FEILDING CYCLING CLUB SPORTS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1248, 30 January 1896, Page 19

FEILDING CYCLING CLUB SPORTS.

The second annual sports iieeting of the above Club was held on the Feilding Oval on Anniversary Day, and despite the threatening aspect of t,he weather, there were a thousand spectators present. The sports were a thorough success, but the results financially were not so good as was expected. Competitors from the different centres in the Manawatu and Eangitikei districts were present, while A. R. Barker, the speedy Christchurch rider, and A. C. Forbes, of Taranaki, also competed. Some of the events produced first-class racing* and exciting finishes, but two or three of the races . wejce--maxred by croppers. The value of the prize-money and trophies won at the meeting amounted to .£54 14s. Following are the results:— One-mile Maiden. —W. P. Morphy, 200yds, 1; E. W. Barnett, 140yds, 2j F. B. Hartstone, 105yds, 3. Thirteen others started. Morphy, on the limit mark, kept his lead all the way and won by five yards. Half - mile Handicap. —T. Kitchen, 30yds, 1; A. E. Hobbs, 40yds, 2; J. H. Mingins, 20yds, 3. Ten others started, including A. R. Barker, who owed 50yds anc ran into 'fourth place. While all in i bunch in the last lap Andrews and B&ilej collided, bringing,, down several others Won by a few yards.. Time, lmin 28sec. There were only two startersvfor thi Boys' Quarter-mile Tricycle was won by P. Curtis from beating Woolven, 45yds, by 25 yarcH A Five-mile Handicap.—F. HuntJJ A. C. Forbes, 150yds, 2; A. E. |l| 390yds, 3. Seven others started, | owing 100yds, and the limit man re|| 740yds. Shortly before three lnildgl covered Barker retired, and at thejjß the fourth mile Hunt assumed tIS mm which he kept to the'end, winning w 100yds, a like distance- separating ti-35HJ men. Time, 15min lvsec. ■ One-mile Youths' Handicap (under M years).—W. Valentine, 80yds, 1; G. il Haybittle, 30yds, 2 ; N. Bray, 25yds, 3. I Two-mile Handicap.—W*. Beard, 420yd8 1; A. R. Barker, owed 45yds, 2 ; F. Hunß owed 30yds, 3. Six others started. JBeafl kept his lead and won by 40 yards, a-goiß tussle for the other positions taking plafl between Barker, Hobbs and Hunt,- wiM the result that the Christchurch man bel the Palmerston North representative ffl second place by a few yards, Hobbs beijfl just beaten for third place. Tinie'6nH Two-mile Roadster Handicap.—E. V Barnett, 380yds, 1 ; A. E. Hobbs, 125y<8 2; W. P. Morphy, 400yds, 3. Six oth<* started. Won easily by 100 yards, hfl that distance separating second and thiifl Time, smin 58 3-ssec. 'ifl Presidents' Handicap, half a mileM W. Valentine, 80yds, 1 ; W. P. MorplM 80yds, 2; W. J. Trevena, ) syds, 3. V<M others started. Watson fell at the, iifl turn, while Mingins buckled his wheel ■ colliding with an official who rushed fl VVatson's assistance. Won by 30 yarH Time, lmin 2(ssec. One-mile Handicap.—A. R. BarkH owed 25y<l>, 1 ; F. L. Hartstone, 175-Jkfl F. Hunt, owed syds, 3. Ten others'sfl The best race of the day, an exciting placing Barker a winner by two lengtM the other two and Hobbs being in a bunM Time, 2min 55sec. "'^^B Ladies' Bracelet, three miles.—A.B Barker, owed 60yds, 1 ; F. Hunt, 20yds, 2; A. C. Forbes, 75yds, 3. r lfl others started. The last half-mile wJ good race between Hunt and after an exciting finish the latter five yards, Forbes being the same distaH from Hunt. Time, 9min 4sec. Consolation Handicap, one mile anH half.—W. J. Trevena, 80yds, 1; N". Bfl 250yds, 2; A. A. Reynell, f 100yds, 3. fl others started. Won by twb lengths. Tjfl 4min 52 2-ssec. "