DUNLOP ROAD RACE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81838, 3 September 1906, Page 2

DUNLOP ROAD RACE.

riili I'EIiSS ASSOCIATION-. CiinisTciiuKcit, September 2. The Timaru to Ohristchurch road race took place this afternoon. One lunilred and eighty-one started,- a record for the race, and a large pro portion finished. The road was very ''•/ and in some places dusty aid !o>se, and many of-the competitors had spills, one fracturing his collorbone on the Maronau road. The winner, R W.A. Meh.arry, of Ilokihka, arrived at the Riccirten rnrecoirse, where tin finish was, shortly after 1,20 p.m, an -l the. oJicrs [olio veil in quick succession. The following are the official placing o r the first men to li-usli: (J. \V. A. Melnrry, Xokuika (3S:nin), b'hrs 23.nin ' IN 2-siee, I; A. Uuv'i, Fes,ldtK, (31-utiii) tihrs l'Jmin 37sec, 2; B Pointon, Tcmiika (33inin), (;],,.< 20 nm -Usee, 3 ; and P. M. O'Connor. Crieklewood (oinin), L. A. Cii'tin, New (oOininl, W, J, Stevens. Duasandel (domin), T. Uireh, F'en ilallon (J.2min), S. Watson, Papnnu: i:)amin), in that order. The 'asleit tines were made by 11. K. Meholcns, S.ireydon (25inn), Ours loniin 17see ; J, Arnst, Geraldine, (scr.) Chrs l7min -I ■•«<■; H. Henderson, Palmerston N., (scr) (ilirs 17inin 13soc; A. Birch, Fen l-iltou (3-lmin) (ibrs lOniin 38see O.ving to tin crowd encroeching so much on the course at the finish, the judges had dilliculty in placing the men, and .si vend protests have been r .-eiyed again t the .uv..nl i. ade.