Cycling.

Southland Times, Issue 19002, 23 March 1903, Page 2

Cycling.

(Per United Press Association.)

DUNEDIN, March 21

The champion cycling meeting on the Caledonian ground was well attended and the weather was fine, but cold. The sport was on the whole somewhat slow. The time was lost with motor events and otherwise. Something went wrong with Martin's motor and Clarke and PortVr gave un exhibition instead of Martin. Jn the five mile' championship Holland and Huston bumped twice when linishinpl but made a wonderful recovery, Hut for this they might have given Martin more trouble.' Following were the result's : — Half mile cash championship — A. ITustan, W. Martin. A. Ralston. Connell and Holland also started. Won by a wheel. Time— l miv. 14 2-sth Fees. Mile rush handicap— R. Arnst, 55yds. K .J. Ritchie, 25yds, V. Rilchie. 75yds. Kun in two heats. Time — 2 mm. 1(> -4-stl» sees. , ~'2i> Vard.s Hat handicap— G. --Nicholson, "ijyds, .; W. Price, Byds, Won by a yard. Time— 24 sees. Five mile motor handicap — G. Porter, X"i sets, K. [r. Clarke, 85 sees. Run in heats, the time of the first being 9 mm. 44 H-f.th sees. Mile cash championship— W. Martin, A. Huston. A. Hnlston. Arnst, .l t Connell, H. llniiuiul. K. J. Kitchie atul -J. I.etbaby alK<> starved. Won \-,y foot. Tim« — 2 mm. tfH sees. Three mile championship— H. Holland, Vfi Martin. J. L'oanell. Also started; A. I. Fleming, A. Husten, A. Ralston, N. Ralston, E. J. liitchie, J. R. Roxburgh. Won by half a wheel. Time— 7 mm. 42 sees. Two mile cash handicap — D. McGavin, 280 yds, (.;. W. TayJor. v 260y<ls, W.- J. McMahon, 290 yds. Time— 9 mm. 41 3-sth sees. ' 880 Yurds flat (amateur)— V. S* Jacobs, scr. Six others started. Time— 2 ■<i tt-sth sees. Five mile cash championship— W. Martin. H. Holland, A. Husten. Also started : Arnst, J. Connell, Fleming, A.' Kalston, N. Ralston, 10. J. Ritchie* V. Ritchie, Uoxburgh. Won by a length. Time— l 3 mm. 11 sees.