CYCLING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6137, 25 March 1898, Page 1

CYCLING.

. LEAGUE OP NEW ZEALAND 3 WHEELMEN. : ... CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. TFrom Oub Corkespondent.". " _" ■ DUNEDIN, March 24. r Splendid weather prevailed foi' the first L . Championship Meeting of the League of New* Zealand Wheelmen, formerly the i New Zealand Cyclists' Union,- held in the . Caledonian Grounds to-day, and conducted . by the League and a joint committee of the two Dunedin Clubs. Tlie attendance was a record one for a cycle gathering in Dunedin, close on eight thousand people being present, and the meeting was a magnificent success. Following are re- ' suits :— , ONE-MILE CABH HANDICAP; first prize £ti, second £-. thiul J.l— First he.it: L. Grahnm, ' HOds, 1: J. E. Klode, i-Syds. 2; F. Wall's, 75yds. * .3. .T. A. Oates 70yds, R. L. Uei'g 75id f and "i . B. Christie ISO.yds aho started. Time— 2min 17*; sec. Second heal: J. Hanley. 75yds, 1; J. HT'Millau, 1 140 yds, 2 ; A . Dorm. 45yds, 8. J. J. Stanton 70yiis, H. Kiti hie 70vds, W. Turner 141 yds, W. 11. Stephens 150 yds, A. Dey 170 yds ?nd S L. Brookes 3tX)yds also started. Time— irnin ISsec. Third heat: ' S. Lawson, ISOyds, 1; T. Maw, SOyos, 2; J. Stewart, 120 yds, 3. \V. I?. Porteons 15'Jyds nnd.J. I Mitchell lGOyds also started Time— mm 24sec. Fourth heat : W. 'f ierney, 40yds, I ; W. Clarkson, *•_ 130 v.it, 2-. H. Gunth-rpe, 125 yds, 3. W. E. Ferris 65yds, C. C. Veake W\ ds. A. Lyon 150 yds, J. I**. Bell L ItiOyds, C. J, Horce I » oyds i.ud 0. Moore 190 yds also.stiirled. 'Time— 'Jmiti 20' sec. Final hont: J. M'Millan, 130 yds, 1; '. . Graham, 110 yds, 2; A. Dorm, 45yds, :>. A ll the qualified riders started. ; Won by two lengths. Time— 2min _8-J-sec. HALF-MIJUE AMATEUR CHAMPDNSHIP OF Nt_W ZEALAND; first r"^ pold medal, second prize gold medal— J, S. White (Dunpdin), 1; Harry Thompson (Christchnrch), 2; J. A. Simson(Gore),' 1 . W. Bi'gjt, S. O. Moore, A. R. Grierson and R. G. Sise (Dunedin) also started. Moore, who weut away with tlie 'eati at tbo commeucemect, was deposed by Simson as the hell mug, with Wbite lying handy, and Thompson in •he rear. Two hundred aud fifty yards frpiin home, White ilaslicrt ont and secared a lend of two lengths, which he maintained to the finiFh. A great struggle took place between Thompson, i.lo.vd and .Simeon for second place, the firstmentioned securing the position by luches only. Time — lmin 9!sec. HALF-MILK CASH CHAMPIONSHIP OF NKVV ZEALAND; first prize gold' medal, second gold medal — First beai :■ A. It. Barke- (CfcristChurch), 1 ; E. A. Wall (ChrUtchurch). 2; Q. A. Maxwell (Duneoin), 3. J. Chalmprs (Dunedin) also started. Barherled throughout, and stalling .ott* the' challenges of: Wall and Maxwell in 'the : stroigrht, won by , a wheel. , Time— lniia E^sec. Second hent: F.' Refolds (Auckland 1 , I; D. J. Walker (Melbourne), _!; G. Sutherland (Cty'istchnrcb), d. T. Clarkson (Christchurch) and A. W. Humphreys (Wellington) also started. With balf a ; lnp to- go, Reynolds sprinted and won by a wheel. * Time — pmin llrsec. « inal heat : E. Reynolds, 1; A. Wv Barker, 2 j «y . Sutherland, 3. G. A. Maxwell, K. A. Wall and D. J, Walker also started. At the*tart all the riders waited for each other, and thgr.^jst lap wus painfully slow. With three hundred, aiid n1L v yards to go, Sutherland commenced to cldse up oiT'Xalker, who was in the lead, and he was ia turn chased bv_ow -remainder of the field. Rounding die beud,Vuth£l*i*i*v Vi th Barkor at h , is wheel, liad Walker beaten. JBM*is came strongly - JVi_llicJ;c--V*- r ; '-1-AJ.niil.- from ■•*A C '<. and .-.own the stnii-fnt Snthenand, .QbScßr' aad Reynolds meed uearly abreast. NeaTing the -tape the a tick, hunter got on terms with the other- two, and won by inches : Sutherland close up third. Time— luiin 22'J-sec. ' 440 yds FLAT HANDICAP; first prize value £2 2s, second p'ize valne Ml Is — J. O. M'l.eau, 25yds, 1 ; J. AY. Pi ice, 33yds, 2; K. L. Macnssey, 25yds, 3. These were the only starters. Time— 52. sec. THREE-MILE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAN j': first prize gol-t merit.. secoDd prize gold medal— l.. J. l.loyd (Christchurch). 1 : J. tS. White (Dunedin), 2; J. A. Simson (Gore), 3. E. Morgan, W. Be#g, S. O. Moore IttJVjK. G. Sise (uunertin), and H. '.hoiupson p.