CYCLING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5489, 14 February 1896, Page 1

CYCLING.

t ' THE INTEENATIONAL EACE MEETING. Eeferee, Mr E. C. Bishop j judges, Messrs Hi Fleming, H. J. Baker and J. S. Kemp ; stewards, Messrs A. C. Duff, G. Bone and E. Taylor; clerk of the course, MrF. T. Pannell ; starter, Mr W. G: Williamß ; nonstarters' board, Mr F..M. Lisle; telegraph board, Messrs W. Wade, J. W. Johnstone and H. Cooper; lap-scorers, Messrs C. Pannell, G. E. Eowe and H. Eossiter; * timekeepers, Messrs G. JonespT. Boyd and E. Clarkson ; honorary treasurer, Mr F. T. Pannell; honorary secretary, Mr J. H. Tompkins. . ' • The second day's racing of the Inter-. • national Cycling Eaoe, Meeting,; prpmbtedjby t^e Chlristchurch Cycling Club, took ■■ :.. -place at .Lancaster. Pajck-y^steriiay ' afterfj ■/.'•■ noon. ; The a^ndai(c^^ntiinl>e?Mr r 'oys} ,;?; 2000, and the greatest;itfter^;wa^:evirice.S- --■ \in the" racing.. thrbiighout;tthe:"ai^rn,opn. ' Beautiful weather prevailed; except that a. •7. south-west wind blew, across the grburidduring the greater part of the afternoon, and some of the times put up suffered in consequence. H. J. Pitner won the Onemile First-Class Handicap from scratch in the fastest time yet recorded in a race over this distance in the colony. All the timekeepers made the time 2min 20sec, and Pither's performance must be regarded as a really excellent one. The Ten-mile International Scratch Bace furnished some splendid riding, and at the finish Pither again exhibited excellent sprinting abilities. ; The time was, 18seo better than J. O. Shorland's New Zealand record of 26min 22sec. The pacing by tandems was a great assistance to the competitors, and helped to make the race very interesting. Pither received an ova-; tion at the finish of the race. The Tandem Bace, which was the first of the kind decided in New Zealand, was a great success, and produced some capital riding. Harris and Martin showed wonderful speed in the last lap, and crossedthe tape fifteen yards in front of Boyd and Barker, who were 'only a few inches in front of Clarkson and Dunn. F. Hunt (Eangitikei) rode much better than on the first day, and won the. Three-mile Second-class Handicap arid Ladies' Bracelet Handicap in fine style. The gold medal given by Messrs G. and C. H. Jones » to the rider gaining the greatest number of points in the seeondclaes events, was won by P. Dunn. W. Martin gained Mr N. Oates's special prize of £3 3s for passing two given points the ■greatest; numbed' of times in the .Ten-mile "Test Eace. TheChristcihurch Professional '. .Band, ' under: the leadership , of Mr. F. :':Painter>, played a good programme of • ■■"■:''•■''./' .■■-•.• •"'■■■■ ■.;:.;■: - : -\' ■■':.:; . / ' : .The, foDowing! are details of the various ;:^eventa.Vrrr-.^U^;-... ; -.... ■■/•-■■• :\?; v .:./ ■■-. : v';'-'- : ' r One-inile iMaiden Handicap ; first, prize 6 . soys, second 2 sovs,. third 1 sov — H. C Dawson (Christchurch) 50yds, 1; T. CT HaU (Chrisitchurch) 40yds, 2 ; E.~ J. Shaw 3 yds,' 3. A "" M'Beath (Christchurch; scrj G. Torter (Dunedin) 10yds, J. OgUvie (Christchurch) 20yds, A. ■ Phippa (Christchurch)' 4oyds, C. Markmann (Christchurch) 60yds, J. W.. Dawson (Christchurch) 60ydB> J. Saville (Christchurch) 80yds and J. Tompkins (Christchurch) 100 yds also started. . M'Beath fell ' in the first lap arid retired. Dawson took the lead just before the distance had been . 'covered and won easily, by about eighty ' yards; three yards separated second and third. Time— 2min 35£ sec. One-mile First-class Handicap ; first prize 7 soys, second 3s,ovb, third 1 sov— H. J. Pither (Australia) scr, 1; W. Martin , (America) scr, 2; A. E. Barker (Christchurch) 30yds, 3. A. W. Harris (England) scr, J. Boyd (Christchurcli) ! 30y<fo T. Clarkson (Cnristchuroh.) 30yds, F. Hunt (Eangitikei) 80yds, A. J. Thorne (Dun-. sandel) 80yds, H. W. TTru (Christchurch) 110 yds, A. J;' O'Neill (Christchnrch) 110 yds, A. E. Hobbs (Manawatu) 120 yds, E. G. Lapd (Christchurchj) 120 yds, E. C. . Ledez (Auckland) 120 yds; H. Gee (Christchurch) 120 yds and G. H. Lethaby (Christchurch) 130 yds also started. AIT the riders were close together when the bell rang, but Pither drew ahead half-way round the final circuit/ and won by twenty yards from Martin, who was three yards in front of Barker,. Clarkson fourth, Harris fifth and Boyd siitE. ' Time— 2min 20sec. Three-mile Second-class Handicap ; first prize § soys/ second 2 soys, third, 1 sov— F. Hunt (Eangitikei) 110 yds, 1; F. N. Chancy (Christchurch) 110 yds, 2; P. Dunn (Christchurch). scr, 3. A. J. Thorne (Dunsandel) 110 yds, ' W. D. Wilmot (Christchurch) v lsoyds, A. J. O'Neill, (Christchurch) 170 yds, A. E. Hobbs (Manawa^u) 200 yds, E. G. Land (Christ-; . . • church) 200irds, G. : H.. Lethaby (Christ church) 270 yds, H. Gee (Christchurch) . 270 yds .arid/ J. Ogilvie (Christchurch,). ;, '27oyds also started.. ■'. Hunt took the lead after t-ro; iriiles had been completed, and won (.iisily'.by sixty yards; fiye yards . Vvseparated second. arid third, Thorne "was : fourth and Hobbs fifth. Timer— Bmin 3sec. Ten-mile . International Scratch Test Bace; first prize 15 soys, second 5 soys,

