CYCLING. PIONEER BICYCLE RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2027, 29 December 1892, Page 31

CYCLING. PIONEER BICYCLE RACES.

CiiftiSTCHUROH, December 26. About 5000 persons vifciteel the Pioneer Bicycle races at Lancaster Park to-day. The racing was uninteresting. The weather was windy, and no records were broken in consequence. Results :—

One-mile Maiden Roadster Handicap.— W.' S Brown 1, W. J. Cole 2. W. G. Crawford 3. Nine started. Time, 2min 55 3-ssec. Three-mile Handicap.— V. G. Simpson. 360 yds, 1 ; E. Reynolds, 250 yds, 2 ; C. H. Jones, ISOyds, 3. Eleven started, including Kerr, of Australia (scratch), and Stedman, Otago (scratch). Time, 'onb-milh Handicap.— Harry Thomson, 100 yds, 1- C H. Jones, 50yds, 2; E. Reynolds LA uckhnd), 70yds, 3. Eight started, including Stedman (scratch). Time, 2min 39zsee. Two-mile Roadster Handicap.— p. O. himpson 60yds, 1 ; A. Dorm (Timaru), 60yds,_ 2 ; P. D. M'Guire, 160 yds, 3. Fifteen started. Time, smin 414-ssec. __ .„ , , .. Half-mile Roadster Handicap (final heat).— Denby won, but was disqualified, hie starter crossing the mark ; Sanson and Daniels deadhe_t. Denby's time. Imin IS 3-ssec. Oxe-lap Handicap, sCßvds.— F. G. Simpson, 55yds. 1; F. Truman. 40yds, 2; E. Reynolds, (Auckland), 35yds, 3. ' Time, 43? sec. Boxing Day Handicap. Two miles.— A Dorm (Timaru), 260 yds, 1 ; F. G. Simpson, 260 yds, 2 ; W. I" Waller, 230 yds, 3. Twenty-tvvo started, including Ker-, of Australia (scratch), and Wilmofcfc (scratch). Time, smin J3£sec. One-mile Roadster Handicap.-W. S. Brown 100 yds, 1; S. Johnson, 130yda, 2; J. B. Norris, 90yds, 3. Nine started. Time. 2min 39 3-ssec. Ladies' Bracelet. One mile and a half.— F. G. Simpson, 230 yds, 1 ; W. F. Waller, 220 yds. 2 ; P. D. M'Guire, 300 yds, 3. Eight started. Time, 3mins4Bec. Five mile Roadster Handicap.— W. Mills, 420 yds, 1 ; A. Dorm (Timaru), 180 yds, and Harry Thomson, 200yd8, de.id heat for second, Tpe, j )sinin 7&ec, '

Five-mile Handicap.— W. L. Kerr (Australia), scr, 1 ; W. J. S. Hayward, scr, 2 ; H. J. Pither, 100 yds, 3. Nine Btarted. Won by Gyds. Time, 14min 9Jsec. Hayward holds the Now Zealand record, 14min 7isoc. December 27. The weather was fine for tho second day's racing at the Pioneer Bicycle Club's annual intercolonial race meeting. . The attendance numbered 1500. The racing was very good. Results :— Two-mile First-cuss Bicycle Handicap.— W. J. S. Hayward (Canterbury), scr, 1 ; W. L. Kerr (Sydney), scr, 2 ; E. Hassell (Timaru), 130 yds. 3. S. R. Stedman (Otago) scr, A. C. Wilmot (Canterbury) scr, E. Reynolds (Auckland) 80yds were among the starters. A grand race, won by half a machine length, three yards between second and third. C. H. Jones (Canterbury), 60yds, fell and nearly brought Reynolds down. Time, smin 15] sec. Three-mile Roadster Handicap.— F. G. Simpson (Canterbury), scr, 1 ; If. J. Pither (Canterbury), scr, 2. Eleven started. Won after a great finish by half a length. Time, Bmin 43 3-ssec. One-mile BrcvcLE llandicap. — E. Reynolds (Auckland), 40vds, 1; 11. H. Denby (Timaru), 20yds, 2; C. 11. Jones (Canterbury), 30yds, X This was another grand race. The Auckland champion spurted brilliantly half way clown the straight, and won by a yard. Time, 2min 33<!scc. Half-mile First-class Bicyclk Handicap — ; A. C. Wihnot (Canterbury) won the first heatfrom ! scratch in Imin 13 3&ec. W. J. S. Hayward (Canterbury) won the second heat from scratch *in Imin 14 4-ssec. E. Reynolds (Auckland), with I 20yds start, won the final heat by a few inchee, I after a great finish with Hayivard and Wilmot. Time, Imin 14? sec. Five-mile Roadster Handicap.— F. G. Simpson, scr, 1; H. J. Pither, scr, 2. Time, 15min lOsec. Trn-mile Bicycle .Handicap. —A. Doku | (Timavu), 380 yds, 1 ; T. H. North (Canterbury), 380 yds, 2 ; W. J. S. Havward (Canterbury), scr, 3. In this race Reynolds (Auckland), who had 300 yds start, went back to scratch, and finished a \ yard behind Hayward, who was fully 300 yds behind the winner. Time, 29min 2OBsec. Hayward and Reynold's time was 29min 45§sec. | Visitors' Two mile Bicycle Handicap.— F. Truman (Timaru), 100 yds, 1 ; E. Hassall(Tiraaru), 130 yds, 2 ; J. Whelan (Timaru), 160 yds, 3. Won by two inches. Time, smin 40sec.