Cycling Club's Sports.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 154, 26 May 1900, Page 3

Cycling Club's Sports.

, -On Thursday, thetStar Cycling Club held a sports gathering, commencing at one o'clock and finished about three o'clock. There were good entries, and' .though the track was very rough, the rifling was good. A. noticeable feature; of -the riding was the utter absence of stiff riding, each man taking his turn' -at and doing his best to wiu. r Tiie handicappiug was very good, there being eloae finishes in each race. The. boys' racea called forth good fields, and some of the riding was very good, though the first race was rather long. Owing to no entries being forthcoming for the ladies' race -and married men's race, these events were cut out of the .programme. About 250 people attended the meeting. Following are the detailed results i —

Onb Milk Handicap. A. White, 120 yds 1, — "Woods, 60yda 2 R. Btyson, 80yds 3 A very good race ; the limit man riding well, kept .the lead throughout,; and won by a length. Bryson close upvlhird. {Ten entries. Pmae i>i'los,' Ids, and 7s fid. \

Two Miitß Handicap. £ Q. Bateixian, 130 yds l' ! R. Geddes, 150 yds 2 E. Bryson, 150 yds ... 3 Ten entries. Also a good race ending.in a close finish. .Prizes £1 Jlsh,[ X7sC-6d, ana tlO3. t 103.

Boss' Bags; one miie. . A.iSutclier, ser ... ••• -"v 1 E. Williams, SQyds... y ....».' %, S. r ßutcher, 120yd5... ...•*' ... 3 J. Searle, JLSOjrds ... V.. ' '4 •The distanoe -proved .toft much for. the other, three who entered,, and the* four placed .men were easily A good tussle took place in tne straight between, A. .Butcher J and 'Williams,' resulting in a win for the former by- a, wheel." Prizes' 6s, 4s, 2ef'6d, and Is.

.Thrpb Mile Han ioapT.Jacobs,' 120 yds 1 .R. Gedd«s, .175 yds 2 A. White, ..." ... + R. Brysorr „v,- ....... ••• ••• t \ ! Five others ''started. 1 Some very %obd<riding s WA9^hQWii, *& eiD g n a

. ~- i ~~ ' bunch at tha finish. Just across the tape, Bryson ran into Geddes, both escaping unhurt, but G-eddes' bic,ycl3 being considerably damaged. Prizes £2, £1, and 10s. Boys' Each ; half mile. S. Butcher, 100 yds 1 A.. -Butcher, acr 2 J. Ardagh, 30yds ... 3 Tina race called forth ten entries, and very good riding was shown. The three placed riders were <close. Prizes ss, Bs, and 2s. The receipts art the gate were M 11s 9cl, which with the entry monoy made up the atnonnt to ,<£9 183 6d,' which was divided up ,as prizes. The| club intend to make >the meeting an annual fixture.