Cycling Notes

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3879, 28 May 1906, Page 4

Cycling Notes

Now that, tb© track racing season

i of 1905-6 is practically ended, a abort 11 „v i d of the winnings of tbe leading lights should be of interest to lovers Jof cycle racing. The total amounts given opposite each name will hardly jbe affected by a few unimportant j races held in the far north during l the winter. Between the months of October last and April, roughly speaking, £9,OJoin prize money was ' distributed for cycle racing. Of ; this amount only £2OO was offered i by South Australia, £2,000 in West I Australia, £3,000 in South Wales, aud tbo balance in Victoria. Over 150 riders succeeded in subscribing their names to the list of wintiers, but 70 of them only won sums ranging between £2O and £6O. Only 20 riders succeeded in winning over £6O. There were some big prizes offered for the Sydney Thousand and the Austral Wheel Race, and the rich scratch events.

Apparently the promoter of the recent big road race from Sale to Prospect, Mr James McLacblan, has been satisfied with the result of bis venture, for he is now applying to the League of Victorian Wheelmen for permission to hold three more road i.-aces in February next. Boad racing is a thing to be encouraged under competent supervision as it tends to promote the pastime without the objectionable features of track competition. Moreover, it encourages fertility of resource, pluck and determination. The races applied for are from Traralgon to Sale; Sale to Bairnsdale ; and Sale to P respect. Prize money totalling £287 will he offered.