^hurch) also started. When two lips had J.eejv^ a^fi, Thompson's tyre punctured and he r'eiiraWJsjyyd and Wh<tp. led alternately for two uiiles,-^(|^-ise established a good lead, hut was overtaken. -With a lap and a half to go, Simson suot out, and when the bell rung had a' clear lead of twenty yards. Down the back stretch he tired and was caught at the last bend by Lloyd and White. Tlie former took the lead in the straight and beat Whitejhy a length ; Simson a good third. Time— Smin s?S£t. THRbE-MILE CASH CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND; first prize gold medal, second prize gold medal— (i. A. Maxwell ("uuediu), 1; A. R. Barker (Christchurch), 2; E. Reynolds (Auckland), *. H. Reynolds (Ireland), T. Clarkson, (j. Sutherland and E. A. Wall (Christchurch), L. W. Graham lAuckland), J. Chalmers and A. Ralstou (Hunedin), and A. W. Humphreys ( Wel lingtout also started. In this race, the whole of tbe field kept together throughout. Wlien the scramble came in the lust lao, Wall, who had been with E. Reynolds iv the van, shot out. Rounding the bend. Maxwell ma Je a sudden dash and, securing premier position entering the straight, held bis own to the tape, winning by a length from Barker, with Reynolds close np third. Time— fcmin lOisec. ONE. MILE AND A HALF AMATEUR HANDICAP ; first prize value £4, second value i' 2, third value ii—A . 11. Grierson, 95yds, 1 ; L. Crow, ISOvds, 2; A. H. Tonkinson, 150 yds, 3. R. Sise 85yds, K. Melville 110 yds, E. Morgan 120 yds and F. H. Anderson 130 yds also started. Won easily. Time— 3niin 40! sec. ONE MILE FLAP HANDICAP ; first prize, value £2, second value £I— J. T. E. Bennett 20yds, I-J. C. M'Lean, 60vds, 2. 'J iuie — 4min sC?sec. TEN-MILE CASH tJHAMPION.-HIP OF HEW ZEALAND; first prize gold madal, second gold medal— G. Sutherland (Christchurch), 1 ; K. Reynolds (Auckland), 2 ; A. Kalston (Dunedin), 3. H. Rpyuolds (Ireland'i, A. It. Barker, T. Clarkson and E. A. Wall (Christchurch), J. E. Blade (Carterton), L. W. Graham and W. Tierney (Auckland), A. W. Humphreys (Wellington), J. Chalmers and T. Maw (Dunedin) and P. Muir (Ihverc rgili) also started. Single pacers cuine on the track when a lap had i een covered. Clarkson, who had jumped to the frmt at the pistol-shot, secured first place behind tlie jacer, aiul the fast pace set soon bad the field scattered. One by one the riders fell out, until, when half the distance had been covered, only E. Reynolds, Sutherland and Ralston remained in the race. They rode in this order until a lap and a half from home, when the pacer wss taken off and E. Reynolds dropped to the rear. With 300 yards to go Sutherland spriuted, and holding his own to the finish, won by a bare length ; Ralston, a similar distance behind Reynolds, third. Time— 2smin s.{*sec. TEN-VTILE AMATEUR CdAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND; first prize gold medal, second gold medal— J. S. White (Dunedin), 1 ; H. Thompson (Christchurch), 2 ; J. A. Simson (Gore), 3. L. J. Lloyd (Christchurcli), W. Begg, A. H. Tonkinson, S. C. Moore and L. Crow (Dunedin) also started. For three miles a fair pace was kept up, ' after which it became cousideiably slower, all the riders beiug still together. With twenty laps to go, single pacera were put on. They very soon scattered the field, and at the end of seven miles i only White, Thompson and Simson were left Three-quarters of a lap from home Simson made , his ett'ort, but was quickly passed by White, who . ' was in turn challenged by Thompson. The Dunedin representative, h-jwever, waa the speedier, and ! won by a length. Time— 29min 25sec. MULTICYCLE RACE, two miles; first prize £8 second £2, third £i— J. E. Blade and J. Stanton * (tu'ndem), 100 yds, 1; W. Ferns and A. Dorm . (tandem), 2; K. A. Archer, C. O. Peake audG. ; Porter (triplet), 220 yds, 3. A. R. Barker and G. Sutherland (tandem) scr, S. Minn and Gunthorpe ' (tandem), 170 yds, A. W. Humphreys and forteous * (tandem) lilOvd.-*, aud G. Heuwood, H. Ritchie, VV. Preece and Robinson (quad), 250 yds, also started. ' Theouad's chain broke at the commancemeut of " the race. Blade aud Stanton caught the triplet i two laps from home, and taking the lead when the . hell rang won easily by two lengths from Dorm , andFeiris. Time— 4min 33sec. f