AMATEUR CYCLE RACE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 267, 9 October 1933, Page 3

AMATEUR CYCLE RACE

WANGANUI TO PALMERSTON NORTH. LAWRENCE BREAKS RECORD. The 47-mile amateur cycle race, on Saturday, from Wanganui to Palmerston North, conducted by the Manawatu Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club, was a success in every way. The weather conditions were ideal and there was a strong wind blowing in the cyclists’ favour. Some 64 riders faced the starter, there being only six scratchings, and three late entries were handicapped on the mark, these being E. Jennings (Palmerston North) 13min., E. Walker (Palmerston North) 14, and C. Wliakarau (Wanganui) 20. There was a large crowd to see the riders away at Wanganui, the limit men leaving the River City at a very fast pace at 1.22 . p.m. The five scratch men were strengthened with the addition of another rider, Preston, who was to have started on the 3-minute mark, but decided to go back to the scratch mark as his two comarkers did not start. The limit men made full use of their handicap and at half-way the leaders were D. Coles, E. Danielson, D. Georgette and G. Tamahana, these all being Wanganui riders. They reached the half-way point at 2.27 p.m., having taken 1 hour 5 minutes. They were leading at this stage by G minutes on the next bunch. The scratch men were making a merry pace, hilt it could be seen early that none of the back-markers would have a chance of catching the leaders, who went on for Danielson to win. Just prior to reaching Bulls, Guillard (Tailiape) made the pace too solid for the others, but Lawrence managed to keep within a reasonable distance. Rogers and Wade here faded back. The pace became too hot for Blackett (Wellington) and he decided to retire. Guillard managed to keep about half a-mile in front of Lawrence until Newbury was reached. Then Lawrence came up at wonderful speed to eventually beat Guillard for fastest time by 1-5 second. Lawrence broke the record previously held by Rogers (Palmerston North), who in 1931 did the 47 miles in llir. 48min. 59sec. H. Henderson (professional) made the distance, in a little over llir. 42min. in 1912, but it is understood that this record was not recognised and that Henderson’s record for a professional was 1.48, which he made some six years later. It is also understood that Lawrence’s record on Saturday is an amateur record for New Zealand for the distance. The race was run without any mishaps, but two St. John Ambulance men from Wanganui and two from Palmerston North followed the race in case of accidents. Detailed results were:E. Danielson (Wanganui), 20min., llir. 59min. 1 C. Loveridge (Wanganui), 17min., llir. 50.5 mi a., 2 H. Anderson (\\anganui), 17mm., lhrs 50-J-min., 3 D. Georgetti (Wanganui), 20min.,. 21rr. lmin., 4 D. Coles (Wanganui), 20min., 2hr. ljmin., 5 A. Patterson (Dannevirke), 13min., lhr. 54imki., 6 FASTEST TIMES. E. Lawrence (Palmerston North) scr., lhr. 44min. 23sec. J. Guillard (Tailiape), scr., lhr. 44 min., 23 l-ssec. H. Rogers (Palmerston North), scr., lhr. 46min. 30sec. At the conclusion of the race the riders and' officials were entertained by Messrs Coilinson and Cunningliame at afternoon tea, when the president of the Manawatu and West Coast Sub-Centre (Mr F. Aisher) presented the trophies to the winners and congratulated them, also thanking the officials and donors of trophies. Mr N. Dixon (secretary of the Manawatu Club), thanked Messrs Coiiinson and Cunninghame for entertaining the riders and also thanked the St. John Ambulance, and the Press for their assistance.

Special prizes were won as follow: First Wanganui rider to finish (trophy given by Wanganui Cycling Club), L. Couchman (13min.); first Manawatu rider to finish (Cooksley Cycle Works trophy) It. Hobbs (12min.); first outside rider to finish (Manawatu SubCentre’s trophy), It. Millar (19min.); first rider to finish from scratch to 11 minutes (Mr Anderson’s trophy), R. Walker (7mins.); first rider to finish from 12mins. to limit (Mr Currin’s trophy), C. Pidwell (13min.); youngest rider to finish (Mr C. P. Nash’s trophy), M. Cadogan (17mm.). •Danielson won the E. D. Bennett 50guinea challenge cup and miniature, also the Wanganui A.It.C.C. trophy. Loveridge took the Manawatu A.A. and C.C. trophy and C. M. ltoss Co. trophy. Anderson won the M.A.A. and C.C. and Watchom trophies; Georgetti won the N. D. Stubbs, Goldfincn and Cousins and Hope Gibbons awards; Coles won the Crown Cycle and Bennett and Co. awards, and Patterson won the T. A. Hopw.ood and Palmerston North Motors awards. For fastest times, Lawrence took the Weston Smith and McKinnon Cycle Works awards, and- blue riband ; Guillard the Leary’s Pharmacy trophy, miniature cup and green riband; and Rogers the Chainey Bros, trophy and red riband. I The officials controlling the race were:—Starters, Messrs Cfiainey (Wanganui) and Cooksley (Palmerston North); call steward, Mr A. Prouse; number steward, Mr C. Hyde; referee, Mr N. Dixon; timekeepers, Messrs Springer (Wanganui) and "Weston Smith (Palmerston North); read stewards, Messrs G. Cooksley, A. Divehall, J. Rush and G. Walker; judges, Messrs A. Rodgers, C. Olsen, G. Little, C. Turnbull, L. Ward, J. Boucher, T. Springer and J. Rush, senr. WAIMATE TO CHRISTCHURCH. BIG EVENT WON BY ANNETT. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 7. Under a blazing sun of midsummer heat for the whole journey of 143 miles, 131 riders competed in the Waimate to Christchurch road race today. The race was won by M. M. Annett, aged 22 years, who rode off the 31mm. mark. Fastest time and the championship was won by H. G. Watson for the fourth consecutive year. Placings were: M. M. Annett (31min.) 6hr. 45min. 53sec ... 1 R. Pockson (60min.) 7hr. 15min. 35sec ... 2 S. T. Wilson (GOmin.) 7hr. 15min. 35 l-ssec 3 V. W. Thomas (50mm.) 71ir. 6min. 12sec., 4; F. Jennings (27min.) 6hr. 43min. 14sec., 5; D. J. O’Reilly (55min.) 7hr. llmin. 17sec., 6; R. Alitchell (55min.) 71ir. llmin. 19sec., 7; M. Jones, (38min.), 6hr. 54min. 33 sec., 8; W. A. Goodman (31min.) 6hr. 47min., 9; S. Forscutt (55min.) 71ir. 12min. Bsec., 10; H. G. Watson (scr.) Ghr. 19min. 22sec., 11; H. G. Lukey (19min.) Ohr. 38min. 25sec., 12. Annett finished alone, but there was a fierce fight for second place, Pockson getting the decision by a wheel. All the riders felt the beat severely after the first 50 miles, and some, could not maintain the necessary pace of about' 25 miles an hour under such ■ trying conditions.