Auckland Amateur Athletic Club.
„,„•«*»* A____\ Tournament • Cricket Ground was resple-n----jgs Domain aesemb]age of youtha nd de nd older persons this afternoon, ,BsideD9 to witness the thirteenth tournanH cager tbe AuC kland Amateur Athletic ""t* t conjunction with Waitemata Bi- ' h The day was beautifully cycle con geqaently there was nothing W* The ?ho?ough enjoyment of the IP 01** - y win_ tc the sports being under tie° fff „,li ß hed patronage of His Excel'i^SSr Pal SirF. W. D. Jervois, yfJrr. 'The Artillery Band were in &C' z P and enlivened the proceedings *"2S£b_ selections of music. Thero b/P? „m_S number of side shows and *%Jstons on the ground, all of rf^r* fairly patronised. laments were provided by the com- *** the Vice-Regal party in an t room specially set apart for the Ascent i (j^jagher, of tho Imperial fPTftrine the caterer> At, 3 p ',m- His BoteL u» a t arnV ed, and were Escellewy n_^ O „ Mp tho MayWj vtlQ,>m early in attendance. Punctually «*°*Alnrk the first event came off. «toii e0 L MIM Maiden Bicycle. 10 entries. LBowird a N- Bell •• % J'lGledhiH • 3 150 Yards HASDiOAP.-lst Heat, 1.10 p.m. 10 entrie. fI H, Gefge ... -: Alec Stephenson - a jj. Brown ■ • "jiine, 16 seconds. 2nd Heat, 1.20 pm. 10 entries. sß ,Lusk ... - tf.G.Speight ... d Time, 16 seconds. 3rd Heat. 1.30 p.m. 10 entries. ff.Wynyard - \ -IS entries. j,f. Winks ... 1 R. Logan... „ W.E George ... * Time, 2 raws- 5 sees. Xej.Jlils Bicycle Handicap. Nine \ 'started. j. Buchanan, 220 yards 1 t Howard, 443 yards 2 ff.RLusk, 500 yards 3 Time 37m. 545. i There was great excitement over this ; Several of the competitors fell out, rdev and Hunt being the only two , Zi_\L the winners at the conclusion of , gSa At the seventh mile A. Stewart Ml when he was in a good position. The La played " See the conquering hero _ eß ' r as the winner passed the post.
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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 98, 24 April 1886, Page 7
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316Auckland Amateur Athletic Club. Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 98, 24 April 1886, Page 7
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