Cycling Tour

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 111, 2 January 1932, Page 4

Cycling Tour

The first lap of a very W cycle' toiir was completed 0 day by Mr. George Shanh \ other Gisborne residents vA1 through to Rotorua by waj White Pine Road and Waioei party left Gisborne last Sati 5 a.m. and encountered good throughout the trip. Mr. Sb ed, on his arrival in Rotor the roads were in excellent ? and that the trip had pr°T interesting froin many difh pects. Only , one puncture ifl11 the trip. The party left oi day to return by way of 0 route. Swim From Mokoia. Mr. Frederic Ansell, of ^ yesterday informed the on Wednesday evening last' from Mokoia Island to the wh'arf. Mr. Ansell, who is ^ ate of the breast stroke^ S®1? this stylq_^nd that his tinie, Mr. A. Atkinson," of Gishoi stop w;atch, was 2hrs SOni^ ■sec. He estimated the djs" ered at 4i miles. The swi®1 tioned, that he hopes next we? an exhibition of swimxning ® Bath, provided he can tory arrangements with tn Department. He also pi'0P°s. tem^t to lower 'his ' time' fdr from kfokoia Island and-21, tempt a swim from HamoU Rotorua wharf . Mr. Ansell s h'e won an Auckland BanY li miles, swimming ^ against a large field °t ' gWihi'mferS', iirT dfimiii 36sed.