CYCLING AND MOTOR NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 969, 1 October 1908, Page 12

CYCLING AND MOTOR NOTES.

The combined run by the Eden and Onehunga Clubs which was to have taken place on Sunday was postponed until next Sunday on account of bad weather. Papakura is to be the destination. a: a: * « The Pardy challenge shield and 'medals will be raced for by the members of the Onehunga Club on October 10. * * » * A new cycle club has been formed at Devonport and it promises to be a strong organisation. ❖ Sfc * * The Automobile Club of Victoria has 400 members, a gain of 184 new members in less than five months. & # * * The finals of the world’s professional championships were decided at Berlin early last month, when the heat was extreme; one spectator, in fact, fainted. Ellegaard again secured the sprint championship, which he has now won no less than five times. It was a very close go this year, and the scene at the finish, when Ellegaard beat Poulain by inches, with Vanden .Born close up, was remarkable for the enthusiasm shown. In the long distance event-—-100 kiloms.—Ryser, the Swiss representative, led from the start, and being

well served with pace, won the championship, Bruni (Italy second), and Vanderstuyft (Belgium third), Ellegaard was also successful in the contest for the prize for foreign riders, provided by the International Union, beating Schilling, Vanden Born, and Hourlier.

WORLD’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The World’s Cycle Championships were contested in the Leipzic track on July 26, in fine weather (says an English exchange). Great Britain was represented by V. L. Johnston, the National and Olympic short-dis-tance champion; C. B. Kingsbury, the mile N.C.U. and 20 kilometres Olympic champion; Ben Jones, the five miles N.C.U. and 5000 metres Olympic champion; L. Meredith, the 100 kilometres champion, 1904-5-7; J. Matthews, and G. F. Summers. After the recent performances of the men at the Stadium, and their success against the pick of Continental riders, it was thought they had a good chance. But no one suspected that they would clear the board as they did, by winnng the two championships, the tandem race, and the strangers’ race. The principal events were as follows:— ONE KILOMETRE: AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD. V. Johnson, Great Britain 1 Ben Jones, Great Britain 2 E. Demangel. France 3 Won by half a length; same distance between second and third. Time, 2min 12sec.