CHRISTCHURCH CYCLING CLUB.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9307, 7 January 1896, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH CYCLING CLUB.

A general meeting of the Christchurcbr Cycling Club was held in the Club rooms, Cashel street, last evening. About thirty members were present, and the Captain, Mr Duff, occupied the chair. Correspondence was read from tho Southbridge and the Rangiora Caledonian Societies with reference to holding events under the rules of tho Union. These had been dealt with by the Committee. The New South Wales League of Wheelmen and the South Australian Cycling Association wrote, promising alt possible assistance at the coming meeting of the Christchurch Club. A letter was received from Mr C. R. Wilson, ex-captain of the Club, at present in Melbourne, asking permission of the New Zealand Cyclists' Union to bring over a team of cycling champions from Australia, and to hold race meetings in different parts of the colony under the auspices of the Union. Mr Wilson suggested holding a meeting in Christchurch in conjunction with the local club.- His team would consist of Messrs A. W. Harris (professional champion of: England), Martin (American mile champion). Porta (Italian champion), and A. J. Pither. The letter also contained the information that Zimmerman, tho world'e champion, was intending to leave Australia for America 011 January 29th, and would not visit New Zealand.' The Secretary stated that he had written several times to Zimmerman's manager with a view to secure the champion's appearance at the club's race meetiug, but had been unable to get a definite answer. . After a lengthy discussion it waa unanimously resolved that the club should hold a race meeting in the beginning of February. The Secretary was instructed to send a cable to Mr Wilson, embodying the lesolution, and suggesting a suitable date for holding the meeting. The names of Messrs W. G. Williams, F. Panuell, and F. Taylor were added to the Committee, and the Committee was instructed to draw tip a programme and make preliminary arrangements for the race meeting. Ten new members were elected. At the conclusion of the meeting the Captain, on behalf of the Club, presented to Mr W. G. Williams a handsome dressiug case, as a memento of the members' appreciation of his past services to the Club. Mr Williams suitably acknowledged the gift. A vote of thanks to the editor of the Wheelman for a contribution, and to the Chairman for presiding closed the meeting.