INTER-PRO VINCIAL CYCLING CARNIVAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10013, 27 December 1895, Page 6

INTER-PRO VINCIAL CYCLING CARNIVAL.

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Chiustchitrch, Thursday. Perfect weather prevailed to-day for the Pioneer Bicycle Club's aunual inter-pro-vincial race meeting. About 40% people were present. The asphalt track was in splendid order, and several New Zealand records were broken. Competitors were present from all parts of the colony. The results are as follow :— One Mile Maiden Roadster : J. W. Jones, Pioneer 8.C., 1; E. Casbolt, Pioneer C., 2 ; N. Line, Pioneer 8.C., 3. Six started. Won easily by 'JOyd*. Time, '2m. ,'lfis. Half mile Bicycle Handicap: J. W. Jones, Pioneer 8.C., 30yds. 1: C. J. Home, Otago C.C., 40yds, 2: W. \V. Pilkington, Auckland A.A.C. and C.C., 3)yds, 3. Won by five yards. Time, lni.'s. InlirsthcatC.H.Jones,Pioneer 8.C., scratch, was first. His time, 1 in. 7 2-Oi., is equal to the New Zealand record. F. G. Simpson, Pioneer 8.C., scratch, won the second heat in Im. 7 3-53. One-mile Roadster Handicap : E. Casbolt. Pioneer 8.C., 9')yts, 1; E. Thompson, Oxford C.C., G-iyds, 2; F. Benjamin, Pioneer 8.C., 80yds, 3, Won by 10yds. Time, '2m. 22 Ms. One-mile Championship of Canterbury : C. H. Jones, Pioneer B.C. 1; W. L. Kerr, Sydney 8.C., 2; F. G Simpson, Pioneer 8.C., 3 L. F. Herbert and T. M. Lucy, Wellington C.C. : W. F. Waller, J. 0. Slior land, H, Thompson, W. H. Langdown, F. J. Ritchie, Pioneer 8.C.; G. Peterson, Napier Wanderers B.C. ; H. Cameron, Otago C.C., also started. Jones came with a magnificen spurt in the last 20i)yds, and beat the Sydney champion by 4yds. Simpson, 10yds away, was third; Lucy, fourth; Shorl&nd, fifth. Time, 2m. 24 l-ss, which is one-fifth socond over the New Zealand record.

220 yds Fiat Handicap : H. W. Johnston, 19yds, 1; A. F. Ciark, 14yds, 2; G. E. King, 10yds. 3. Eleven started, including W. Cartwright, New South Wales, H. M. Rewes, Canterbury. Won by a few inches, Time. 22 4 sths s.

One Miles Ladies' Bracelet Handicap : W. L. Kerr, Sydney 8.C., .scratch, 1; J. H. Thompson, Pioneer 8.C., 30yds. 2; C. E. T. Hall, rimaru Tourists C.C., 30yds, 3. This was a splendid race, and won by 2yds; syds separated the second and third. Time, '2m. '20 2 sths. — 3 oths s. under the New Zealand record 410 yds Flat Handicap' D. Wood, 20yds, 1; F. W.Johnston, 2"yds, 2; C. F. Smith, 21yds, 3. Won by six inches. Time, 51 4 sihss

Two Mile Open Bicycle- Handicap: C, H. Jones, Pioneer 8.C., scratch, 1; li, Thompson, Pioneer 8.C., 35vds, '2; J. 0. Shorland, Pioneer 8.C., '20yds, 3 G. Peterson, 35yds; C, E. Hall, 35yds; T. M. Lucy, 40yds; W. \\. Pilkington, 45yds: L. F. Bert, s.syds; were among the starters. Won by 20yds. Three yards separated the second and third, Time, 4m. 59 3-sth s.-s}s. under the New Zealand record.

Three-mile Roadster Handicap: E. Casbolt, Pioneer 8.C., 130 yds, 1; J. W. Jones, Pioneer 8.C., scratch, 2; Thompson, Oxford C.C., 100 yds, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 7m. 455, Five mile Open Handicap: W, L. Kerr, Sydney 8.C., scratch, 1: C. H. Jones, Pioneer 8.C., scratch, 2; F. G. Simpson, Pioneer 8.C.. scratch, 3. Won by six yards. Time, 12m. 47?. Visitors' Handicap, of one and a-half miles: J. Buchanan, West Taieri C.C., 40yds, 1; C. E. Hall, Timani Tourist C.C., scratch. 2; L. F. Herbert. Wellington C.C., 40yds, 3 G. Peterson, Napier Wanderers 8.C., 20yds; It. Jeffcry, Wellington C.C., 40yds; T. M. Lucy, Wellington C.C., 20yds.; O. J. Home, Otai*o C.C.. '20yds ; W. Pilkington, Auckland C.C., 20yds, also started. Won by (i yards, with 3 yards between the second and third. Time, 3in, 40 2-5 s, Hall's time was 3m. 41s , 4 3 5 a. under the New Zealand record.