CYCLING, AMATEUR
by McLintock, Alexander Hare
CYCLING, AMATEUR
Until 1932 the sport of amateur cycling in New Zealand was
controlled by the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association,
and the national championships for cycling events were held
in conjunction with the national athletic championships. The
NZAAA, however, was not affiliated to the French Union
Cycliste Internationale, the world-governing body of
cycling, and New Zealand cyclists were not eligible to enter
international competitions. In 1929 a rival amateur body, the
New Zealand Union of Cyclists, was formed in Auckland. Both
applied for international affiliation which was refused by
the UCI on the ground that only one such affiliation could be
granted to each country. Although protracted negotiations
took place between the NZAAA and NZUC, little progress was
made towards establishing unified control of the sport. In
1932, therefore, the NZAAA decided to relinquish all control
over cycling. As a result of this the New Zealand Amateur
Cycling Association was formed.
Organisation
The governing body of amateur cycling in New Zealand is
the New Zealand Council of the NZACA. This is composed of
members representing the eight centres, or districts, into
which the country is divided. The following centres –
Auckland, Waikato, West Coast North Island, Hawke's Bay –
Poverty Bay, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland –
arrange the fixtures within their respective territories. The
Association's headquarters are in Wellington.
By April 1964 there were 78 amateur cycling clubs
affiliated to the New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association,
with a total membership of 1,185, including 12 women
cyclists.
International Competitions
New Zealand cyclists have competed in all Olympic and
Empire Games held since 1932 and, although unsuccessful in
the former, have won several medals in the latter.
Empire Games
|
Year
|
|
Cylist
|
Event
|
Medal
|
| 1938 |
Sydney |
G. R. Giles |
1,000 m. sprint |
Bronze |
| 1938 |
Sydney |
J. Brown |
100 km. road |
Silver |
| 1950 |
Auckland |
L. P. Lock |
10 miles unpaced |
Silver |
| 1950 |
Auckland |
T. R. Carter |
100 km. road |
Silver |
| 1950 |
Auckland |
G. R. Avery |
1,000 m. sprint |
Bronze |
| 1950 |
Auckland |
L. P. Lock |
4,000 m. ind. pursuit |
Bronze |
| 1950 |
Auckland |
C. M. Simpson |
1,000 m. time trial |
Silver |
|
|
|
|
(equal) |
| 1954 |
Vancouver |
J. K. Baird |
100 km. road |
Silver |
| 1958 |
Cardiff |
W. T. Johnston |
10 miles |
Silver |
| 1958 |
Cardiff |
W. D. H. Dalton |
1,000 m. time trial |
Bronze |
| 1958 |
Cardiff |
W. D. H. Dalton |
4,000 m. ind. pursuit |
Bronze |
| 1962 |
Perth |
W. T. Johnston |
10 miles |
Silver |
| 1962 |
Perth |
A. J. Walsh |
120 miles road |
Silver |
| 1962 |
Perth |
L. J. Byers |
120 miles road |
Bronze |
New Zealand cyclists have competed in the World Cycling
Championships on several occasions since 1948. At the 1958
World Championships in Paris, W. D. H. Dalton took fourth
place in the 4,000 m. individual pursuit race, and showed the
second best time. At the Canterbury Centennial Games at
Christchurch, 1950, and at the Malayan Merdeka (Independence)
Games at Kuala Lumpur, 1957, New Zealand teams participated
with considerable success.
Since the formation of the Association, a number of
top-ranking overseas cyclists have competed in New Zealand.
These have included riders from Australia, Canada, Denmark,
New Caledonia, Rhodesia, the British Isles, and the United
States.
