PIONEER BICYCLE CLUB.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVII, Issue 11227, 26 March 1897, Page 3

PIONEER BICYCLE CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING. Judges, Messrs M. S. Brown, J. 11. Parker and F. Denby; referee, Mr P. Cooper; timekeepers, Dr Jennings, Messrs A. Lowry, A. E. Preece and W. J. S. Hayward ; starter, Mr J. C. Cusack; honorary secretary, Mr J. C. Baldwin. The Pioneer Bicycle Club was favoured with a bright sunny afternoon for the autumn meeting, at Lancaster Park, yesterday, although a strong nor’-wester militated somewhat against the enjoyment of spectators and competitors. Towards the close of the meeting the wind veered round to the south-west and rendered the atmosphere bitterly cold. The attendance was smaller than was anticipated, no more than about 500 people being present. The events were conducted with a due regard to punctuality, the only delays being attributable to slight and unavoidable mishaps. Tho various officials worked well, but apart from the multicycle race—the first of its kind in New Zealand —and a couple of good finishes, there was nothing that provoked much public interest. H. Thompson was frustrated in his attempt to lower J. O. Shorland’s onemile amateur record of 2min ll’sec, on account of his being declared a professional under the rules of the New Zealand Cyclists Alliance, for riding records when paced by cash riders. Shorland made the attempt himself, paced by four riders on the multicycle, but found them of little or no use to him, and occupied 2min IWsec on the journey. After tho meeting was over, Thompsoncame out and was splendidly paced by cash riders on a triplet, and succeeded in lowering the time by 2sec. There wore one or two minor casualties during the afternoon, although nothing serious occurred. Just past the winning post in the Halfmile Handicap, a dog ran across the track in front of J. W. Jones, bringing him down heavily. Ho was assisted into the pavilion, but although cut and bruised a good deal he fulfilled his other engagements most pluckily. The chain of the tandem in the Multicycle Eace snapped at the start, and another machine was procured, and a tyre of the' multicycle burst as the riders were proceeding to the starting place to pace J. W, Jones in the’ three-mile record

attempt. The following are details of the racing:— HaLF-MILE HANDICAP—First prize £2, second 81. First Beat: J. W. .Tones scr, 1; A. Crab am 35.yda, -;A. J. Daly 50yds, 3, E. Archer 45yds and J. C. Baldwin OUyJs also started. B ddvviu held his lend for a while, hiU Graham went aheid lapidly, only to ho displaced in the straight by Jones, who camo through with a ilno spurt, winning by two lengths. Time 6;,;sec. Second heat: -B. Casbolt 25yds, 1; J., B. Carl 45yds, 2; J. Moses, 50y ‘s, 3. J. O. Shorland scr and G. W. Monday 70yds also started. Carl soon assumed the lead, and, Sh-irland not malting np much ground, Casholi. tackled Ca v l at the straight, and -won hy a couple of lengths. Time—limn P4see. Final heat: I*-. Casbolt 25yds, 1; J, V;. Jimea scr., 2; A. Graham 35yds, 3. J. L. Carl 45yds, A. J. Daly 50yds, and J. Moses 50yds also started. Carl assumed the load, hut was deprived, of it before half the journey was over. Jones mada a big effort to get to the front, but was beaten by Casbolt; Graham well up third. Time— Imin s(scc. ONE-MILE ROADSTER. First priseß2, second 81—W. Tinsley 80yds. 1: T. J. Hunter 40yds, 2; J. F. Best 70yds, 3. E. Thompson scr, K. Arclvr lOycis, H. C. Thompson 40yds. G. Spring 60yds, W. Franklin 60yds,* G. V/. Monday 80yds, J. C. fialdin tOOyds and G. Bilteliff 100yds also started. Baldwin led first past tho stand, hut fell hack against tho -wind, Tinsley dashing to the front. Tha latter was never Leaded, ahhouzh challenged seriously at one time by Hunter, who with Host finished close up. Time—2min 20-|sec. ONE-MILE RECORD ATTEMPT—As H. Thompson was debarred from attempting the feat of lowering J. O. ShoiTand’s record of 2rain 11-Jsoc, Sboriand essayed the task, pae d by a “ qaa I,” but, being indifferently paced*, failed. Time -2min liSseo. ON E-MIL K OPEN. First prize £2, second £l- - Graham 80yds. 1; E. Casbolt 40yds, 2 ; J. L. Carl 130yds, 3. J. W. Jones scr, J. O. Sboriand scr, E. Archer ICOyds andj. Moses 130yds also started. Moses, Carl and Archer made the pace at the start. In,the last lap Graham dashed to the fi* nfi, with Casbolt in close attendance, and a fine finish resulted in a win for Graham, with Casbolt and Carl coming fast. Time—2min 15Jsec. TWO-MILE ROADSTER. First prize £2, second £1 —W. Tinsley ICOyds, 1; ’l’. J. Hunter 90yds, and G. Billolilf ISOvds, dead heat, B. Thompson scr, H. C., I’hornpson 90yds, G. Spring loi'yds, W. Franklin 140yds, J. F. Best I6oyds and G. VV. Mumlay ICOyds also started. Billcliff, Best and Munciay assumed a sliaht lead early in tho .race, the scratch man no. riding well. Half-way through all were together, with the exception of E. Thomp oh. Spring, however, fell, and although he quickly re-mounted he was out of tho race, as was Best, who was interfered with through the. mishap. Entering tho straight Tinsley, Hunter and BiPcliil were riding abreast, witn the others beaten oft", and a splendid finish was decided by the_ judges in favour of Tinsley by a few inches, with Hunter and Billcliff a dead htat for second place. Time—--smin 4soc.

