CYCLING AND MOTORING.

Evening Star, Issue 14688, 4 October 1911, Page 2

CYCLING AND MOTORING.

The premier road event of New South Wales, the Dunlop Road Race from Gortlburu to Sydney (131 whies), was held last Saturday week, and resulted in a clean sweep of the most important prizes by Victorian riders. The event was won by W. Rennie (off the 30min mark), with D. Kirkham second (off scratch), both of whom hail from Victoria. Kirkham went very near repeating his performance of last year, when ho won first and fastest in the “ Goulboru.” His ride from scratch in the event under notice was a very brilliant performance, for he negotiated tho 131 miles of hilly country in 6h 19m 31s. which is nearly 16min better than the previous record of the course, established by T. Laroombe in 1908- W. Rennie, tho winner, negotiated the coirrso in 6h 45m 425, He finished second in tho “ Warrnamboolof 1908, starting off the 49min mark and riding the 165 miles in Rh 3m ss, so that he was liberally treated in this year’s “Go alburn." J, Wilson, another Victorian rider, ran third; Wilson finished second in last years event. Out of an acceptance of 127 riders, 100 faced the starter, the greater number/ of whom accomplished tho course. The fastest New South Wales rider was W. Cotterill, who finished fourth off tho 23nnn mark,, and he will probably officially represent the Mother State in the Australasian Road Championship event, to be held from Warrnambool to Melbourne, cn Saturday, October 14. The first six riders to finish rode Dunlop tyres. J. M'S weeney (W.A.) and P. O’Shea and A. Smith (N.Z) also started from the scratch mark, but did not figure prominently at the finish. Following are the previous winners of tho “ Gfoulbum ”

Riding Time. 1902 L. Littlochild (N.S.W.) 7h 52m 1903 H. Brook (N.S.W.) 7h 28m 1904 T. C. Robinson (N.5.W.)... 7h 55m 1905 M. Robinson (N.S.W.) ... ™ 6h 44m 1906 H. H. Jefforuy (N.S.W.) 8h 8m 1907 A. Walcot (N.S.W.) 6h 57ra 1908— M. Robinson (N.S.W.) 6h 46m 1909 P. W. Hardy (N.S.W.) 7h 11m 1910 — D. Kirkham '(Vie.J 6h 47m

G. R. Collier, the crack motor cyclist of England, did not leave J. Do Hosier's new worldis records for the flying mile and flying kilometre (1,095yd5) stand on the sheets very long, for by the English mail wo learn that Corner has established two wonderful records on Brooktenfls track (Eng.), in one instance travelling at a speed of over 90 miles «n hour. The new figures are; A mile in 39|aoc, and the kilometre in 25sec. The time for the mile is equal to a speed of 91.57 miles per hour. The Commonwealth military authorities ore taking a keen interest in the big Eobiy Despatch Ride between core, motor cycles, and bicycles, which the Dunlop Rubber Company are organising from Adelaide to Sydney, a distance of 1,149 nriJea. Senator Pearce (Minister of Defence) has deputed Colonel Mackey (the officer in command of the Australian Intelligence Corps) to confer with the promoters and discuss and arrange the details of the contest. A striking and convincing demonstration of the efficiency of the Silent Knight Slide Tale engine, incorporated in the Minerva car, was given at the Mount Maccdoa Hill climbing contest, held by the Automobile Club of "Victoria, and although some of the gradient is 1 in 7, ths Dunlop-shod Minerva, driven by Mr J. W. Moffat, romped up the mountain road at a speed of 32 miles an boor. This was the fastest time recorded.