New Zealand Amateur Cycling Records
The following cycling records as at 30 April 1964 have
been recognised by the New Zealand Amateur Cycling
Association.
|
Hard Track
|
|
Name
|
Centre
|
|
Time
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
Hr. |
Min. |
Sec. |
|
| FLYING START (unpaced) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Quarter-mile |
P. Bartels |
Australia |
|
|
24.8 |
9 Jan 1960 |
| Best New Zealander |
C.H.Dickinson |
West Coast N.I. |
|
|
25.6 |
4 Mar 1953 |
| STANDING START (unpaced) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Half-mile |
L.B.Kent |
Auckland |
|
|
59.8 |
10 Mar 1954 |
| 3 miles |
R. B. Hodkinson |
Auckland |
|
6 |
35.3 |
30 Nov 1949 |
| 5 miles |
N.Ritchie |
Auckland |
|
10 |
58.3 |
16 Mar 1954 |
| 1,000 metres time trial |
W. D. H. Dalton |
Auckland |
|
1 |
11.9 |
19 Feb 1958 |
| 4 kilometres |
W. D. H. Dalton |
Auckland |
|
5 |
4.2 |
25 Feb 1958 |
| 4,000 metres (team) |
A. Larkins |
Otago-Southland |
|
4 |
49 |
13 Nov 1956 |
|
N. Ritchie |
Auckland |
|
|
|
|
|
D. R Eagle |
Auckland |
|
|
|
|
|
W. D. H. Dalton |
Auckland |
|
|
|
|
| 10 miles |
N. Ritchie |
Auckland |
|
21 |
34.2 |
24 Jan 1955 |
| One hour |
M. R. McGregor |
Auckland |
|
25 miles |
1,368yds |
6 Apr 1960 |
| STANDING START (handicap racing where scratch man
wins) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Quarter-mile |
D.Hillary |
Otago-Southland |
|
|
27.8 |
26 Jan 1960 |
| Half-mile |
D.Hillary |
Otago-Southland |
|
|
55.4 |
29 Jan 1962 |
| 1 mile |
L. B. Kent |
Auckland |
|
1 |
56 |
5 Dec 1951 |
| 2 miles |
T.J.Morris |
Auckland |
|
4 |
10.3 |
1 Jan 1959 |
| 3 miles |
A. Larkins |
Otago-Southland |
|
6 |
15.1 |
12 Jan 1960 |
| 5 miles |
A. J. Walsh |
Auckland |
|
10 |
27.6 |
12 Mar 1960 |
| ROLLING START (either championships or open
meetings) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5 miles |
J. H. Cleary |
Canterbury |
|
10 |
39 |
12 Feb 1964 |
| 10 miles |
A.J.Walsh |
Auckland |
|
20 |
40.6 |
10 Feb 1960 |
| TANDEM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Last 220 yards |
D.M.Campbell |
Canterbury |
|
|
11.3 |
10 Jan 1953 |
|
M.J. Faulkner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
|
|
11.3 |
8 Mar 1958 |
|
A. Stewart |
|
|
|
|
|
| SPRINT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Last 220 yards |
P. Bartels |
Australia |
|
|
11.5 |
8 Jan 1961 |
| Best New Zealander |
D.Hillary |
Otago-Southland |
|
|
11.8 |
17 Mar 1962 |
|
Grass Track
|
| STANDING START |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Quarter-mile |
V. L. Newlove |
Auckland |
|
|
31.1 |
9 Feb 1963 |
|
|
|
|
(standard) |
|
|
| Half-mile |
G. F. Wright |
Wellington |
|
1 |
2.4 |
25 Jan 1960 |
| 1 mile |
G. D. Ulmer |
Wellington |
|
2 |
8.5 |
25 Jan 1960 |
| 2 miles |
T. Oakley |
Wellington |
|
4 |
35.4 |
3 Mar 1928 |
| 3 miles |
D. Smith |
Wellington |
|
6 |
46.8 |
21 Jan 1957 |
| 5 miles |
D. Smith |
Wellington |
|
11 |
29.7 |
21 Jan 1957 |
| PLACE TO PLACE RECORDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Auckland to Wellington |
K. Johnston |
Wellington |
28 |
32 |
7 |
13–14 Mar 1960 |
| Auckland to Wellington (women) |
Miss Violet Baird |
.. |
50 |
33 |
0 |
6–8 Jan 1936 |
| Christchurch to Dunedin |
E. E. Warren |
Dunedin ACC |
11 |
26 |
25.4 |
2 Dec 1961 |
| Christchurch to Invercargill |
J. Hargraves |
Canterbury |
22 |
12 |
33 |
20–21 Oct 1950 |
National Championship Results Since 1951–52
|
NATIONAL HOPE GIBBONS SHIELD
|
|
Season
|
Club
|
Centre
|
|
Time
|
|
|
|
|
Hr.
