CYCLING.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 151, 27 June 1904, Page 6

CYCLING.

THE-DUNLOP TEST RACE. Tho cycle road raco on Saturday from Johnsonville to Paliautamii and back to decide who should represent Wellington in the Dunlop Company's Timam-Christ-cburch road race was carried out in a successful uKumer, despito tho fact that rain fell during tho atternoon, and that the roads wcro consequently very heavy. The course was over a distance of thirty mHcs, jind officials woro stationed at «vory awkward turn to warn riders in caso of danger. Tho first competitor to show up at tho finishing post at JohnsonvtWo was W. Kkelly. ll© Mas comiplet«ly exhausted, »ikl fell from his bicycle unconscious of his victory. Willing h/inds ministra-ed to hm wants, and iho soon recovered to accept tho congratulations of friends and admirers. The next man to finish was Bradley, scratch, five seconds litter. He, like Skelly, fell exhausted after his hard rido. Wolf, fho other scratch nww, finished third, after h.twmg tho misfortune to puncture his tyre,- necessitating hfc borrowing nnothcr machine from a competitor. t Were it not for this mi»hap, there woutel undoubtedly ho-vo been a great struggle between Bradley ami Wolf for the honour of ropjDDßcntinc Wellington at tiie big ovent in> i Cant*roury next month. Tho tirat fivo placed men and their times are aa follows: — Time. / H. m. o. ■W. Sfcetiy, 9imin handicap -„.. 141 10 G. Bradley, scratch 1 31 45 H. Wolf, "scratch ... ... 136 15 O. H. Mcithke, 7min ..</ ..< 1 44 35 S. H Matterson, lOrain ...■ ... 151 35 Tho officials were : —Referee, M\. J. P. Murphy ; Timekeeper ' and Starter, Mr. A. Laurcnson; Handicapper, Mr. TJlic Shannon ; Judge, JLr. H. Thomas ; Judge at Pft'hautonui, Mr. B. J. Atkinson; Committee, Messrs. E. Reynolds, T Inglis, R. W. Armit, M. G. Phclan, H. Dix, F. B. Wilkins, A. W.. Stevens, and A. Lauronson; Representatives of Dunlop Tyre Co. and Secretaries, Messrs. F. B. Wiikins and R. W. Armit. Tlio promoter of tho race, Mr. F. B. WJlkws, wished to thank the Hutt , County Council for tho use of tho road, ' the Wellington. Cycling Club, and othens for donations* to the prize-list, the officiate who participated in the management, and Mr. and Mrs. Fairbairn, of JohnsonviHc, for the courtesy and consideration extended to the officials and competitors. - , It is vcrv pTobaWe that a timm of xkkrs consisting of Bradley, Wolf. Skelly, Matterson, Mcithke and others will participate in the bjg Timam to Christchurch race iwxt month, entries for which closo on 6th July. We aro informed that tho success of Saturday's event hafl given such an impetus to the sport tlmt it is the Mention of the promoters to arrange future road race* at regular intervals provided tho neceswiry support and assistance will be given.