CYCLING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10626, 9 April 1900, Page 3

CYCLING.

CHRISTCHURCH CYCLING CLUB. The unsettled atato of tko weather oa Saturday afternoon was responsible ior the moderate attendance at the first duy of-tho Christchurch Cycling Club's Easter and Tost Race Meeting. It is estimated that there were between three and four hundred persons present. When the first heat of tho*first raco had been got off the committee met, and alter discussion it was decided on with the programme, dospito tho tain, which continued, with only brief intervals, all the afternoon. Shortly after five o'clock it was decided to postpono tho events still -to-be .determined, which included tho 23 miles and 10" miles test races. Considerable interest contred in the one mile unpaced test raco, but it proved of ad unexciting nature, both, competitors keeping together at a medium pace till ehortly before the second round had been completed. At the flagstaff Chalmers appealed owing: to Sutherland, who had had the inner up to the cornor, closing in on him. Ou tho other hand, it was questioned whether thero was sufficient distance between the competitors to justify Chalmers in taking tho inner running. After consultation tho committeo decided to declare that it had been no race, and that it must be run over.

Despite tho wet stato of the track there were comparatively few accidents, two men falling and ono man's chain breaking. The time in the majority of tho events was good. The following ore tho results: — Open Handicap, half mile—Firs, heat:' G. Lewis, 50yds, 1; E. A. Wall, 10yds, 2. Time, lmin 1 2-_th «co. Two others started. Second heat: J. Connell, 80yds, 1; S. Draffin, 55yds, 2. Time, lmin 4-sth sec Tlrird beat: J. Major, 100 yds, 1; A. Pirio, 90yds, 2. Time, lmin lsec. Three others started. Fourth heat: W. E. Anderson, 85yds, 1; A. Huston, 50yds. 2. Time, lmin 2 l-sth sec. Five others started. Final: J. Connell 1, W. E. Anderson 2, J. Major 3. Time, lroiu 0 2-sth Bee.

Second-Class Handicap, ono mile—First heat: G. Lewis, scr, 1; J. Major, 110 yds, 2; W. H. Paget, 60yds, 3. Timo, 2min 20 l-sth see. Four others started. Second heat: J. Grant, 90yds, 1; G. Bradley, U-yds, 2; R. J. Cooke, scr, 3. Time, _mm. 12 2-sth sec. Three others started. Thkd heat: R. Murie, 45yds, 1; S. Draffin, 10yds, 2; A. Huston, syds, 3. Time, 2min 15 l-sth ear. Five others started. Final: G. Bradley' 1, P. Murie 2, A. Huston 3. Time, 2min 32 l-sth sec.

Test Race, one mile (unpriced)—The competitors -were J. Chalmeru (Wellington) and G-. Sutherland (Chrißtchurch). Sutherland got off flr.u, but was soon joined by Chalmers, and the pair kept together afc almost a funoraJ paco till two Tounds had been completed. Opposite the flagstaff Chalmers appealed, alleging tliat Sutherland had fouled by closing in on him. Tho committee- decided' to declare the race off, aiid it will bo. ran over.

Easter Wheel Race, two miles—First heat: James Orr, 175 yds, 1; J. Ma for, 300 yds. 2; J. B. O'Sullivan, 155 yds, 3;H. Holland, 95yds, 4. Time, _mm 33 3-sth .see. Second heat: A. Huston, 130 yds, 1; It. Conncl], 180 yds, 2; K. Lewis, 110 yds, 8; W. E.-Andernon, 2-MytU. 4. Time, 4nxin. 27 4-ath soc. Third beat: R. Murie, 190 yds, 1; S. Draffin, 145 yds, 2; R. J. Cooke, 125 yds, 3; A. R. Barker, 35yds, 4. Time, 4min 27 4-sth sec. Tho final will be run on Friday. Open Handicap, one mile and. a half—First heat: R. Murie, 135 yds. 1; M. Bennett.-SSyds, 2; H. Holland, 55yds, 8. Time, 3min S7 3-sth sec. These were tho only starters. Second heat: K. J. Cooke. 75yds, 1; T. Kirkwood, 100 yds, 2; E. A. Wall, 20ycK 3; A. Balaton. 30yds, 4. Time, 3min 35 l-sth sec. Tho final was postponed till Friday. Amateur Handicap, ono mile—C. Stewart, 20yds, 1; T. E, WhitfHd, scr, 2; J. H. Lloyd, 90yds, 3. Time, 2roin 2Ssec. 'The remaining events were postponed.