|
Min.
|
Sec.
|
| 1951–52 |
Christchurch |
Canterbury |
|
59 |
53.4 |
| 1952–53 |
Christchurch |
Canterbury |
1 |
00 |
48.5 |
| 1953–54 |
Avon |
Canterbury |
|
58 |
11 |
| 1954–55 |
Hinemao |
Waikato |
1 |
2 |
23.5 |
| 1955–56 |
Wanganui |
West Coast |
|
59 |
35.5 |
| 1956–57 |
Northern |
Auckland |
|
59 |
7.5 |
| 1957–58 |
Christchurch |
Canterbury |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| 1958–59 |
Wanganui |
West Coast |
|
59 |
29.3 |
| 1959–60 |
Wanganui |
West Coast |
|
56 |
32.2 |
| 1960–61 |
Marlborough |
Wellington |
|
57 |
18.5 |
| 1961 62 |
Marlborough |
Wellington |
|
59 |
57 |
| 1962–63 |
Point Chevalier |
Auckland |
|
58 |
18 |
| 1963–64 |
Point Chevalier |
Auckland |
|
53 |
54*
|
| 1964–65 |
Point Chevalier |
Auckland |
|
55 |
26†
|
*No record – course short.
†Record.
NZACA Championships Point Shields
|
Season
|
Hard Track
|
Grass Track
|
Road
|
| 1951–52 |
West Coast (N.I.) |
Not allocated |
.. |
| 1952–53 |
West Coast (N.I.) |
Waikato |
.. |
| 1953–54 |
Waikato |
Waikato |
.. |
| 1954–55 |
Waikato |
Auckland |
.. |
| 1955–56 |
Waikato |
Waikato |
.. |
| 1956–57 |
Auckland |
Auckland |
.. |
| 1957–58 |
Auckland |
Not allocated |
.. |
| 1958–59 |
Auckland |
Auckland |
.. |
| 1959–60 |
Auckland |
Auckland |
.. |
| 1960–61 |
Waikato |
Wellington |
.. |
| 1961–62 |
Waikato |
Wellington |
.. |
| 1962–63 |
Auckland |
Auckland |
.. |
| 1963–64 |
Southland |
Auckland |
.. |
| 1964–65 |
West Coast (N.I.) |
Southland |
West Coast (N.I.)*
|
*First award
National Road Championships
|
100 Miles Senior
|
|
Season
|
Winner
|
Centre
|
|
Time
|
|
|
|
|
Hr.
|
Min.
|
Sec.
|
| 1951–52 |
A. G. Sweeney |
Auckland |
5 |
27 |
41 |
| 1952–53 |
L. D. Payne |
West Coast |
5 |
28 |
8 |
| 1953–54 |
N. Geraghty |
Waikato |
4 |
42 |
50 |
| 1954–55 |
L. D. Payne |
West Coast |
5 |
11 |
42.4 |
| 1955–56 |
T. G. Lankow |
West Coast |
4 |
52 |
21 |
| 1956–57 |
L. Parris |
Auckland |
5 |
10 |
29 |
| 1957–58 |
R. D. Johnstone |
Auckland |
4 |
11 |
39 |
| 1958–59 |
L. D. Payne |
West Coast |
4 |
44 |
35 |
| 1959–60 |
A. Ganderton |
West Coast |
4 |
44 |
57 |
| 1960–61 |
R. J. C. Peoples |
Wellington |
4 |
28 |
00 |
| 1961–62 |
R. D. Thomson |
Wellington |
3 |
54 |
20 |
| 1962–63 |
L. J. Byers |
Auckland |
4 |
10 |
22.4 |
| 1963–64 |
A. Ineson |
Southland |
4 |
55 |
54 |
| 1964–65 |
G. Grey |
Waikato |
4 |
28 |
9 |
National Championships Senior Hard Track Events
|
1,000 Metres Time Trial
|
|
Season
|
Winner
|
Centre
|
|
Time
|
|
|
|
Min.