third 2 sovs— H. J. Pither (Australia) 1, W. Martin (America) 2, A. W. Harris (England) 3. A. B. Barker (Christchurch), T. Clarkson (Christchurch) and J. Boyd (Christchurch) also started. Pacing with tandems began after the second lap, when Martin led, and continued in front through the first two miles, with Harris and Boyd next. At the end of the fifth mile Martin was still in front, the others being close up. Through the sixth, seventh and eighth miles the order was Martin, Harris, Pither, Clarkson, Boyd and Barker. The pace became slow immediately the tandems left at the end of the ninth mile, but improved considerably in the last half-mile. Martin was then in front, with Harris half a yard behind him, and the others in a line, close up. As the last lap was approached Martin spurted: ah&id, and was three yards in front of Harris passing the' stand, with Pither third, and the three Christchurch riders grat. ; beh^d?hiii. Martin raced past the guar^r-mi1e .."..; post fully five ' yards aHeld of';' th£ i -others, and in the next ' one htthdred yards Clarkson .nlpyed upito second place. A furlong from home ■the" -order was-^Martin, .Clarkson, Pither^ Harris, Barker and Boyd, but in the next twenty yards. Pither Bhot ahead and won amid loud cheering by two yards. Harris came very fast in the straight, and was beaten by three yards for second place. Barker was a yard or two behind Harris, Clarkson' fifth and Boyd last. Time — 26min4sec. I Half-mile Cavour Handicap, for officials only; first prize 300 Cavour cigars, second 100 Cavour cigars, presented by Messrs Frossard and Co. — F. T. Pannell 65yds, 1 ; W. G. Williams 30yds, 2; G. A. Clark 65yds, 3. T. Boyd scr, A. C Duff scr, F. Taylor 10yds, H. Cooper 60yds, J. H. Tompkins 65yds, ' C. Pannell 65yds, H. Eossiter 70yds, rand W. Wade 70yds, also started. Won by fifteen yards, five yards separating second and third. Time — lmin 19|sec. One-and-a-half -mile Ladies' Bracelet Handicap; first prize 7 soys, second 3 soys, third 1 80V— F. Hunt (Eangitikei) 120 yds, 1 ; . F. N. Chancy (Christchurch) 100 yds, 2 ; E. G. Land (Christchurch) l7oyds, 3. A. W. Harris (England) scr, W. Martin (America) scr, H. J. Pither (Australia) scr, A. E. Barker (Christchurch) 45yds, J. Boyd (Christchurch) 45yds, P. Dunn (Christchurch) ' 45yds, A. J. Thorne (Dunsandel) 120 yds, W. D. Wilmot (Christchurch) 130 yds, A. J. O'Neil f Christchurch) 140 yds, A. E. Hobbs (Manawatu) 160ydB, E. C; . Ledez (Auckland) 180 yds and G. H. Lethaby (Christ--church) 190yd8 also started. Hunt took . the lead: at the half-distance, and making' his own pace to the finish,' won by two yards from Chancy; four yards separated second and third. Wilmot was fourth and ; Latid fifth.: Time-^-3min 32siec. ' : . . Thiree-inile. Tandem > Handicap '.;/■ first prize 6 soys, second 2 soys, third 1 ;soy— A:. W. Harris (England) and "iW^ "Martin (America) scr, 1 ; A. E; Barker and J. Boyd (Christchurch) lOOyds, 2• : T. Clarkson and P. Dunn (Christchurch) 100 yds, 3. F. N. Chancy and A. •J. O'Neill (Christchurch) 150 yds also started. This proved to be the prettiest race of the day. Entering the last lap, Clarkson and Dunn came up from the rear with a great rush, which took them into first place. Martin and Harris came next, with Boyd and Barker close up. Clarkson and Dunn held their position till the 120 yards post was reached, when Harris and Martin-shot to the front arid won an exciting race by fifteen yards from Boyd and Barker, who just beat Clarkson arid Dunn by three inches for second place, v Chalaey and O'Neill were a foot or two behind Clarkson and Dunn. Time—7min lsec. At intervals between the races. three attempts to lower existing records were mode. Harris made an attempt to lower the half-mile record of New Zealand — lmin . 6isec^-held by J. W. Jones, Christchurch, and H. J. Pither. He was paced on a tandem by W. Martin and J. Boyd, but failed by lsec to, beat the record. Pither made an attempt to lower the two-mile New Zealand record of 4min 46sec, held by J. W. Jones, Christchurch, but after riding one mile and three-quarters was attacked with a stitch and retired. Martin made an effort to lower the New Zealand one-mile record of 2min, lOsec, held by J. Boyd, Christchurch, but failed to beat the record by 7sec, his time being 2min 17sec.