CYCLING.
The Auckland Dunlop Test Race will take place next Saturday, starting from Mangere Bridge at half-past one o’clock.
The Dunlop Test Race, from Waipukurau to Napier, a distance of forty-five miles, took place on Saturday, and resulted as follows: —A. Double (20min), 3hr 4min 26sec 1, S. CotteriH (20min) 3hr 47min 43sec 2, H. Kershaw (20min) 3hr 48min 10s 3, R. Jones (smin) 3hr 57min 4. Jones made the fastest time.
The Nelson Test Race, which was held on an out and home course—Nelson to Brightwater and back, a distance of 58 miles—was won by Green start); Stewart, who started from scratch, was second; and Eves, also from scratch, was third. There was a splendid finish, only half a wheel separating the two -ccatch men after a great go ail the di dam e. There was a big and enthusiastic crowd to witness the finish. Stewart will represent the Nelson district in lh<- f<nthcoming Timaru-Christchiirch road race.
George Farley, the well known Australian rider, was beaten at Antwerp by Kramer in his heat in the Grand Prix de Paris.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 806, 17 August 1905, Page 13
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180CYCLING. New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 806, 17 August 1905, Page 13
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