CYCLING.
NEXT THURSDAY’S SPORTS.
THE HANDICAPS.
The following handicaps were declared last night for the Poverty Bay Cycling Club’s sports, to bo held next week: — Maiden Handicap, one mile.
S.ome optimists, states the Daily Telegraph, will say that the bicycle of to-day is perfect, that further evolution is impossible, and need not be even considered. From this view, however, there will bo many who will dissent. But of the latter, few will go to the lengths travelled by English cyclists, who have found fifty-five improvements possible before the ideal would be reached. The numerous suggestions have been brought forth by a “ perfect bicycle competition,” conducted by an English journal. Prizes were awarded for the best series of suggestions, and the first prize was awarded to a gentleman, most happily named, to wit, Charles Wheeler.
The competition would serve to show that .the bicycle of to-day is a long way from perfection. The winner of the competition suggested nineteen improvements in all, and among them were the following Standardisation of parts, variable speed gear, anti-vibratory frame, self-adjusting bearing, easily adjusted and folding handle-bars, a substitute for or improvement in enamelling and plating, improvement in spanners and nuts. The standardisation of parts would be a great boon to all class of cyclists. Many a cyclist of experience lias had to put up with make-shifts, great delay, and expense owing to something going wrong at an inconvenient time or place.
W.H. Hill ... scr N. P. Tcnson... 60 B. McGilliwra 30 H. Warren ... 60 J. Muir 40 W. Bobcrtson 65 H. Boyle 50 J.Georgoson... 75 E. Bice 60 F. Allen 100 P. Crone 60 Thatcher — — Signifies no performances through. Open Bump Handicap, 11- miles. G. Sutherland scr C. Kirk 1S5 M. Eandrup ... 60 F. Mcdland ... 200 C. Burton 60 E. Rico 220 M. Bennett ... 80 J. Muir 240 G. Bradley ... 140 S. Draffin ... — W. Andrews ... 160 W. Draffin ... — C. Crone 160 Smith — Half-milo Dash. G. Sutherland scr F. Mcdland ... 60 M. Eandrup ... 30 G. McGilliwray 75 C. Burton 30 E. Eicc 85 M. Bennett ... 35 N. P. Tcnson 90 G. Bradley ... 40 J. Muir 90 W. Andrews ... 50 W. Eowland ... 100 C. Crone 50 S. Draffin — C. Kirk 60 W. Draffin ... — A. Maxwell ... 35 Smith — Ladies’ Bracelet, 11- miles.
A. Maxwell .. scr H. Boyle 200 C. Crone 80 E. Rice 200 W. Andrews .. 100 W. Robertson 220 C. Kirk 120 J. Muir 220 F. Medland ... 140 H. Warren ... 220 Club Handicap, 2 miles. W. Hill scr E. Rice 120 C. Crone scr H. Warren .. 120 W. Andrews.. 40 N. P. Tenson 130 C. Kirk 60 W. Robertson 140 F. Medland .. 85 P. Crone 140 R. McGillwray 100 J. Muir 140 H. Boyle 120 F. Allen 160 Open Handicap, 5 miles.
G. Sutherland scr F. Medland ... 390 M. Bandrup .. 100 E. Rice 400 0. Burton 120 N. P. Tenson... 400 M. Bennett .. 220 J. Muir 440 0. Crone .. 310 S. Draflln — W. Andrews .. 350 W. Draffin ... ■— G, Bradley .. 300 Smith — C. Kirk 370 Thatcher . ... — Club Championship, one mile. Maxwell E. Rice W. Andrews F. Medland'C. Crone H. Warren C. Kirk W. Hill J. Muir P.B. Wheel Race, two miles. G. Sutherland scr C. Kirk 230 M. Bandrup 70 F. Medland 230 C. Burton 80 E. Rice .;. 270 M. Bennett .. 110 J. Muir 300 A. Maxwell ... 110 S. Draffin ... — G. Bradley ... 195 W. Draffin ... — C. Crone 230 Smith ... — W. Andrews ... 220 Thatcher —:
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 50, 28 February 1901, Page 2
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