Bicycle Sports.
(by telegraph.) Christchurch, March 26. The Pioneer Bicycle Club.was favored with fine weather for the race meeting at Lancaster Park to-day. The track was in capital order and the racing good. Results : ONE MILE LADIES' BRACELET. H. J. Pither (Pioneer), 40yds 1 A. Donn (Timaru), 50yds 2 J. B. Norris, 80yds 3 Twelve started, including W. J. S. Hayward, scr. Won by 3yds. Time, 2min 28 2-sth sec. ONE MILE ROADSTER HANDICAP. H. Thompson (Pioneer), 30yds 1 J. E. Moses (Pioneer), 30yds 2 F. J. Ritchie (Pioneer), scr 3 Time, 2min 41sec. TWO-MILE FIRST-CLASS HANDICAP. H. J. Pither (Pioneer), 60yds 1 R. H. Appleby (Oamaru), 115 yds ... 2 A. Donn (Timaru), 75yds .; 3 C. J. Jones and W. S. Hay ward (Pioneer) scr, were among the starters. Won by 4yds. Time, smin 14 2-sth sec. TWO-MILE ROADSTER HANDICAP. H. Thompson (Pioneer), 60yds 1 S. D. Hill (Pioneer), 130 yds 2 P. D. M'Guire (Pioneer), 40yds 3 Won by half a yard. Time, smin 45 4-sth sec. HALF-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY. C. H. Jones (Pioneer) 1 W. J. S Hay ward (Pioneer) 2 H. J. Pither (Pioneer) 3 A. Donn (Timaru) also started. This was a magnificent race. Won by a few inches. Time, lmin 16 4-sth sec. THREE-MILE ROADSTER HANDICAP. S. D. Hill (Pioneer) 170 yds ... ... 1 E. J. Ritchie (Pioneer) 2 B. F. Sutherland (Invercargill), 170 yds 3 Won by 20 yards. Time, Bmin 43 4-sth sec. FIVE-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP. S. D. Hill (Pioneer), 450 yds 1 R. H. Appleby (Oamaru), 310 yds ... 2 H. Thompson (Pioneer), 380 yds .'.'. ... 3 Won easily. Time, 12min 57sec.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XIX, Issue 5904, 28 March 1894, Page 1
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