CYCLING SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1326, 2 January 1912, Page 2

CYCLING SPORTS.

WELLINGTON WHEELERS' CLUB. ALEKTLVC! AT ATHLISTIC J'AJIK. I About eight hundred people assembled iit. I ho. Athletic .Park yesterday (o view Uiu rycling ami. athletic sports carnival conducted by fho Wellington Wheelers' Athletic Club. The weather was line, but "-sli-oiig wind, which blew throughout the attcrndon, operated us a serious Hindrance in thfj'cycliiijj events. The track was extremely rough, and- spills occurred in nearly every cycle race. Entries were numerous in most of the events, and there (rare few scratching;.-. In .Highland events, ot which there were several on the programme,, juvenile-competitors were nuirfcediy successful,- A. littlo girl less than ■live years' old, "Winnie Crawford, ootain- ■ od second place in the sword dance com-. .petition. :\. Ijriau.'a boy of U, was another graceful dancer. 'I/ho carnival was well conducted, and the. events were run oft' promptly lo time.- I'oliowing are the ; results:— ■ . ■ '-.If all-mile-Professional- Cycle Handicap. —W.-Brougli (SOvds.), 1;A. C. Walker . .(ser.).--i; 11. Lewis (liavds),' 3. Also started: J-. IPTiegUc (syds.); 1!. lo Comte (50yds.).Time, lmin. 1-t 2-ssec. One HuiulTPd imls Handicap (amateur) —E. Adams (11yds.),. 1; M. Poole (syds.),2; L/C. Gulbraitli (7vds.), 3. Also started: L'. Dougiill (syds.); G. A. Scott (Byds.); P. Al. Scott (Syds.): K. X, Coffey 18yds'.); :T>. Casey (9yds.). Time, 10 2-sscc ■ Half-mile Amateur Cycle Handicap — First heat: L. Hook (55vds.), 1; A. ltussell (70yds.), .2-; M., Ford (30yds.), 3. -Also started: H. Edwards (syds.); J. Sutherland (35yds.); A. G. Chancy (GOyds.). AVon easily. . Time, lmiri. 1-1 3-ssec. Second • licat:.C. .Gray (65yds.), 1;' 11.'Lyons'-(70 yds.), 2'; A. HoWe'(3syds.), 3. Also started: F:H. Jones (scr.);C. Nelson (20yds.); A. Siovers (15yds.); J. Linton (30yds.). Gray I 'led v all-the way. Time, lmin. 15 ,2-ssec.- ; Final: Lyons, 1; 'Russell, 2; Gray, '3. There was ir close finish and Lyons won by. feci. Time, lmin. 10 3-ssec.

