CYCLING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXV, Issue 7792, 24 February 1886, Page 2

CYCLING.

Tn the Bicycle ' Races, the Mile Championship of New Zealand, brought only three men to the post, as E. P. Llewellyn, the local flyer, was unable to start through an accident sustained the previous day. However, with the ten miles champion, J. A. Stewart, and Messrs Fitton and Selby left in, a good race was looked for. Pitton dashed off with the lead, and made the pace for the first quarter of a mile, when Selby worked up to him, with the favourite lying Lack waiting his time. Unfortunately for Selby, when he was just finishing the second round, and about to assume the lead, he collided with Pitton and fell, buckling his machine. The favourite then rapidly closed on the leader, and won as be liked in the slow time of 3min 43sec. MELBOURNE BICYCLE CLUB. Five-Mile Championship. (Argus.) The first annual Intercolonial Amateur Champion Bicycle and Tricycle Race meeting, under the auspices of the Melbourne Bicycle Club, was held on Jan. 30, on the Melbourne Cricket ground. The most interesting event was the Intercolonial Championship, but the moat keenly contested was the Three Miles Open Race, for which a big field contended. The following were the principal events: — ONE MILE TRICYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP. - First prize, V.C.U. gold medal, values guineas. C. Dwyer, Pernside C.C 1 W. Boyle, Pernside C.C 2 This event was won easily in 3min 39Isec. FIVE MILES XNTEECOLONI\L CHAMPIONSHIP.—First prize, trophy, V.C.U. medal value 5 guineas. 20 times rouud. P. H. Shackelford. A ictoria B.C 1 J. W. H. Busst, Melbourne B.C 2 C. Dwyer, Pernside C.C 3 Shackelford passed the others within 50 yards of the line, followed very closely by Busst, and Dwyer, who had gone to the front early in the race, was third. Time— IGmin 59|-sec.