ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 5, 7 January 1937, Page 14

ATHLETICS.

.TE AROHA CALEDONIANS. ;,|. AUSTRALIANS COMPETE; t >;.&■ POSTPONED MEETING HELD. - At the ..postponed sports meeting, held at =.tlic -Tc -Aroha Sports domain on Wednesday ■there was'a large attendance. The cycling; events In which the Australian riders coin*' peted were the most thrilling ever witnessed in; the district. •- • <•>;'•; ■';. J. Fitzgerald, Australian'champion, was successful in breaking his.-Snrlngdalu record o£ 34s over a lap of 440 yards,. flashing; llirongh the tape in 33s amidst spontaneous ■ applause and cheers lasting several minutes. The time registered spoke .well .for,-, the state of the track, .especially as It is not. yet a banked one. , -..•,. The great 'event of the- day. was 'the MeLood Derby of £20. over "Sl* miles, or 123 laps. The Austrnllnn. team consisted of live riders and the New Zealand nine. The conteslnnls were Newlove, Thomas, Ward, YVilloughbv, Wheat, Hurcourt, Sutherland, Footc and* Cnmphell (New Zealand); Fitzgerald, Knss, Moore, I'lnnte and McLcod (Australia). '■••'. _ ..;... ;'. After the event the president, Mr.'N/.G. McT.cod,' "presented-.!. Fitzgerald ;wltli a purple, and gold sash, and congratulated him'oii ills'meritorious victory. The recii>i\ cut,; in'responding,, said he had to pay a tribute:.ti). the. splendid sports he had bidden against in 'New Zealand, ■':'. He?liad ridden In'all parts- of the world, and when lie returned to Australia .lie could honestly say liiat tlic New-Zealand cyclists were among- tire' very' best he had ever-met;':-.' ltcstiltsH'Sheffield Handicap, IS3 ■.liirds.—J, F, Sharkey, oyds, 1; C. Anderson, oyds;: 2;. L.- A. Burgess, ,11yds, 3, Time, 13' 2-55.. Hulf-nillc Cycle.—First - heat: .1.; Hnr-court,-43yds, 1; 11. Jninicson, 75yd5,2;.A. J. Ifooto, -20yds, -3. Time. 03, 4-us. Second heat: O. Worrnll, 05yds, 1; B.W: YVllloughby. 35yds, 2; .Ti Fitzgerald, :10yds;. 3: Time. 07s. Final: ,T.; Hnroourt. I,'C. Worrn.ll 2, It.: Jninicson 3. Time, 03s. '■;.'["■.■■■■''■:''■■ '\

220 Yards;—C. Egiui, 21yds. 1; K. HeOiiUuin. 21yds, 2; L. A.. Burgess, ldjds, .3. Time. 23 l-ss. ! One' Mile Cycle.—L; G. Thomas,. 50yJs, 1; 1!, W. Wllloiighby, SOyds, 2; A. Shear,SOyds, it. lime. 2 21 ' ilb Yards.—A'. N. VVnli, 43y(I«;' 1 ;,'b. v a! Kagan, JOyds," 2 ; K. .McCnlluiu, "■ ;27yds, '3. Time, 10 3-uS. /''' •'■•; ■ V .;. ":■ SBO Yards—N.-A. Austin,-■Jsyds r - : 1;-H. Anderson. 05yds, 2; R, A. Fagan;4Byds,-3; Time, l.no 4-D. JlclVcodDerby,' 31 i' 'miles;—l,'Fitzgerald (N.S.W.) 1, J.-ir. Xcwlovc (Canterbury) 2. J. Ilnrcourt (IlmnlUoii) 3.: Time, Jli 33m 335. •-.... . ''"'■ -* ' ' Owing .to'many of. tile cyclists tnking part in the jlcLeod Derby, which occupied over mi hour v and - a., halfi the two miles Caledonian wheel' race, three' miles' New Year cycle handicap; and five miles Chieftain's cycle handicap, were not Lold. ■''■ ■