NEW ZEALAND WHEEL RACE MEETING.
CHRISTCHURCH, December 16. The Christchurch Cycling Club's Now* Zealand- Wheel Race meeting at Lancaster Park to-day was attended by - over 4000 persons. Capital racing was witnessed. * George Sutherland won the New Zealand Wheel Ra«e (first prize £50) in fine style from the scratch mark, ' John Connell, s Temuka (120 yds), and M:- Brunette,' Feild-' ing (120 yds), being second and third respectively. There were 33 starters.' Time, 4min 40sec. The Mayoress invested ■ Sutherland ■ with a blue sash as a badge of victory' after his win. This is the- second occasion- upon " -which the TJerby of New • Zealand cycleracing has been won froiaf scratch, F. Hunt accomplishing the feat in 1896. Other re-sults:—Half-mile—T. "Campbell, '75yds, 1-; H; Holland, 25yds, 2; Y. Ritchie; 70yds, 3. Time, '61 2-ssec. Mile 'Handicap— John G--j«-nell, 70yd3, 1;. R. • Cooke,- 40yd». 2; A. Huston, 50yds, 3. Time, 2mio. 2W ■ 8. Gudsell (Ashburton) won the two unxwur handicaps. , . -
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Otago Witness, Issue 2545, 24 December 1902, Page 55
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156NEW ZEALAND WHEEL RACE MEETING. Otago Witness, Issue 2545, 24 December 1902, Page 55
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