CYCLING.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7443, 17 October 1889, Page 6

CYCLING.

THE INTERCOLONIAL RACE MEETING. In a letter from Fred Wood, by the' San Francisco mail, the champion states that he interviewed Illston and Synyer, two of England's crack amateurs, with the view of inducing them to visit this colony and compete at the intercolonial race meeting, to commence at Lancaster Park on Boxing Day, but, owing to the great distance, they declined the visit. Morgan, an American cyclist, who visited England last season with a team of American riders, has written to the effect that he will arrive in New Zealand by the November San Francisco mail steamer, with a team of lady and gentlemen riders, and will be open to take part in the tournament. The lady bicyclists, it may be stated, will not compete in races, but will give exhibitions of fancy riding in rinks and halla. Knapp, the American racing champion, accompanies the team, and will be open to ride against all comers for any distance. He visited England last season, and competed against Howell, Wood, and many other riders with more or lest success. Prior to leaving England he secured a world's record by riding fifty miles in. less than 2 hours 30min. There are only a few riders who have succeeded in riding twenty miles within the hour, and to maintain such & rate of speed for fifty miles proves Knapp to be possessed of a wonderful turn of speed.