Cycling Notes.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3871, 9 May 1906, Page 4

C y cling Notes.

Those of our readers who sent in a competitive slip in the recent Dunlop Competition for £SO in prizes will be interested to learn that nearly 16,000 result slips were received by the Dunlop Rubber Co. An immense amount of work will be entailed in sorting out the coupons, us each slip will have to be carefully examined. It is anticipated that the winners of the three prizes— £3s, £lO and £5, will be available about the middle of May.

The entrance fee for the Grand Prix Automobile Race to be held in France next month has been fixed by the Automobile Club of Famine at £2OO per car. As probably ov r 60 cats will sun in this event, which promises to be , lie fueteMt and gr- HteSi autoin bile race yet held, a sum of £6OOO Will accrue to tli French Club from this source alone, and will go a Considerable « mV-,’l- I f >1 Vil tr fh expenses

■i- ife,.t 1 ' -no h g n''del tak\n;g. A- o it on 1 £4OOO ias been guarant rd bv tn corporation and if.-idents of rtie Sar be distric' in which the race is to be held, so that a toi»l of £IO,OOO will be available for carrying out Dm Grand Prix, which is to be held over a distance of 745 miles on two successive days.