|
Sec.
|
| 1951–52 |
C. H. Dickinson |
West Coast |
1 |
16.5 |
| 1952–53 |
C. H. Dickinson |
West Coast |
1 |
15 |
| 1953–54 |
C. H. Dickinson |
West Coast |
1 |
16 |
| 1954–55 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
1 |
15.6 |
| 1955–56 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
1 |
14.5 |
| 1956–57 |
W. Dalton |
Auckland |
1 |
13.4 |
| 1957–58 |
W. Dalton |
Auckland |
1 |
12.2 |
| 1958–59 |
W. Dalton |
Auckland |
1 |
13.9 |
| 1959–60 |
W. Dalton |
Otago-Southland |
1 |
12.3 |
| 1960–61 |
G. E. Hill |
Canterbury |
1 |
13.3 |
| 1961–62 |
G. F. Wright |
Wellington |
1 |
13.6 |
| 1962–63 |
G. F. Wright |
Wellington |
1 |
13.8 |
| 1963–64 |
B. Goldsworthy |
Southland |
1 |
15 |
| 1964–65 |
V. L. Newlore |
Auckland |
1 |
14.5 |
|
500 Metres Sprint
|
|
Season
|
Venue
|
Winner
|
Centre
|
| 1951–52 |
Cooks Gardens |
C. H. Dickinson |
West Coast |
| 1952–53 |
Western Springs |
R. Johnston |
Waikato |
| 1953–54 |
English Park |
R. Johnston |
Waikato |
| 1954–55 |
Cooks Gardens |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
| 1955–56 |
Western Springs |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
| 1956–57 |
English Park |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
| 1957–58 |
Palmerston North |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
| 1958–59 |
Timaru |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
| 1959–60 |
Western Springs |
A. Walsh |
Auckland |
| 1960–61 |
Cooks Gardens |
W. T. Johnston |
Waikato |
| 1961–62 |
English Park |
W. T. Johnston |
Waikato |
| 1962–63 |
Western Springs |
W. T. Johnston |
Waikato |
| 1963–64 |
Kew Bowl |
A. Jamieson |
Waikato |
| 1964–65 |
Cooks Gardens |
P. Robinson |
Southland |
|
4,000 Metres Teams Pursuit
|
|
Season
|
Venue
|
Winner
|
|
Time
|
|
|
|
Min.
|
Sec.
|
| 1951–52 |
Cooks Gardens |
Auckland Centre |
5 |
7.5 |
| 1952–53 |
Western Springs |
Auckland Centre |
5 |
6 |
| 1953–54 |
English Park |
Waikato Centre |
5 |
20.4 |
| 1954–55 |
Cooks Gardens |
Auckland Centre |
5 |
12.7 |
| 1955–56 |
Western Springs |
Auckland Centre “A” |
4 |
53.6 |
| 1956–57 |
English Park |
Canterbury Centre |
5 |
2.6 |
| 1957–58 |
Palmerston North |
Wellington Centre |
5 |
8.6 |
| 1958–59 |
Timaru |
Auckland Centre |
4 |
55.9 |
| 1959–60 |
Western Springs |
Auckland Centre |
5 |
3.4 |
| 1960–61 |
Cooks Gardens |
Wellington Centre |
5 |
5.6 |
| 1961–62 |
English Park |
Auckland Centre |
5 |
6 |
| 1962–63 |
Western Springs |
Otago-Southland Centre |
5 |
4.5 |
| 1963–64 |
Kew Bowl |
Southland |
5 |
5.9 |
| 1964–65 |
Cooks Gardens |
Individuals |
5 |
7.3 |
|
4,000 Metres Individual Pursuit
|
|
Season
|
Winner
|
Centre
|
|
Time
|
|
|
|
Min.
