than the winner’s.

A sealed handicap was won by N. McDonald (Dunedin), and the Dunedin A team won the teams’.race for the Teachers Cup, Invercargill being second. The South Island Junior championship, held In conjunction with the race,, was won by N. McDonald, who filled tenth place. M. Harris (Invercargill) won a trophy awarded to the first Southland competitor who did not secure a prize. '

AVON AMATEUR CLUB

The Avon Amateur Cycling Club continued its series of weekly races with a 40 miles event to Waikuku and Rangiora and bade,: ' *

pn the outward journey a strong northerly wind was encountered,, which gradually died down during the race, but caused many to retire. • J. V. Martin, W. D. Marks, C. Allen, and E. W. Wildey were set the formidable task o| picking up half an hour on the limit,

and nine minutes -to the nearest bunch. A. C. Hands held the lead until past Southbrook, when he punctured. Martin and Allen were the only scratch men left at Rangiora. On reaching Kaiapoi A. Paviell and H. Robinson had a good lead .on the field. Paviell .made a break, and about three miles from the finish opened up a gap of over a mile. Riding strongly at the finish he crossed the line five minutes aheftd. Riding into sixth place, Martin established' fastest time in Ihr 47min 49 l-ssec.

The placings were:—A. Paviell (17min), Ihr 55min 33sec, 1; M. Vintner (9min), Ihr Slmin 4Bsec, 2; H. Robinson (17min), 2hr 2min 32sec, 3; A. C. Hands (30min), 2hr 16min 6sec, 4; W. H. Hall (llmin), Ihr 56min 49sec, 5; J. V. Martin (scr), Ihr 47min 49 l-ssec, 6; C. Allen (scr), Ihr 48min 32sec, 7.

CANTERBURY CASH CLUB

FIFTY-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP

The largest field seen this season in the cash ranks faced the starter for the 50-mlle club championship conducted by the Canterbury Cash Cycle Club on Saturday. The race, which revived the old' 50-mile championship course, starting at Rangiora and passing through Loburn, Glentui, Ashley Gorge. East Oxford, Bennetts, and Cust, to finish at Rangiora, was given added Interest as it was the first event to be conducted in "New Zealand under the group system of handicapping. The three groups, A. B, and C, which were dispatched from scratch. 10 minutes and 17 minutes handicaps, rode in their respective groups until the hills and strong head winds at Glentui began to find out the weaker ones, and from then on the big bunches dwindled down, and after 30 miles had been covered three of the B grade riders, E. Newell, E.‘ C. Hall, and N. B. Evans, had joined P. Doherty in the lead, with three of the scratch men, J. H. Newlove, L. G. Fleming, and R. Sutherland, riding prominently at the head of a big bunch of back-markers, with less than five minutes separating the field. In spite of the gallant efforts of J. H. New-; love to overtake them the four leaders maintained their advantage to the finish, E. Newell beating Doherty by inches-for first place, with E. C. Hall and N. B. Evans close up, in that order. Newlove crossed the line a little more than three minutes after'the winner to secure fifth place and the championship honours. Placings:— E. Newell (TOmin), 2hrs 25min .. 1 P. Doherty (17min), 2hrs S2min 0 l-ssec 2 ■E. C. Hall (lOmin), 2min 25>-iin Isec 3 N. B. Evans (lOmin), 2hrs 2r--'i_a 2sec ..- 4 J. H. Newlove (scr), 2min 1 'min 23sec 5 L. G. Fleming (scr). 2hrs 20min'30sec 6 R. Sutherland (scr), 2hrs 21min lOsec .. 7 L. W. Luke (17min), 2hrs 41min 2Ssec .. 8 J. Butcher (17min). 2hrs 42min 15sec .. 9 C. Coman (scr), 2hrs 25min 45sec .. 10 C. Wood (lOmin), 2hrs 38min SSsec .. 11 E. Guthrie (lOmin), 2hrs 46min 34sec .-. 12 L. Dolheguy (scr), 2hrs 34min 35see .. 13 L. Calms (17mln), 3hrs Sltnln ..14

PAPANUI CLUB

The Papanui Cycling Club held a3l-milc open road race over an out and home course, starting -at Papanui and going to Woodend and return. The front-markers maintained a good lead, Alexander and Blakeway finishing together,. The winner

rode a weil-Judeed raoe. Two scratch men,, McKaskell and Ford*, bad W. Hughey (scr) at Clarkvllle and had to do their best' to-gain tint* honours from the well.-teamed front-marker*. Detail results are:— A., Alexander (Jmin),- SOntin - .. 1 K. Blakeway (7mln), 80mln 0 4-ssec .. 2 M. Baker (lOmin), 83min Isec .. 3 D. Bertie (lOmin), Mmia Msec u 4

£. A. McKaskell (scr), ftmin 37sec .. 5 F.’Fergie (scr). 79min 37 3-ssec - .. S Fastest time was registered by E. A. McKaskell (scr), and second fastest by F. also from scratch.