PIONEER BICYCLE CLUB.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9299, 27 December 1895, Page 3

PIONEER BICYCLE CLUB.

ANNUAL BACB MEETING. Judges—Menr* M. S. Brown, J. H. Parker and D. F. [ ilurie. Referee—Mr F. Cooper. Timekeepers— Dγ, Jennings and Messrs A. Lowry, K. A. Eng- " land «ad Q. Jones. Clerks of Course—Messrs i D. S. Sutherland and F. J. Dunn. Starter—Mr I K. F. England. LapUkere—Meears F. Donby, . J. E. Russell and E. B. Daniels. Telegraph ' Board—Messrs J. Rastrick and E. Fowler. NonStarters' Board—Messrs C. A. Hyhre and K. , Atkinson. Hon. Treasurer—Mr T B. ChUnall, , Hon. Secretary— *** w - J - s - Hayward. t The Pioneer Bicyole Club were favoured . with perfect weather for their annual race t meeting at Lancaster Park, yesterday. , There was a capital attendance, the returns being given as 3679. The racing was of the ' most interesting description and many ex- \ citing finishes were fought out. The lengthy j programme was got through close up to , time, and no hitch occurred. The officials , worked energetically, and the Hon. Sec., I Mr W. J> S. Hayward, was as successful in his duties as he has hitherto been. The I Garrison Band played an excellent proj gramme. The new asphalt tract was in very good order, but as it had been recently top-dressed, it was not so fast as it will be later on. The presence of W. L. Kerr, the popular Sydney rider, gave additional interest to the events in which he was a competitor, and there were a number of new riders from both i North and South taking part, whose form ' there was a keen desire to see. One of J the moat promising young riders was J. W. Jones, of the Pioneer Bicycle Club, who scored an easy win in the Mile Maiden Roadster, and carried off the Half Mile Bicycle Handicap with an allowance of 40yds, the Two Mile Roadster Handicap from scratch, and was second in the Throe Mile Roadster Handicap, also from the back j mark. 12. Casbolt, of the same club, also rode well in the roadster events, being second in the Maiden, and winning the One Mile and Two Miles, and second in the Three Mile Handicaps. Some good riding ! was seen in the heats of the Half Mile Handicap, C. H. Jones winning the first in r time equal to the present New Zealand ' reoord, and had he not eased up he should ' have been able to knock off at least a second. J A good deal of interest was taken out of the final heat through Jones and Simpson ' waiting for each other and putting themselves out of the running. The One Mile 1 Provincial Championship was a pretty race, 1 and a good set to between Kerr and Jones 8 ended in favour of the latter by two machine 1 lengths, Harry Thompson, who rode well throughout the day, being third. In the ' One Mile Ladies' Bracelet Kerr, scr, got ' home in front of Harry Thompson, 1 30yds, in 2min 20 2-sth sco, which takes • the place of H. J. Pither'a record of 2mtn 24sec for the distance. In the Five 3 Mile Open Handicap Eerr turned the tables 5 on C. H. Jones, winning a well contested ' raoe by two lengths, with J. O. Shorland a good third. The Visitors' One-and-a-half Mile Bicycle Handicap was won by J. Buchanan, of the West Taieri Cyoling Club, from the 40yds mark. The two flat races produced large fields and good contests, F. W. Johnston, 19yds, the limit man, winning the 220 yds (handicap and D. Wood, 20yds, i carried off the 440 yds in good style. A race - among the bandsmen caused a good deal of > ainueement. > _.. The following are the results :— One Mils Roadster Maiden. Prizes • value JB3 and £1. I J. W. Jones, P. 8.0. 