ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 262, 5 November 1928, Page 13

ATHLETICS.

MEETING AT WAIHI. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, Saturday. The Walhi Athletic and Cycling Club held a sports meeting this afternoon. The following were the results:— CYCLING. One Mile. —Pilkington 1, Alexander 2, Caulton 3. Two Miles. —Pilkington 1, Alexander 2, Harcourt 8. Three Miles.—Harcourt 1, Pilkington 2, Stace 3. One and a-half Mile.—G. Stace 1, Caulton 2. RUNNING. Walhi Handicap, 100 Yards.—Hltchen 1, Button 2. 220 Yards.—Swan 1, Hltchen 2, Marshall 3. 440 Yards.—Sharkey 1, E. Dye 2, Bennett 3. 880 Yards.—Sharkey 1, S. Dye 2, Palmer 3. One Mile.—S. Dye 1, J. McKean 2. Forced Handicap, 100 Yards.—W. Dutton I, Wells 2, Swan 3. WAIHI CLUB'S GALA. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, this day. A sports gathering under the auspices of the VVaihi Athletic and Cycling Club, postponed from Labour Day, waß held on the iteereation Reserve on Saturday. There was a large attendance. The Federal band enlivened proceedings with a musical programme. A. Pilkington, the points winner in the cycle events, was presented by the president with a trophy donated by the Farmers' Union. J. Harcourt, the winner of the three miles cycling club handicap, was presented with a trophy by the Mayor, on behalf of the president, Mr. W. ington. A. Hltchen (Walhi), the winner of the 100 yds handicap, received a trophy presented by Mr. J. Moorhead. Results:— 100 Yds Novice Race. —A. Hltchen (3yds) 1, C. Cunliffe (3yds) 2. Time, 10 l-ss. One Mile Cycle ace.—First heat: A. Pilkington (170 yds) 1, H. Alexander (140 yds) 2. Second heat: C. O'Brien (150 yds) 1, R. Caulton (140 yds) 2. Final: Pilkington 1, Alexander 2, Caulton 3. IOOYds Waihi Handicap.—First heat: A. Hitchen (14yds) 1, W. Dutton (13yds) 2. Time, 9 2-ss. Second heat: E. Cunliffe (13yds) 1. Time 10 2-os. Final: Hitchen 1, Dutton 2, Cunliffe 3. Time, 10s. Two Mile Cycle Race. —A. l'llkington (250 yds) 1, H. Alexander (200 yds) 2, J. Harcourt (scr) 3. 220 Yds Handicap.—First heat: A. Hitchen (28yds) 1, R. Swan (24yds) 2. Time, 21 4-5». Second beat: L. Marshall (27yds) 1. Time, 225. Final: Swan 1, Hitchen 2, Marshall 3. Time, 21 2-ss. 440 Yds Handicap.—J. Sharkey (45yds) 1. F. Dye (40yds) 2, E. Bennett (32yds) 8. Time 51s. Three Miles Cycle Race.—J. Harcourt (scr) 1, A. Pilkington (325 yds) 2. O. Stace (200 yds) 8. 880 Yds Handicap.—J. Sharkey (72yds) 1, F. Dye (55yds) 2, A. Palmer (80yds) 8. Time, 2.3. Forced one mile and a-half Handicap Cycle Race.-f-O. Stace 1, R. Caulton 2. IOOYds Iprced Handicap.—W. Dutton (12yds) 1, Wells (lliyds) 2, Swan (lliyds) 3. Time, 9 4-ss.' One Mile Handicap.—F. Dye (105 yds) 1, J. McKean (270 yds) 2. Time 4.45. Tng-o'-War.—First Round: Angle's team (Mataura) beat Walshe's team. Second round: Taxi Drivers' team beat Waikino. Final: Taxi Drivers beat Mataura.