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E. Milliken First to
Castlemaine
189 In 72-Miles Cycle Race
King (Ess.) and R. Bradley (Cob.) in Places
By J. J MAHER
Em Milliken (Coburg), Australian amateur long-distance
road champion, won the annual Malvern Star road race of 72
miles, from Melbourne to Castlemaine, today.
In a close finish over the last furlong, he won by three-quarters
of a length from Wally King (Essendon) and R. Bradley
(Coburg).
The first six finished;-- E. Millien (Coburg), 3 hrs. 31 min.58 4-5 sec. .. .. .. .. .. 1
W. King (Essendon, 3 hrs. 32 min.
59 sec. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
R. Bradley (Coburg). 3 hrs. 32 mln.
59 1-5 sec. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
C. Shea (Footscray), 3 hrs. 32 min..
59 4-5 sec .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
V. Wood . (Northcotc), 3 hrs. 35 mm.
59 3-5 sec. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
M. Johnson (South Melbourne). 3 hrs.
32 mln. 59' 4-5 sec. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
Won by 3/4 length; two lengths.
FROM a record entry of 214. 189 turned
out for the race.
This year the handicap system of con-
ducting the race was discarded by the
promoters, Bruce Small Pty. Ltd., in
favor of the Continental style riders
graded and starting from scratch. Lead-
ing officials of the Victorian Amateur
Cyclists' Union controlled the event.
which was under the direction of Mr W
H. Sweeting, who organised the Malvern
Star race from Sydney to Melbourne, and
the Tour of Tasmania.
Chief among those who nominated for
the big event were Eddie Milliken (Aus-
tralasian champion), who recently broke;
the Newcastle-Sydney record; J. Nichols,
winner last year: Les Long, ore of the
best amateurs in the Commonwealth;
Wally King, former Victorian road cham-
pion; Don Coghlan and Les Beacall
former winner of junior titles Rov McGairn and R. Scott.
The course was from the corner of
Keilor and Bulla Roads. North Essen-
don, to Keiler, Diggers' Rest, Gisborne,
Woodend and Kyneton, with the finish
opposite the Soldiers' Memorial at
Castlemaine. "Town" sprints were ar-
ranged at Woodend and Kyneton for
special prizes.
THE RACE
Because much time was occupied with •
msnv competitors, tlie race :
WHS started ndif an heur late. I
Tj,e president of the Victorian Amateur!
Cycle Union (Mr G. Perugia) told the i
0^daIs t take ,he army of wheelmen -
out in a massed procession for about
four miles as far as Keilor There, before
a strong head wind, the bunch
broke away from the Keilcr Hill amid o
jm11(.h compBlition for position. Milliken
_ tlie . Australian . . champion. . . Long 1
,
Goodv.-in WMjrc content to Uiko things, A
leisurely
.. ^ f
In contrast with the recnt decision s
u
the referee <Mr Ncrman Casbolt) and
the stewards permitted riders to use
variable gears
"" first 14 r
' easy st>._. —^ . .
the crossing at Digger's Rest 150
strong. There was a picturesque touch
about the race when the competitors
donned their Tour de France racing h
caps and costumes.
Entering Gisborne. 23 miles out, C.
Wheeler (Footscray) and C. Fisher (unattached)
were prominent Millikun
began to force matters, and there
stampede just as the tow
reached!
at 2.2 p.m.
MOTOR TRUCK IN WAY
As a bun6h about 130 strong, led by
E Scanlou (Richmond). L. Long (Garden
Vale), E. Milliken (Coburg), D.
Coghlan (North Melbourne). Wally King
iEssendon). and R Bradley (Coburg)
came round a hairpin *bend into Gisborne. (
several riders narrowly missed a collision
with a big motor truck.
Officlals frantically waved red flags to
slow the field. After that the wheelmen
took things .leisurely until out of the town.
Roy Goodwin, the Victorian and Australian
track-champion, had - " ' —»»—
Three miles out from Gisborne, A.
Graham i Garden Vale) crashed Into a baby
motor car. the engine q! which had stalled.
" jiazeil tt-hen picked .up by the ambulance
car. but was -not seriously hurt.
~ ughUesi ownerb Of private cars follow-;
e trace through tlife Blfeck.Forest caused!
bad fcpil'15-' About, tvo miles be tore'
Woodend a rtder down and brought l0
S ^JTf'^i
machines damaged.
'
I
_ _
cial' attention. Halt a mile further on »•
bunch of 14 riders tell .in a heap, but be j
yond s few abrasions most were not hurt l
. . . . . ,
agues, jumped away and won tlie sprint j
woodend was passed at 2.40 pjn, I
Kyneton was reached al 1J8 Lpin.. E. |
MUllken winning the- A grade . sprint
through.-the town. D. Slntant won the B
grade - sptint. and H. McCutcheon' the C
•grade.. • ..
As the miles were left behind, the -battle
[or , supremacy became keener, and
40 I
With only few miles to. go. and
.excellent road before them, the leaders)
Were setUng - tung i pace of 40 miles an hour ;
they rushed . ...
at speeds which official
risk.
Half a mile :Jrum hotne,- cm riaen
clustered together, and u-.li about
King was on his wheel, but MlUlken
stepplne on It, dashed over tlie line a winby
three-quarters of a length from
• tlie tine within a
htr.
B. and C. grade results:—
B GRADE. ' . J.
J. Kerr (Ballarat) 1, R Carman (Eaiendon)
. 2, j. wlUlams (Geelong) 3, - H
Thomas (Coburg) 4. C CrieS TBallarat) 5
C GRADE
'
.. Johnson (Fltzroy) . 1. H. McHutchlnl
(Brunswick) 2. A. White " (St Kllda)
. M. Emmerson (Kew) 4. H Riley (Essendon)
S. A Sandord "(Nor^ Melbouruel
COMPLAINT AGAINST MiUJKla.V
withdraw early in tnejace becatuse of a4a)«
jo^ed, protest with the. stew/anU allegl.ij
tl^^Milllken had interfered With Mm.-An
Inquiry us being conducted by the steward
e of the Victorian Amateur Cyclists' U&ion.
PRQtlgl DISMISSED
A DFptest ajutost- Milliken lor alleged
t interference with R. Goodwin wv
missedJby the «te«tard*.
L. Beacall. who •maa involved in v
flmash When uwlnf Wpodend, -was ad-
'—'"-'"-^ton Hotpltal andr treated
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