PIONEER BICYCLE AND ATHLETIC CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7232, 19 October 1901, Page 5

PIONEER BICYCLE AND ATHLETIC CLUB.

« STEEPLECHASE MEKTJNC. Tho annual crcus-couniry meeting of the Pioneer Amateur Bicycle and Athletic Club was held this afternoon at the Aldington. Shew Grounds. The weather was fine, bub a cold south wind m:ide tilings a trifle- unpleasant for the spectators, and combined with a rough tiuck to militate against fast timcsT* The firs 1 , event stai-ted very un-pun-ctually. A s-inguiar feature of the Sprint was the fact that the competi.oi'i had 1o run through a gap in a picket, fer.ee. The aiter.dir.'ce was poor, which, the cxceilcix epcrt provided, v.vis'i much ,0 be regretted. Ihe chief feature ci the sports was Robertson's very excciiort pcrforni'.u:ce in the cross-country event. Th? following are the results: — '223 YDS FLAT HANDICAP; first prize trophy valued £1 10s, second valued 15a— -First heat: P.. E. Drake, 6yds, 1; P. Menzios Bydi?, '2; C. F. " Smith, 3yds. 15. W. Kain s;cr, C. S. Harper 9yds, A. v. Pra-.t 10yds and H. R. ■Britian I'Jyd.i also suited. Kitir... Harper ar.d ißrma.i were pc:v.i:i.sed two yards for ■breaking away. Won by two y.-.Ttls. Time— 2s i-jsoc. Secnr.d he.it: W. Wallace, 1-lvd.;, 1; H. S. Williams, <Jyn=, 2; A. 0. Keating, -2yds, 3 C. Ivasi 4yds, A. Dickson 7yds, IN. J. 'Pclham j\)yns, A. S. Bush llyda. W. <L. Scott 12yds ai:d C. !-J 'ampton 12yds also -started. Hampton ar.d Williams were penalised one yard-. Won easily. Time — 25 l-sse'c. Third heat: A. E. Muir, ]2yc!s, 1; E. W. Carch'e, 7yds, 2; H. C. Van ■Xlch, 10y<ls, ."!. F. S. Hirloy 3y<U a::d K. T. Harper 3yds also startocl. Won coniforiably, Carclale jus-t securing second place. Time — 25 2-ssec. Final hca:: \Va!iace 1, Van Asch -2, 'Cardale 3. The finish was very cloie. Tiaio 23sec. 1.-MLF-MILE OBSTACLE BICYCLE RACE; first jjrize trophy vaine £\ ■]«,. second value l()s 6d— G. T. 'Baney 1, T. Uatci 2. No time was taken. THREE-MILE CROSS-COUNTRY STEEPLF;CHASE; iirst prizo trophy vs. tie f-3, second value £2, ahird valiia £i —S. S. D. Robertson', 230 yds, 1; W. F. Simpson, scr, 2; C. ,H. H. 'Rich, 'iOSycls. .1. L. A. Rah 200 yds, .A. 'D-lcksoi:' 25Ovuf. W. €. Flewt-llsn 250yd'.-;, E. G. Foster ->70yd'3, H. ■&. Williams 290yd-3, '\V. J. 'Appicyircf 3'.)0yr13, R. 11. Ct. Fleck 300yc!i, F. Hawor.h 320 yds, F. L. Bco;h 350 yds, W. Burns 3fioyds, and H. A. i{hir.'d 400 yds 'al£v> started. Tlie pace was rather slow ai. first, but. r.: tho end of the rirsi lap Robertsoiv moved up 10 the iimit men, ar.d in 'ihe third lap was leading Fleck and Appleyard. Robertson nuiiiiaincd his atlvamsge, and ihe competitors gradually dropped out. X\, ihe end of two miles Robertson. Simpson and Rich were alore left- iv the race. I:: ilio iifth l'i]> Sinv £ ).son movwl up considerably, v.i.d leaked dangerous f;;r a time, but in >ihe sixth and- filial laps 1: was apparent th.U- his effort had tired him, and Robertson going 011, won. e;isi!y by one ■hundred yard 5, Rich it similar uit.ance -away thi-.d. Tiuir--I7niiu fi 2-oscc. HALF-MJLK PRKtI-.VRY SCHOOLS' ttZI.Ai h'ACE; lirst prize silver mcda.s - Fci:daluin School team 1, Ea.-:;. Chri> lclut-roh iram 2. 'Ihnc other t,cani.s coM!]jptcd. 'I. Lradcr, of the East 'ChriVt;hi:::'h ttum, had tho lace, iv hind', but. faih::s tiileen. yards from the iape, h. Dpiauiair. won easily ior East Christchurch. Time-] min 57 2-ssec. JOYDS !BICYCL-I'J SLOW RACE; first prize -trophy value 10-s tid -There were several convpetiiors. but F. Haworih a!oi:e remaineel on his machit.c, ai'.d won tasily. •WO\"DS FJ,AT H'A'NUICAP; first prize trophy value. £V 10s, second value ).">s ■ -h. J. Harp.-r, 7yds, I; F. K. Drak;', 15yds, 2: A. U. Joseph, IGyds, ;5. S2vei:tee;i others s;art--rd. f lhe fii::^h was very close. Time — oJ-e". CC'M.POSIT!': JIACE-. tirn prize trophy yahi'P £■[ is, second value ]0s 6d Ca;es J. SmbbcrMcid 2. Ir, this irtcc ihe competitors had 10 -walk -iiUyc!'.-. rim CiMyds ar.il c-yoJo ■tiOyrls. C.t.c;; wo;i cj.-'iiV. Time 2min .llt.-ei'. f'N-E-MJL.K Cl)NSL)i,,VnO.\' Si kKI'LOI- | CHASM IjJVX:;Mv'AP:1 j JVX : ;Mv'AP: lir.n prize trophy v.i.ue Is, pcrniicl value JIN (id- VY. C. Fiewellen 1, R. H\ C. Flr-k 2. ■('. M. 11- Rich 3. AUor \ a. cnpit^l fflnig^'c F>wlicn uo-i hy & dn7.cn yards:, I; eh :i snuj'ar dislar.vp away third, riiuc .jiiiin ;i.",-fL-. A Haif-mi'c Rr!,ty Bicycle l!i.c was set rlown on tho profiramir.e,' liui- iw on.y one t:.au entered, it ws.i' struck cut.