|
Sec.
|
| 1951–52 |
C. M. Scurr |
Auckland |
5 |
33.8 |
| 1952–53 |
R. Fowler |
Canterbury |
5 |
25.3 |
| 1953–54 |
N. Ritchie |
Auckland |
5 |
23.6 |
| 1954–55 |
N. Ritchie |
Auckland |
5 |
25.9 |
| 1955–56 |
W. Dalton |
Auckland |
5 |
13 |
| 1956–57 |
W. Dalton |
Auckland |
5 |
8.2 |
| 1957–58 |
W. Dalton |
Auckland |
5 |
11.7 |
| 1958–59 |
W. Dalton |
Auckland |
5 |
19 |
| 1959–60 |
W. Dalton |
Otago-Southland |
5 |
12.1 |
| 1960–61 |
M. Langshaw |
Otago-Southland |
5 |
22.5 |
| 1961–62 |
A. Candy |
Waikato |
5 |
15.8 |
| 1962–63 |
G. F. Wright |
Wellington |
5 |
18.7 |
| 1963–64 |
A. Candy |
Waikato |
5 |
18.7 |
| 1964–65 |
D. Stowell |
W.C.N.I. |
5 |
26.2 |
|
1,000 Metres Tandem Sprint
|
|
Season
|
Winners
|
Centre
|
| 1951–52 |
C. H. Dickinson – G. Wakely |
West Coast |
| 1952–53 |
C. H. Dickinson – G. Sharrock |
West Coast |
| 1953–54 |
C. H. Dickinson – G. Sharrock |
West Coast |
| 1954–55 |
W. Johnston – R. Johnston |
Waikato |
| 1955–56 |
R. Johnston – W. Johnston |
Waikato |
| 1956–57 |
W. Dalton – D. Eagle |
Auckland |
| 1957–58 |
W. Johnston – ? Stewart |
Waikato |
| 1958–59 |
G. Ulmer – D. Smith |
Wellington |
| 1959–60 |
L. Byers – N. C. Campbell |
Auckland |
| 1960–61 |
W. T. Johnston – A. Candy |
Waikato |
| 1961–62 |
W. T. Johnston – A. Candy |
Waikato |
| 1962–63 |
W. T. Johnston – A. Candy |
Waikato |
| 1963–64 |
M. McLeay – R. Giles |
Southland |
| 1964–65 |
G. Bannister – H. Joyce |
W.C.N.I. |
|
Ten Miles Rolling Start
|
|
Season
|
Winner
|
Centre
|
|
Time
|
|
|
|
Min.
|
Sec.
|
| 1951–52 |
J. L. Anderson |
Auckland |
23 |
14.2 |
| 1952–53 |
J. L. Anderson |
Auckland |
22 |
21.6 |
| 1953–54 |
A. Larkins |
Otago-Southland |
22 |
47 |
| 1954–55 |
W.Johnston |
Waikato |
22 |
20.2 |
| 1955–56 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
21 |
18.3 |
| 1956–57 |
L. P. Lock |
Canterbury |
22 |
28.2 |
| 1957–58 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
22 |
28.2 |
| 1958–59 |
W. Dalton |
Auckland |
21 |
31.4 |
| 1959–60 |
L. Chrysrall |
West Coast |
2 |
14 |
| 1960–61 |
W. T. Johnston |
Waikato |
21 |
50.7 |
| 1961–62 |
G. F. Wright |
Wellington |
22 |
12 |
| 1962–63 |
G. F. Wright |
Wellington |
27 |
53.3 |
| 1963–64 |
L. Booth |
Southland |
22 |
22.4 |
| 1964–65 |
C. Appleby |
W.C.N.I. |
22 |
48.7 |
Senior Grass Track Events
|
Half-mile
|
|
Season
|
Winner
|
Centre
|
|
Time
|
|
|
|
Min.
