CYCLING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIIII, Issue 121222, 17 August 1896, Page 2

CYCLING.

[By Electbic Telegraph— CopYßraur.] N.S.W. LEAGUE MEETING. (Pee Pbess Association.) Sydney, August 15. For the opening day of tho Sydney League meeting the weather wbb cold and showory, with a strong wind blowing. The uyohng Carnival attracted a large attandance. In tbe Winter Stakes Handioap, the final of which is to be decided next Saturday, no New Zealanders won a heat. , In the Championship of Now South ! Wales, Ken Lewis, of New Zealand, was the only one belonging to that colony who got a plsca in the heats, and by clever riding he won the final j O'Brien, New South Wale?, second ; McDonnell, America, 3rd. Time, lmin 14 4-6th sec Both Lewis ond Body were left in the fioal of the Hampden Wheel R».ce, which was won by Davidfon, of New Somth Wales ; Body, second ; Btapleton, third. Time, 4min 42 4-sth soe. Body rode a great race towaids the finish, and after the fourth lap gradually drew up on the leaders, but was unable to cut Davidson down, i In the first CliS3 Handicap Davidson was first , Chapman, second ; Martin (America), third. Time, 3min 25960. The Intercolonial Team Race was won by Now Sou'h Wales. _imo, smin 1 4-sth sec. Later. In the bike tottma match New Zeal ind was Hbc. The five-mile' co3E-country championship was won by Fred Thomas, in SOmin llj3ec, beating York, whoso time was half a second slower.