Cycling Sports.

Southland Times, Issue 19729, 1 February 1906, Page 2

Cycling Sports.

j, A SUCCESSFUL MEETING. I To the Invercargill Cycling’ Club be-., ongs the credit of having revived nui,iic interest locally in this attractive, and at one time, popular, form of sw ». It is over three years sinre a cycling poet- - ( mg was held this town, and tire experience on the 'last occasion, with that e ‘ ,f previous gatherings, was not -.f tlie ° sort to encourage further effort. The S public thereafter had to )e satisfied with ; ,: >' cle races at sport U meetings, . > r - which two or three such rites were generally included. This year the local £ controlling body resolved to do somel_ thing better, and the result at jesterj_ 'hay’s gathoing was eminently satisfact lory.- The weather was almost perfect. u the mild wind from the sou’-wes,t being n the only drawback. The attendance was t 'good, over £3O being taken at the gate, : e t indicating that more than 600 people had 0 Paid for admission. The entries were d large, and included a very fair represenJc talion of visiting cyclists from as far b l north as Christchurch and Tlmaru. . The ig racing \v.as, on. the) .whole, interesting, and it would hav been more so had the 1- truck i/c i‘ii wider and safer. There can- -- not be the slightest doubt that if eyeing ). meetings are to be held in the Park the it societies interested will have to conit j sider the widening of the track,, and alot so the improvement of the banking, n j 'There were a few spills yesterday, nnd n though it can hardly be maintained that | the narrow track was directly respone ( sible, it may safely be said that aecie j dents are less likely to occur even •C , through the carelessness of riders, on a »- ! track which is reasonably wide. The d foot races were keenly Contested, and y were to the speclat'ars nice variations be--3" tween the wheel events. The Sheffield t. went to Wade (Union Harriers) with R. Nf-sh (InvercargiM Harriers) second. The y Harrier relay race, a capital item Went -c to the Invercargill Harrier’s No 1 team. le who won from the scratch mark. The >r meeting was conducted without a hitch, the events being got off with commend i able punctuality. The Municipal Bank was in uttendimce, and their selections were an enjoyable part of the programme Following are details of the events ■ — Mile Maiden ; £2, £l, and 10s.—W. Blackman 1, C. J. Breed 2, A. Gorinski 3. Six otliers startoi. The pace was slow for the first, halt, the riders man,d oeiivring for places. Finishing the third lip lilac’.man went to the front. Breed le displaced the leader, but did not Inst, "4 •y and had to be content with sea and place, ,y a length and a-half behind Blackman ; A. Gorjnski two lengths away, and P. Gorii- ir.ski fourth- Time, 2miu 37sccs. i- Halt Mile Dash; £3, £2, and £1 d First Heat: A. Hoffman (s"iyd«) 1, K. g Rodgers (45yds) 2. Four others stnrtg ed. Won by a length and a . half. Rodaf gers could have beaten his man if he C- had desired to do so. H. F. Christie (35yds) was third, three lengths away. Chalmers (ser) did not catch his field. Time, linir. ssccs. Second! Heat J. Shea (COyds) 1. W. Blackman (624 yds) 2, j_ Four others competed.. Won by a length. Blackman beat G. .lack (50yds) for scie cond on the post by i nches. Time, 1 ]j min ssec. Third Med I : A- P. Flem ng )e <.3syds) 1, C. J. Breed (574 yds) 2. ij Four others started. A good heat, and ;e nice win ,hy two lengths for Fleming who n rode with judgment. Time, imin oscc. 0 Fourth Heat: J. W. Waldie (60yds) 1, ic M. Small (574 yds) 2. Five other star_e led. Wuldie sprinted well ir. the lust 1- lap and won easily. Small just beating a Keen by inches. Time, 1 min 3secs. Flit. nal : A. P. Fleming (35yds) Taieri, 1 ; ic A. Hoffman (574 yds) Gore, 2; R. Rodit gers (45yds) Timaru 3. A capital race S, won by nearly two lengths, a length seIC jiuruting second and lllrd, Waldie very a close up, fourth. Time, Imin 3scc. IV Mile Open Handicap ; £4, £2, and £I)C First. Heat i J. Chalmers (scr) t, J. >t McAuiiffo (75yds) 2. Five others starlit, cff.: With a limit man on the 120yds’ !l mark Chalmers had his field at the d end of the first lap, by doing a fine ’, jump. From this on the race was slow > u|> to the last lap- Chalmers led and when challenged by McAuliffc came away and won by a length. Time, 2 min 25 4-ssec. Second Heat : A. Hoffman (115 yds) 1, R. Rodgers (90jds) 2. Four others started. The field bunched in the first lap, and the sprint in the final resulted ns above, Rodgers just beating 3, b Baldwin for second. Time, 2min 17 i- sees. i'hird Heat: J. Shea (120 yds) I, ;r A. I*. Fleming (70yds) 2. Six others i- started. Won by a wheel after a fair s. race. M. Summers looked a likely man ic ir. the straight, but was beaten off- Time i- 2min 19 3-5 sec. Fourth Heat: 0. .1. y Breed (115 yds) 1. J. Butler 1100 yds) 2. i- Three others started in a crawling race. . Won by a wheel in 2min 41 2-sseCo*' Fie mil : A. P. Fleming (70yds) Taieri, 1 ; i- .1. Chalmers (scr). Christchurch, 2; .J. ,s MeAulilTe (75yds), Tinia'U, 3. A good ■s race. Chalmers again caught his field in the first lap. The competitors (lien sat down to fust going. Entering the last la)) Chalmers was leading, with MeAuliffc and Rodgers utmost, alongside. It linked as if there was no one else in g it wh‘*n Fleming came through with a splendid- sprint. Chalmers responded but (he Taieri man stuck to him and a fine finish saw Fleming pass the mark .j u winner by tl'.x inches. McAuliffc several lengths away. Time, 2min 23 secs. Two Mile Wheel Race; £l2, £4, and ~ £2.—First Heat: .1, Shea (240 yds) 1, A. Hoffmann (230 yds) 2. Won by r. wheel. ( Chalmers (scr) was unable to tackle his handicap and drew out. 'lime, 4min 4(isccs. Second Heat: Geo. Jack (200 yds) 1, J. .Summers (240 yds) 2. J. Baldwin (140 yds) also started. A farcical heat. Time, 4min 49 t-Sscc. Thiid Heal : M. Summers (140 yds) 1, A, P. 1 Fleming (140 yds) 2. Five others competed. Fleming and Summers had their work cut out to catch the limit men ’ (on 280 yds), but once there they came on ns they pleased. Time, 4min 43 ’ secs. Fourth Rent : J. McAuliffc (150 yds) 1, J. Keen (250 yds) 2. Two others i started. McAuliffc was the back uiar.c- . er, and had to go 1J miles on his own . before picking up the leaders. He won . nicely 1-y several lengths from Keen, i ’Time, smin 2secs. Final : J. McAuiiffo (Timaru) 1, J. Shea (St. Andrews) 2. A. P. Fleming (Taieif)3. The others • qualifying started. For the first mile the ■ field was in two divisions, Fleming, McAnlifTc. nnd .Summers making the back Jot. At tlie mile the competitors were were bunched, and a loaf ensued. G. ■lack led into the straight when the 1x.41 weal. McAuliffc thin came out, in coin-T-y with Shea and Fleming. and a i e l-.issle ensued. Fleming made a great effort to get nt the leader in the beck straight, and assumed the lead, but McAuliffc. getting an opening. shot through and won by a couple of.lengthsTime, 4min 13 3-ssccs. Consolation Mile ; £3, £2, and £l. First Heat : R. Rodgers (9K)yds) 1, M. Summers (70yds) 2, J. Baldwin 3. Two 'others started. Time, 2mln 37 2-ssec. Second Heat : J. W. W’aldie (120 yds) 1, C. J. Breed (115 yds) 2. J. Butler (100 yds) 3. Two others started. Time, 2 min 28 2-ssecs. Final R. Rodgers. (Timuru) 1, M. Summers (Milton) 2, J. W. Waldie (Timaru) 3. Won rather e:\si y in 2min 21 4-stec. Sheffield Handicap, 135 yds (amateur) ; trophies valued at £5, £2, and- £1. — First Heat: R. Nosh (4yds) 1, W. K. Ingram (7yds) 2. Two others started. Second Heat : R. W. Wade (oyds) I. G. Millar (7yds) 2. Two others startei. Won easily Gy three yai%s. Third Heat ; A. Thompson (syds) 1, H- H. Christophers (7yds) 2; one other, started ; a close , finish. Fourth Heat : W. F. i Anderson (syds) 1, W. lb Shields <6 yds) 2 ; one other starter ; won by a yard. Fifth Heat: W. j'. Donaldson (9yds) 1, C. Gunn (Byds) H ; two others started : won by two yards. Sixth Heat: A. 0. Rodgers and R, 13. Taylor (Byds) a bye- Second Round—First Heat : R. Nash 1, O'. Millar 2, Thompson also started; won by a yard; time. 14aecs. Second—A. G. Rodgers 1, C. Qu n u 2 ( Taylor also started ; time, 14 S-ssoc.

