BICYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4310, 15 March 1884, Page 5 (Supplement)

BICYCLING.

Waitemata Club—March Bth: To JNorthcote, North Shore, and Lake Tukaimna. Isth: Panmure v. Otahuhu. 22nd: Hare and hounds. 20th: Avondale, via Three Kinga. Tuesday, 11th, at 5 p.m.: To Onehunga for tea. The four-ton yacht which J Clare is building for George Webb will be launched next week, and will therefore be ready in time to take part in the Ponsonby Regatta. Waymouth has commenceda new 7-ton yacht for Brown, the fisherman. She is to be about a ton larger than the Seagull, which has given great satisfaction. The open boats Imp, Dream, and Bailey's new twenty-feet open boat are expected to take part in the Tauranga Regatta, which takes place on St Patrick's Day. According to the revised rules of the Ponsonby Regatta Club, twenty-feet open sailing boats are styled "first-class open boats" and sixteen-feet open boats " second-class open boats." Increased interest should attach to the twenty-feet open sailing boat race which is to take place at the Ponsonby Regatta, for several boats are expected to come out. The latest addition is in course of construction at the shed of J. Waymouth, junior. In a Sydney paper, "VV. C. Wood, bootmaker, boocammbre, challenges to walk any other wooden-legged man in the colony, for any sum of money not exceeding fifty pounds (£SO) ; either give or take expenses. J. Rolfe, the well-known Australian professional bicyclist, offers to ride any two men in Australia a distance of 20 miles, the men to change every alternate five miles, for £50 aside, or more if desired. The finest piece of running ever accomplished was credited to the champion pedestrian Hutehens, recently, when he covered 300 yards in 30 seconds. This is far in advance of any previous record. Hutchens was formely a newsboy at Putney Station. Sheriff " Prussian," the English pugilist, offers to take the place of Paddy Ryan, who has ingloriously backed out, and will fight Sullivan. The conditions are four rounds, Marquis of Queensberry rules, the winner to take the receipts. The conditions with Ryan were that the receipts were to be divided. Ryan is roundly denounced by sporting men as a coward. Sheriff goes into training at once, as Sullivan says ho will accept him instead of Ryan. A swimming match has been arranged between Walter Mclndoe, champion of Australia, and,young Kennev, son of Captain Kenney, of the Ship [Baths, St Kilda. On Feb. 26 the parties met at the Melbourne " Sportsman " office, when articles were signed and the first deposit of £25 put up. The other amounts are to be deposited on March 4, and the final deposit on March 18, the match being for £100 and the championship of Australia, and the distances quarter of > mile, half a mile, and one mile. The following paragraph is taken from the Wanganui "Chronicle 1:—" As, Old Friend.—lt is always a pleasure to hear good news of an old friend. Mr W. Nicholson, writing to a brother oarsman in this town, states that he is at present with Messrs Wingate, Burns and Co., hardware merchants, Auckland, and doing well. He has Been picked, along with Davie Miller, Smith of the old Dolly Varden crew, and a man named Leatham, to row in tho senior race at the Auckland Rowing Association Regatta, which takes place on the 14th March—j«st about the time that the Wanganui shooting men will be visiting the Northern capital. Mr Nicholson, who will long be kindly remembered here in Volunteer and aquatic circles, appears to be making his mark." After a lengthy discussion, lady cyclists have at length made up their minds as to the costume for 1884. Lady Harberton tried earnestly for the divided skirt, but her motion was lost. The costume eventually agreed upon was "loose trousers of a dark colour, to match the dress ; overskirt, made as simply as possible, of ordinary walking length, and of the thin C.T.C. cloth or flannel, but the style to be left to the individual taste; the body also to be left to the taste of the wearer, but made of the same materials. Norfolk jackets were recommended for slight figures. The hat to be made of the Club materials, of a shape inthe discretion of the rider ; or as straw with a Club ribbon. Black woollen stockings were voted most desirable. Tight bands should be avoided as much as possible."