ON THE WHEEL

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 421, 18 August 1898, Page 5

ON THE WHEEL

[By

Cyolos.]

Auckland, October 27th, 1896. To the Proprietors, Sporting Review, Auckland. Dear Sirs, —I have pleasure in advising you that the Sporting Review has been appointed the Official Organ of the Auckland Cycle Club. Yours faithfully, E. G. SKEATES, Hon. Sec. LEAGUE OF NEW ZEALAND WHEELMEN. The Governing Body of Cycling in New Zealand, AMATEUR and CASH. Affiliated to National Cyclists Union of England. International Cyclists Association and to the Leagues of Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland, and Western Australia. AFFILIATED CLUBS. Club. Secretary. Auckland Cycling Club G. Peace Carterton Cycling Club W. McKenzie Danevirke Cycling Club G. N. Wallace Egmont Cycling Club N. Benporath Feilding Cycling Club M.S. Brunette Foxton Cycling Club C. T. Austin Hastings Cycling Club H. Symonds Hawera Cycling Club W. D. Nicholas Huntly Cycling Club W. Ellison Manawatu Cycling Club J. F. Manning Otaki Cycling Club A. Knocks Pahiatua Cycling Club J. Connel Rangitikei Cycling Chib J. Robson Wellington Cycling Club C. E. Eagar Wanganui & W.C. Cycling Club Wairarapa Cycling Club P. C. Reynolds Woodville Rovers Cycling Club H. P. Horne Weraroa Cycling Club C. Thompson New Plymouth Cycling Club ... H. H. Mace Reliance Cycling Club F. L. Seager Petone-Hutt Cycling Club ... F. Packard Ariel Cycling Club H. Thompson Christchurch Cycling Club ... F. D. Kesteven Denniston Cycling Club J. T. Jaspers Greymouth Cycling Club E. M. Sheedy Hokitika Cycling Club F. L. Kirwan Invercargill Cycling Cash Club... W. E. Gladstone Jubilee Cycling Club ... T. G. Jamieson Kaikoura Cycling Club J. B. Borthwick Kumara Cycling Club R. Rouse Marlborough Cycling Club ... H. Hillman North Otago Cycling Club ... J. E. Hood Reefton Cycling Club J. F. Clark Riverton Cycling Club H. H. Twemlow Selwyn Cycling Club G. Porter Linwood Cycling Club T. Reed Amberley Rovers J. Blain Alexandra Cyc’ing Club J. R. Cairns Otago Cycling Club A. Munden Roxburgh Cycling Club B. V. Reilly Vincent Cycling Club G. Stumbles Invercargill A.C. & A.C E. Norton Dunedin Cycling Club W R Biugh Lawrence Cycling Club J. B. Rinley Middlemarch Cycling Club ... J. Robertson Star Cycling Club J. W. Manchester Mataura Cycling Club T. G. Smith West Taieri Cycling Club ... J. Mcßride Gore Cycling 1 Club ... .. J. C. Allan Westport Cvcling Club J. S. Webb Wyndham Cycling Club ... ... D. J. MeLauhlan Balclutha Cycling Club J. W. Mitchell Otago Rai 1 way Cycling Club ... C. Coon Stratford Cycling Club ... G. Pritchard Wanderers Cycling Club ... C. Cunningham Nelson Cycling Club ... ... N. B. Levien Wanganui Cycling Club ... J. T. Muir Thames Cycling Club ... ... T. Day F. D. KESTEVEN, Secretary. 7, Chancery Lane, Christchurch. League of New Zealand Wheelmen’s Definition of a Cyclist. Amateur Definition. An Amateur is one who is the holder of an amateur licence from this League, and who has—a. Never engaged in, nor assisted in, nor taught any swimming, athletic, or cycling exercise for money or other remuneration, b. Never knowingly competed with or against a person who does not hold a licence under the Amateur Definition of this League for a prize of any description, or in any cycle event in public, except where permission is granted by the League, c. Never made pace for, or been paced by, a person who does not hold a licence under this League, or for or by a person under suspension, d. Never sola, realised upon, or otherwise converted into cash, any prize won by him. e. Never accepted, directly or indirectly, any remuneration, compensation, or expenses whatever from a cycle manufacturer, agent,sport promoter, or other person interested in the trade or sport, for cycle riding' except where special permission is granted by the League. Cash Definition. A Cash Cyclist is one who is the holder of a licence under this League, and ceases to be eligible by—a. En gaging in cycle racing, or training or coaching any person therein, as a means of obtaining a livelihood, b. Or com- I peting against any person who does not hold a licence under the Cash Definition of this League, except where ] permission is granted by the League, o. Making pace for, or being paced by, a person who does not hold a licence under this League, or for or by a person under suspension.

