KAIAPOI CYCLING CLUB'S SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12480, 17 April 1906, Page 3

KAIAPOI CYCLING CLUB'S SPORTS.

Glorious weather favor.r.d the Cycling Club's annual sports, held at Kaiapoi Park on Ea.ster Monday, and there was a vorv large attendance. The gite takings were £129 6s 3d. The entries totalled two bundled and forry, and all the events on the programme were well competed tor. The local hand, under BandUY.i.ster Hoskins, played an excellent picgiTumr.e of music during they. In addition to the hist year's prograniiiie one or two _.*-e brigade events weivi ■-i-e'ded. The greatest interest centred in the cycling:. Tlio five mile championship resulted in a splendid -trugglo between Wyatt. A nut and Baker, the latter getting home amid a loud cheer. The five mile race for motors was won by C. E. Jones on a 2 h.p. ' Mitchell." Tho two mile Ka-ter Wheel Race, rafter an interesting finish, was won hy liaker, who beat H. Arnst for the second time in tho day's racing. R. Arnst's first attempt to lower the mile motor-paced record of lmin 4G'*c, failed by fere, hut. he had a second try with a faster motor, and lowered the record by 1 1-oth sec. Tlie gold medal for two mile amateur handicap was won by L. lln*"* "200 yds, with a couple of yards to spare. The ten mile motor race, in which Byrne, Jones, Ritchie and Chalmers started, wais not finished. Byrne and Chalmers had retired half through the race, and Jonos and Ritchie were running into the seventh mile when tho petrol pipe of tiie machine ridden by Jones disconnected, and man and machine wero enveloped in flame. Jone-i steered it to grass and jumped clear witli part ot his clothes on fire. Ritchie, who was still going, wis halted. The principal' officers of the daywere :—Pro-, id c 111. Mr R. Eva n s'; judges. Misers H. Mcovc. (1. H. Blackwil'l. W. Anderson, T. Sullivan, J. H. Blnckwell; referees, Mo_ra C. Hansen and J. G. Yellowlees; tiniekeepeiv, Messrs T. R. Le it head, F. B. I.ane, and Seth R. Whale; starters, Messrs A. Pearce, W. D. Bean; treasurer. Mr H. Farra.r; secretary, Mr J. Mealings. Tlio following are tho results: —

Half Milo Cyc'.e Handicap—First heat: P. M. O'Connor. lOvds. I ; D. J. Byrne 4>vds, 2; T. Matthews, SOyds. 3. Won by ha'.f a length. Time. Glsec. Second heat: W". Walsh, 00yds, 1; R. W. Winter. 90yds. 2; J. G. Lorimer, 45yds, 3. Won by a" length. Time, Gl 2-sth sec Third heat": H. M. Baker, lOOyds. 1; R. Arnst. scr, 2; W. P. Harrison, 90yds, 3. Won by a length and a half Timo. oJsec. Fourth heat: G. Be?g. 90yds. 1; D. Wyatt. 10yds. 2: H. J. Quinton. 45vds.. 3. Wen by six or seven yards. Time. 53 l-sth sec. Final: G. Be:rg 1. P. O'Connor 2. R. Arnst 3. B-egg- led all the distance and won by six yards. Connor and Arnst cose up. Time. 47 4-.»lh sec.

looyd3 Flat Handicap—First heat: C. Butler, Byds, 1; W. Barne*. 4yds. 2: 11. M:nchin, Byds, 3. Won easily. Time, 10 4-sth sec. Second heat: H. Howard, Byds. 1; IT. J. Parsonage, 7yds, 2; H. Wilkin, Byds, 3. Time. 10 l-sth sec. Final: H. Howard 1, C. Butler 2. W. liarros 3. A smart race ar.d very close finish. Time. 10 1-3-th sec.

Ono ifilc Novice Bioyclo Handicap, roadster machines—First heat: L. ML Phiilpott, 70yds, 1; W. Orchard, 40yds. 2: H. M. Baker. 30yds. 3. Won by seven yards. Time, 2min 24 l-sth *cc. Second heat: W. W_lsh» 50yds. 1; A. Parker, 15yds. 2- W. P. Harrison. 20yds. 3. Won by a yard. Timo. 2min 21 l-sth sec. Final: W. Orchard 1, L. M. Philpott 2. A. Parker 3. Won by a, length, the third being close. Time, 2r_in 23 2-sth sec.

Five Mile "X.Z. Championship—C. F. Bakor 1. B. Arnst 2. D. Wyatt 3. G. Sarther'.and. M. Kandrup, J. Clialmers. a,nd R. H. Simpson scratched. Up to tho last lap there was a procession of the competing* men. Wyatt then allot out and Arnst followed with Baker clobc up. In the last half lap the excitament woB intense, a keen stmgij'c taking: plive between Arnst, Baker, and Wyatt, who j.ut forth every effort. Entering the straight Baker took tho lead and won Hy a length from Arnst. Time, llmin 9 3-sth sec.

