PROFESSIONAL ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP
CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 6. In winning the Timaru to Christchurch 100-mile professional road'' cycling ehampionship yesterday, G. Stacli (Christchurch) established a new winning record of 4 hrs. 43 min. 9 sec. The previous fastest winning time was 5 hrs. 4 min. recorded by H. B. Chamberlain (Waimate) last year. In lilling. second place, the veteran rider (L. H. Arnst), whose time was 4 hrs. 45 min., rode the fastest raee of his eareer over the journey. He is 47 and. has has been in the game for 28 years. A. King, a West Coaster, illled third plaee. Probably the most spectacular performance was that of G. Wade (Auckland) who toolc the fastest time of 4 hrs. 24 min. 50 sec. He is the third rider to have brolcen 5 hrs. in taking the ehampionship and his time was just over 7 min. outside the record of 4 hrs. 17 min. established by D. A. Swanston in 1945. For the second year in succession, L. Hubbard toolc the junior eha'mpidnship. He rode olf 11 min. and the merit o± his effort is amply illustrated by the faet that his time was less than 4 min. outside that of Wade. Following are the plaeings: — G. Staelc, Christchurch (42 min.) 4 hrs. 43 min. 9 sec. 1. L. H. Arnst, Christchurch, (44 min.) 4 hrs. 45 min. 3 sec. 2. A. King, West Coast (42 min.) 4 hrs. 43 min. 15 sec. 3. C. Court, Rangiora (39 min.) 4 hrs. '41 min. 28 sec. 4. E. Hubbard, Rangiora (42 min.) 4 hrs. 45 min. 9 sec. 5. C. Arnst, Nelson (39 min.) 4 hrs. 44 min. 3 sec. 6. H. Wallace, Timaru (28 min.) 4 hrs. 39 min. 8. .* E. Fairbrother, Timaru (32 min. (4 hrs. 37 min. 9. M. Ford, Lineolji (39 m"in.) 4 hrs. 45; min. 35 sec. 10. Fastest times: — J. Wade, Auckland (8 min.) 4 hrs. 24 min. 50 sec. 1. >■' P. Boyle, Christchurch (8 min.) 4 hrs. 24 min. 52 sec. 2. E. Maguigan, West Coast (8 min.) 4 hrs. 24amin. 54 sec. 3. Junior Championship: L. Hubbard, Rangiora (11 min.) 4 hrs. 28 min. 35' see. I. D. Harrison, Christchurch (11 min.) 4 hrs. 31 min. 53 2-5 see. 2. •
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 October 1947, Page 4
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