CYCLING NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10619, 14 March 1896, Page 7

CYCLING NOTES.

FIXTUEKS. March 21.—Dunedin Cycling.Club's Road Race. April 25.—Official closing of the season.

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. J. CnALMERS, Weston. —The Australian Cj'clist 13 published weekly, price Id, and printed by Messrs Kae Bros., 547, &W ■ Elizabeth street, North Melbourne.

(By Demon, in run Otago Witness). The owiroming tournament held at Si. Clair had attractions foe a number of cycli3ts last Si-.turd.iy afternoon, interest in the maiu being centred in tha Cyclists' Handicap, an eveat p'ticed oa the programme for the benefit of cyclists. The race was won in good style byC. Barrett, a meruber of the Dunedin Cycling j Ciub. , " '

—— Tha country roado wtra also very tempting, aud not a few riders were seeu tailing lull advantage of the excellent roads and fair weather. The day was a perfect one for cycling, little or no wind existing, and a slight emptiest of the ait tempered the taya of the hot eun aud made riding pleasant. On' Sunday the roads were teeming with ridera, who rode, spins as far us Henley, and others to Mosgiel, the minf ml springs, aud Out.ram. A stiff ride ill against a strong head wind is repotted.

- — Mr Hartuett. the treasurer to the Wellington Cycling Club, is in Dunedin on a visit. He was taken out by e otne of our local cyclists us far aa'Henley, and is rapidly becoming iacquuiuted with out club aud club's members.

—— Mr T. Kelleher sends me a programme Of the annuil athletic sports to be field at the' Recreation Grounds, Lawrence, on St. Patrick's Day. There, ara f'ooi bicycle races on the programme, and any riders from Duoedin will be made heartily welcome. A new cinder track has been laid down for bicycle racing, Entries will be received up till 4 p.m. on the day of the sports. It appears that the team race between tha Dunedic and Otago Cyoliog Clubs will not oomo off this season, the latest phase, a suitable date, being the stumbling block. The Otago Ciub say that they cannot get a team fit to race next Saturday, the date fixed, and ask that the race be ron on the Saturday following, the 21«fc inst., but this date is the Dunedin Club's road rape date, and as the 28th is tnkeu up with the High School sports and the following Saturday la Easter Saturday, a putting forward of the i-vtnt is impossible. So it seenm that the team race will have to or abandoned. "lia a pity, for I should have liked to see another race meeting in Duuediu before the close of the seaßon, and tha D.C.C. had a very nice programme arranged.

—r — J. Murdoch, who it will be remembered ran completely away from his Held in the fivemile race at the Dunedin Club's meeting, has left the Taieri district and is now on his way to try his fortuno at Coolgardie. I wish him success in his new field.

—— I called in at the Otsgo Cycling Club's rooms on Saturday evening, aud saw operations at the billiard table recently purchased by the club, in full swing. The table is one of AUcock'a beat full-sized, and will this week be fitted up with pneumatic cushions. Novices are rapidly learning the art aud ocionco of the game of billiards, and some remarkable Btrokes', wonderful in results alike to player and spectator, are being made by club members. —-— The Duuedin Cycling Club have decided to negotiate with Messrs Park, Reynolds, aud Co. for further clubroom accommodation.

A two-mile race, the last of » series, was tun at Mosgiel on Thursday evening. There were seven starters, and tho race resulted aa follows :-J. Irvine, 280 yds, 1; W. Wray, 200jds, 2; J. M'Bryde, 110 yds, 3; A. Cheyne, 180 yds, 4 Tims, siain 15aec. The result of the aeries of competitions is that Rubertsou and M'Bryde tie for first placa with 21 points each ; Bryce, Cheyne, and Irvine beiugequalf'orthird place with 18 points. How the trophies ato to be awarded is yefc to be settled.

About 600 people attended the cycling sportu held last week at Gore. The team raca between Gore sud Mataura was won by the Mataura representatives (17 points), thn Gore riders scoring 19 points. The positions of tho men at tho finish of the distance, 10 miles, was as follows :—Weston 1, Shauks 2, Aruati 3. F. Wallis 4, R. M'Gillivray 5, W. Taylor 6, J. Dickson 7, A. Wallis 8. Time 32™ m 51£si>e The results of the other races are as follows:— ' .

