CYCLING CHAMPIONS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 908, 27 February 1930, Page 7

CYCLING CHAMPIONS

H. DWIGHT GAINS DUAL HONOURS SURPRISE BY COLMAN Before an attendance of about 2.000 five Auckland championships were decided by the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Union of Cyclists last evening at the Western Springs Stadium. Except the motor-paced championship. all the main events were keenly contested, some good finishes resulting. C. Walker, the dirt-track rider, and W. Mackie. one-time professional motor-paced champion, acted in the role of pace-makers. In this event the junior champion, A. Mackie was never troubled to win by close on a lap. J. Whitten retained his sprint honour by defeating his nearest opponent. J. Wade, by 1 3-ssec. The sprint title went to H. Dwight after one of the best finishes witnessed at the Springs, this rider also accounting for the tenmile human-paced championship. The junior laurels went to T. Colman, who was one of the surprises of the evening. a . For the first time at this track women contested a two-lap handicap. Miss N. Petersen, off scratch, was too speedy for her opponents, who tired after the first lap. After the event a miniature cup was presented to the ■winner by Mr. G. H. Lethaby, a director of the organisation. A trophy was also donated to the runner-up. TWO RIDERS COLLIDE Only one spill was recorded during the evening. This was in the ten-mile event, the last on the programme. Two riders collided, J. Wade and K. Foubister coming to grief. The former received only a slight shaking, but Foubister was more unfortunate, finishing up on the other side of the track, to receive a badly-bruised hip. The following are the results: SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP First semi-final.—H. Dwight, 1: A. Mackie, 2; F. Casey, 3. Time, 13 2-usec. Second semi-final.—J. Wade, 1; L. B. Roberts, 2: J. Whitten, 3. Time, 13 2-o. Third semi-final.—L. Roberts. 1; F. Casey, Time. 13 3-3. In this event there was * protest for accidental boring. This was upheld and the event was re-run. The lace then resulted.—A. Mackie. 1: JWhitten, 2: F. Casey, 3. Time, 13 3-». Final.—H. Dwight, 1; J. Wade, 2; A. Mackie, 3. Time. 13 1-5. The first lap was slow, but over the final lap Wade jumped and got a lead of three lengths, with Mackio in hot pursuit Dwight here started to move up and Putting in a sterling finish gained a halfdecision from Wade, with Mackie half a length away third. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP „ T. J. Colman, 1; V. Gordon, 2; C. Eeart, 3- Time. 15 3-5. This event was contested by nine boy's under 16 years of The field 'was got away to a tolling start, in which L. Oxton showed the way for the first half lap. with the Test of the field bunched. At this stage L Francis was lying handy. When the riders came round to the final straight Gordon and Colman came to the fore. In a spirited finish Colman got the veriict by half a length from Gordon, with Beart a similar distance away third. MOTOR PACED CHAMPIONSHIP First heat.—H. Dwight, 1: J. Wade, 2. Time, 8.29 3-5. Won by about half a lap. Second heat.—A. Mackie, 1: L. Aldrel. 2 Time, 5.59 3-5. Won by four lengths. Final.— A. Mackie. 1: H. Dwight. 2. mackie went to the front early and held * good advantage for the whole of the distance, never at any stage being in trouble. pacemakers* invitation miss-AND-OUT RACE G. Clark and N. Casey, dead-heat, 1: L. Dwight, 3. Time, 6.6 4-5. In this race met rider over the line at the end of ftcr. lap was withdrawn from the contest. fi *.ld was bunched all the way, with »aibraith, Clark, Casey and Dwight prominent. When only* five renamed they were sent away for the final nutter. i n a good finish G. Clark and Casey dead-heated with L. Dwight * away third. INVITATION WOMEN’S HANDICAP Petersen (scr), 1; Miss E. £®tersen f2oyds). 2. Time, 1.24 2-5. * v ent caused a great deal of amuserent among the crowd. The scratch •uer soot) overtook her field and romped t° win by half a lap. There was good fight for second place, Miss E. thi ersen - sl ster of the winner, gaining me verdict. Olympic kilometer unpaced CHAMPIONSHIP , J -JSJ'b'tten, 1; J. Wade, 2; H. Dwight, • rime. 1,17. Won by 1 3-5. THIRD CLASS HANDICAP three laps First heat.—E. Mullone (GOyds), 1; R. natson (40yds), 2: W. McCollum (20yds), /.„ J'me, 1.57. Second heat.—M. Carter jyjf). 1: p. Hansen (50yds), 2; R. Fran'7oyds,, 3. Time, 1.53. Mnal.—M. Carter. 1; R. Francis, 2: R. watson, 3. Time. 1.34. Carter took the «ad over the first lap, but on the second

circuit Mullane went to the front. This order was maintained until the straight was reached, when Francis and Watson came on the scene. Carter had enough in hand to carry him over the line with half a length to spare. A length separated second and third. TEN-MILE HUMAN-PACED CHAMPIONSHIP H. Dwight, 1; J. Whitten, 2; A. Mackie, 3. Time, 21.29. The race was a good climax to an enjoyable evening. J. Whitten did most of the pacing, making the pace to try and shake the others off. Wade, Dwight and Mackie were always handy, while Foubister came through and did his share of the work. With six laps to go Wade and Foubister collided in front of the judges. The final lap saw H. Dwight overtake J. Whitten to win by half a wheel. A. Mackie was inches away third. Whitten was unfortunate that a rider of the calibre of Dwight was so handy.