CYCLING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13871, 24 October 1910, Page 4

CYCLING.

Hie <.oco::;t of the scries of road races }inder the auspices of vhe Druids i>i-orts Association, was held on Satur<ln _iiKorncon. v . from the Coach corner tf - Vnldhurst and back, a distance of ten nnlit. The finish was close and inttrtiu> first four men being sepa- !'? tr< l ''V ahum two machine lengths. 'hi- result ua.s as follows:—F. L--Ad:-. (handicap L'Jniin). time L'itinm jsec, 1 ; w (2 m i,|), time 2i)min l<.;sec. 2; J. John.'tone ('Jmisi). time l-VH'-m 1-Vcc. I], Fastest time. F. Mci'aiuic (lO.seci, time I'Sniin .'Wiscc. i In' livst <-t a series ot road races for you ins under nine tern, promoted b.v the Canterbury Cycling Clu;>, was held •>» Satin-day' afternoon from YaldInust t<. \\\<t Mciton and back. 1 iK're were l starters, and event was most keenly eonte-ae-.1. The following is the -_ ; - :1 !' : — V-■ Ken- (handicap 'Hmin). ■Jiiiiia i-js: i , . 1; S. Anum (-limin). o(i:nin .j,i-.;e. 1?: 1\ Wil,-; n (Jniin), olimm 17,,-. ;} : ].\ Cabman -(scr). ■"Jmin H).v,v, ;^K I A. Burgee (tmin -■>-''<■). oiimin ;?«tc, registered the first ami Mcoiid fastest lime respectively. Ihe f.eeoiKl of t'le .series will bo held in about a month's time. t 'iiie tirsi. road :;irp in connection with t!i>! -Alarshlitnd Club toak place on Thursday, the 2!th inst. The racy started ;:t the School and went along :!.e M.ushl.i!!;!, .Shirley, ;:nd Hills IJoutb:, ae.d finished ;J t P.ogatski'.s corner, a distiUK'u of o.J miles. The race was I very interesting; 10 started, and the riders {'mislied in :: bitnch. Hesult— Luke Fiiiiih. 00-t. Ist; James Jbauils, ofeec, L'lid; (,le;-. Tin-iHT, SOfcc, 3rd. Time, 15 jinnntcs 42 seconds. A commit Lee meeting or' the Xlarshlai.'d Club took place on Tlnirsday iiiy;ht, ilr J. l'olson being jn the chair. Mv .1. A. Hall, a vice-president | of the cluli, ofiered a silver clock to flic rider who r--corcs most points during the season. A ietter ot congratulation wr:S passed, to be sent to W.'Oldman, a member of tlia ciub, on his meritorious ride, !>y brcakin;,; the. unpneec! record botwern Christc-hureli and Dtmedin. Tl-.e next raco was fixod for Friday next, the cou'rtc beiny to New Brighton and back.