Five Mile Motor Cvole Handicap—First heat: J. Chalmcr's 2J n.p. Sarolea (J. Chalmers). t>Rec. 1; E. H. Clark's 3J h.p. Auto Special (Byrne). 12aec. _ Time. Smin oOeec. Second heit:*Best and Towne's 2 h.n. Mitchell (C. E. Jones). 40scc. 1: W. H. Unwin's 2J h.p. iSaxolca (Owner). 4v>sec, 2. Tima. iSmin 7rcc. Final: Beet ond Towno's Mitchell (Jones), 1; J. Cha'tno-'fl Sarolea, 2. Won by a lap. Time., "mm '--os. 220 yds Flat Hardican- First heat: A. Dri"coll, lSyds, 1; H. Wilkin. 15yds, 3; J. B. Cade, 10yds, 3. A yard divided second from first. Time." 24see. 'Sea-nil heat: C. B. Hardingharo, Iyd. 1: C. Butler 15yd.% 2; E. Forward. 17yds. 3. Finished hu.'.f a yaird in front. Time. 21 1-Sih ccc. Fina:l!: C. B. Hardinphaiin 1. A. Driscoll 2 C. But!«r 3. Won by a yard. Timo, 23 2-sth sec.

Coupling Fire Engine, one man —A. Prestney (Ran-riora.!. fijfeo, 1; E. Burrows (Christclmrch). f>o l;sih, eco. 2. Nine. competed*. One Mile /Second-class Cvc-le Handicap— First hoot: T. Matthews. lOOvds, 1; H. M. Baker, l*»vd-s». 2; A. Birch, 20yds. 3. Won by three lengths. Time. 2r_in !) 3-sth fee. Second heat: P. M. O'Connor. 10yds 1; F. Begg, 120 yds, 2. G. H. Turner, 40yds, ... Won by wh«a!. Tim«, 2roin 15 4-sth sec. Final: F. Be-™* 1. H. M. Baker 2, P. M. O'Connor 3. Won by a Jen-"' twenty-five yards between second and third. Time, 2min 4sec.

On« Mile Amateur Cyclo Handicap—A. Napier. lMyds, 1: L. Ra. ?? lOOyda 2. "Won by two lengths. Time, 2riiin lOjJsec. One Mile Members Cyc'.e Handicap—F. Be!??, 50yds. 1; R. H. Simpson, 60y_s, 2. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 16 2-sth sec.

■HOrda Flat Tlß,ndkr.ip—C. B. TT-'-d.'ns.h-m, ."yd?. 1; C. Butlrr. 22yds, 2; F. C. Hobson. Cvrii. 3. This was won by -two yards. _umo, 51 2-51 h roc.

One M.rin Manual Fire Empiric—E. Burrc-wg 'Christchurch). G2«sc. 1; C. Dxiecoll (Kaiapoi), OJpcc, 2. Eight competed. Two Mile Amateur Cvole Handicap—l/. K_9_». 203 yds 1; T. Burt. l«)yds, 2. Tho race was well oonter-fed, and was wool by two yards. Time. 4min 37sec.

Two Mi'o Easter Wheel Race Handicap— First heat: J. G. Lorimer. 160 yd» 1; F. Be?'.'. 210 yds. 2; F. Gallagher, 200yd9 3; W. Walsh.. 220 yds, 4. There was an exo:tin.-f finish with half a wheel in favour of the winner. Time 4min 33 3-sth sec Second heat: C. F. Baker. 30yda 1: D. J. Brnie, HOyds, 2; P. M. O'Connor 13bvd3. 3; R. Arnst, bet. 4. Baker shot up with two yards in hand. Tim© 4min' 37 8-sth sec. During the final heart Baker, wiUi a (Treat effort, left the ethers _nd a keen contest took place berfween him and Arn»=4 in the straight. However. O'Connor modo a beautiful Bpurfc. and came iti btftweem tho others. Baker won by two letwthA. and was loudly applauded. There was "a wheel between O'Connor audi Arnst. Time, 4__n Ztscc. One Mile Flat Handicap—G-. J. Bumey, 85yds, 1; A. J. Cada>. 35vds. 2: C. Driecoll, 45yds, 3. Won easily. T_me. 4nrin 44«<c. Or.a Mi'o Scratch Cycle Hamhcao—D. Wyatt 1. C. F. Bnkcr 2." R. Arnst 3. "Woei by a few inches. Time, 2mi_ 25 1-oth, sec