Thames Cycling Club.

Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 9307, 20 February 1899, Page 4

Thames Cycling Club.

; -«i SATURDAY'S SPORTS. > The Thames Cycling iandTouring Olub held their summer,meeting at Dodd's Paddock, Parawai.; on .Saturday, under most favorable circumatan/ ces. The weather, although somewhat •warm, was delightful,?,he attendance was good, Auckland being well represented, a number of excursionists ha ?- ing arrived fron> that city in the morn, ing. The meeting, from, a sporting point of view, was one of the best that has been held at Parawai for a long time. The finishes in the majority of the events were very close,,and a good deal of enthusiasm.was shown. The cycle track was in splendid order, in fact it could hardly have been in better condition. The following were the officials, and they are certainly deserving of great credit for the highly successful manner in which they carried out the arduous duties undertaken by them :—Judges : Messrs EL. J. Greenslade (Mayor), J. Jordan, and Wm. Woodward; Starter, Mr E. Nordon : ; Handicapper, Mr W. B. Eyre , Time keepers, Messrs O'Dowd and Draffin; Lap'taker, Mr Dunn; Management Committee, Messrs J. B. 0' Sullivan, R. E. McGregor. E. 1 Nordon, W. Woodward, W, Greenslade, and W. J. Irwin, the latter, also being acting Secretary and Treasurer. The results were as follows :— Quabteb M ilb BicYCLE.—First Heat. W. J. Andrew .. .. 1 L. W. Graham .. .. 2 Ah Young 3 Time, 35 2»5 sees. Second Heat. G. Hyaniason.. .. ..1 K. H. Coombes .. .. 2 A. J. Campbell .. .. 3 lime, 34 4-ssecs. Third Heat. G. Moy .. .. ..1 J. B. O'Sullivan .. .. 2 E. Haggenson „ .. 3 Time, 34 l-ssecs. Final Heat. Graham .. .. ..1 Andrew .. .. •• 2 A very nasty fall occurred in the last round of this race when turning the bend to come into the straight. G. Moy, who was leading, fell, bringing down Coombes, O'Sullivan, and , Hyaniason. The latter, who was coming at a very fast pace, was thrown [ against a post of a dividing fence, and received some nasty bruises, but his machine was only, slightly buckled. 0' Sullivan, Coombes, and Moy escaped with a few flesh wounds, while the machinee of the two former were more or less damaged.

One Mile Bicycle.—First Heat. S. Draffla .. .. .. I J. W. Irvin .. .. .. 2 R. A. Dexter 3 Time, 2mins 23 2-ssecs. Second Heat. R. H. Coombes .. .. 1 P. A. Smith .. „ ..2 R Hajjgeuson .. .. 3 Won easily. Time, 2mins 23secs. Third Heat. W. J. Irwin 1 A. Hobbs 2 A. J. Campbell .. .. 3 Time, 2minß 22 2 ssecs. Final Heat. W. J. Irwin 1 J. W. Irvin „ .. ..2 R. A Dexter .. .. .. 3 This was a splendid race, and was won by Irwin by fully three lengths, amidst loud applause. 75yds Flat.—First Heat. T. George 1 J. Hindoian .« .. .. 2 A. Jones .. .. .. 3 Time, 8 2»ssecs. Second Heat. P. K. Ness 1 W. Riley 2 R. A. Spter 3 Time, Bsecs. Third Heat. B. Stone .. .. .. 1 T. Speer .. .. .. 2 T. George 3 Time, 8 sees. Final Heat. B. Stone 1 T. Speer 2 P. K. Ness 3 Time, Bsecs. . 100 yds Flat. —First Heat. T George .... '-'.. 1 A. Pearson 2 J. Hindman .. .. ..3 Time, 10 4-58ecs. Second Heat. B. Stone 1 T. Speer ... .. „2 W.Foster 3 Time, 10 4-ssees. Third Heat.| P. Ness 1 T. George .. .. „ 2 R. Speer 3 Time, 10 4-ssec. Final Heat. B. Stone .. ... .. 1 T Speer 2 P. K. Ness 3 Time, 10 4-5 sees. Two Mile Wheel Race.—First Heat B. Reynolds .. .. ..1 W. J. "irwin , : .. .. 2 R. Dexter 3 J. Smeaton .. .. ..4 Reynolds rode a splendid race, and the event throughout was most exciting, being w<n-by barely a wheel. Time, smins 9 3-ssecs. Second Heat. J. W. Irvin 1 S. Draffin 2 "8. H. Ooombes .. .. 3 J,B,O f Sullivan 1 .. ..4 Graham and Campbell fell in the last round, but fortunately neither were hurt, Time, smins 14 2 ssecs, Final Heat. J. B. O'Sullivan .. .. 1 R Coombes .. .. 2 W. J. Irwin 3 This was a grand # race, and the finish was close. Time. smins 6secs. One Mils Maiden, G: Moy 1 S McMahon 2 W. Andrew .. .. .. 3 All started from scratch, and the race was very exciting for the first three rounds, but in the last round Moy sprinted to the front and won by fully 1 OOyds. Time, 2min 39£secs. 150 yds Handicap.—First Heat. B. Stone 1 J. Hindman .. .. .. 2 T. Speer „ .. .. 3 Time, 15 4-5 sees. Second Heat* W. Foster 1 A. Pearson .. .. .. 2 R. Speer .. .. .. 8 . Kme, 17 1-5 sees. Third Heat, J. Townsend .... „ 1 T. George .. „ „2 Kme, 17 1-6 awe,

Final Heat. Pearson ; . ...... .. 1 Foster .. ..' .. .. 2 George .. .. .. 3 Time, 15 3-5 sees. Ham- Mile Bicycle.—First Heat. E. Haggenson .. .. 1 B. Eeynold3 .. *.. .. 2 J. Sraeaton, .. .. .. 3 Time, lmin lOJsecs. Second Heat. j; R. A. Dexto?,,; .. „ 1 . A.,Hqbbß,. 2 Time, lmin 9 4-5 sees. Third Heat. ; S.Draffin ....' .. .. 1 G. Mpy .. .. .. 2 J.W.,lrvin. .. .. .. 8 Time, imin 9&secs. Final Heat. S.Draffin .. .. .. 1 , R. A; Dexter .. .. .. 2j E. Ilaggenson .. „ 8 Time, lmiii 8 1 ssecs. Fiv,e Mile Bicycle. L.W.Graham .. .. 1 W. J. Irwin .. .. „ 2 J. B. O'Sullivan .. .. 3 Time, 1 Stains 29 4 osecs.