ON THE WHEEL

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 440, 29 December 1898, Page 6

ON THE WHEEL

[By

Cyclos.]

LEAGUE OF NEW ZEALAND WHEELMEN. The Governing Body of Cycling in New Zealand, AMATEUR and CASH. Federated with National Cyclists Union of England. The Leagues of Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, and Western Australia. AFFILIATED CLUBS. Club. Secretary. Auckland Cycling Club G. Peace Carterton Cycling Club W. McKenzie Danevirke Cycling Club J. Holt Feilding Cycling Club M. 8. Brunette Foxton Cycling Club ... ... C. T. Austin Hawera Cycling Club A. M. Conroy Huntly Cycling Club W. Ellison Manawatu Cycling Club J. F. Manning Otaki Cycling Club A. Knocks Rangitikei Cycling Club J. Robson Wellington Cycling Club R. Hood Wanganui & W.C. Cycling Club H. R. Woon Wairarapa Cycling Club ... ... P. C. Reynolds Woodville Rovers Cycling Club H. P. Home Weraroa Cycling Club C. Thompson New Plymouth Cycling Club ... H. H. Mace Petone-Hutt Cycling Club ... F. Packard Ariel Cycling Club... ... ... J. Muller Christchurch Cycling Club ... F. D. Kesteven Hokitika Cycling Club E. J. Dorreen Denniston Cycling Club J. T. Jaspers Greymouth Cycling Club F. W. Keddell Invercargill Cycling Cash Club... W. E. Gladstone Jubilee Cycling Club ... • T. G. Jamieson Kumara Cycling Club R. Rouse « Marlborough Cycling Club ... J. H. Scott North Otago Cycling Club ... J. E. Hood Reef ton Cycling Club ... ... B. P. McMahon Riverton Cycling Club D. McKenzie Seiwyn Cycling Club ... ... G. C. Derrott Amberley Rovers ... ... ... J. Blain Alexandra Cycling Club J. R. Cairns Otago Cycling Club ... ... D. Duncan Roxburgh Cycling Club W. George Vincent Cycling Club T. Beveridge Invercargill A.C. & A.C.... ... E. Norton Dunedin Cycling Club A C McLeod Lawrence Cycling Club J. B.Rinley Middlemarch Cycling Club ... J. Robertson Star Cycling Club J. W. Manchester Mataura Cycling Club T. G. Smith Gore Cycling Club .. .. G. F. Morison Westport Cycling Club ... ... J. S. Webb Wyndham Cycling Club D. J. McLauhlan Balclutha Cycling Club J. W. Mitchell Otago Railway Cycling Club ... L. Barclay Stratford Cycling Club G. Pritchard Wanderers Cycling Club ... W. Copeland Nelson Cycling Club ... ... N. B. Levien Wanganui Cycling Club ... J. T. Muir Thames Cycling Club ... ... A Williams Port Nicholson Cycling Club ... A. E. Homer Gisborne Cycling Club R. Cole Kaiapoi Cycling Club J. E. Brockelbank Tapanui Cycling Club W Butcher Pioneer Cycling Club ... .. R. O. Duncan Waitemata Cycling Club , ... E. G. Skeates Oxford Cycling Club W H. Alford Waihi Cycling Club E. Joll Bruce Cycling Club J. McLeod Geraldine Cycling Club ... P. Boarke Temuka Cycling Club C. A. C. Opie Winton Cycling Club • F. Moore Leeston Cycling Club W. Dent F. D. KESTEVEN, Secretary. 7, Chancery Lane, Christchurch. League of New Zealand Wheelmen’s Definition AMATEUR SECTION. A League Amateur is one who is the holder of an amateur license from the League, and who has not since November 4th, 1897 1. Engaged in, nor assisted in, nor taught any cycling exercise for mopey or other remuneration. ?. Knowingly competed with or against a person who does not hold a license under the Amateur Definition of this League, or a person under suspension, for a remuneration of auy description, or in any cycle contest in public ("except where permission is granted by the Executive). 3. Made pace for, or been paced by a person who does not hold a license under this League, or for or by a person under suspension by this League. 4. Sold, realised upon, .or otherwise converted into cash any prize won by him. 5. Accepted directly, or indirectly any remuneration, compensation, or expenses whatever from a cycle manufacturer, agent, sport promoter, or person interested in the trade or sport, for cycle riding, except where special permission is granted by the Executive. CASH SECTION. Any member of the League outside the Amateur Section is eligible to hold a Cash license, which is forfeited by—l. Competing aglinst any person who does not hold a license under the Cash Section of this League, or against a person under suspension, or at an unauthorised meeting, except where permission is granted by the