The League of Wheelmen has affiliated with the Waitemata Club, Auckland, despite the efforts.of the Auckland Cycling Club to prevent acceptance. Personally, I do not think there is room in Auckland for two cash clubs, but did not agree with the parent club in some of the reasons given against the affiliation, which, to me, certainly appeared foreign to the truth. The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club will support the removal of the head-quar-ters of the N.Z Cycling Alliance from Christchurch to Wellington. Mr Norden, of the Auckland Cycling Club, has resigned his position as a member of committee. Always a hard-working member of the executive his place will be extremely hard to fill, in fact it may be said, without fear of coetradiction, that no person associated with the club has done such good work as has Mr Norden. There is said to be some likelihood of a team of Australian racing men visiting Auckland next season. The League of New Zealand Wheelmen is endeavoring to arrange a raving circuit for the colony, so that the various affiliated clubs may hold their meetings when racing men are travelling the country. ,i On August 9 a committee meeting of the Wan- ■ derers Bicycle Club was held at the Masonic Hotel, when club medals were allotted to the undermentioned members :—For best attendance at club runs, A. Crossman, 11 out of 14; for longest tour, W. R. Jourdain, 675 miles. The secretary of the Heretaunga Club, Hastings, ' asking for a sub-committee of the Wanderers to come out to Hastings on Thursday night and meet the members of his club at the Albert Hotel in order to discuss amalgamation; the captain, secretary, and treasurer were asked to go out there accordingly. > The Russian Government is ever solicitous as to the care it takes of its cyclists. Not long ago they were prohibited by an Imperial ukase from wearing skirts, now they are not permitted, to wear corsets, either. On “Rational Sunday” at Ditton lately, the first prize for a costume went to a girl in white coat and knickers, white hat and veil, white shoes and black stockings. Two girls wore black satin bloomers, and very nearly came first! A masculine critic—of whom they were plenty—thought it a pity the fantastically garbed people do not take lessons in walking. They do.not walk, they bob,” and the effect is ludicrous when it is not painful to behold. The maypole ride is the favourite at cycling gymkhanas. The principal is the same as that of the maypole dance. From a central maypole, long parti-coloured ribbons droop, each rider—takes one of these, and one half riding in one direction and the other half in the other, they circle in and out around the maypole till the ribbons are wound up, The effect is very pretty unless one of the riders makes a mistake, and forgets to turn in or out at the correct moment. Then the mixture of frills, laces, bikesand limbs is said to be truly awful. Another Hooley yarn. A newsboy, who has [ been accustomed for some time to regard the Spanish-American war as the absorbing topic, failed to notice that the failure of the cycling millionaire was news of the first import, and gave it a secondary position in his bill of contents by shouting—“ Latest noos o’ the war ! Loss o’ the Hooley ! ’’—quite ignoring Mr Hooley’s floating capacity. Jimmy Michael was defeated on July 2 by M’Duffee in a fifteen miles paced match. Michael’s pacers carried him to the front at the -- start, but in the second lap of the third mile an accident to the handle-bar’of his machine caused him to ease up, and he had to retire for a fresh mount. By the time he had effected the change his opponent was well in front, and all Michael’s efforts to eatch him proving futile, the little Welshman relinquished the contest. McDuffee rode right through in splendid style, completing the fifteen miles in 26min 30 2-ssec, which is 20 3- below the record. A twenty miles paced match was decided at the ' Manhattan Beach track on June 25th between Tom Linton, the Welsh rider, and F. Titus, tha American crack, when the former won very easily. Titus led for a lap and a half, but his opponent then went to the front, and never afterwards / being pressed he got home first by three laps and a half, creating new world’s records for from eighteen miles to the finish. His time for the eighteen miles was 32min 25sec ; nineteen miles, 34min 12 l-ssec; and twenty miles, 35min 59 4- the previous record for the last-named distance being 36min 18sec.