- 220 yds. Professional Handicap.—C. WiU •lacy (12yds.), 1; S., Cunningham (10yds.), 2; W: Artiough (13yds.), 3. Also started: AV. Byrne (ICyds.), J. Richards (16yds.) Won easily. Time, 21 l-ssec. 110 yds. Amateur Handicap.—ll. Poole (Hyds.), 1; L. M'Donald (25yds.), 2; 0. 11. Tressider (25yds.), 3. Also started: V. J. Byrno ((iyds.), L. C. Galbraith (20yds.), G. A. .Scott (27yds.), 1). Casey'(2Byds.)j L. Dougall (lUydsj. Tressider led out well, ami looked'* like'winning, but tired to no-thing,-and t ms easily beaten by Poole and M/D'ohald in tho last lew , yards. Time, 52,3-ascc ' One Mile Professional Cycle Handicap. -A. C. AYalker (scr.), 1; H. Lewis (loOvds.), 2; ,T. M'Tiegue (10yds.), 3. Also started: W. Brough (100 yds.), E. LeComto (110 yds.). Brough and Le Comte came down in the second rouud. Walker had an easy win. Time, 2min. 31sec. Wellington Sheffield Handicap (120 yds.). —E.. Bates (Iyd.), 1; G. Cunningham (syds.), 2; C. Willacv (syds.), 3. Also 'started: AY. Gough (7yds.), J. Richards .<Bvds.), W. Bvrne (Bvds.). Time, 13sec. Half-Mile Sovcltv Cycle Race (competitors ran 220vt15., cycled 40yds., and finished' with a "220 yds. run home).—H. Edwards, 1; W. Brough, 2. Also started: •VI. Ford and W. Brougham. One' Mile Amateur Cycle Handicap.— First heat: A. Howe (70yds.), 1; J. Sutherland (65yds.), 2; J. Linton (Gsvds.), 3. Also started: H. Edwards (10yds.), M. I'ord (60yds.). C. Gray (120 yds). Gray fell in the first rouud. A close finish. Time, 2min. 42 3-sscc. Second heat: C.' Nelson (Gsyds.), 1; A. Hook (100 yds.), 2; A. Sievcrs (15vds.), 3. Also started: I. H. Jones (scr.), A. Chancy (125 yds.), R. Lyons (135 yds.), A. Russell (135 yds.). kelson' rode "a fine race, and just won by a narrow margin. Time, 2min. 35sec. Final: A. Stovers, 1; J. Sutherland, 2; J. Linton, -3. Nelson fell in the final, lap, when ho seemed,to have a good chance of riding in first. Time, 2mm. -Usee. One Mile AValk Handicap (amateur).— P. Fitzgerald (GOyds.), 1;- D. Cashman (scr.), 2. Also ' started: 'M. 'Iraccy (160 yds.). Caslunan walked a splendid race from scratch, and was beaten by inches on the tape.v Time, Grain. 39seo. ■ 140' Vards Egg and Spoon Cycle Race.P. 11. Jones, 1; M. Ford, 2. .Six started. Two Mile .Wellington., Wheel , Race, (professional).—A. C. Walker (scr.), .1; WBrough' ■(210 yds:), 2; 'Also started: J. M'Tiegne- (25yds.)', 8.-Le Comte (220 yds.), H. Lewis (310 yds.). -M'Tiegue withdrew after riding half a mile. Le Comte and Lewis collided and came down in the last lap and Walker rode in an easy, winner. Time, smin. 542-sscc One -Mile Run Handicap (amateur).— P. J. Bvrne (20yds.), 1; L. M'Donald (90 vds), 2;" C. J. Gore (95yds.), 3. Also started: V.-J. Byrne (20yds.), and H. W. Thompson, (105yds.)r .Wpn,.easily. i Time, imiu. 3'Jsec.; ■•. :.' '"■

Musical 1 Chair's.— 1. Four competed.'"' ' '""' "" Two ililn New Year Cycle'Eace (amateur).—J. Linton (125 yds.), 1; L. Hoot (230 yds.), 2; A. -Kussell• (280 yds.), 3. Also started: F. 11. Jones (scr.), H. Edwards (lovds.), A. Sievers (70yds.), C. Nelson (lOOvds.), 51. Ford (120 yds.), J. Sutherland 130 yds.), A. Howe (190 yds.), A. Chaney. (230yd5.),. E. Gray (250 yds.), E. Lyons (2SO yds.); SicvCTS and Nelson fell in Uio second last - lap. Linton • won- by a foot. Time, Drain. 38sec. Half-mile Walk for Boys (under 17).— J. Hickling.- 1; Ct. Hickling, 2. MO Yards Bicycle Hoop Race.—P. H. Jones. 1; H. Edwards. 2. Five- started. Highland Fling (adult).—H. Du Hurst, 1; N. Brian, 2. \ . . Sword Dance (adults).—H. Du Hurst, 1; Winnie Crawford, 2. Highland Fling (juvenile).—N. Brian, 1: Winnie Craw-ford, 2. Bagpipe ■ Music—H. Frost, 1; W M'Whauncll, 2.