CYCLING.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12772, 1 June 1904, Page 4

CYCLING.

ROAD RACES. The following prizes have been allotted by the Dunlop Tyre Company for the Timam-Christchurch load race, which takes place on July 16th, to select Mew Zealand’s representatives for the Warrnamhool-Mclboume race : First prize, motor cycle, given by Messrs Oates, Lowry and Co; second prize, choice of Red Bird cycle or Bell cycle, given respectively by the Canada Cycle and Motor Company; third prize. Bell cycle or Red Bird cycle not chosen by the second man; fourth prize, £6 6s, given by the League of New Zealand Wheelmen and Mr T. Coverdale; fifth prize, £5 5s marble clock, given by Messrs Grierson and Davis; sixth prize, £4 4s, given by the Christchurch Cycling and Motor Club, the Pioneer Cycling and Athletic Club and the “New Zealand Wheelman and Motor News”; seventh prize, £3 3s, given by Messrs Speight and Co., Dunedin. A special prize of a cheque for £lB 18s and a road championship gold medal of the value of £5 £s is being given by the Dunlop Tyre Company to the competitor establishing the fastest time, such rider to represent Mew Zealand in the WarrnamboolMelbourne road race in August. A special prize of a Rover cycle is being given by Messrs Inglis Bros., Wellington, to tha fastest competitor receiving 15min start or over, not taking first, second, third, fourth or fifth position, or making the fastest time. A special prize of a cheque for £5 5s is being given by Mr J. B. Clarkson, Palmerston M'orth and Christchurch, for the fastest time. In addition to the above special prizes, the whole of the entrance money will be given to the riders establishing the fastest times (excepting the fastest competitor] at the rate of £.15 lEs each... in order that the colony may he represented fn the Warrnam-bool-Melbourne road race by a tfttm of the fastest riders. These'prizes will be awarded in order of merit, and in the event of any competitor being unable to make the tfip the next fastest rider is to have the opportunity.