ASHBURTON ARIEL BICYCLE CLUB.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10538, 27 December 1899, Page 2

ASHBURTON ARIEL BICYCLE CLUB.

The Cycling and Athletic meeting promoted by the Ashburton AcltE Bicycle Club provided a capital day's sport in the Do- , main on Boxing Day, and attracted a large j attendance, the gate money amounting to! £55 7s 6d. The track was not in the best of order, and the entries for a number of the events were not large, but there was somi good racing with, close finishes. The Ashburton Brass Bond, under bandmaster L. Owen, played duiuvg the afternoon. K«-: Half Mile Bicycle Handicap—First heat: P. C. "Williams, 90yds, 1; C. C. Willis, 50yds, 2- A Huston, 35yda, 3. Five started, lime, lmin 3 l-sth sec. Second heat: Wni. Huston, BOyds, 1; E.A. Wall, scr, 2; J. Davidson, 55yds, 3. Time, lmin 14 l-sth sec. l'mrd beat: H. L. Williams, 55yds, 1; H. G. Major, Bsyds, 2: A. Santy, 75yds, 3. A. Ealston, 15yds, also started. Time, lmin 6 l-sth sec. imal heat: C. C. Willis, 1; A. Huston, 2; F. C. Williams, 3. Won by two machine lengths. Time, lmin 4 3-sth sec. 100 yds Handicap—First heat: J. Birch, 6yds, lr J- W- Green, scr, 2; T. Nolan, 77yds, 3 Pour started. Time, 10 3-sth see. Second heat: C. Lmsk, 4yds, and G. Mills, 9yds, dead heat; M. J. Moriarty, 9yds, 3. Time, 11 4-sth sec. Final: G. Miles 1, G. Birch 2, J. W. Green 3. Won easily by a couple of yards. Time, 10 3-sth sec. Two Mile Ariel Wheel Race—First heat: J. Davidson, 170 yds, 1; A. Ralston, 36yds, 2; H. L. Williams, 180 yds, 8. Five started, lime, smin Gssec. Second heat: C. C. Willis, 175 yds, 1; F. H. Symons, 200 yds, 2; F. C. Williams, 265 yds, 3. Seven started. Wall dropped out after the first mile. Time, 4min66 4-sth sec. Final: J. Davidson 1, O. C. Willis 2, H. L. Williams 3. Won by a length, limo, 'Best Decorated Bicycle—Miss Cookson was tho only one who entered for this prize. Her bicycle was most tastefully decorated, and ebo was awarded the first prize. Two Mile Bicycle Davidson. 20yds, 1; C. C. Willis, sor, 2; H. G. Major. 110 yds, 3. Nine started. Won fairly easily. Time, smin 19sec. . -cr ~n ^v. One Mile Bicycle Handicap-rA. Houeton, 55yds, 1; G. Major; 135 yds, 2; F. H. Symons, llOyds,. B. Five. started. Won. by a wheel. Time, 2min 29sec. Second heat: G. David--Bo£ 1; fl. Ii- Williams.. 85yds u 2;F ; C: Williams, 150 yds, 3., Seven started. Tithe 2min 13 3-sth sec. Final: A. Huston, 75yds, 1; F. C Williams, 85yds. 2; J. Davidson. 65yds 3 Six started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 21 8-5tU sec. 220 Yards Handicap—G. Miles, 15yds, _1, J. W. Green, ecr. 2; J. Birch, Six etarted. , Miles won with the greatest ease. Time. 23 4-Bth seo. _. „ Two Mile Scratch Bicycle Eace-E IA. Ralston %A. Huston 3 C. C. Willis also etarted. Wall won easily. Time, smm 19 The Officials Half-mile Bicycl-e Race was. won by W. O. Daley/with A. G. Bray 2, and D. McDonald 3., ;