TWO-MILE OPEN. First prize £2. second £l— W. Jones scr, 1; E. Casbolt 60yds, 2; J. J, Ctrl 170yds, 3. J. 6. Shorland scr, S. M" Donald 25yds, A. Graham 120vds, B. Archer 17(’yds, J. M 03.-3 170yds and A j. Daly 170yds also started. Archer cut out the running at a fair pace, followed by Moses and Daly. Moses soon took the Icisd, and at the end of tha first mile the order was Moses, Archer and Daly. Carl, however, was coming up rapidly, and Jones rode right away from rhorland, who retired. As the hell rang tho fldd were all together; Graham spurted well when nearing home, but on the tape Jones, Casbolt and <'ar. drew away, and ano'her splendid finish resulted in Jones winning by an inch or t wo from Casbolt, who was just that distance in front of Carl. Time—4miii 52~5e0. ONE “mile AND A HALF ROADSTFR. First prize £2, second £1 —W. Tinsley 120yds, 1; J. F. Best 300yds, 2; E. Thompson scr. 3. tl. C. Thompson 60yds, G. Spring 90yds, P. WynnWilliams SOycls, W. Franklyn 00yds and G. Billohif 150yds also started. E. Thompson soon gained on the leaders, and all were together at the start of the last lap. Rounding the far corner Thompson was unable to gut through his field, and sintereda narrow defeat by Tinsley and Best. Time—3mm 51see. ONE-MfLE SCRATCH. First prize £2, second £l—W. Casbolt 1, S. M’Donald 2, J. O. Phorlan 13. E. Archer, A. J. Daly and J. W. Jones also started. The race was a slow profession until near the limsli, when M*Donald set out, with. Casbolt in Lou pursuit. The latter overtook bis man and won by : few feet, with Shorland five lengths away Third. Time 2miu 46’sec. As the time limit was exceeded by 16-? sec, the committee of tho club met to decide whether or not the race should be ridden again. As no mention of the limit was on the official programme tha referee ruled that the race must stand. TWO-MILE MULTICYCLE RACE. First prize £3—Tandem (Spring and Franklin) 180yds, 1; quadruplet team (Archer, Hunter, H. C. Thompson and Moses) scr, 2 ; Triplet Team (Shorland, Carl and M’Donald) scr, 3. The tandem held its own well in the first, lap, the “ quad ” f Ring behind the triplet. The multicycle, however, soon got underway, and set out after the flying tandem, out without effect, thelatter winning by thirty yards. Time—4min 24sec. THREE-MILE RECORD ATTEMPT.—J. W. Jones, paced,',by a trip et, ridden by Archer, Hunter and Moses, essayed to lower tho thres-milo amateur record of 6min 52;sec, hold by - H. (homp-,-on. The pacing was indifferent, and Jones s tune was returned as 7min s;sec. After tho meeting was over H. Thompson, pacol by IV. Waruecke, L. J. Ritchie and G, Henwood on a ‘triplet, lowered Shorland’s ■ mile amateur record of 2miu ll|sec by 2sec. . ,