CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP
MANUKAU CLUBS EVENT Three races were held for the riders , of the Manukau Amateur Cycling Club I on Saturday afternoon on the Mangeve circle. The first, a five and a-half mile junior race, attracted ten starters. The championship next on the fuogramme drew twelve, while 25 lined | up for the 11 miles handicap. The championship resulted in a win for H. Dwight, by one and a-half lengths, from L Aldred. who was I three-quarters of a length ahead of j C. Gainsborough. Dwight took the lead about 100 yards from the finish, and maintained it to the end. The favourite. J. Wade, was fourth. The bulk of the pacing was done by •.lorry" Whitten, who gained the lap prize. I*. Robins being second After the race. 11. Dwight was presented with the blue riband, amid cheers from the large crowd present. Results: SUMILES JUNIOR RACE K. Harris (lmin 50sec) ... i L. Cogan <2min 40se«*) 2 S. Sargent (2m ill 40s«c) .. .. * H. Gordon (2min> 4 Fastest Time.—Yule, off scratch, returned 15min 21sec. CHAMPIONSHIP H. Dwight 1 L. Ald red 2 O. Gainsborough 3 J. Wade 4 Time. 2Smin 52sec. 11-MILES HANDICAP . . D. Fletcher (2m!n 15s»c> .... 1 W. Borland (smin ISsec) .. 2 j J. Rigby (omin 15sec) 3 | E. Cleaver (2min) 4 Time of race, 32min ITser. Fastest : time was returned by the winner, in ‘29 AUCKLAND CLUB j The Auckland Cycling Club events ! were advanced another stage Saturday i afternoon, when it held a 19.4 mile j road race round the Mangere block. ' Fifteen riders faced the starter. The ! greasy state of Hie road hindered the J riders, but nevertheless the timo rej turned was good, j Results: W. Hills .. I | G. Hall . 2 F. Lowndes 3 K. Ray 4 Won by six inches. A length between second and third. Time of race. 5Sm. Fastest time was returned by K. Mathicson. who did the journey in 52m 10s.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 721, 22 July 1929, Page 7
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