CIRCULAR ROAD RACE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 44, 14 August 1911, Page 7

CIRCULAR ROAD RACE.

A meeting of the Taranaki Circular Road Race Committee was held on Friday night, the president (Mr. W. J. Williams) being in the chair. There were present: Messrs. Whittle, Cattley, Gunson, Elliott, D. George, A. George, J. C. Morey, sen., J. Bennett, H. Brookes, J. Clarke and J. McLeod. The conditions governing the Challenge Cup were discussed, and a subcommittee was sot up to frame the conditions in conjunction with the donors, the Britannia Tyre Co. The secretary reported that Mr. Renaud had arranged a first-class programme for the evening of the race, in the Theatre, and a committee, consisting of Messrs. Davy, Bennett, Elliott and Brookes was appointed to make all arrangements. The prizes won are to be presented at the concert. The secretary reported that good entries had been received for the seven-a-side football tournament in the Recreation Sports Ground on the afternoon of the road race.

The following additional officers were elected:—Call steward, Mr. Elliott; assistant starter, Mr. A. George; feeding steward, Mr. Davey; numbers, tag, and bicycle sealing stewards, Messrs. J. Clarke, D. George and E. Cattley; press steward, Mr. Brookes; check steward, Mr. Cattley. A protest was received from N. Christiansen (Wanganui) against the winner of the Waitara race, on theground that he was paced by a motor. Consideration was adjourned to.Tuesday night. ''.'"'■■ A mass of correspondence dealing with the race was considered. '.'•''

The whole committee arranged to motor over the course before the date of the race, to confirm and complete sll arrangements en route. ' •

The committee, standing, passed,? rc- l: solution expressing their sincere regret at the death of the patron of -the"'fade,'' Mr. Tisch, and of sympathy with Mrs.Tisch in her great bereavement. Arrangements have now bee'n o 'macl , e i for the of hot milk to coin-' petitors at Okato, Opunake, £aponga/ Eltham and Stratford. Riders \Mlf"be," checked at.Qnunake and Eltham,,'d,rop-' ping marked tags at the official' tables in those towns. .' -' ■'■■■'•"' •'■

The" committee has resolved to a special appeal't,6 drivers, of 'l'ijotoi;-' cars ; 'an'd motorcycles to, leave' *th'e; r'o'a'd as clear as .'possible for competitqrs/aocf not to offer them pace. Any rider'Tfi- j cepting pace from anyone but a petitor will be .disqualified. : as£ jtliijr cofrrfittee has; arranged for. between S M anil f (H) scouts to. ivatch .the, route"ami teflegrhph Mediately 'any case, 2t vj<s latfioii, rule. ~ , ' fa.trons' ofUlfe lootbalLtoWnameiit "in, the Recreation firoim'ds'.iri '.the'after'-" be kept informed. pftVftWgres f s jof the ( race. v ,4s ,t,he,riders mm, through tfte VarLoils town's en rput'e.JUeir, positions will be wireifto New 'Ply^pu,ti ( anil posted' Up ojA. boards" in' the Kecreatta.'Grounds.,.' ,''.' '. .":.',', ...,,,' A !\fJ> e ? l 'gt? es itiqn of settlers, wfe t wwli" : to-give the competitors every chance, ml approximate time-table of the race. giyV. ing the'times at'Vvhieli'the riders may be expected to pass the various taWffl? ships, will be published in a da? bFso 1 ' ■.!.(.■'..■'. ■; ■■„<!.. ;r!) •.'fi* '■/■!']