ON THE WHEEL

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 528, 6 September 1900, Page 5

ON THE WHEEL

I BY

Cyclos.

of the Council of the League'of New Zealand Wheelman, held in Christchurch on Monday night last, reference was made by the Chairman (Mr A. G. Atack) to the fact that at the annual meeting of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Association, certain of the rules dealt with affected League matters, and it was decided to ask the Association to appoint representatives to meet League representatives in conference on the matters of mutual interest. Messrs McKeehine, Parker and the Chairman were appointed to represent the League. The Rakaia and Kumara Clubs were struck off the list of affiliated bodies, on the ground that their subscriptions had not been paid. A. Calder, of North Canterbury, was reinstated as an amateur. Applications from A. Holmes, of North Canterbury, and H- Miller, of Auckland, were referred back to the respective centres for further particulars. The secretary of the International Cyclists’ Association wrote regarding international cycling matters. He said Reynolds had informed him that, under existing circumstances, he would not think of competing in Paris. G. Sutherland wrote from Paris, referring to the uncertainty regarding his competing there. He said he vas daily expecting to hear from the League as to how he should act, meanwhile, he should keep in training. The Chairman said that Sutherland and Reynolds wou’d have received information in plenty of time to compete. The cycle path movement, which has been started in Auckland, was brought up for discussion, and the secretary was instructed to communicate with the various centres, directing their attention to the Bill drawn up in Auckland by Mr P. A. VaiJe, and asking them to consider it and to take action accordingly.

In the Cycle Age of June 14th, the following paragraph about Teddy Reynolds appear :—-“ E. Reynolds, the One, Three and Five Mile Champion of New Zealand, called at the Cycle Age office today. He will sail on Saturday for Europe to take part in the exposition races and international chambionships. These over, he will return to compete in our American races until the close of the season, and may possibly spend the winter racing in California.” The N.Z. Wheelman says : : —“ We learn that there is very little chance of the Australian champions coming over to New Zealand for the race meetings to be held in the colony in December. Over £lOOO will be offered in prize money in Melbourne and Sydney about the time the Christchurch Cycling Club’s Meeting takes place, and when such rich stakes are to be won, without a heavy item of travelling expenses, the Australian cracks do not care to venture abroard.”

Great interest is being taken in England and on the Continent in the approaching twenty-four hour contest, the Gold Cup Race, which is to be decided at Paris next month. The prize money is £lOOO, and the race is to be restricted to a limited number of competitors, so that the starters will represent the finest longdistance riders the world can produce. England will be ably represented by A. R. Walters, the long-distance champion of the world. Walters won a similar race, the 80l d’Or, in Paris last year, when he covered the enormous distance of 634 miles 774 yards in twenty-four hours, thus establishing a new world’s record. The coming event is to be paced.

It is probable that a Cycle Roads League will be formed in Wellington on. similar lines as the Auckland body.