CYCLING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12022, 23 March 1903, Page 3

CYCLING.

THE CHAMPION MEETING.

Per Press Association,

DUXEDIX, March 21.

The champion cycling meeting was held ' at the Caledonian ground to-day, and was well attended. On the whole the weather was tine but cold. Sport was somewhat slow time being lost with the motor events and otherwise. Something went wrong with Martin's motor and Clark and Porter gave an exhibition instead of Martin. In the five mile championship Holland and Huston bumped twice when they finished, but made a wonderful recovery. But for this they might have given Martin more trouble. The results were as follows : HALF MILE CASH CHAMPIONSHIP —A. Huston 1. W. _ Martin 2. A. Ralston, Connel. and Holland also started. Won bv a wheel. Time, lmin 14 2-ssee. MILE CASH HANDICAP—R. Arnst 55yds 1. E. -T. Ritchie 75yds 2, V. Ritchie 75yds 3. Ran in two heats. Time, 2min 16 4-ssec. 220 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP.—ft. Nicholson siyds 1, J. W. Price Byds 2. Won bv a vard. Time. 24sec. FIVE-MILE MOTOR HANDICAP.—O. Porter 85sec 1. E. H. Clarke 85sec 2. Run in heats, the time of the final being 9min 44 3-ssec. MILE CASH CHAMPIONSHIP.—W. Martin 1. A. Huston 2. A. Ralston 3. Arast. J. Connel], H. Holland, E. J. Ritchie and C. Lethahy also started. Won bv a foot. Time, 2min 33sec. " THREE-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP.—H. Holland 1, W. Martin 2, J. Connell 3. Also started —A. R. Fleming, A. Huston, A. Ralston. N. Ralston, E. J. Ritchie and J. R. Roxburgh. Won by half a wheel. Time. 7min 42sec. TWOAIILE CASH HANDICAP.—D. McGavin 280 yds 1, G. V. Taylor 260 yds 2, W. J. McMahoa 290 yds 3. Time, 9mia 41 3>Ssec.

880 YARDS FLAT AMATEUR,—"V. S. Jacobs scr 1. Six others started. Time, 2min 6 3-ssec. FIVE-MILE CASH CHAMPIONSHIP. —W. Martin 1, H. Holland 2, A. Huston 5. Also started—Arnst, J. Connell, Fleming, A. Ralston, N. Ralston, E. J. Ritchie, V. Ritchie, and Roxburgh. Won by a length. Time, 13min llsec.