Executive. 2. Making pace for, or being paced by, a person who does not hold a license under this League, or for or by a person under suspension. 3. Racing for a bet, stake, or gate money, without permission of the Executive.

You can keep trousers clean and safe from entanglement without clips by tightly turning them up twice. Cyclists, when back-pedalling, should avoid using their toes, but use the waist of the foot, as it gives more power and avoids slipping off the saddle.< J. S. Finnigan, the Austral winner, is a married man, 26 years of age, sft. 1 lin. high, and weighs 12st 71b. He was born at Gisborne, but has resided in Melbourne for the past ten years. This is his third season’s racing. Finnigan’s time for the two miles, 4min 30 4-ssec, was a second slower than C. B. Kellow’s record put up in 1896. Entirely too many lady riders either ride “flat-footed,” or else they pedal with the toes only, owing to their feet being improperly placed on the pedals. The proper position, and one which allows th© greatest pressure, to be exerted with the greatest ease, is to place the ball of the foot right over the pedal-pin and keep it there. An eccentric character who had not yet v learned the art of maintaining the centre of gravity when mounted on a* bicycle (observes the New Zealand Times'), was exercising his limited knowledge in the vicinity of Shelly Bay, Wellington, when in his ignorance of defence matters, he passed through the gate leading to the Torpedo Corps’ quarters. He received a sharp order to stop by someone with an authoritative voice, but the cyclist, who was wriggling along at a fair pace, only had time to ejaculate, “ Can’t, I’m learning,” when he fell headlong over the bank on to the beach, getting a severe shake. The cyclist is now firmly convinced that the bicycle is not as great a. success as other modern inventions. “ Unless a driver of a cart starts with two lights, one on each side' of his vehicle, then, prima facie, he starts in the wrong,” said the Wellington stipendiary magistrate (reports the Post). “ A candle stuck in a bottle is inadequate,” continued Mr Kenny, “for there should be proper sockets and lamps.” During the same case Mr Wilford asked His Worship to adopt the rule now in force in England, that “ no scorcher has a remedy for anything that occurs on the road.” That is really the principle that was applied in the end. The interest which has been evinced during the past few days in the forthcoming meeting between Megson, the champion sprinter of Australia (states - the Evening News of December 19), and McDonald, the West Australian rider, who has just won his spurs by defeating all the eastern cracks in scratch races at the recent Melbourne carnivals, is increasing rather than diminishing. The work being [done by Megson just now goes to show that McDonald, even though he is as fast a sprinter as the latest reports from Melbourne go to show, will have the hardest nut to crack in the Sydney rider that he has yet tackled. Megson is riding better than ever he was in his life. Moreover, the Sydney champion is determined that the West Australian shall not wrest his hardly-won laurels from him, so that the tussle in likely to be exceptionally keen. Victoria has failed to produce such a sprinter as Megson, and her best men . have always gone down before the Sydneyite in mile scratch races .where he could get in his paralysing jump. But McDonald has given-evidence that he is much better than the best Victorian sprinters, and this lifts him up to Megson’s class. The work the Sydney champion is doing excites the wonder even of the other riders who are training with him, and in impromptu races which now and then take place on the path, Megson has made common hacks of the crowd. If he only retains his present form up to the time > of the carnival at the end of the week, there is little doubt that he will score another victory over the next best sprinter that Australia can produce.