Speed-Cycling on Road and Track

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 718, 18 July 1929, Page 13

Speed-Cycling on Road and Track

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"CYCLOS." .

THE AMATEURS

The races held by the Manukau Amateur Cycling Club last week were well patronised when weather conditions are taken into account. The juniors raced in pouring rain, but the seniors were more fortunate. * * * That he was too good for the other competitors was amply demonstrated when E. Hall, off the virtual scratch mark, romped home an easy winner in the junior event. * * * The senior event was late in starting. This was rather fortunate for the riders, as they managed to run off the time trial and sealed handicap in good overhead conditions.

The result of the time trial is best given in the following table:

Jerry Whitten proved himself to be the club’s foremost unpaced rider. He lowered his own record by 11 sec. The times recorded in England last season are no better than that of Whitten’s. When it is considered that at Home the roads are much smoothes, enabling the riders to use track tyres, Whitten’s performance puts him on a fc'gh plane. When Ken Dwight finished fifth ‘n the last club time trial better things were expected of him. This was borne out last week, when he gained second honours. lie is right at the top of his form at present. He will be hard to dispose of in future races. As an unpaced contestant. Jack Wade gained only third place. The New Zealand half-mile champion should make amends next week, when the club's 11-mile championship takes place. It certainly points to Wade, but he will have to keep moving to stall off the challenges of a number of improving riders. Cyclists should remember the warning issued last week of having headlights and reflectors placed on their machines. It is rather a dangerous practice for themselves and other users of the highway to ignore this warning. THE CASH RIDERS With shocking conditions prevailing last week-end. it was no wonder that the smallest field this season faced the starter for the Auckland Club’s 25-mile race. Seven riders braved the elements. Had riders been conversant with the rule that races are held under any circumstances in regard to the weather, no doubt a larger number would have participated. This is because of the fact that the HamiltonAuckland classic is generally held under adverse conditions. Saturday’s race was an ideal work-out. F. Potter (3m 30s) registered his initial win this season. He showed good judgment in his sprinting. Potter did most of the lapping throughout the event. He caused a great

deal of controversy by not letting willing riders take their laps. Had he done so, he would have finislfird up his task a lot titter. As it w&s, he won fairly easily. * • • A keen struggle ensued for the second prize. The judges gave ther decision in favour of Tim Lowndes (4m 30s). One of the most enthusiastic members of the club, Tim very seldom misses a race. W. Archer (3m 30s), who was the winner last week, was again in tVio limelight. He was, at one part of the event, about 150yds in front. He could not go on with it, however. A fortnight previously he was in third berth. This puts him in second position to Hayes for the Pardington Cupw * * * After a hard ride cn his own. J. Lindop (scr), gained fastest time. Ho was only five seconds behind the winner. Had the race been another 100 yards. Lindop would have been placed. Some thought it a pity Jim did not win, for had this been the case it would have shown that unless riders take their laps they cannot expect to keep back-markers away. * * * Dave Storey (3m), was in the final sprint. Last week he tied with one ot the club’s best sprinters, K. Math - ieson. His finishing effort last week, however, was Lot of the s one calibre. * * * If a rider was deserving of success, then it was W. Francis. He cam© •all the way from Papakura. The long trip contributed largely to his not being able to keep with the more seasoned riders over the final sprint.

A meeting was held when it was decided that the event next week will be over 19.4 miles, instead of 13.8 miles on the printed schedule. The latter distance was considered too short, in view of the coming Clevedon race. SATURDAY’S HANDICAPS The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. G. Knight for the Auckland Cycle Club’s 19.4 miles road race, starting at Mangere Bridge at 2.45 p.m. on Saturday: S. Hayes, J. Lindop. F. Prior, scr; D. storey. F. Potter, K. Mathieson, \Y. Archer, L*m 455; X. White. J. Jacob. W. Francis. J. Henderson. 3m 30s; R. Clark*-. G. Hall, J. McDonald, F. Lowndes. K. Rae, W. liills, 4m; C. Slack. X. Healev. O. Storey, 4m 455; I*. Rickman, 11. Pelham, sin; .T Blyth, T. Kenneiiy. R. pelham, A. Brennan, 5m 30s; T. Lane. W. Guy, 6m 3 f »s; A. Freeman, W. Pratney, J. Davey. J. Ef*ean, f'm. Post entries received before the race. MANUKAU AMATEUR CLUB Besides the 11 miles club championship r i‘ e, the Manukau Amateur Cycling Club will decide two handicap races at Mangere Central next Saturday afternoon. Mr. G. W. Cleaver has declared the following handsraps for the 5J miles junior and the 11 miles senior events, the junior race to commence at 2 p.m. and the championship race at 2.30 p.m.:—— 5j Miles Junior Race.—C. T. Yule, E. Hall. C. Hansen, scr; G. M. Lethaby. R. L. Francis. 2J»s; K- S. Harris, R. Seed, I>. Milne, lm 30a; H. Xorris. H. J. McEntee. L. Oxton, C- Heart, H. V. Gordon, 2m; S. Sargent, L. Cogan, A. H. Bower. 2m 40s; W. C. Paul. 4ra 30s. 11 Miles Senior Rare J. H. Wade, H. R. Dwight. L. B. Roberts. J. Whitten, scr; R. G. Foubister, M. P. Byrnes. L. G. Pinfold, F. J. Casey. L. Aldred, 2<>s; C. G. Galbraith. F. Taylor. E. Andrews. R. R. Watson, S. Baird. H. Mo Elroy, lm 10s; C. Francis, F. W. Res tall, A. W. Pinker, E. A. Cleaver, C. L Gainsborough. C. A_ Clarke. 2m; J. Leather, C. Harris. G. .T. Whitehouse, J. Stewart, G. W. Rollerson. F- E. Pinker. D- Fletcher, 2m 15s; C. L. Russell. G. P. Clark, W. Rowe. H. Borland, E. Hall. 2m 455; A. W. Mackrell. G. R. Gardiner, H. Farrer, A V. Reed, S. R. Gatland. J. Aitken, H. H ramn. L. Hall. C. W. Carden. 3m 15s; W. Borland. A. J. Baxter. R. V. Stock - well, J. Rigby, A. F. Hills, S. J. Arnott, 5m 15s.

Rider. Place. Start. Time. Whitten, J. 1st. Scr. Us Dwight. II. . 2nd. Ini 60in J. ... 3rd. Ira 60m Pinfold, L. 4th. lm 45s 61m 12V Roberts, L. 5th. 40s 2Ss Foubister, R. 6th. 40s 12m 35s Casey, y. * 7th. lm 10s 63m Taylor. F. 8th. 2m 30 S 64m Ns Borland, FT. 0th. 2m 30s 63 m Russell, If. 10th. 4m 30s 64 m 54 s Francis, C. 11th. 4m 30s 65m Fletcher, D. . 12th. 6m 65m 51s Borland, W. . 13th. 6m 5s 6Sm 23s The other wo starters retired.