ASHBURTON CYCLING CLUB.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9126, 23 October 1917, Page 3

ASHBURTON CYCLING CLUB.

ANNUAL SPORTS AT TINWALD

The annual sports of the Ashburton Motor-cycle Club were held on the Tiawald Domain yesterday, when there waa a good attendance, including members of, the Pioneer Club (Christehurch) and Geraldine and Timaru cluba. The day was fine, but a howling' north-west wind was blowing throughout the afternoon. Every event on the sports programme was keenly contested, all clubs present being represented. The following were the prize-winners: —

(Jerpentino Race (motor and sidecar).*—E. H. Healey (Ashburton) 1, W. J. Dalley (Ashburton) 2, F. Howarth (Christchurch) 3.

. Cigarette Race (motor and sidecar):—E. H. Bealey (Ashburton) 1, J. '•Ai jtarton (Timaru) 2.

Tilting the. Ring (motor, and sideca?).—Healey Bros, 23 l-ssec. (Ashburton) 1, F. Howarth and lady, 35sec (Christchurch) 2, W. J. Dalley and lady, 35 3-ssec i (Ashburton) 3.

Potato Race (motor and side-car). — E. H. Healoy and lady, 39sec (Ashburton) 1, F. Howarth and lady, 46sec (Ghristchurch) 2, J. Pithie and lady, 48sec; (Christchurch) 3.

Belt. Race (solo).—P. Fodcn, 53 1-5 sec (Timaru) 1, T. AViddowson, 60 1-5 sec (Geraldine) 2, C. E. Patterson (Geraldine) 3.

.Tilting at Ring (solo).—W. J. Dalley, 37£ sec (Ashburton) 1, T. N. Summerville, 43sec (Geraldine) 2, G. H. Nioholl, 45 l-ssec (Ashburton) 3. Plug Race.—W.. J.Dnlley (Ashburton) 1, T. Widdowson (Geraldine) 2. Rescue Race. —W. J. Dalley (Ashburton) 1, G. E. Patterson (Geraldine) 2. 100 Yards Race.—C; Dyer (Geraldiho) 1, G. H. Nicholl (Ashburton) z. ' Girls' Race.—Jean Thompson 1, Hilda Kerr 2, 0. Laffey 3. Boys' Race.—M. Moodie 1, B. Thompson 2, W. John 3. Tug-of-War (Ashburton v. Timaru and Geraldine). —Ashburton won.