BICYCLE RACES AT CHRIST CHURCH.
(BY TELEORAI-U.—rEBSS ASSOCUn ' '
CuwsTcnDßcn.ihij ,},;.' The annual bicycle races, he'.donSat * woro favouroil with ropresontativejt Northern and Southern provinces "fw and H. Stowart, of Auckland, oonffl also C, Fisher, P. E. Baldwin, ]■'. a i( j^ E. P. Fulton, from Dunedin. Goodfl were offered, and consequently M were largo. Some 40 oyoliJl fancy and grotesque costumes "I from Cathedral Square in nnj^ to Lancaster Park, where the snoS held. A violent nor'-wester, witS dust, made things anything but 'iM for tho wheelmen and spectators following are the events: '
OKB Mlle Maiden Race, 15 enti First heat, L. Simpson (G.BC* yards, and J. Godfrey (C.8,C.),-200'3 dead heat; time, 3mins. 47Jsecs. ' BtcYCLis Race, One Mile ifail Second heat: C-. Recce, P.B C «!, 1; A. J. Warren, C.8.C., COyde.ii.^ ymins 53 2-ssccs. Final heati'c » 1; A. J. Warren, 2. Time, 3minß k
Slow Rack, lOOyda.— Four entries by F. R, Dunaford. .
Osb Mile, for Championship of'S First heat: W. Langdon, P.B CM 1; P. E. Barlow, D.8.C., S cksf Second hoat: F. A. Cutten Dl scratch, 1; F. R. Dunsford, P.B.C.,'^ 2. Final heat: W. H. Langdon, 1 ■"* Cutten, 2'; P. E. Barlow, 3. Time,'! oßecs. Fitton, of Auckland, fell, b&j his machine. Mile Bicycle Handicap. -^ Ljnij scratch, 1; H. Recce (Pioneer), lljjfi 2; H. Baldwin (Dunedin), 50 yM Time, 3mins. 15secs. Five Mile Race.—W, A. Tlipi (Pioneer), 140 yards, 1; J. A.;,Wi (Christchurch), 450 yards, 2 j T.<(w (Christchurch), 850 yards, 3. Timejflffij lowing. 523ecs.
Two Milk Race (Coventry Haehinit pany bicycles).—H. AVoodruff (Qj Ohurch), 000 yards, 1; C. J. Att} (Pioneer), 450 yards, 2. Three Milk Handicap.—F, J-;b| (Christchurch), 100 yards, 1; W.IM (Pioneer), scratch, 2; P. B. Baldwin^ edin), 110 yards, 3. Time, 9minp,!Bg Tun Milk Race.—Balwin (Dull 450 yards, 1; F. A. Cutten, scf&to! B. R. Fulton, GSO yards, 3, TwnM 45secs. This race was left to theiw the Christchurch men not competiiiS
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 5466, 26 January 1885, Page 4
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