CYCLING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12989, 17 December 1907, Page 8

CYCLING.

NEW ZEALAND WHEEL RACE MEETING.

The Xew Zealand Wheel Race Meeting, which took. plac« at La.nwef* ,,, Park yesterday a-fternoon, attracted a fairly "largo crowd. The woather was excellent, the easterly wind which prevailed just, being sufficiently strong to cool the atmosphere, without interioring nietorially with t-ho conipe^it*""- 37he club. erident!y with the intention of catering for the atJil<«tic portion of the Christchurch public, introduced a number of running cvoivts, and the innovation proved very acceptable. The cycling races were interesting, and some really close contests were, witnessed. The big whoo.l race, which was the principal item on the programme, attracted a field of 23, McGloin. the limit man, winning the tinal after a gruxl race with liovici. The, follow ing were the resu Its: —

Roberttou Trophy (valued £50!, an open handicap over a scries of three distance*, quarter, half, ar.d cr.e mile, to be counted by points; first T points, second 3 points, tnird 1 point; first threo in each heat to start in final half mile; first prize 2 *ove, second 1 Roy—First he.it: J. D. Gobbc, 60yde 1; T. Matthews. TOydo, 2: G. A. Smith, 30jtfx. 3. B. Campion hot. A. Birch 15yds E. Orlow«ki 35yde. an<l G. MKlloin gOyd'3 also ttart-ed. Won by four lengths. Time, Imin I 2-sth ccc. 55econd heat: D. W r yatt, syds, 1; F. AVeIU, 10yds, 2; P. M. O'Connor, 15yds. 3. A. E. Parkes 30yd». W. Oo> SSyde. G. H. Birch 50yds. E. Dickhoff eO)-d*, "aud A. Bon is 70yds Also started. We a by two kngth*. Time, lroin 0 4-Ath toe. Third heat: L. M. Phiipott, 60yds. 1; A. B. L. Smith. 3PvdR. 2; l>. 25yd*. 3; H. Bowlcy 30yds, J. Orlownki 35yds, G. H. Tftrocr 50yds, W. Walsh COy&s'atid E. \V. Vetfce 00yds *lw> started. Won by torn lengths. Time. Imin 2toc. Final: Wells 1, Wyatt 2. A. B. L. Smith 3. Won by a length. Time. 59 4-sth Sec.

Quarter Mtle; first prize £-1, second £1; firtt two of the third in fastest heat to ivfcajt in the finaJ— I'irs.t he&i: D. Wyatt. scr, 1; I). Rodgws, lOytls. 2; W. Coi*. 12yds, 3. K. Orloweki 15yds, J. D. Gobbe 20yds. T. Matthew* 25yda, L. 11. HiilpoM Wryds, and D. Lindcay 40>'de aJao started. Won- by half a k?ngth. Time, 32i«ec. Second heat: J. Orlowarki, 15vd«. 1; G. A. Smith. l'2y<fci, 2; A. B. L. Smith, 12yd», 3. W. H. Gouldui<j 20yds, E. Dickhoff 05yds, W. Walsh 2oyde, M. F. De la Cour aiytfe. and G. McGloin 40yds also started. Won by half * wheel. Time, 32 l-sth sec Third heat: F. Welle, 15yd», 1; A. E. Parkes, 12yds. 2; A. Garmski. ■40yd«. ;». A. Birch syds, H. Bowley 12yds, G. H. TuniSer 20yds, G. H. Bweh 2Oy€e. A. Bonin 25yds, and E. W. Vette 80yd» also etoited. Won by a length. Time, 31 2-sth sec. Final: W*lls 1, Rodgere 2, G. A. Smith 3. Won by a length and a h«lf. Time, 32sec. One Mile; first prize £3, second £2. third £1; first four to start in final—First he*t: A. E. Parkes, WydS, 1; A. B. L. Smith, 70yd», 2; W. Walsh, 120 yds, 3. D. 40yde, H. Bowky 70yde, G. H. Turner lOOyde, "W. H. Gouldins , llOyde. W. W*leh 120yde, A. Bonis 130>-de, E. W. Vette 140 yd», and G. McGloin 150 yds also started. Woa by half a wheel. Time, 2min 13 l-sth, aeo. Second heat: G. A. Smith, -Wyde, 1; G. H. Biroh. 110 yds, 2; E. Orlowski, 70yds, 3. A. Birch 20yd», W. Cole eovds, J. Orloweki 60yda, E. Dickhoff 120 yd», *T. Matthews 12Cyde, and L. M. Philpott 140 yds *leo started. Won by half a wheel. Time, 2miß 14eec. Final: G. A. Smith 1, B: Orlowski 2, G. H.'Birch 3. Won by two yaxda. Time, 2min 14*ec. W«Ue takee the trophy with most points. Novice Cycle Handicap of £6, second 80e, acd third 10e from stake, 4 laps and 571 yds ~D. Conn«ll, 110yd§, 1; H. G. Cook, 80yd*, 2; F. M. Dp la Cour, scr, 3. G. MoGloin. 20yds, D. Lindsay 40yds, C. Btueon 50yde, C. C. Jones 60yds, J. F. Hocking- laOvdfe. P. A, Coombridge 130 yd* also started. Won by ten, yaurds. Tim«v Smin 42eec. Open Handicap Footrace of 4 sore; second 1 ear from stake; first two to start in final; 75yd»—First heat: H. BrinkniMi', 41ydB, 1; F. C. Evww, 2. Won by inches. Time, Bsec." Seoond heet: W. Orawshaw, 3yde, 1; A. J. Barrett, Byde, 2. Won by inchee. Time, Beec. Third heat: S. Suttie, 7yds, 1; J. Murray, 4iyde, 2. Time, Beeo. Final: Bv»ne 1, Crawshaw 2. Time, Be«c.

