BICYCLING IN SYDNEY.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8584, 11 September 1893, Page 5

BICYCLING IN SYDNEY.

THE AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.

ftoM Aaeooi»tloa—Bltetrie T«kenph~C«p7iigbti SYDNEY, September 9. At the New South Wales Champion Cycling meeting, to-day, A. 0. Wilmot, of the North Canterbury Club, Rftngiora, won the Five Mile Championship ef Auatrakeift. ■September 10. There was * large attendant flit the bicycle sports. The weather was showery bat the coarse was fast. The followijoft are the results :— Half-mile Handicap. Earketl 1 Griffiths 2 Brown ... ... 3 Time, lmin 14 3-sth sec Wilmot, of New Zealand, put up the record for this colony in hie heat in lmin 12sec, but owing tohis win hi the championship did not ttart in the final. Five-mile Championship of Australia. Wilmot, New Zealand ... 1 Kerr, Sydney ... ... 2 Nioklin, Queensland ... 3 Pither, of New Zealand, made the running for the first mile and a naif at a slow pace. At the end of the third mile Wilmot was in the van and the pace warmed up. When the fourth mile was nearly completed Hall, of New^Zealand, took command, bat only for a short space, Hodgkinson deposing him. Hayward, of New Zealand, too, was riding a splendid race. Ab four and a half miles Kerr made a strong dash to the front, but Hodgkinson cut him down. Kerr came again, but entering the last lap Wilmob made hia effort and shot past Kerr, winning by five yard*, amid great cheering. The winner fainted after passing the post. Time, 15min 1 l-sth sec. Oke Mils Handicap. Harvey... ... ... 1 Robinson ... ;.. 2 Lockyer ... .-. 3 Time, 2min 35 l-sth sec. Three Mile Handicap. Harvey, Sydney... ... 1 Hayward, New Zealand ... 2 Adam, Queensland ... 3

Hay ward rode a nice race and finished magnificently. lime, 6min 15 1-6 th sec.