DUNLOP ROAD RACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 164, 1 October 1927, Page 13

DUNLOP ROAD RACE

CYCLISTS’ STIFF TEST HAMILTON TO AUCKLAND STARTED THIS MORNING One of the big event* of the year ir cycle road racing is being held to-day. the Qunloo road race from Hamilton to Auckland. The race started at 9 o’clock this morning and was expected to finish at Alexandra Park at 3 o'clock to-day or anortly after. (Special to THE SUN.) HAMILTON, To-day. Promptly at 9 a.m. to-day, the Mayor 8 ( .Hamilton. Mr. J. R. Fow, dispatched the limit rider in the Hamilton to Auckland cycling road race, and the remainier of the field followed at interrals, the scratch men leaving at 10 am. A good crowd assembled to witness the start, under good conditions The leading riders are expected to arrive at Alexandra Park, Auckland, at 3 o'clock or 3.30 this afternoon. The officials controlling the race ut:— Mr. P\ Vickery, organiser, Hamilton end; Mr. W. Jordan, starter; and Mr S. A. Richards, of Auckland, in charge of the official car. A squad of four ambulance men from Auckland left at Intervals, the ambulance following the scratch men. to be in readiness In the event of accidents. OLD-TIMER GOING WELL E. I’,reckon, septuagenarian competitor, started at 5 a.m., and a report rereived later stated that he hart passed lluntly at 6.50 am., going well. He has a sealed handicap. The starters were:—3 a.m., E. Brecken' 9 a.m., Reardon. Lean. Rhodes; 9.35 a.m.. Archer, bounties, Slack, Reed, Wilson. Rickman; 9.43 iLin., Rae, Stansf eld, Francis; 9.48 ;t.m.< Henderson, Urennan; 9,52 a.m.. Hill, Storey, Sutherland: 9.55 am Hajes. Bullot; 10 a.m., White, Prior, Brews ter. The riders passed through Mercer at the following times C. Slack .. 12 noon. A. White .... 12.10 tJ, Rickman 12 F. Hayes .. .. 12.10 V: Rhodes .. .. 12 W. Brewster 12.10 ft. Wilson .. .. 12.2 P. J. Reardon 12.11 \y. Francis .. 12.5 J. Henderson 12.12 The following are the times .as they fassed through Papakura;— PI J Rickman 1.2 .T. Henderson 1.34 Ktpr3 1.27 A. White .. .. 1.35 W. Brewster 1.30 Sutherland .. 1.35 Yv’. Franc s , 1.30