ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 256, 29 October 1929, Page 9

ATHLETICS.

MEETING AT PAPAKURA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) PAPAKURA, Monday. The Papakura sports were held in Prince Edward Park to-day in fine weather. A good crowd was in attendance, and everything was run off smoothly.. A feature of the programme were the cycle events, which created much excitement. Result? wore as follows:— Maiden Handicap, 120 yds.—M. Stevens, syds, A ; It. I'orteous, 3yds, 2; N. Read. syds, 3. Ilalf-mile Cycle Race. —First heat: W. Pratney, 90yds, 1 : C. Slack, 70yds, 2; 1!. Coulton. 40yds. 3. Second heat: C. T. Yule, 123 yds, 1; X. White, 120 yds, 2; R. Clarke, SOyds, 3. Final: Pratney. 90yds, 1; Yule, 123 yds. 2: Clarke, SOyds, 3. Sheffield Handicap, 120yds.—First heat: .T. Maloney, 104 yds, 1; .7. Whorsky, 9yds, 2; X. L. Read, 14yds. 3. - Second heat: J. Linden, 121 yds. 1: 11. Hudson, 2yds, 2; J. Batty, 11yds, 3. Final: J. Linden, 12} yds. 1 ; J. Maloney, 101 yds, 2 ; H. Hudson, 2yds, ° One Mile Cycle.—First heat: A. Johnstone, 200 yds, 1 ; \Y. Francis, 100 yds, 2: H. F. Bowman, 200 yds, 3. Second heat: W. Pratney. ISOyds. 1; R. F. Coulton, 120 yds, 2: E. Clarke, 200 yds, 3.. Final: Pratney, 180 yds, 1; Johnstone, 200 yds, 2; E. Clarke, 200ydg, 3. 220 Yards Handicap.—D. Robertson, 23yds, 1; A. A. Best, 24yds, 2; J. Batty, 13yds, 3. One Mile and a Half Cycle.—R. F. Caulton. 150 yds, W. Pratney. 235 yds (dead heat), 1 : A. Johnstone, 2(ioyds, 3. 440 Yards Handicap.—-IC. Hope, 32yds, 1 ; 11. Hudson. 34yds. 2: A. A. Best. 37yds, 3. Two Miles Cycle.—C. Slack, 273 yds. 1 : \Y. Francis, 150 yds, 2: \Y. Pratney, 300 yds, • One Mile and a Half Consolation Cycle.— |S. F. Bowman, 150 yds, lj 2. Clarke, 1150 yds, 2,