ATHLETICS AND CYCLING

Chronicle (Levin), 24 February 1947, Page 4

ATHLETICS AND CYCLING

Saturday 's Results at Levin Domaitk Followers of cycling and athfptics. had a, day out on Saturday When t'he Levin Combined 'Amateuf Athletic and Cycling Club conducted the. yy-est U^ast 1 (Npjrth fsland) cycling " cnariipionsnips"4 "^he public attended in fair nump,ers during the afternoon an^ evening.but the crowds were not a^ farge as, fisual. The timps in most cycling events were gopd bu.t only one " previous fiolders' ' tinie was" broken.' This Was fn the. 1000 metres time trial Which D. Yeates, of Palmerston North, finished in 1-19.J secs. F. piinton, pf- Wanganui, the pre.yio.us holder, had complete'd tlie distance, In 20 4-5 secs. N. Parker, pf Le.vin, was the mpst successful * Ipcal 1 n'der, ' his pio^t notable performance' on Saturday |>eing- a third in the ten-mile West fJoasf 4 cycle. champi6nsh],p, "Lhts was a human paced event and the most exciting of the day. A. Allen, pf Feilding, rode an excellent race and won 'comfpi'tably" by. 'twb. laps. fhat he still ha,d plenty in rpserye. was- evidenced when hp. sprintf d- the last two" hundred yards and' finished t'ravelling at top. This is the longest race that" has ever "been gttempted in, Levin. Several spills were witnessed during the day but the prompt action of the members of the "S.t. Xpfin Ambulance Brigade soon 'had' the riders on their feet again. Rolling starts were given in several races and this metfiqd is almost certain to catch on in'any long races held in Levin in tfip future. • The results of "the various events are as under, club representations being as fofiows,: Eg., Feilding; Fx.. Foxton; L., Levin;' M., Marton; Oi., Otaki; Pon., Poneke; Pm., Palmerston North; Wd-., Woodville; - Wg., Wanganui. - Time trial, 1000 metres west coast cycle champiopship,— D. Yeates (Pm.) 1, A. Allen (Fg.) 2-, «L Laidlaw (Wg) 3"; time, 1-19. * 1-2 secs. West Coast' 500 metres championship.— First round: D. Yeates, 13 4-5 secs and A. Allen (Fg.). 13. 3^-5 secs. Semi-final: N. Clinton (Wg.) 13 4-5 secs and Yeates 13 4-5 secs. Final : Yeates 1, Clinton 2, Allen 3; time, 14 secs. Half-mile junior West Coast cycle championship. — First heat: A. Higgs (Wg.) 1, J. Stichbury (Fg.) 2; time 1-16 3-5 secs. Second heat: N. Rodgers (Fg.) 1, A. Cooksley (Pm.) 2, D. Cheatley (Wg.) 3; time, 1 min. 3f secs. Final: Rodgers 1, Stichbury 2-, Higgs 3; time, 1.14 4-5 secs. * ' Half-mile senior West Coast cycle championship.— First heat: A. Allen (Fg.) 1, R. Hessey (Wg.) 2; time,-l min. 25 secs. Second heat: J. Clinton (Wg.) 1, H. Pidwell (Wg.) and D. Yeates (Pm.). 2 ,equal; time, 1-23 1-5 secs. Final: Yeates 1, Clinton 2, Hessey.. 3; time, 1-6 4-5 secs. Five mile junior West Coast cycle championship.— N. Rodgers (Fg.) 1, A. Higgs (Wg.) 2, A. Cooksley (Pm.) 3; time, 11 mins. 35 secs. One mile senior fVest Coast cycle championship.— First heat: A. Allen (Fg.) 1, H. Pidwell (Wg.) 2, N. Parker (L.) 3; time, 2-52 4-5 secs. Second heat: R. Hessey (Wg.) 1, F. Clinton (Wg.) 2, M. McCardle (Fg.) 3; time, 2-54 4-5 secs. Final: Allen 1, Clinton 2, Pidwell 3; time, 2-37 1-5 secs. Girls under 14 years, 75 yards. — E. May (L.) 1, L. Morgan (L.) 2, B. Cole (L.) 3; time, 9 1-5 secs. Junior 100 yards handicap. — A. Lee (L.) 1, R. Whelan (L.) and D,. Honiss (L.) 2 equal; "time, 10 1-5 secs. Half-mile open cycle. — First heat: G. Pidwell (Wg.) 1, P. Blomfield (Oi.) 2, E: Ma,thie (Of.) 3,; fcime, 1 min. 5 secs.. Second heat: H. Essex (Pm.) .1, W-. Nottle (Fg.) 2, W. Hannah (Pm.) 3; time,. 1-1 1-5 secs. Final: Pidwell 1, ESsex 2, Mathie 3; .time, 1-3 1-5 secs.. " Half-mile junior cycle handicap. — First heat: D. Smith (Oi.) 1, J. Brown (L.) 2, N. K. Rodgefs (Fg.) 3; time, 1 min. 5 secs. Second heat: C. Wilton (Oi.) 1, M. L.) 2, D. Cheatley (Wg.) 3"; time,' 1-5 1-5 secs. Final: Wilton 1, Smith 2, Brown 3; time, 1 min,. 3 secs. " Open 100 yards handicap. — A. Lee (L.) 1, D; Honfss " (L.) 2, J. 1 Henley (L.) 3; time, 10 secs. Ladies' 75 yards handicap. — M. Lang (L.) and D. Shilton (L.) 1 equal, M. Cameron (L.j 3; time, £ 1-5. secs. Boys under 14 years, 75 yards. — M. Swan (L.) 1, R. Cameron (L.) and I. Cameron (L.) 2 equal; timp, ;9 1-2 secs. Gfrls under 14 years, 100 yards.— E. May (L.) 1, B. Cole (L.) "2, I. Davis (L.), 4; tirne, 13; 1-2 se.es,. Junior 220 yards. handicap. — D. Honiss (L.) 1, R. Whelan (L.) 2, A, t Lee (L.) 3; time, 23 2r5 sfic%. Boys under 14 years, 100. yards.— E. Davison (L.) 1, H. Tewhiu (L.) 2, I. Cameron (L.) 3; time, 13 secs. One mile open cycle handicap.— First heat: N. K- Rodgers" (Fg.'f 1. K. Stevens (Wg.) '2,""W. Hannab (Pm.) 3; time, 2-24 1-5 secs. Sec,cnd heat: G. Pidwell (tVg.) 1, P Blomfield (Oi.) 2, R. Anderson (Pm.) 3; time, 2 min. 18 secs, . Final: Pidwell 1, Rodgers 2, Stp.y.- , ens 3; time, 2 min. 13 secs. Ladies' 100 yards handicap. — M. Cameron (L.), 1, D, SBlfbn "(L.). 2-, ; M. Lang (L.) 3; time," 12 1-5 secs. , . Open 220 yards handicap."— J. ' Henley (L.) 1, A. Lee (L.) 2, D. Honiss (L.) 3: tipa^, 22 ^-fikeGS. One mJle juninr, cycle handicap.— , A. G. Higgs (Wg.) 1, J. V. Stich- ;;!£& 2-fy 4-5 sect m°a m> Open 440 yards handicap. — T,

Drinkwater (Pm.) 1, D. Honiss (L) 2, C. Robertson (L.) 3; time, 54 secs. * Ten mile West Coast cycle championship. — A. Allen (Fg.) L H. Pidwell' (Wg.!) 2, N. Parker (L.j,' 3; time, 23 min. 3 secs. The wepkly sports of the Levin Club 'will be held as usual this evening.