BIG CYCLE RACE
(Press. Assn.-
YOUTHFUL RIDER WINS EIGHTY MILE • CLASSIC
— By Telegraph — Copyrlght).
Auckland, Saturday. The big road cycling race, oyet." a course of 80 miles, from Cambridge to Papakura held to-day ended Jq.a triumph for a youth of 162; years, w. Watson, of Te Kniti, off the 38-:min-ute marfe, This mere strip of a.la'd pedalled home, remarkably fregh, after a- gruelling ride, tp win by over three minutes from T. Townsend, of Taumarunui. • This annual race, promoted by the Auckland Cycle Club for prof essional cyclists, carried with it the North Island Championship. The blue riband and. championship were, gained by K. Mathieson, off the 10-minute; mark, his time being 3h 55m 42s. , Second fastest time- was won by L. G. ;Fleming, also pf Auckland, . 3h 56m' 35s. To-dqy'$ contest was the eighth, held, and the fifth promoted by the ,A:C.C. The race resulted: — „ W. Watson (Te Kuiti) , 38m ...... ...... 1 T. Townsend (Taumarunui), 23m. 2 iC. Bae (Auckland), 28m ...... 3 W. Hansen (Whakatane) , 21m 4 W- Pinkqr- (Auckland), 16m "•••••• •••»• 5" W. Archer * (Auckland) , 28m ...... 6 K. J*. Mathieson (Auckland), 10m also fastest time ...... ...... ...... LJ" 7 A. O. Belk (Midhurst) 13m., ...... 8
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 355, 17 October 1932, Page 5
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193BIG CYCLE RACE Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 355, 17 October 1932, Page 5
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