Cycle Pl»g Re/je, for a trophy—H. E. Mthrtene 1, Orook 2.

Open Foot Race; first i tare; second 1 •or from, eteke—First heat: J. Murrey, Byds, 1; F. A. Kinniard, Hyde, 2. Won by a yard. Time, 12 4-sth Bee. Second heat: W. Cnwshaw, 6yde, 1; R. W. Thompson, llyda, 2. Won by inches. Time, 12 3-sth ccc. Third heat; H. H. Brinkmau, eyda, 1; F. C. Evane, 2. Won on the Upe. Time, 12 l-6th »co. Final: Brinkman 1, Crawehaw X Won on the tape. >*ew Zealand Wheel Race; a handicap of 16 sove; second 4 sovei, wad third 1 soy from stake; two miles—First heat: A. Bovis 280 yds, 1; G. H. Birch, i23Oyds, 2; G. MoGloin, 300 yd», 3. G. Sutherland ecr, B, Campion 20yd*, P. M. O"ConimJT 110 yds, H. Bowley 140ytk E. Orloweki 140j-dJB, G. Bege 170 ydb, G. H. Turner aooyde, and E. Dickhoff 260 yds also started. Won by half a length after a good itoe. Time, imin 24 3-sth sec. Second heat: F. Wells, 160 yds, 1; A. E. Parkee, 140 yds, 2; G. A. Smith, 130 yds, 3. A. Birch llOyde, D. Rodgera WOydls, A. B. L. Smith llOyde, W. Colo 150yde. J. Orioweki 160 yds, D. J. Gobbe 23Oyde,.W. W*leh 250 yds, T. Matthew* 2:oyds, and M. F. De la Cour 300 yds also started. Won by two length*. 'Time. 4min 30 2-sth tec. Filial: McGk>m 1, Bovis 2, Campion 3. Won on the post. Obstacle Rooe— Mehrtena I. Open Roadster Handicap of £4; second £1 from stake; threo miles—F. Wells, 80yds, 1; G. McGloin 220 yds, 2; G. Turner, 80yde. 3. Ten sturted. Won easily. Xo time taken. Roya.l Enfield Cup; firet prise "Royal Enfield Cup" valued £100 and JK; second £1; five laps and 292}yds—B. Campion 1, A. Birch 2. H. Bowley and P. M. O'Connor ak» f?l*rted. Won bj two lengths. Time, 4mitt 59sec.