CYCLING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 8148, 20 April 1887, Page 2

CYCLING.

INTERPROVINCIAL BICYCLE RACES (C.8.C.) The Christchurch Bicycle Club held their Annual meeting at Lancaster Park on April 11. The attendance was capital, at least 2000 persons attending the races. Ten Mile Champion Race. First prize, gold medal; second, silver medal; third, bronze medal. W. D. Bean, C.B.C. ... 1 H. Hall, P.B.C 2 J, W. Painter, C.B.C 3 J. Howlison, D.B.C 0 A. C. Wilmott, N.C.B.C. ... ...• 0 Wilmott was the first away, with, Hall second from a good start, but Howlison cat out the work for the first lap, then having to give way tc Hall, who, however, indulged Wilmott with the lead for the fourth, fifth, and sixth laps. Bean in the meantime saving himself and running fourth. Painter, by the way, changed machines after going two miles, and lost 100yds, hut would hardly have won any way. At the end of the ninth lap Godfrey retired beaten. After going three miles and a halt the lot were close together. Hall .still leading, Howlison second. At the end of the fourth mile young Wilmott, who was riding a plucky race, be- . gan to fall astern, and during the next mile. Bean, riding a wonderfully patient race, improved his position a little, and Painter made an ineffectual effort to stay with the leaders. Howlison gave up at/ the end of the sixteenth round. At six miles Hall was still miking the running ; Painter, Bean, and Wilmott well together in that order. Painter spurted during the nineteenth round, and in the next lap Wilmott cracked up, and had to desist. After going six and a half miles. Bean took a position about a length behind Hall, and remained there during the remainder of the race until the last lap Painter had had enough at the end of the eighth mile, and fell behind rapidly. During the last round, when at the southeast end of the course. Bean put on a big spurt, and after a short but grand struggle, ran. right away from Hall, who slacked up. Beau winning by 30yds, Painter, taking his own time, coming on 250yds behind. Time—32min 59Jsec. THE GRASS RECORDS. Dwyer v. Time. Con. Dwyer, the Melbourne cyclist, undertook to break the existing grass record—2min slsec—at Melbourne, on March 19. He lowered the record by over 2aec, his time for each round being as follows: Seconds. First quarter 40 j Second quarter 40 Third quarter ii\ Fourth quarter 2min49?seo.