Cycling Notes.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XXXV, Issue 1929, 20 March 1905, Page 3

Cycling Notes.

Rubier ia ribiug egiin. 'ibe Indiarubber Mnufacturer&' has ipaued a no'ic-i to tho trade that owin« to the continued serious advicce in th< cot cf r*w iuU>c-r, thu prices of mechai'cal rubber goods are advai Cid ten pei csnt i<B from 6th Dfoembw ias\ This applies also to tyie3 for cycles and mo ors.

Mr Bockcan,of Auckland, who vidted (Jbrirchur • last) mou'b, left Dunedio on Thuiulay morning last ( 9 hj ira'. ) 4 G 5 io b'u hj. rt De Dion Motor cai aid alvice b<B juat been re ceived'<h»t i e arrived in Caroory a' 10.50 h.d. , bavin; ovend »he eighty five miloa aud < Vcr a vny hj 1 y cnirsr bttwetin liie two towns in<;mioned in four hours forty five which ctti'lised * record.

In 1 lie two-tra'jhtontii'C s between El <n:at:d *nl Larson homurs The fo oirr «mh j.-act-d *y Rutt and the it er by Fa Iy. In the tuht event the yai.k vi !e i» fini >ty'p, aid wen r»y * lea. t» dopite a gallant «ft »«t ly the G i man. In tha second this ie?ult wa* levcrs'd, 'he Rhine licder laking ihe i:.aiio ruooinjj and 6tvin» tho |.ac«* nukcLS between him and hi 3 Oj-s-ouent wh > wai beaten t>y several Uuuths

Ibe Bomko Pl<t<', one mile, for |.r'B»B of £ls, £7 *n.l £3. was won by W. J. Lear ( 130 ) fej half a 1 ngtb f.o.ii F. A. t'ye (15 ) wi hj H. VT. No<l«iu ( 195 ) third ; time 1 win. 57 I 5 ,«-c■=. In thii rdce that bii.l ant youuq rider, « A'istral ' Chrke. after vrinnine hi* brat came to mief in thp final wing to h : s ty<e coiuiaa oft'.