CYCLE ROAD RACE.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1925, Page 1

CYCLE ROAD RACE.

A Til! FOR 1 11'" [by Tt'I.KORAI'H —t’Kll PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 20. The Timaru to Christchurch road "ice was held on Saturday in fino weather, but the 170 mutest ants had a strong wind again.-t them, which increased to a gale towards the end. The loads were in fair older, hut in places shingle was present, and ibis accounted for many spills. The contest resulted in n dead heat, between Walker and Bright, hut the former has protested against the derision of the' judges. lie ,avs that he won by hall a. wheel. It is unlikely that the protest- can he upheld on. this ground. Ihe lirst ten men to iini-h were:— A. C. Walker (Christchurch) I’Jinin. start, and C. Bl ight. (Chri-trlmivh) lllmin. 1. R. A. Nicholson (Wanganui) loniin It. Lovell (New Ply nth) lllmin. I. ti, tt )ak lev t (’liristehureli) l.’lmins.

I>. George (New Plymouth) 31 mins, ti. B. McGrath l Islington), 37mins. 7. L. A. Wilson (Kokin. West Const). 27,min-’. S. J. |K M ii.-ou (Kaiigioru) llimiiis. 9. K. Xankivell (Gliristchunh ) Ml mi n-. B>. The limes were : - Bright. .Mn - -Miniiii- 1-ec. Walk, r. Ghi- IPiuin- Isee. Ma-te.-i time: I!. A. Xicliolson. .Mils .’i2uiins 40-ec'. Second I'a.sU'st time.— Blight. A large number ol protests have been entered for illegal pacing. B. A. Nicholson, of Wanganui, this vrar’s road champion, is twenty-one veavs of age. lie and Ills brother rode strongly till near Ashburton, when R. A. Nicholson had a puncture. The champion was with Bright right up t ;| Sclwvu. w hero he nearly fell olf, and this eo-l lorn tilin', lie lias been a fairly consistent competitor in North Island event-. Last year lie was ioiilli in the round Mount M.gmnni race in which he started on the 1 Minin mark. 11l P. 123 he finished sixth and secured fastest time under twenty-one. and the Junior Bond ('batnpionsliip of the North l-!:iu.l. Nicholson will leave for Melbourne shortly lo compete in the Wiiminmhool-Mclhourne race. G( H'LBI'B X-SY DX MY RACE. SYDNEY. Sej.i. 20. The cycling read ra.-e from t ioulhitrn io Sydney, over a distance ol 120 miles, was held in cold, tine weaihe*. The road- were good. 1 here were ,9 competitor.- in the amateur race, and 7,7 in the League of Wheelmen race. Tlio amateur race resulted: R. W. I,nmb (scratch) I. X. Quinton (twelve minutes) 2.

A Quinton (twelve minute-) 3. All are Victorians. The winners film' wa- six hour- seventeen minutes lift v-iive seconds, which was the I: l-1 - cm t time, and I- also a record tor the course. The League race resulted: |). Brooks, of Buihurst M 0 minutes) 1. K Cruise, oi Victoria (17minutes) 2. B. Mi,"*B . "f I’.iiTunini (a. 2. i minutes) 3. The winner’s lime was six hours 7)0 miiiiilc- 10 set •"lid.'. B. Cruise made ihe fastest lime. viz., (ibi s 2<imius 3o