Cycling

Southland Times, Issue 14816, 18 December 1900, Page 3

Cycling

[By Teleobaph.] Chkistciiubch Dec. 17. At the Christcburch Club's meeting to-day the principal event was the final heat of the wheel race. The back markers failed to get up and the race was wpn by R. Connell •(Temuka), a promising lad. £120 was taken at the gates. Following are the results :— Second-class Handicap ; one mile- final : R. Connell, 40yds ; J. Orr, 75yds; G. Lewis 30yds. Won by three quarters of a length. Time— 2 urin. 10 sees. Half-Mile Handicap— lst heat: G. Sutherland, scratch jM. Randrup, 30yds ; time— 1 mm. 30 sees. 2nd heat : H. L. Williams, 90ydsj A. Hueston, 50yda ; time— l rain. 2 l-sth sees. 3rd heat : G. Lewis, 00yds; T. Hammon, 80yds ; time — 1 mm 1 l-sth sees. 4th heat: W. Clarkson, 55yds; A. R. Barker 20yda ; time— l mm. 0 4-sfch sees. sth heat : C. C. Williams, 105 yds ; J. Orr, 80yds; time— l mm. Amateur Wheel Race ; two miles— W. H. Harman, 220 yds ; A. B. Cuslott, 220 yds ; H. Ames, Scr. ; time — i miru 40 3-oth sees. Second heat t C. Hayward, 160 yds : W. E. Massey, 200 yds ;S. Boyd 190 yds ; time— 4 mm. 40 sees. N. Z. Wheel Race ; 2 miles— R Lonnell (Temuka) 180 yds, ;l ; G. Lewis 150 yds, 2 ; T. Hammqli (Kaiapoi) 240 yds 3. G. Sutherland, A. R. Barker, M. Randrup, W. Glarkson, W. E. Anderson, H. Gunthorpe, A. Pirle and C. A. Best also started. The front men made the pace hot from the start and the back markers, who disagreed amongst themselves, were unable to bridge the gap. When the bell rang Connell, who was lying second, shot to the front and though challenged iuthe straight by Lewis, won by two lengths. Time— 4 mm. 24 l*oth Second-class Handicap; two miles— lst heat : C. Burton, scr ; A. Pirie, 135 yds ; R. J Cooke, 35 yds ; time, 4 win 55 4-sth sees. Second heat : S. Draffin, 15 yds ; T. E. I&miiton, 145 yds ; G. Richardson, 75 yds : "tfofeVS m»n 8 seC6 > Third heat : J. Orr, 140 ■ Connell, 85 yds; A. Watson, 180 vda- time, 4 mm 4° *- stn BeOS - fourth iW^'A. Hutfston, 25 yds; W. E. Andcr--Bon, M;yds iW. Clarkson, 53 yds ; time, 4 mm 57 3-sth sees. The final of the Relay Race was won by Best and Toyrns' team. Invitation 1 Scratch Race, 2nd dmtance (one mile)-E. A. Wall beat M Bennett Danuevirke); M. Randrup beat A ; . R. Barker; H. Bolland (A»hbarton beat W. J. Plunkett (Wellington); O. {Sutherland a c'e ' * __——' A Gr^at Boon to the South Island.— To>- kino's Linseeu Em ULSios will cujre you?Cold when all others fail. Sold everywhere 50 bottles, Is 64 And 2g Qd,