One-mile Maiden Roadsteh Race.—E. J. Humphries (Uutaura) 1; W. 'fjylor, iOyJs, 2; X fi. M'Kay (tnvercargill), 55yds, 3. Time, 2min 5S2«c.

JUreemile District Roadster Championship.-."'. Wallis), O. H. Arnett(Mataura)2, J. MulveyH. Time. Htnin SSJsec.

2-20yus Flat Kace.-F. Kobbins 1, J. Burn 2, L. Flanagan 3. Time, SSisec.

One-mile Koapstsji Handicap.—Final heat: F. Wallis 1, P. Mulr 2, A. Wallis 3. Time, Sinin dCJsec. One-mile Boadster Hanbicap. Boys under lti).—lC. J. Humphries, scr, 1; A. Cuff, 80yds, 2; G. Williams,1 fiOyd*. 3. Time,-3min 223«e.

Five-mile RoAnsiEß Handic.U'.—K M'Kenzie, ecr, t; P. Muir, B'Jyds, 2; A. Wulli!, 200yda, 3. Time, 15min.

Two mile Heavy Roadstrii Race. —F. Walli", 40yds, 1; H. Rodgers, 13ayd6, 2. Time, 6min 34t.'.ee. ■

440vi)S Flat Race —R. Campbell, Byds, 1; J. Baker, 10yds, 2, Time, 57Jsec. •

Half-mile DASH.-Final heat: F. Willis 1. R. M'Kenzio 2, P. Muir 3. Time, lmin 17 3-ssec.

Combination Race. Oiib mile.—D. Gieig 1, W, Taylor 2. TiiiiO, fJmin 4liiec.

Onemilk Consolation Race.—A. Wallis, scr, 1; J. Camphell, 50yds, 2; A. Morton, 20yds, 3. Time, 2min 5G Msec. .

Mr G. Broadbsnt has lowered the 50 milts Australasian record. It vow stands at 2hr 24-min.

Rational costume for ladies has goue quite out of fashion in Melbourne. Neatly all the ladies who cycle rids in skirts now.

The Pioneer Bicycle Club hold a race meeting at Christchureh on Saturday, 28th inst. fintries close ou 21sfc inst.

Cycling has becoma oo popular in the United States as to create a problem for railway managers. Every Saturday and Sunday, and on holidays, immense crowds of cyclints take train outwards for 20,30. or 40 miles from all the largßl cities, and ride home on their machines. This robs the railway companies-of the return farel!, and on account of the extra train men who have to be employed in packing aud looking after the machines, the companies have decided to cease carrying tlia machines free. At Montana the cycles are carried on hooks fixed to the sides of xn electrical car whioh runs into the country several miles.

A road race between a horseman and a csclistfrom Broken Hill to._SiWertoßi for £5

aside, took place recently. The equestrian allowed the cyclist a quarter of an hour's start, but he could never got within-"c'bbisy of the wheeloiau, who covered the distance (18 mil*s) in 6lmin. The cyclist's machine was injured when about three miles from home, and another one had to be substituted. This was made the ground of a protest; and ib was declared "ho race." Stakes will be drawn, as the owner of the horse has had'his eyes opeaed somewhat. In order to win tho horoemsn wocld have had to travel at the rate of over 20 miles an hour.

London cabmen threaten to strike against cycles, or. rather to refuse t6 carry bicycles in their cabs. It is said.that since society took to oycling it is a common thing to see ladies riding in hansoms with their bicyclus in front- of them.

Dr W. S. Playfair, writing to the British Medical Journal, says he hns come across only one case, a very trivial one, too, in which, cyoliug had an injurious effect on a lady. H-3 rocsmmends cycling in cases of chlorosis aud ODMmia.

A large order is looming in the distanoe for soms cyel« factory, for the Bro.id Ai-row states that '8000 bicycles will be required in Holland for a military cycling oorps about to be formed there.