Rarotonga's Easter Cycle
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Race
OWING to the bad state of the coastal road in Rarotonga this year, the famous Easter Mon day round-the-island cycle race took place in separate heats. Each heat consisted of three riders, who rep resented one of Rarotonga’s six villages, the winner being the man with the fastest time.
The machines used are ordinary roadsters, and under the ruling of the Rarotonga Sports Association they may be stripped but must re tain their balloon tyres.
For the last five consecutive years
Arorangi has won this race, but this year Titikaveka village became the winners.
In the Ladies’ cycle race, of U miles, the winner was Tere Daniella, of Arorangi, with Teina Carlson, of Avatiu, second and Nono Maki, Arorangi, third.
Nga Carlson, who won the Ladies’
Race last year for the fourth year
running, did not compete this year, but trained her sister, Teina, who came second.
If Mr. H. T. Kienzle, of Yodda Valley, Papua, and a well-known Territorian, arrived in Sydney in early May for extended leave. He does not expect to return to the Territory until early 1957.