A THRILLING FINISH

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 83, 5 October 1931, Page 12

A THRILLING FINISH

WAIMATE TO CHRIST-

CHURCH

(J3y Telegraph.—i'ress Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, 3rd October. Five riders bunched iv a wheel-to-wlicel finish, sprinting like track riders, at the end of the 145 miles cycle race from Wuimate to Cht'istchureh, roused the bia' crowd assembled in the Showgrounds to witness the h'uish to the wildest excitement. T. Lohrey flashed out a few yards from the finish to win by a length and a quarter from C. J. Arnst. ' Lo'hrey's time was. 7 hours 2 minutes 17 Bcconds.'.He is 19 yearsi "of age. The fastest tinXej which, carries the .New Zealand" road championship title, was made by 11. G. Watson in 6 hours H minutes 40 seconds. His sprint'down the straight to beat the only other scratch rider to stay with him over the long journey, W. J. Lamberton, was almost as exciting as the race for first place. Watson n'liished in j twenty-first place. '...'•■ the. men had perfect weather for their long ridp. A" light easterly blew which hampered the riders little if. at all. There was bright sun overhead and the road was in very fair ordei'. The scratch bunch made slow pace over the first part of the journey, waiting for the leaders to drop back to them, but, as tbe results show, a fair number kept their long lead. : Detailed results are:^— T. Lohrey (handicap 57min) .......... 1 C. J. Arnst (57min) 2 J. Calder (70min) '.: 3 11. J. Quill (Cumin), i; J. Mitchell (GO mm), 5; L. J. Young (Cumin), 6; J; G. Stack (4Gmin), 9; C. Johnston (50min), 8; J. Welsh (Comin), 9; -A. Mugford ■(TOmiii), 10; J. Magee (OOmin), 11; ; C. A. Blytli (57min), 12. • , W." J. Lamberton, scr, was twenty-sce-bnd,'two.lengths behind Watson. A. N. Kalston, Otago, with a handicap of 20min, was twenty-third. .