1 » E. Casbolt, P.B.C 2 £ N. Line, P.B.C 3 > A. A. Mills, P.8.C.; C. & Johnston, • P.8.C.; W. J. Barlow, P.8.C., also started, i On entering the last lap Line was leading, > followed in order by Mills, Casbolt, Jones, 1 Johnston and Barlow. At the back of the 1 course Jones and Casbolt spurted away from • the rest, Jones improving and winning > easily by 20 yards, a similar distance sepa- > rating Line from Caabolt. Time, 2min ' 36aec. ) Hau-mile Bicycle Handicap. Prizes ' value £3 and £1. (N.Z.C.A. record > lmin 7 3-sth sec, standard lmin llseo.) • Fastest heat, prize value 10s. > First heat. • C. H. Jones, P.B.C, sor .„ 1 • C. E. T. Hall, T.T., 25yde ... ... 2 b L.F. Herbert, W.C.C., 15yds ... 3 i E. M. Blake, T.T., 40yds, and a B. T. ' Jones, P.B.C, 60yds, also started. C. H. 1 "Jones won by between 8 and 10 yards, and i reached, the Alliance record. Second » and third were closer. Time, lmin 7 2-Sth I eeo. ' • Second Heat. > F-J. Simpson, P.8.C., eel .„ ,„ 1 i W. W. Pilkington, A.A.A. and CO., » ' 30yda ... • ... 2 • H. Cameron, 0.C.C., 50yds ... ... 3 • R. Petersen, N.W., 15yds; T. M. Luoy, » W.C.0., 25yds; F. J. Ritchie, P.8.C., • 30yds, and J. Daniels, P.8.C., 60yds,|also 1 started. This was a olose race, Simpson • winning by a few inches only. Time, lmin i 7 3-oth sec. Third Heat. a J. W. Jones, P.8.C., 30yds .„ ... 1 ■ C. J. Home, O.C.C, 40yde .„ ... 2 i W.J. Barlow, P.B.C, 60yds ... ... 3 i J. O.Shorland, P.B.C, sor; H. Thompp son, P.8.C., scr, and W. H. Langdown, f P.B.C, 40yds, also started, the first two • electing to waive their handicaps of 15yds ■ each. Jones won by about five yards, about; • 15 yards between second and third. limo, • lmin 7sec. 8 Final Heat. • J. W. Jones, P.B.C, sor - .„ ... 1 • C. 0. Home, O.C C, 40yda ... ... 2 • W. W. Pilkington, A.A.A. and 0.0., 30yds .... ... 3 Jones won by about three yards, a yard separating Home from. Pilkington. The scratch men. C. H. Jones and Simpson, were nowhere. Time, lmin 7sec. One Milb Roadsteb Handicap. Prizes 1 value £3, £2 and £1. ' E. Casbolt, RB.C, 90yds 1 ' E. Thomson, 0.C.0., 60yds ... ... 2 F. Benjamin, P. 8.0., 80yds ... ... 3 J. Buchanan, 10yds; S. H. Wellington, 50yds; N. Line, 90yds, J. Daniels, 90yds, J.J.Donaldson, 100 yds; C. 8. Johnston, 150 yds, and R. A. Mills, 200 yds, also started. Casbolt) went to the front half way round the last lap, and won easily by 10 yards, Donaldson and Johnston fell on theaeond lap. The time for the race was 2min 22 2-sth sec. Provincial Championship. One mile. Prizes Gold medals. (N.Z.C.A. record, • -2min24sec; standard, 2min 263e0.) . C. H. Jonea, P.B.C. ... ... ... 1 d W/L. Kerr, Sydney B.C. 2 I F.J. Simpson, P.B.C. ... ... 3 \ T. MVLuoy,.W. F. Waller, L. F,. HerI bort, H. Thompson, J. 0. Shorland, F. J, j Ritchie, W. R. Langdown, H. Cameron and R. Petersen also started. On pasting • the stand for the first time Shorlaud was leading, followed by Waller," C. H. Jones 3 and Kerr, the pace not being very fast. > - On the next lap it had improved, bat the I order was not altered. Aqoot ,300 yards I from home Kerr and C. H. Jonea went to }. the front, and the interest centred in these i 'two, who raced to the finish, Jones crossing 1 the tape four yards in front of the Sydney visitor. Simpson was some ten yards behind Kerr, Luoy fourth, Shorland fifth and Waller sixth. The others finished in a 4 bunch. Time, 2min 24 l-sth sec. ! 