The "Coast 50"

Twenty-six riders, ten of them visitors, comprised the strongest field yet to contest the Gisborne Amateur Cycling Club's open 50-mile road race....the "Coast 50"....which extends from the Kaiti School to the Waihau turnoff and return.

Riding his best race to date, 16-year-old Peter Veen of Gisborne, starting from the 19 minute mark, held off the strong visiting riders to win comfortably from Lawrence Cook (Napier) and Alf Baker (Wairoa).

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Peter Veen crossing the tape in first position to the applause of the crowd

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A competitor climbing one of the four hills in the course on his return journey

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Battling it out at the finish are Alf Baker (Wairoa), third, and Lawrence Cook (Napier), second, with Eric Cameron (Gisborne) following closely for fourth position