THE BIG ROAD RACE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1890, 27 October 1913, Page 5

THE BIG ROAD RACE.

TIMARU TO CHRISTCHURCH. O'SHEA'S RECORD TIME. (By Telegraph—Prow Aseoolfttlon.) v Christcliuroh, October 26. Tho Timaru to Cliristc'hurch eyclo road took place on Saturday, and tho results are as follow, tho actual liding time being given in each instance :— hr sec min 1. P. O'Shea, Christ- , churdh (ser) 5 14 58 2. F. Shakiors, Oamaru, (14min.) 5 28 58 2-5 3 W. T. Kerr, Hornby, (lOmin.) 5 24 59 4. G Wallace, Matura, (lOmin.) 5 25 0 5. A. Gilling, Kaiapoi, (lOmin.) .' 5 25 1 6. T. Booth, Christohurch, (32min.) 5 47 2 7. 11. J. Sutton, Timaru, (35min.) 5 59 3 8. G. White, .Belfast, (23min.) 5 38 5 9. I', Hunsm, Halswell, (Bmin.) 525 5 " 10. J. M. Smith, Dhristchurcli (17min.) 5 34 51 Other leading riders;—ll, H. H. Gibson, Christchurcli (Bmin.), shr. 42min. 40sec; 12, B. Martin, Christohurch (Smin.), ohr. 44min. Bsec.; 13, W. E. -Vnst, Belfast (lOmin.), shr. ,C4min. 47sec.; 14, A. Bonis, Christchurcli (lOmin), Slir. 4'7min. 545e0.; 15, W. F. Griffen, Addington (24min.), dir. 12min. 50sc=c. W. T. Kc-rr obtained the ;otond fastest tim<s. O'Shea, the winner, when interviewed, said;—"lt was a hard ride all right. From Timarti to Rangitata we had tho wind against us. It grew stronger rapidly, 'and,' until we turned to como along down to Ashburton, it was pretty rough going. From Rangitata on tilings improved, and we made fast time to Ashburton and on, the wind then being well to one side, and a little behind if anything. I pushed on on my own for a good part of the way, and made tho pace fairly hot, and soon caught Humm and Wilson, and also Henderson. I picked up tho limit men at Burnhnm, and then felt more comfortable, as I. thought that, barring accidents, I had a chance to pull tho race off. No; I had absolutely no trouble with either my tyres or m.v machine. Tho first stood lip wonderfully well, and my cycle rati as sweetly as possible." The record, which O'Shea easily broke on Saturday, was established last year by 11. Henderson (I'almerton North), whose time was Slirs. 22min. Henderson started from scratch to-day, and did not finish.