THAMES CYCLING AND TOURING CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10751, 12 May 1898, Page 3

THAMES CYCLING AND TOURING CLUB.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Thames, Wednesday. 1 The following entries have been received for the Thames Cycling Club's inaugural carnival, to be held at Dodds' Paddock, Parawai,on Saturday, 34th inst. :—

One Mile Maiden Bicycle: E. Joll, J). Allan (Waihi), W. Greenslade, B. R. McGregor {Thames). H. Miller (Auckland). One Wile Second-class Bicycle Handicap : E. Joll, D. Allan (Vaihi), C. Boyd, R. R. McGregor, and J. B. ffSulliran (Thames), W. Marshall, J. W. Irwin, H. Miller, F. Rose, and R. H. Davies (Auckland). Two Miles Second-class Bicycle Handicap: C. Boyd, B. R. McGregor and J. B. O'Sullivan (Thames), W. Marshall, J. W. Irwin, F. Rose, and B. H. DariesfAuckland). One Mile and a-half lsrst-cLiss Bicycle Handicap: W. Irwin, W. Tiernej 1 (Thames), K, Chainey, 0. Curteis H. A. Dexter, I). Crozier, B. H. Dalies, P. A. Smith, and W. W. Aulsebrook (Auckland). Three Miles Fir.-t-class Bicycle Handicap: W. Irwin, W. Tierney (Thames), C. Curteis, D. Crozier, U. A. Dexter, P. A. Smith, W. W. Aulsebrook, It. H. Davies (Auckland). i Quirter-miie Flutter (cycle): W. Irwin, 0. Boyd, W. Tierney, J. B. O'Sulliran (Thames), Marshall, J. W.lrwin, H. Miller, Curteis, Dexter, Crazier, H. Davies, P. A. Smith, W. W. Aulsebrook (Auckland*. ■

Half-mile Dash (cycle): W. Irwin, Boyd, W. Tierney, B. J. O'Sulliran (Thanes), Cbalney, Matshall, J. TV. Irwin, Curteis, Dexter, Croiier, P. A. Smith, Aulsebrook, Danes (Auckland). .Multicycle Handicap : Ohainey and U. Davies, E. Dexter and D. Ciozior, B. Smith and W. Aulsebrook. Thames Championship, one mile W. Irwin, Boyd, 'l ierney (Thames), Marshall, Curteis, Dexter, Crozier, Davies, Aulsebrook. P. Smith (Auckland). RUNNING EVENTS. ?syds Handicap r- L. McDonald, Bainbridgo (Waihi), Harley (Cororaandel), Beeson (Waitekauri), W. J. While, C. Carson, Armiger, P. Ness, W. Richards, C. Waddel, C. McCarthy, M. Mcintosh, C. Allan, C. Fielder, W. Riley, B. Stone, A. Pearson (Auckland). 150 yds Handicap: H. Harley, McDonald, Beeson, Bainbridge (Thames district), White, Carson, llichards, C. Waddel, McCarthy, Ness, Mcintosh, Allan, Fielder, Stone, Waddel, and C. Armiger (Auckland). 300 yds Handicap: J. W. Milne (Onehunga), 3. T. McDonald, 1., T, McDonald, Harley, W. Lawrence, Beeson (Thames), Carson, McCarthy, Stone, Waddel, Fielder (Auckland). Half-mile: Milne (Onehunga), Levan (Waihi), Beeson (Waitekauri), Lawrence and Atkins (Thames), H, Uuckstep and Carson (Auckland). . One Mile.- Leran (Waihi), Milne (Onehnnga), Atkins and Lawrence (Thames), Huckstep (Auckland). ___________

On the schedule of prizes at a recent ploughing match held in Scotland was 'following: "The man who talks least to his horses." Now, though it is not advisable for a man to be continually chattering away to his horses, an error might he made in another direction, and that is in making too much use of the rein. At some of the West of Scotland matches it is not uncommon to see a competitor dispense with the reins altogether and guide his horses entirely by word of mouth. In all such cases, however, it will generally bo found that such ploughmen have been handling the same horses for a long time, and that they give hoed to the slightest intonation of hi? voice. Hence the necessity of giving prizes for long and continuous service to horse workers.' - '', ' _ . • An Australian paper says that there is probably no bird which has more enemies than the crow, because of the alleged depredations committed by it For years the destruction of the bird has been going on m this colony, and it is nowadays a novelty to see a specimen of the family ai.ywhere near the city. : The chairman of the Agricultural Bureau on Monday afternoon gave the members some very reassuring information concerning , the despised bird. Professor Boerig, of Konisburg, Germany, EOipe time ago began ah experiment to prove that,the damage done by the crow was more than compensated for by its wholesale destruction of pests to the agriculturists. The observations were spread over 110 days, and it wan ascertained that 200 crows in that time ate . 111b of germinated and 621b of ungerminated wheat. ;' Against this they destroyed 30 young haras, 4000 mice, and 110,000 large larva? of insects, thus rendering a signal service to the farmer for the loss of the small quantity of grain mentioned. The mice alone would have eaten almost as much in a week without giving any return. # : - . : When the little boy was saying his catechism, they asked him what was the chief end of a man. He said, "The end what's got the hat on." You do get the bald truth from youngsters at times. Ask a child, for instance, what's good for ooughs ' and colds ? "Why, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, of course." . ' They - know; % all New |j Zealand youngsters of ■ four ; years \ old and: upwards know that. - ". Ernest Moore, clothier, hatter, and mercer, 240, Queen-street;: cheapest house in Auckland for men's and boy's clothing, hats, shirts, etc. ' . 72 collars for 2d; five beautiful ties,- Is; singlets," ls;'under-pants,ls 6d.—Alf. Moore's alterations :to premiss : Eale, - Karaifgahape Road. 'V - . - ■ "':