CYCLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22221, 23 September 1935, Page 14

CYCLING

MANUKAU AMATEUR CLUB *■ 1 HARBOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RACE Thirty-three started in the Manukan Amateur Cycling Club's annual championship race held on Saturday over a 44-miles harbour course from Devonport to Point Chevalier. The event was won by R. G. Whitley (20m), while the fastest time was returned by T. Rirldell (4m), who broke the record for tho course, sot by J. Brown. Detailed results were as follows:—R. G-. Whitley (20m), 2h 15m 68s. 1: G. R. Purdom (20m), Qh 15m 545, 2; B. W. S. Brown (20m), 2h 15m 655, 3. Fastest time; T. Riddell (4m), 2h 3m 10a, 1; T. L. Nixon (4m), Qh 4m 31s. 2; L. M. Nioholson (4m), 2h 4m 325, 8. AUCKLAND CLUB Following are the res alts of races deoided by members of the Auckland Cycling Club on Saturday:— Senior event, of 25 miles.—C. Knight (9m 40a), 70m 88s, 1; N. Hesley (9m 40s), 2; K. Banks (5m 455), 3. Fastest time; S. Wcller (lm 30s), 70m Bs. Junior event, of 61 miles.—J. Needham (3m 40s), 20m 50s, Is 8. Coveney (8m). 2; P. Collier (2m 455), 8. Fastest time: D. Banks (255), 18m 52c Ladies' event, of 6i miles.—Mrs. E. Harrison (scr.), 25m 51s. 1: Miss F. Westbury (lm 15s), 2; Mrs S. Fussell (2m 455), 8.

GLOUCESTER CLUB An oper> event of 60 miles was held by the Gloucester Cycling Club on Saturday. Following is the result:—J. Bicknell (16m), I; B. Bicknell (17m), 2; S. Kara, Auckland, (9m). 8. Fastest time: W. Pratney (sor.), 2h 44m 7b LYNNDALE CLUB A combined senior and junior jace of 13} miks was decided by the Lynndale Cycling Club on Saturday. The result was as follows:—-R. Hudson (7m), 44m 85s, 1; E. Carr, 42m 495, 2; R. Dowsing, 44m 18s, 3. Fastest time: E. Hushes (scr.), 40m 445. . tPAPATOETOE CLUB The senior _championship race of 4S miles with a handicap event in conjunction was held by the Papatoetoe Cycling Club on Saturday. Results were as follows: Championship.—C. Coohrane, 2h lm 455, 1; C. W. Allan, 2h 5m 25b, 2; E. G. Moffitt. 2h 5m 2Gs, 3. Handicap.—W. White (2m), 2b 17m ss, 1; S. Glendinning, 2h 15m Ge, 2; C. Picknell (25m), 2h 26m 17s, 3. TAKAPUNA CLUB The annual road championship decided by the Takapuna Cycling Club over 44 miles on Saturday resulted a# follows:—G. F. Towart (15m). 2hr 37m 425, 1; P. McCavery (12m 80s), 2hr 35m, 2; V. S. Blomfleld (scr.), 2hr 23m 235, 3 Fastest time: V, S. Blomtield. i 11 BEACH HAVEN CLUB A race of 29J miles for the Osborne Cup, held by the Beach Haven Cycling Club on Saturday, resulted i\s follows:—D. Patten, (lm), 84m IBs, 1; J. Maris (2m), 85m 17s, 2; J. Day (7m SOs). 90m 60s. 3. Fastest time: D. Patten. AUCKLAND LADIES* CLUB

Following is the result of » six-miles race held by the Auckland Ladies' Cycling Club on Saturday:—Miss H. Storey (10m), 20m 52a, 1; Miss V. Baird (sor.), 19m 48s, 2. Fastest time: Miss V. Baird. Placingß for the points cup ar»> as follow:—Miss E. Baird. 39 points, 1; Miss H. Storey, 23, 2; Miss McGeehin, 14, 3. RACE .IN CHRISTCHIJRCH I 1 1 100 MILES CONTEST [fit TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION 1 CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday Three New Brighton men fought out the finish of a gruelling hundred miles rnundthe gorges amateur oycle event which finished on the Addington trotting course yesterday. In a thrilling finish W. J. McDowell won by a wheel from R. W. Rondel, with T. W. Diion ft length away third. Tho winner wns handicapped on 35 minutes and finished in Sh lm 345. F. G. Grose, off scrutch, came in ten minutes after the first men to sccurQ fastest timo in 4b 37m 9s A. J. Lancaster (-Riccarton), also off scratch, secured second fastest time in _4h 37m 10s. Groso, the New Zealand Empire Games representative, put in a brilliant finishing burst to head off a bunch of 18 ridora to tho tape.'

RACES IN PROVINCE [FROM HERALD CORRESPONDENTS]

Hamilton,—A road raoo of 21 miles, from Hamilton to Eureka and back, wae conducted by tho Hamilton Amateur Sporta Club. Results were:—A. Reidy, 4ia, 1; C. Burr, Bm, 2; S. Middlemiss, 4m, 3. T. Shaw, who covered the distance in 53m 375, re> corded the fastest timo.

Thames.—The Thames Cycle Club held its 80-miles race in favourable weather. Tha club's record for the distance was lowered by 2m-ss. Tho result was:—Jl. C. Burr, 3ro 455, l! W. Burr, scr. 2; D. Andrews, sor. 3. Fastest time was returned by W. Burr, 83m ss. The junior race over three miles resulted:—Ji. Martin, 1; R. Hinton, '2; G. Hawkins. 8.