CYCLING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue XVIII, 4 May 1901, Page 827

CYCLING.

I’hc < liristchurch City Council will shortly place a cycle stand at the Post Office for the convenience of ridersAt the meeting last week of the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand League of Wheelmen it was decided to take no action with respect to the proposed visit of the American rider Martin, who asks for a guarantee of £l5O.

The whole of this year’s Australasian championships have been won by American riders—lvor Lawson capturing the mile, whilst Martin accounted for the five and ten miles blue riband events.

About fifty cyclists, including half a dozen ladies, took part on Saturday afternoon in the “cycle path” paper chase, organised by Messrs Skeates and Bockaert for the benefit of the Auckland Cycle Roads League. The two organisers acted as “hares,” and started from the Parnell firebell at a quarter past two, the “hounds” setting off in pursuit just fifteen minutes later. The scent was laid with coloured paper, and showed up well. The distance was fourteen miles. The hares were allowed to lay as many false scents as they liked, and to break the true scent in places, and these privileges they freely took advantage of. Some of the hounds failed to realise that they had to follow the true scent all the way, aud one man by means of short cuts succeeded in reaching the rendezvous before the hare who was laying the trail. The next two riders to arrive were also proved to have come the wrong way, and were accordingly disqualified. The fourth man, W. Pilkington, had followed the scent right through, and received the first prize, a gold medal and an order for a free wheel, donated by Messrs Skeates and Bockaert. The second prize, an order from the same firm for a free wheel, went to W. J. Colwill. Mr Bockaert also gave a third prize to P. Colman. Out of the fifty who started, 20 succeeded in reaching the rendezvous. After the chase the cyclists were entertained to a feast of grapes in the Government orchard by Messrs Skeates and Bockaert.