Cycling

Southland Times, Issue 14815, 17 December 1900, Page 2

Cycling

(UKITEU Prkss Association -"-By Bleotkiu TELEOKAPH— COPYKIGUT.) jSlelboi'kne, Dec. 10. Received 16th, 4.43 p.m. The Austral Wheel Race was won by Forbes (N. Z), with Morgan second and Hudson third, by a length and a half. Time— 4 mm. 19 2-sth sees, being the world's record for an unpaced race on grass. [By Teleuraph]. ' Ciiristchukcu, Dec. 16. At the opening day of the meeting organised by the Christchurch Cycling Club the attendance was moderate and a strong north -east wind made matters unpleasant. Results : — Second Class Handicap ; one mile — Ist hoat ; F. Sutherland 140 yds, ; I). Bradley, 40yd8. ; H. (iuntborpe, 7 t^yds. Won by a length ; time— 2 mm. 8 2-oth sees. Second j .heat : T. Hammun, 85yds ; A. Watson, 130 yds. ;C. Jones, 70yds. Won by three lengths ; time— 2 mm, 26 3-sth sees. Third heat : G. Lewis, 30yds. ; A. Best, 120 yd s; ; H. N. Williams, 75yds. ; time— 2 mm. 17 ] 1 -sth sees. Fourth heat: D. Connell, 60 ! yds. ; J. Orr, 75yds; J. E. Marriott, 80yds. Won by a length ; time — 2 mm. 21 sees. Half Mile Handicap (amateur). — Jst heat; R. J. Martin, 50yds ; P. MeSseneyi 95yds ; time — 1 mm 4 4-sth sec. 2nd heat : T. Whitefield, 50yds ; E. Hammon, 35yda ; time — 1 Him 7 sees. 3rd heat : B. Boyd, 75yds ;W, Shannon, 85yds ; time — 1 mm 30 sees. 4th heat: B, McKnight, 65yds; D. M. Rogers, 20yds ; time— l mm 3 4-sth sees. Final : Boyd, McKnight, Shanuon. Won by two lengths ; time — 1 mm 4 2-sth sees. New Zealand Wheel Race ; two miles — Ist hoat : A. K. Barker, 45yds; Or. Sutherland, scr ;M. Raudrup, 70yds. Won by a length ; time — 4 mm. 51 2-sth sees. 2nd heat : R. Connell, 180 yds ;A. Howston, 120 jds ;G. Lewis, 150 yds. W T on easily; timo —4 mm. 51 l-sth socs. 3rd heat : T. Hammon, 150 yds ; A. Pirie, 130 yds ; C. A. Best, 2Gsyds. Won on the tape-; 'time — 4 mm. 40 3-sth sees, 4th heat ; W. Clarkson, 150 yds ; H. Gunthorpe, 220 yds ; W. E. Anderson, 180 yds. Won by a length; time— s miv. 4 l-sth sees. Invitation Scratch Race, first distance (five miles)— A. R. Barker (Christchurch) beat M. Raudrup ( Wanganui}by afew inches; time— ll mm. 42 sees ; E. Wall (Christchurch) beat M. Bennett (Dannevirke) by five lengths; time— l 2 mm 6 sees; G. Sutherland (Christchuroh) beat W. Clarkson) (Palmerston North), who retired ; ty Holland (Ashburton) beat D. Plunkett (Wellington) br a yard ,- time— lß mm, 13 seen. Ou Tuesday tho final heats will be decidgd,