CYCLING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13935, 18 December 1905, Page 8

CYCLING.

AUSTRAL WHEEL RACE. United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received December 18, 12.50 a.m.) MELBOURNE, December 17. The Austral Wheel Race resulted:— Sandberg 1, JVlegson 2, Fregon 3. Time —4min 24 2-seec. Levey was first past the post by a length, but Sandberg protested that he ran him up a bank.' Levey was disqualified. He gave notice of appeal. Sandberg caught the field in a lap and a half. The pace was slow until the last four laps. When the bell rang Vickery and Fregon were in front, with Sandberg in a good position, Megson last. In the straight Levey and Sandberg shot out, the former leading past the post. Messrs M. Randrup, Arnst Bros., J. WalQio, R. Rogovs, J. and R. Connell, J. Spillano, J. M’ Auliffe and R. Lewis arrived in Christchurch to take part in to-day’s New Zealand Wheel Race Meetings at Lancaster Park. Extensive preparations have been made, and the fixture should be inert successful. Considerable interest is being evinced in tho match between Randrup and Sutherland for £SO a side. Tho first event will start at 2.30 p.rn. The Belfast Cycling and Athletic Club held a road race on Thursday, December 14, from Belfast to Gardner’s Road and back, a distance of about six miles. The result was as follows:—E. Inwood oOsec, 1; H. Galletly scratch,

2. L. Galletly 3osec, received tho special prize for fastest time unplaced. The—Asliburton Cash Cycling and Athletic Club got through only about half its programme on Thursday afternoon, the being too unfavourable to attempt some of the best cycling ©vents. The club has decided to carry out the remainder of the sports on January 11.