220 Yabds Flat Handicap. Prizes, value. I £2and£l. i F. W. Johnston, 19yda , M ... 1 \ A. F. Clark, 14yds .. ... ... 2 ' G. E. King, 10yds ... < ... T .» 3 • W. Cartwright, scr; H. M. Reeves, sor ; , W. Balch, 3yds; F. S. Harley, 4yds; J. D. Thomson, 6yds; R. Cole, 12yds; C. F. Klingenatein, 12yds; P. Menzies, 12yds ; f F. Banks, 15yds, W. E. Styche, 16yds; t and F. A. Pyne, 18yds, also started. JohnL Hton, who was limit man, won on the tape, ' King a close third. Time, 22 4-slh sec. One Mile Ladies' Bracelet. Prizes value £4, £2 and £1. (N.Z.O.A. record, 2min 2456 c; standard, 2min26eeo,) First heat. O. E. T. HaM, T.T., 30yde .- „. 1 . W. L. Kerr, Sydney, scr ... ... 2 T. M. Luay, W.C.C., 40yds ... ... 3 L. F. Herbert 40yds, F. J. Ritchie 50yds, W. H. Langdown 80yds and W. J. Barlow « 160 yds also started. The placed men rather : easily secured their places. Time, 2min , 23 3-sfch sec. Second beat. J. O. Shorland, P.8.C., 15yds ... l C. J. Home, 0.C.C., 60yds .« ... 2 H. Thompson, P.B.C, 30yds ... ... 3 R. Petersen 30yds, W. W. Pilkington > 4yds (who fell on the last lap), W. F. Waller 60yds, H- Cameron 80yds and E. M. Blake 80yds also started. The finish was a very close one indeed. Time, 2min 22seo. . Final heat. i W. L. Kerr, Sydney, ecr ... ... 1? H. Thomson, P.BC, 30yds ... ... 2 j U E. T. Hall, T.T., 30yds ... .„ S j 'J , . M. Luoy, W.C.0., 40yd* .« .„ 4 J fionu* tat limit man, htli (he teftd tiM

greater part of the distance. On the last lap Kerr went up fast, Thompson hanging on to him, and these two raced to a Snub, Kerr evidently holding hie place without any great difficulty. Thompson crossed the tape at Kerr'a bind wheel and several yards separated the second and third. Time, 2min 20 2-sth sec, which establishes the New Zealand record. Two-milk Roadster Handicap. Prizes value £3, £2 and £1. J. W. Jonea, P.8.C., scr ... ... 1 E. Casbolt, P.8.C., 110 yds 2 E. Thomson, F.C.C., 80yds ... ... 3 T. M. Lucy, scr; J. Buchanan, scr; O. Jeffery, 20yds, S. H. Wellington, 70yds; and N. Line, 110 yds, also started. The raoe was not very interesting until the last lap, when Jones went with comparative ease to the front, and sustained his spurt to the end, winning by about six yards. There was a struggle fur second place, Casbolt) securing' it by half a wheel. Time, smin 7sec. 440 Yabds Flat Handicap. Prize* value £2 and £1. D. Wood, 20yds — » F. W. Johnston, 25yds ... ... 2 O. F. Smith, 21yds ... ... ... 3 VV. Cartwright, scr; W. Baloh, sor; J. D. Thomson, 6yds; H. Wilkinson, Byds; S. K. Bassett, 16yds; P. Menzies, 16ydi; and C. Monzies, 19yds, also started. This was a game raoo on the pare of Wood, who only breasted the tape in front of Johnston, and Smith was a close second. Time, 51 4-sth sec Two-mile Open Handicap. Prizes value £6, £3, and £1. (N.Z.C.A. reoord, smin 4 4-sthseo; standard, 4min 58ae0.) C. H. Jones, P.8.C., sor ... ... 1 H. Thompson, P.8.C., 35yds ... ... 2 J. O. Shorland, P. 8.0., 20yda... ... 