Cycling Championship Meeting.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 213, 12 March 1896, Page 2

Cycling Championship Meeting.

A New Zealand Championship Meeting was held on the Sports Association Ground, Palmer ston North, yesterday, under the auspices of the Manawatu Cycling Club, the weather being favorable 1 . This is the first Championship Meeting under the control of the Cyclists Union which has been held in the North Island, and competitors were attracted from various parts of the colony between Christchurch and Auckland. The racing on the whole was very interesting, although the Championship events were chiefly confined to two competitors, namely, Barker and T. Clarkson (of Christchurch), but in the ten mile Championship Cattanach created a surprise by winning somewhat easily from the two Christchurch men. The racing track was in very fine order, and the Palmerston people deserve every credit for providing such a track. When the improvements now in course of progress i are completed, this will be one of the j finest recreation grounds in the colony. { The arrangements in connection with the meeting were all that could be de sired, the officials being attentive to their several duties, and have every reasou to be satisfied with the result of the meeting. Following are the results : — One Mile Maiden — E. Meyrick, 15yds, 1 ; A. W. Rapley, 15yds, 2 ; W. H. Young, 95yds, 3 Also started— D. Buckle, A. ' Georgi, J, D. Smith, H. Hathaway. Won easily. Time, 2min 46 3 ssec. Half Mile Championship of New Zealand — T. Clarkson (Christchurch), 1 ; J. Barker (Christchurch), 2 ; A. E. Hobbs (Manawatu), 3. Also started — W. R. Andrews, S. Thacker (Manawatu), C. Cattanach (Hastings), H. Young, J. Curteis (Auckland). Won by about five yards ; Hobbs being about ten yards away third. Time lmin 9sec. Three Mile Roadster Handicap— E. G. Land (Christchurch), scr, 1 ; A. Reynell, 50yds, 2; E. W. Barnett, 60yds, 3. Also started— W. H. Lewis, VV. H. Young. Won by about a wheel ; third man forty yards away. Time Smiu 45 sec. A protest was entered against the winner on the ground that he had a racer wheel on his machine and was referred to the Union. One Mile Handicap -S. Thacker, 20 yds, 1 ; E.G. Land, 40yds, 2 ; A. E. Hobbs, 80yds, 3. Also started— J. H. Stubbs, H. Young, T. Kitchen, C. J. Erenstrom, A. W. Rapley, E. W. Barnett. Won by a wheel. Time, 2min 27 l-ssec, Five Mile Championship of New Zealand—J. Barker, 1 ; T. Clarkson, 2; F. Hnnt, 3. Also started -T. Kitchen, W. R. Andrews, C. Cattanach, J. Curteis. Won on the post, Hunt, who won the lap prize, being about forty yards away third. Time, 13min39sec. One Mile Youths-L. Rosen, 1; H. Hathaway, 2 ; L. Meyrick, 3. Eight started. Time, 3min. Blanawatu Wheel Race, 2 miles— T. Clarkson, 30yds behind scr, 1; C. Cattanach, 20yds, 2 ; A. E. Hobbs, 30yds, 3. Also started — J. Barker, E. G. Laud, T. H. Hartstone. Won bj' about five yards, after a brilliant spurt in the last lap by Clarkson. Time, smin 12sec. Slow Race— E. Meyrick, 1. Twelve started. Three Mile Championship of New Zealand — J Barker, 1 ; T Clarkson, 2 ; T. Kitchen, 3. Alse astrted — J. Curteis. The race was simply a procession until the last lap, v/hen the first and second men raced away from Kitchen. Won by two lengths. Time, Sinin 46secs. The last lap (a-third of a mile) was done in 40 1-5 sees. Five Mile Handicap— E. P. Land, 120 j yards, 1 ; C. Cattanach, 2 ; A. E. Hobbs, 60yds, 3. Also started— T. Clarkson, J. Barker, F. Hunt, H. Lyon. Very close finish, many considering that Cattanach had won, Hobbs 50yds away third. Time, 13min 39secs. Cattanach won the lap prize. Ladies' Bracelet, li miles — E GLand, 30yds, 1 ; H. Lyon, 15* yds, 2 ; T. Kitchen, 15yds, 3. Also started— H. Young, C. J. Erenstrom, E. Meyrick, D. Puckle. Won by 15yds. Time. 4mins 7 1-5 sees. One Mile Championship — J. Barker, 2 ; T. Clarkson, 2 ; S. Thacker, 3. Also started— W. R. Andrews, C. Cattanach, H. Young. Won by about ten yards, being between second and third men. Time, 2mins 46secs. Manawatu Club Handicap, Q miles — T. Kitchen, 80yds, 1 ; C. J. Erenstom, 50yds, 2; A. E. Hobbs, scr, 3. Ten Mile Championship. — C. Cattanach 1, J. Barker 2, T. Clarfcon 8. Consolation, 1 mile. — A. Jack, 300 yds, 1 ; H. Lyon, scr, 2 ; E. W. Barnett, 3. Points prize for championship events.— Barker 1, Clarkson 2.