ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 66, 17 March 1908, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

CYCLING SPORTS. i The Otahuhn Cycling Club's sports meeting was held on Saturday afternoon on the • railway paddock. The various events were • well contested. In the one and a-nalf mile race Docherty fell, and brought down seve- , ral others, one of whom, G. Healey, suffered ; res b ui col '- :u -' bo ne. Following were the Hall-mile bicycle handicap: Docherty, 1; ! Leckie 2; Murphy, 3. 440 yds open handi- : cap: W. McManus (30yds), 1; J. O'Connell - (30yds), 2. Dr. Bewes' cup, two miles, handicap: W. Taylor (160 yds). 1; W. Docherty i <200vds), 'J.. Otahuhu handicap, lOOyds- : limms, 1; Casey, 2; Baker, 3. One-mile - club championship: J. L. Foubister, 1; A. iV. Docherty, 2; S. Brooke, 3. One-mile I bicycle handicap, open to R.C.C. only: G. Healey (55yds). 1; G. Probert (55yds). 2. ! Half-mile handicap, ooen: W. McManus (50yds), 1; F. Selby (70yds), 2; J. Sainsbury • (25yds), 3. One-mile bicycle handicap", i open: G. Healey (53yds). 1: G. Probert ■ (50yds). 2. One and a-half miles, post entry: H. Flewellyn, 1; A. V. Dochertv. 2; G. . Probert 3. Six started. Docherty fell and i brought down others. Sack race: D. Carson (10yds), 1; G. Baker (12yds), 2. Boys' flat race: R. Good (Iyd), 1; D. O'Connor (scratch), 2. GOLF. The 1908 golf season will be opened on Saturday afternoon at the Cornwall Park links, when a mixed foursome will be played, commencing at one o'clock. Players may choose their partners and enter In quartettes. The course will be 18 holes medal handicap.