CYCLING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17318, 5 April 1924, Page 9

CYCLING.

MAIREHAU CLUB Y S MEETING. Tho ilairehttu Cycling Club held a meet - ing at English Park thia afternoon. There was a very fair attendance of the public. Tho t.raek was in good ordor. and the various events were keenly contested. During the afternoon R. Bradley made au attempt on the unpaced mile reoord of 2min 16sec, at preeenfc held by A. Leathern. There was a fairly stiff southerly wind blowing, and the rider had to contend against this all down the back stretch. His time was 2min 26 3-osec. and so he was not successful. Great interest centred in the ten miles New Zealand championship, in which pacemakers were provided. Results;— One Mile Maiden Handicap.—First heat: M. Low, scr, 1; L. It. Small, 50yds, 2; T. Forrester. 20yds, 8. Time -2min 26 4 saec. 2min 23 3-6*ec. Third heat* F. Hodge, 60yds, 1; M. Andrews, 40yds, 2: J. C. Gibbs, AQyds, 3. Time—2min 25 ,l-ssec. Fourth heat: A. "E. Gobbe, 60yds, 1; I>. Ransley. 70yds, 2; \Y. Thomas, 20yds, 3. Time—2min 23 4-ssec. Final: D. Ranaley . . • . . 1 F. Hodge ...... 2 J. C. Gibbs .... 3 Time—2min 23 3-ssec. Half-mile Dash.—First heat: P. OShea, scr, 1 . C. Bright, 70yda. 2; C. Austin, 60yds, 3. Time—lmin 6 3-ssec. Second heat: J. Henderson, 20yds. 1; W. Mackie. 30yds. 2; W. Dickson. 4oyds. 3. Time—lmin 5 !-sseo. Third heat: M. P. Leathern, 40yds, 1; L. T, Hazeldine. 85yds, 2; A. C. Ritchie, 55yds. 3. Time lmin 8 2-3seo. Fourth heat: E. Peek, ffsyds, 1; E. Marra, 40yds, 2; D. Mitchell, 70yds, 3. Time—lmin 4 2-6 sac. Final: M. P. Leathern . . , i A. C. Ritchie . . 2 J. Henderson ..... 3 Time—lmin 3 3-6 sec. Two-mile Maireliau Wheel Race—First heat: E. Marra (30yds) 1. C. J. Bowden (120yds) 2, H. Burnand (90yds) 3, F. Carey (90yds) 4. Time—4min 43 2-sseo. Second heat: L. J. Souffel (UOyds) 1, W. R, Dickson (130yds) 2, C. Austin (340yds) 8. W. Mui< (120yds) 4, A. T. George (120yds) 5. Time—4 min 39 4-osec. Third heat: P. O'Shea (Scr) 1. A. C. Ritchie (160yds) 2. W. Mackie (90yds) 8, M. P. Leatham (120yds) 4. Time—4min 40 2 sec. Final. P. O Shea ..... 1 W. Mackie 2 A. T. George .... 3 Time —4min 41 2-6 sec. Mile Derby Handicap—First heat: A. Marra (90yds) 1, TJ. Gray (ISOyds) 2, L. Humphries (80yds) 3. J. C. Gibbs (100yds) 4. J. H. Silvester (UOyds) 5. Time—2min 19seo. Second heat: W. Muir <2ords) 1, F. Hodge (40yds) 2. A. E. Gobbe (120yds) 3, A. C. Ritchie (50yds) 4. D. Ransley (130yds) 6. Time—Qtnin 18 2-oseo. Final. W Muir A. F.. Gobbe 3 A. O Ritchie .... 3 Time—2min 17 4-ssec. One Mile Handicap—First heat: V. Muir, 60yds, 1; S. L. Wilbraham, 120yds. 2; C. L. Burnand, 100yds, 3. Time—2min 20sec Second heat: A. C. Ritchie, 110yds, 3; H. Pope, ISOyds. 2; W. E. Smith, 100yds 3. Time—2min 12sco. Third heat: C. Bright. 140yds, 1 ; A. Marra, 140yds, 2; M. P. Leathern. 80ydH, 3. Time—3min 11 l-ssec. Fourth heat: W. E. Dickson. 90yds, 3; L. J Scuffell. 70yds. 2; J. Henderson, 40yds. 3. Time—2min 12 4-ssec. Final: M. P. Leathern . « . . 1 M. Muir . . • A. C. Ritchie . . • • . 5 Time— 2min 15 2-ssec. TEN MT.LES NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. P. O’Shea 1 J. Henderson . . . . .2 W. Mackie . -3 Seven started Time- -23 min 58 4-3 sec