CYCLE ROAD-RACING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 216, 16 October 1914, Page 6

CYCLE ROAD-RACING.

TIMARU TO CHRISTCHURCH. HANDICAPS FOR BIG EVENT. Fifty entries have been received for the Timaru to Christchurch cycle road, race, which is to be held on Saturday, October 24. The average calibre of the entrants-is high, and .a decidedlyinteresting race should -result;' ' The handicaps declared by Mr J-. A. Healings, cycling handicapper to the North Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union are as follow: — " * min. P. O'Shea ~ icr E. Waller .. -28 / A. Bonis .. mt D. ~MeKen»ie' .. 28 min M. JlcKenzie . . 28 • F, Shalders .. BP. .. 33 I G. "Wallace .. 8 A. C. England ~. 32\ W. T. Kerr .. BP. H. Stevenson .32 | H. H. Gibson .. 10 P. Walsh ;,. ... 32 1 P. Humm . . 10 "\V. F. McLeiland 3» J. M. Smith . . 17 J. J: WeltVood - 3S E. Dhps . . 17 P. Kreyl . ..- 33 G. Goodall .. 17 G.. Summerfield. . 34 M. G. Riorden .. 19 P. KyiwT ' .'.' 34 W. Cant .. 19 P. C. Tufty .. 34 M. F. De la Cour 19 W. Gray ■„-:. ... 34 . ; P. Hill .. 21 S. Wright ..3ft R. W; Dawson.. 21 G. Lott ""■'■ .. 36 G. W. Trebble . . 21 C. J. Allan ,v ,3& •: = T. Booth -.. .. . 23 P. C. Lucas, . . , 38 A. Fraser " .'. 23 H. F. Prebble .". 38 H. Sutton .."23 J. H. MilHngton 38 W- J. Waller .. 25 A. H. Yaxley ,;. 38 G. W. White ..... 25 H." Rhinds .. 40 F. A. Sutherland 25 J. Wesley '■'*'• ' 1. 40 H. A. Long .. 25 B. Yaxley ..40 E. McFadden .. 28 It. A. Nightingale 4a C. MeFadden . . 28 L'" : V '«- : t The handicapper reserves- the righjt to» alter the handicaps of any competitor, or competitors, whom he fonsiders-'ata 1 disadvantage through competitors' scratching, such competitor's time to be taken from the handicap that he starts off.: : . ! '- ' WAIMAIRI CLUB'S RACE. A COMPETITOR INJURED. A .twenty miles road race,,from Oonii-, Corner to West Melton and back, w& held by the Waimairi Cycling Club yes terday*' afternoon. Twenty-two-'-'riders-started. The long spell of drjvwea-thei had made the roads-urface; very .loose,, which not only militated against, fast times being recorded, but also imparted a slight element of danger into the rac--ing. There was one accident,.F. Wright meeting with a bad. spill through an-, other rider" being thrown in front of hini. by the loose surface of the road. Walsh suffered a cut on his head, and .bruises on his shoulders and hips, besides a severe shaking. He was attended to. at a neighbouring house.- , v . : - The race was won by W. Waller, who, starting from the 6|min mark, covered the distance in 57min Joaec. C. JWaller (6,lrnin) was second, in 57min 27sec> aiid B. Flood (Tmin) third, in 57min ,37 sec. A. Bonis secured fastest time, 51 nunOosec. ;.-. >.:•;. k\ ..