CYCLING TO DUNEDIN.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9361, 10 March 1896, Page 6

CYCLING TO DUNEDIN.

Mr J. O. Shorland started from the Christchurch Pose Office at 9.30 a.m. yesterday for Dunedin, his object being to lower tbe cycling record of 23b 43min, put up on Friday and Saturday last by Mr D. S. Bowman, who rode from Dunedin to Christchurch. Mr Shorland was officially started on his self-imposed journey by members of the Executive of the Cyclists Alliance, and his departure was witnessed by a large crowd of people. He rode a Zealandia machine, which, with bell and repairing apparatus, weighed about 311b. The weather at the commencement was fine, and if favoured with such propitious conditions throughout his ride, he hoped to considerably reduce his opponent's time. Shorland arrived at Ashburton at 12.45 p.m., a quarter of an hour in advance of the anticipated time. He left again at 1 p.m. He had one spill on the road, and was not hindered by wind. Shorland passed through Timaru at 5.30. He stayed there only tweuty minutes. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) OAMARU, March 9. Shorland arrived at Oamaru at 10 50, having been thirteen hours on the road. He expects to break Bowman's record between Christchurch and Dunedin by a couple of hours.