CYCLING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5497, 24 February 1896, Page 1

CYCLING.

[Special to Press Association.] ADELAIDE, Feb. 23. At the South. Australian. Cycling Association Carnival the First-class Mile Eace resulted :-7-Parsons scr, 1, Granter 45yds, .2 j Kuhle 20yds, 3. Won easily. Time — 2min 3sec, which establishes a record, live-mile Championship ' of South Australia—Davis 1, Bergstrom 2. Twelve started. Time — 12min27sec. [Pee Pbbsb Association.") "WELLINGTON, Fins. 22. , The first meeting of the "Wellington Cycling Sports Association was held to-day on the Basin Reserve on a grass track. 'The weather was fine. Results : — Maiden Bicycle, one mile — E. N. Grove 1, Time— 2xxnn 53£ sec. One-mile Eoadster — E. Tingey 100 yds, 1; J. D. Avery 125 yds, 2; "W. Castle 75yds, 3. Brodie fell and .brought seven others down ; none were „ seriously hurt. Time— 2min 47f sec. Five,.inile Championship— P. B. Muir 1, T. M. Lucy 2, G. Jeffrey 3. Muir held a good •[position throughout, and won rather easily. Time— l4min 6O£seo. Half-mile Flat— C. Cox 35yds, 1 ; M, Serbert 30yds, 2 ; B. H. Meredith 60yds, 3. ' Tim^— grmn 2sec. Half-mile Bicyele-^W. Caßtle 45yds, 1; A.i Nicol 6oyds, 2 s'N. Grove 4syds, 3. . Time—; •\v Ixriiri lfitsec; , ; .22CJyds Handicap ITat-fEen--4 ! tone, arid each/ 20yds,-,deaa ;hea.t ;' •.,' . Smyfche 14yds/ .3.: ' . TMe^2B#3e&. Twc^ .'.zbilei Bicycle Handicap^-r-W; Castle iOOyds,; ;ii; E; Grove iOOyds, 2| T.Lucy ste; ?.' Time— 6min 42seo. Qujarterrmile Hahdi- ; cap— A. Abbot 15yds, I;' J. M'Gtrire 15yds,: 2 ; A Stuart scr, 3. Time— 63ssec. One-mile-and-arhalf Handicap— P. Muir scr, 1 ; A. Hunt 75yds, 2; W. Castle 100 yds, 3. Time— 4min llsec. • : Two-mile Eoadster Bicycle Handicap— A. Nicql 176yd5,1; P. Castle 200 yds, 2 ; L. Tingey : 200yd8, 3., .'Time— smin. 42min. . One-mile' Plat— C. Gordon 90yds, 1 ; C. Cox 70yds, 2; M.; Kichardson 100 yds, 3. Time— -4min4of sec. Three-mile .Bicycle Handicap— E. Grove 275 yds, 1 3 P. Castle 275 yds, 2; A. Nicol ..250jds, 3. Time— Bmin 33|seo. • About 406o.people were present. In many of the !evente .the finishes were very close, but in several .of the bicycle races spills were numerous owing to the sharp turns in the track. . ! ...■•• ' . Feb. 23. ; The. success of the inaugural meeting of . the Wellington bicycle sports proves that • bicycle racing will become very popular here, but the absence of a cinder path is . sorely Jelt. The number of falls yesterday , -was dueaJmost entirely to the difficulty in riding iast round' the cornera on the grass 1 , track, and unless an improved track is provided it is certain that riders will not. risk breaking their machines. The difficulty, lwwe.ver, is likely to be overcome, as it is understood that the Athletic Park Club, -which was recently formed, intends to, /build a cycling track, and this will be ..ayailable next season. . On SadaUfday evening at Lancaster Park- Mr T.; Clarkson was successful 1 in an\a!ttenip£ to lower the mile record of New Zealand. He did the distance in 2min -Sfeec, thus breaking the amateur record of 2mm 13sec recently made by Mr H. Thompson and the cash record of 2min lOsec, held by Mr J. Boyd. The Australian official f eoord for the distance is 2min 7sec, and 1 Mr Clarkson intends during; the week to endeavour to lower this, as well as all' New Zealand records from one to ten' r miles.' He rode a bicycle' "geared to''n^ety-'- --'■■•; .Bixintihes. ; ; ; . .'.- ..'-•■;.'; . ''■'. "'■./■'• "'. ' '. : '■'_.■ •;■ :'; ; , ;; „-....■ ' ■■...■■. .''•'•.' / , ■'■ -'.-t Kenneth' Bazemore had the good fortune! ■tp'receive^^ a'finmll.bottle ,6f^^ Chamberlain's- ■ Colic, Cholera and piarrhrea^Eeraedy when' . three members of his family were sick with; , 'dysentery. This one small bottle, cured; them aIL and he had some left which he - gave to George W. Bakery a prominent merchant of the place> Lewison, N.C.,,andit ''cured him of the same complaint. '/When . troubled with dysentery, diarrhoea, colic or cholera morbus, give this remedy a trial and you will be more than pleased with the result. The praise that naturally follows its introduction and use has made it very popular. For sale by Wallace and Co., ' Chemists, Christchurch.