|
Sec.
|
| 1951–52 |
J. Anderson |
Auckland |
1 |
1.8 |
| 1952–53 |
R. Johnston |
Waikato |
1 |
7.2 |
| 1953–54 |
R. Johnston |
Waikato |
1 |
56.5 |
| 1954–55 |
D. Smith |
Wellington |
1 |
24.2 |
| 1955–56 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
1 |
14.5 |
| 1956–57 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
1 |
11.2 |
| 1957–58 |
Abandoned – bad weather |
|
.. |
.. |
| 1958–59 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
1 |
10.5 |
| 1959–60 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
1 |
21.4 |
| 1960–61 |
W. T. Johnston |
Waikato |
1 |
9.4 |
| 1961–62 |
D. B. Smith |
Wellington |
1 |
15.1 |
| 1962–63 |
D. B. Smith |
Wellington |
1 |
7.7 |
| 1963–64 |
M. W. Grace |
Auckland |
1 |
10.9 |
| 1964–65 |
P. Robinson |
Southland |
1 |
19.6 |
|
One Mile
|
|
Season
|
Winner
|
Centre
|
|
Time
|
|
|
|
Min.
|
Sec.
|
| 1951–52 |
Abandoned – bad weather |
.. |
.. |
|
| 1952–53 |
L. Crossley |
Waikato |
2 |
27.4 |
| 1953–54 |
R. Johnston |
Waikato |
2 |
43.7 |
| 1954–55 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
2 |
37.5 |
| 1955–56 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
2 |
36.7 |
| 1956–57 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
2 |
38.8 |
| 1957–58 |
Abandoned – bad weather |
|
.. |
.. |
| 1958–59 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
2 |
38.5 |
| 1959–60 |
B. Bowden |
Waikato |
2 |
50.5 |
| 1960–61 |
W. T. Johnston |
Waikato |
2 |
25.6 |
| 1961–62 |
J. Bigwood |
Waikato |
2 |
50 |
| 1962–63 |
W. T. Johnston |
Waikato |
2 |
37.6 |
| 1963–64 |
N. Robinson |
Auckland |
2 |
48.7 |
| 1964–65 |
C. Appleby |
W.C.N.I. |
3 |
2.2 |
|
Three Miles
|
|
Season
|
Winner
|
Centre
|
|
Time
|
|
|
|
Min.
|
Sec.
|
| 1951–52 |
Abandoned – bad weather |
.. |
.. |
|
| 1952–53 |
L. Wright |
West Coast |
7 |
54.9 |
| 1953–54 |
L. Crossley |
Waikato |
8 |
9.5 |
| 1954–55 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
7 |
53.9 |
| 1955–56 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
7 |
42 |
| 1956–57 |
W. Johnston |
Waikato |
7 |
13.8 |
| 1957–58 |
Abandoned – bad weather |
.. |
.. |
|
| 1958–59 |
R. D. Johnstone |
Auckland |
8 |
8.9 |
| 1959–60 |
A. Walsh |
Auckland |
8 |
32.2 |
| 1960–61 |
D. B. Smith |
Wellington |
Not taken |
|
| 1961–62 |
D. B. Smith |
Wellington |
|
|
| 1962–63 |
R. D. Johnstone |
Auckland |
6 |
55.8 |
| 1963–64 |
M. W. Grace |
Auckland |
7 |
46.6 |
| 1964–65 |
A. J. Ineson |
Southland |
Not taken |
|
