OUR CYCLISTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 231, 27 September 1894, Page 2

OUR CYCLISTS.

CASH AMATEUR CLUB FORMED.

A meeting of cyclists for the purpose of forming a cash amateur cycling club -'in Auckland, was held in Kobson's Rooms 1m: evening, when about thirty attended. Mr W. Skeatß presided. ■ MrLaDez stated that he had called ti meeting for the purpose of forming a cbfu amateur cycling club in Auckland. Hs explained thab those who joined the proposed club would competed for cash or trophies to the value of the prizo money, instead of only trophies.' In fche South- riders had become ditsstisfied with the trophieß offered, and the cash amateur clubs that had been formed had s met with great success. By giving caeh for prizes many young men bad beet enabled to go in for the sport properly. The speaker abated thab more races wero held in this colony by the cask cyclists than, * by the amateurs. The CycliatB 1 Union allowed no betting ab the race moetinga held under their auspices. Mr Young, also an ex-Christckurch rider, eaid that the caeh amateur system was undoubtedly ft g«?' , f Buccesß in Christchurch, . and other ■ towns, and he Baw no reason why such* clnb should nob be a success in Auckland. He considered the time would come when all wheelmen would join cash Btai" beur clubs. ~ ~ > . Mr Surman considered there were not enough racing cyclists in Auckland to form two clube. As far as he knew »" . Auckland wheelmen were quite 'satisneo with bhe local Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club, and were content to ride for trophies only. The Auckland Club could nob help., bookmakers attending the Domain, ,du»> the Gommibteo of his Club always prohibited betting, and when ib was carriea on openly the offenders had been removed from the ground. _No • rw«. could prevent any outsider iWjbackinE him with the betting wiwMr Surman impressed on those we v thought of joining the Cash Club that once they competed for money they banrw themselves from all amateur institutions, such sb rowing, swimming, running, «.<*• In time to come the. cash .sysbem wonia prevail throughout this colony, but Auckland waa too young yet for the experiment. ■ • aid Thoae present then joined in j?nw», argument over the matter, and before w gathering dispersed twenty-three eye"B" gave in their names as willing to j«o.»M 1 Gush Amafeenr Club.