Cycling News.
(Per Press Association.) Ohristchurcu, Dec. 16. The Christcburch Cycling Clob's annual race meeting took place at Lancaster Park yesterday in splendid weather. Results :— Half mile— H. S. Goodman, 90yds, 1; E. Rogers, 89yds, 2 ; A. C. Wilniol, Mr, 3. Time, 68 4 Ssecs. One mile. (Second Class.)— H. Bushel], 85yds, 1 ; J. T. Andrews, 50yds. 2 ; A. Butland, 45yds, 3. Time, 2miu 26 8 sth seconds. Two Mile N.Z. Wheel Race (final heat). Prizes, £35, £10, £4, £1. F. Hunt, Bangitikei, ecr 1 H. Ritchie, Christchurcb, 27vds ... 2 H. Bushfell, Ashburton, 250 yds ... 3 A. Butland, Hokitika, 300 yds ... 4 Hunt won by 4 lengths, 4 lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 52secs. Three mile. (Second class.)— A. G. Forbes, scr, 1 ; U. Peacock, 65yds, 2 ; W. Edge, 75yds, 3. Time, 7min 40 Lssecs. One mile, handicap. (First class.) — A. R. Barker, scr, 1 ; A. C. Wilmot, scr, 2 ; T. Clarkeon, ecr, 3. Time, 2min 24 4-5 seconds. Five mile scratch.— Barker 1, Wilmot 2, A. J. Campbell 3. Time, 13min 24sec. Melbourne, Dec. 16. Parsons, the cyclist, has lowered the mile record, cutting ont the distance in lmin 53sec. He was paced by two quadraplicates.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 144, 17 December 1896, Page 2
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199Cycling News. Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 144, 17 December 1896, Page 2
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