TEMUKA BICYCLE CLUB'S SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12177, 25 April 1905, Page 9

TEMUKA BICYCLE CLUB'S SPORTS.

♦ NEW ZEALAND dHAMPIONSHIPS. Tho Easter Monday gathering of the Temuka Bicycle Club was held yesterday in perfect weather, and with a record attendance of four thousand. Unusual interest was centred in the championships, all of which were well contested. The arrangements reflect great credit on the club officials. The Temuka Band were in attendance, and visitors were present from all parts of Canterbury. In the final heat of the one mile handicap Waldie and McClintock fell, the former suffering a nasty shaking. Results :— Ha.f-mne iJicyole Handicap—Firat heat; M. Randrup, scr, 1; J. Stevens, 65yds, 2; 3. Arnst, 10yds, 3. Four others competed. Time, 59sec Second heat: B. Campion, 80yds, 1; V. MoClintock, SOyas, 3; A. Cochrane, 85yds, 8. F. M. Smith, lOOyds, also started. Time, 60 2-sth sec Third he-*: J. Wa-die, 90yds, 1; H. E. Mehrtens, 70yds, 2; 3. Cunnard. 70yds, 3. Throe others started. Time, 69-eo. Final: H. E. Mehrtens 1. J. ttevens 2, J. Waldie 3. Bandrup did not start. Won by a wheeL Time, 68 3-Sth sec. Mile Bicyole Championship of New Zealand—J. Arnst (Temuka) 1, G. Sutherland (Christohurch) 2. M. Randrup (Timaru) 3. B. Campion was the only other starter. The four kept CiOse to the pacer until the lost lap, when the three plaoed men made the pace a cracker. Arnst won by 8 inches, and at the conclusion waa decorated by the President amidst cheers. Temuka Sheffield Handicap—First beat: A Sorensen (Palmerston N.), 9yds, 1; A. J Barritt (Christohurch), 10. yds, 2- P. Soorringe (Timaru), 7yda. 8. A. Gannon (Geraldtne) also started. T.me, 12 3-sth sea Second heat: B. G. Bowden (Christchurch). 13yds. 1; G. Hill (Sonthbridge) and J. Murray (Christchurch) equal 2. M. Rooney <T_muka). IOJj-ds, also started. Time. 13 2-sth teo. Third heat: A. Bennett (Dunedin) 13yds, U V. Harris (Timaru). 13yds, 2; H. Barritt (Belfaat), 7yds, 3. Three others started. Time. ISsec Fourth heat: P. O. Warbwion (Christohuroh), 6yds, 1; L. Connolly (Temuka). 2. A. C. Nicholson (Lyi'.e'ton) 11yds snd J. Hea'ey (Ashburton) 14yd* equal 3, Time, 12 8-sth sec. First Bemi-flnal: B. Bowden, 12yds, 1; Sorensen, 2; and Murray 8. Time. 12 4-sth sec. Second semi-final: Benr.ett (Dunedin), 13yds. 1; Walburton, 2; Connolly, 8. Time, 12 4-sth sec. Final: A. Bennett (Dunedin), 1; E. Wolburton. 2; B. Bowden. 3; A. Scrensen, 4. Murray and Connolly also qualified. Won by four inches, after a good race. Time. 12 2-sth sec Three Miles Bicvolo Championship of New Zealand——!. Randrup 1, G. Suther'tuid 2. J. Artist and B. Campipn also s*t*rt?d. Artist led for ten rounds, followed by Sutherland and Campion in the last two laps. Bandrup finally shot to the front, and won by six inchos. Time, 6min 41sec. Half-Mile Spectators' Bicycle Handicap— Leseur and Loader equal 1. Lea-combe 8. There were fifteen entries. Time, lmin 4seo. Half-Mile Bicycle Championship of New Zealand—J. Arnst 1, Geo. Sutherland 2, M. Randrup 8. B. Campion also rtarted. A good race; won by three-quarters of a length, with half a wheel between -second and third Time, lmin 19sec. Mile Bicyole Handicap—First heat: J. McClintock, 150yda 1; J. Waldie. 170 yds. 2; J. Oonnell, 75yds. 3. Four orthers started. Time. 2min 7 l-sth sec. Second he*t:-*B. P. Arnst. 170 yds, 1; H. Mehrtens, 180 yds, 2: 3. Stevens. 120 yds. 3. Two others etorted. Time. 2min 4_.ee. Final: H. E. Mehrtens 1, J. Stevens 2, J. Connell 3. Won by fifteen yards. Time, -tain 6sec. Musical Chairs—-W. Surridge- 1, G. Porter Two Mi!«-Bicycle Handicap—First heat: F. H. Arnst. 290 yds, 1; H. Mehrtens, 200 yds, 2; J. Oonnell, 100 yd«. 3. Time 4min SOsec. Second heat: J. Stevens, 190yd«± 1; J. McClintock. 230 yd., -2; H. Arnsrt. 260 yds. S. Two others started. Time. 4min 25sec. Final: J. Stevens 1. H. Mehrtens 2. Arnst and McClintock equal 3. Time, 4min 33seo. Five Mile Bicyc'e Championship of New Zealand—M. Randrup (Timarn), 1; J. Arnst (Temuka). 2; J. Conrell (Temuka), 3. G. Sutherland and J. Stevens also started. T—w was a splendid ra<_e, and all five men were bunched together st every lap the final resulting in one of the best finishes ever seen at Temuka. Randnio won by half a wheel, the others being close up. Time, llmin 53m*c. Consolation Race, 130 yds—P. Scorrin-ge. scr, 1: A. Barritt, 3_ycV», 2; G. Hill, 4yda. 3. Three others started. Won by two feet. Time, 13 2-sth sea