3 C. E. T. Hall, 35yds; R. Petersen, 35yds; T. M. Lucy, 40yde ; W. W. Pilkiugton, 45yds ; F. J. Ritchie, 65yds j L. F. Herbert, 55yda; and W. H. Land« down, 90yds, also started. At the end of the first mile Lucy was leading, Jonei second, Thompson, Hall, and Shorland in the order named. On the last lap Shorland was ahead, Jones second, Thompson and Petersen following. Half way round Jones improved the pace, and was attended by Thompson, both heading the others in the next hundred yards. Jones, however, managed to keep his advantage, and won by twenty yards; five yards between Thompson and Shorland. Hall was fourth and Petersen fifth. Time, 4min 59 3-sth sco, whioh establishes the New Zealand reoord. Bandsmen's Race. Onceroubd. Grubb, 18yds ... ... ... 1 Martin, 12yds ... .... ... 2 F. Fox, 16yds 3 Seven others started, Won by about three yards. Time, lmin 28 2-sth sec Thueb Mile Roadster Handicap. Prizes value £4, £2, and £1. E. Casbolt, P.8.C., 130 yds ... .„• 1 J. W. Jones, P.8.C., scr ... ... 2 E. Thompson, Ox. 8.C., 100 yds ... 3 J. Buchanan, scr. ; 3. Jeffery, 3yds; 8. H. Wellington, 90yds ; and N. Line, 130 yds, also started. Casbolt went quickly to the front, made his own pace, and on the last lap was leading by fully twenty yards. Buchanan was second, Jones and Simpson in close attendance. Thotse three' strove to catoh the leader and Jonea reached his hind wheel as the straight was entered. Oasbblb had something left in him and won by half a length, Jones not being able to get beyond his opponent's driving wheel. Thompson ran into third place some dietance away. Time, 7min 45seo. ! Five Mile Open Handicap. Prizes value £8, £4 and £51. (N.Z.C.A. reoord, 12tnin 43 l-sth see; standard, 12min 34860.) • W. L. Kerr, Sydney, scr .„ .« 1 O. H. Jones, P.B.C, ecr ... .. a F. G. Simpson, P. 8.0., nor ... ... 3' J. O. Shorlaud, 20yds; H. Thompson, 35yds; R. Petersen, 50yds; T. M. Lucy, 90yds ; G. Jeffery, 90yds ; W. W. Pilkington, 120 yds ; L. T. Herbert, 130 yds; W. F. Waller, 160yde; and W. H. Langdown, 160 yds, also started. At the end oi the first mile the order of the first, four was Pilkington, Jones, Kerr and Waller, and at the commencement of the third mile, where Waller had retired, Jones w.as leading, Kerr second, Thompson third, Shorland fourth, and Simpson fifth. This order was altered as the fourth mile was entered upon, Shorland in the van, Jones second, Kerr third, and Thompson and Simpson running a dead heat for fourth place. In the last mile (here was an improvement in the pace, and up to the last lap the position was much the same. Three hundred yards from home Eerr, Jones and Simpson commenoed to spurt, and maintained it to the finish, Ken winning by two lengths, and Simpson half a length behind Jones. Thompson was fourth, and Langdown fifth. Time, I2min 47seo. Visitors' Handicap. One and a half miles. Prizes, £4, £2, and £1. (N.Z.O.A. reoord, 3min 45 l-6th «co. Standard, 3min42eec) J. Buobanan. W.T.C.C, 40yde ,„ I C. E. T. Hall, TVr., sor .« ,«. 2 L. T. Herbert, W.O 0., 40yds .- 3 . R. Petersen, 20yds; G. Jeffery, 40yds J W. W. Pdkington, 20yds; T. M. Luoy, 20yds; and C. J. Home, 20yds; also started. Buchanan won by about two lengths. Time, 3min 40 3-6 th seo. Hall, the second man, beat the record, patting up tho time of 3min 41sec.