CYCLING.
WARRXAMBOOL-MELBOURNE RACE. Received 22nd, 0.44 p.m. Melbourne, September 22. In the Warrnambool to Melbourne road race D. Riley was firsi, liireli (New Zealand) second, and llunnu (X'-w Zealand) third. The winner's time was ,s hours 5S minutes 55 seconds. Mehepens l.Vew Zealand) X>ut up the fastest time, S hours 53 seconds. Melbourne, September 23. There were 206 starters. The road was sticky and greasy, and the going caused numerous falls, ilendy sustaining painful injuries. Boyce (New Zealand) finished seventh. Ret'ived 24th, 1.5 a.m. Melbourne, September 23. Several thousand* witnessed the finish of 1 lie la( i. The riders were so mud onered thai it was difficult to distinguish them. lor tlie |ir»t sixty mil's then.' was no wind, and then a strong wind blew from the side. The weather conditions early di->ipatej any hopes of the scratch men overhauling the front rankers.
Mehrttm's performance in finibhinf? nth from to minutes' start, is considered exceptionally goud. The winner rode a j»'P\it race. He had to dismount dim.* tini-s. l)n« a piec»' of cut a * i<'' oui ol his tyre, hut a cyclist watching t'urace took off and gave K»l r y his tyn-, and thr: latter get going" aftVi a delay of five minutes.
Birch and Ifumme each had 24 minutes" start and Riley 2.S minutes. GOULBURN-SYDNEY RACE. Received 22nd. 6.36 p.m. Sydney. September 22. The (ioulbimi to Sydney road rare was won b\ l-'iiwhr. with Bntl'r se cund. Received 22nd. <).20 p.m. Sydn"y. September 22. The Cioulburn race \\ .is under the atopic's of th- New South Wales Cyclist-' Association. The weather was fine and t'.v road- in g'.od order. Keen interest was lak'n iti tlv race. I-mvler, with 22 minute-' stari, and Butler, 32 minuie-' start, w-re in charge h< fore reac hiivj Camden, and maintained their advantage. Fowler getting home -i\ tnaiuie- . head of r.ut'i r. The winner's tin," v..is 7 hour- 2-' i minutes 25 i-etoinls. vhich i- 21 minutes ' ituide of j. Arn-i'i 111 old for ilv di-iaui e. IWit- : took y hours 4; minut's 33 se- . ii'!-. Ileiir-', with 25 iicnuie-,' -mi', t-.ok 7 'i' nrs 47 minutes 27 se i end -. and llodei. tin- si raich man, rode t'"' ( |i;;anc' in 7 hours 2 minutes
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81849, 24 September 1906, Page 3
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371CYCLING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81849, 24 September 1906, Page 3
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