CYCLING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1868, 24 September 1906, Page 3

CYCLING.

THE ROAD RACES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION - COPYRIGHT Rccoivcd 0 36 p.m , Sept, 22. Sydney, Sept. 22. Tho Goulburn to Sydney road race was won by Fowlor, with Butler second. Reoeivod 9 30 p.m., Sept. 22, Sydney, Sept. 22 For the Goulburn to Sydnoy road rtieo, mder the auspices of tho New South Wa’oi Cyclists’ Association, tho wta'hor was fine and the roads good. Keen in-

terest was taken in the contest. Fowler, with 22 minutes start, and Botlor, with 32 ininuto3 start, wont to tho front, and had charge before reaching Camden. They imiutainod their advantage, Fowler getting homo six minutes ahead of Butler. The w liner’s time was 7hra 2 Safin 25ieo, which is 21 minutes outside of J. Arnst’a record f-.-.r tho distance. Butler took 7brs 43mui Llonry, 25 minutes start, 7hrs 47iui i 27500; Hordor, scratch, 7hrs 2min 3seo,

Received 6,44 p.m , Sept. 22. Melbourne, Sept. 22. In tho Warrnambool to M-lbourno raoo D. Riley was first; Bireb, Now Zealand, stoond ; Hnmm, Now Zealand, third. Tho winner's time was Sb-.s 58m : n 55-teo. Mohttons, of Now Zealand, made tbo fastest time, Bbrs 53min. Reoeivod 4 22 p.m., Sept. 23 Melbourne, Sept 23. Tbero woro 206 starters. Tho roud was sticky and tho going greasy, which caused numorous falls, Hendy sustaining painful iojurios. Boyoe, of Now Zsnland. finished seventh, and Rogers ninth.

AN EXCITING RACE

PRESS ASSOCIATION - COPYRIGHT Received 1.5 a m„ Sept, 24 Melbourne, Srpt. 23, Sovoral thousands witnessed tho fiuish Tho riders woro so mud covered that it was diffiou tto distinguish them. For iho first s xty miles there was do wind. Toon it blew strongly from tho side. Tho woatb, a conditions early dissipated any hopes of tho eeraioh men overhauling tho front taokers. Mebrtan’s performance in finish i g olevonth from 10 minutes’ start is considered ao exceptionally good ono. The winner rode a great race. He had to di-mount throe times. 0000 a piece of glass cut a large slioo out of tho tyre. A cyclist watohiog the raoo took off and gave Riley his tyre, and the latter got going after a delay of five minutes, Birch aud Humm eaoh had 24 minutes’ start, and Riley 28 minutes.