CYCLING CHAMPS.

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 903, 21 February 1930, Page 8

CYCLING CHAMPS.

EVENTS AT WESTERN SPRINGS NEXT WEEK PROGRAMME REVIEWED Keen and interesting racing is promised at the amateur cycling championships to be held at Western Springs on February 26 by the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Union of Cyclists. In the sprint championship of two laps, the best dozen men are picked. The winner is in all likelihood either Wade, Mackie or Dwight, but it is alrnost impossible Lo say who will be in the final or even in the semi-final.

In the unpaced “Olympic kilometer” championship the honours appear from recent trials to be divided between Wade and Dwight. Both have returned the time of 80 3-ss, good when it is considered that Oscar Egg’s world record of 73 4-5 sis far outstanding among short distance records. In the Olympic Games, times round 80s were the order, which speaks well of our riders. The ten-mile human-paced championship and the motor-paced title are for stayers. In the roller division, H. Dwight promises some surprises. In his first ride the other night he rode very fast behind W. Mackie. Angus Mackie will find a worthy opponent in Dwight, and if Wade and Aldred get going well there wilj be some real thrills. Mackie is keen after the flying mil© record recently lowered by Opperman, and will probably arrange to be timed during one of the races. The ten-rinile race will also probably see a record established, perhaps an Australasian one, too, for while the final sprint will tell the tale, there will be so hot a pace maintained throughout by the pacemakers that only real champions will be able to hang out. The race will be no variation of the sprint championship. The pacemakers will contest what should be a hard fought race in a miss* and-out race. Foubister looks to have a good chance, while Galbraith. X. Casey and B. Dwight are sure to be prominent.

The junior championship will bring together no fewer than nine enthusiasts, while the third-class handicap will see 13 starters.