Thlrtf. R. Ingram 1, W. J. Donalds son jShJelds also started; a very closeisb ; time, 18 4-osec. Fourth— B. ifiVado 1, W. F. Anderson 2 ; Chrishers also ran; time 14secs. Thlrdßound—First Heat : Wade 1, Nash Millar . and Anderson also started ; t by .Inches ; time, 13 3-3 sec. Second lodgers I,- Ingram 2 ; Donaldson and W also started. Final: R. W. Wadsyds) 1, R. Nash (4yds) 2, A. 0. Rodg (Byds) 8, W. R. Ingram (7yds) 4. a by inches, the first three breog the tape almost together. Tlnwii 2-ssecs. Millarrier Relay Race, for four gold tnedirlnvercargill Harriers No. 1 teani- Nash, G. Miller, W. Ingram and W. Arson, scr) 1 ; Gore Harriers (G. Brow. W. F. Trembath, C. L. Smith and G. Bust (15yds) 2 ; Union HarriersJ- 1 team (R. W. Wade, A. Thoron, C. Gunn, and A. Driscoll, 20 yds), Invercargill Harriers No. 2 and 3, a Uniou Harriots No. 2 also started. to first quarter saw the Union No. 2 te in the lead, their No. I team secot Invercargill Harriers No. 3 next, and ercargill No. 1 fourth. In the secoround R. Nash, of Invercargill No 1, da fast quarter, ond came in with a tx lend, which the succeeding man maimed. In the third lap (loro "as seco Union No. 1 third. Invercargill No. fourth. The Gore team lost a fairmce by their third man dropping the ck when handing it lo the last rela