CYCLING.
Considerable surprise has been causedNew iJouth Wales motor cycling circles the decision •of the "Now South s Wales Cyclists' Union—with',which; body the New South Wales Motor Cycle Club is at present affiliated—that none of its members will bo permitted! to take; part in the forthcoming , Dunlop relay despatch ride from Adelaide to Sydney. The executive'of the 'amateur cycling body has decreed' that as three teams, respectively of • cyclists, motor cyclists, • and motor-car . drivers . will i. be ; carrying three - separate military i ; despatches, and their respective times will be compared with one another, then tho rido according to their rules is a public exhibition, x ana 'one -in which f cyclists who have "racedvfor ■ cash will bo allotted relays in the cycle division, consequently if any of their members take part in tlio rido itliey will /lose\ their amateur status. • The following ; rule is cited as ground for the action taken: — '"An amateur forfeits his status and becomes professional by : knowingly, competing" with or pace-making > for a. professional or person under' suspension in ; publio or for a prize." The interpretation >. of this rule was never intended to apply,.to a test) , such as a relay, ride, in : which sportsmen | Volunteer their services for 1 ' the f purpose of demonstrating what could bo accomplished in times of national stress in the way of despatch carrying. , r No prizo .is awarded in any way, all that the despatchcarriers receive being a souvenir 'medallion in recognition of taking part! in the ride. If ever there was a genuine amateur fsporting event the forthcoming , ride will !be one, and yet the New South .Wales' Union!' which allowed E. A. Pearson (amateur) to team with , T. Laroombe (cash) over the last section - of this 1909 relay ride, now prohibits its members from taking part in. a similar event because there will be i three- sections of the ricie instead of one as in the 1905 event. ,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14855, 5 December 1911, Page 9
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320CYCLING. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14855, 5 December 1911, Page 9
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