BICYCLE SPORTS.
(per press association.) Dunedin, December 21. The Dunedin Bicycle Club’s sports came off to day on the Oarisbrook newly formed trace,, which was only completed yesterday, It cut up badly, and they had to abandon it for the grass after the second race. Novice Roadsters.—George, 30yds, 1 ; Frize, 120yds, 2; Munto, 30yds, 3. Time, 3min 59seo. Two Hundred and Twenty Yards run. 17yds, 1 ; Meenan, 17ydB, 2; Mill, Byds, 3, Reeves, King, and Owen did not start. Won by half a yard. Time, 24 4-sth sec. Two Mile Roadster.—Low, 50yds, 1 ; Watson, 45yds, 2 ; Boot, 40yds, 3, Time, Bmin 1 4-sth sec, Eight Hundred and Eighty Yards, run,— Cook, 20yds, 1; Ness, scratch, McCredie, 40vds, dead heat second. Won easily. Time 2min 2 l-sth sec. W. E. Maltby then appeared and gave a perfectly wonderful exhibition of bicycle riding, Open Mile Bioycle
Handicap. Lorr, 100yds, 1 ; Ricketts, 50yds, 2 ; Ingles, 100yds, 3. Four Hundred and Forty Yards Handicap.—H. M, Reeves, scratch, 1 ; Meehan, 15yds, 2 ; Mill, 10yds, 3. Won easily. Time, 52 2-sth sec. Three Mile Roadster.—Watson, 50yds, 1 ; Scoullar scratch, 2 ; Low, 60yds, 3. Time 12min 14sec. One Mila Run.— Ness, scratch, 1; McCredie, 70yds, 2; Cook, who declined, 30yds start, 3. Time 4mia slset\ Five Mile Roadster.—Hooper, scratch, 1 ; Low, 90yd», 2 ; Crow, 90yds, 3. Time, 21min 41 l-sth sec.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 930, 27 December 1889, Page 15
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224BICYCLE SPORTS. New Zealand Mail, Issue 930, 27 December 1889, Page 15
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