OTAKI SPORTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 19, 23 January 1937, Page 5

OTAKI SPORTS

GOOD CYCLE RACING RIDERS FROM WELLINGTON Wellington cyclists were prominent at the sports meeting held by the Otaki Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club yesterday. Among those who did well was T. Walsh, a young rider from the Poneke Club, who won the mile and the two miles Blakeway Memorial race. The main race, the Witt McLeod Memorial Cup event of five miles, was won by R. Loader. Horse and athletic events were also on the programme. Results were as follows: — Half-mile Cycling Handicap.—First heat: Hughes, 1; Walsh, 2; Sowerby, 3. Second heat: Scobey, 1; Sutton, 2; Wilkinson, 3. Third heat: Bailey, 1; Blackett, 2; Wilkinson, 3. Final: D. Sutton, 1; F. Bailey, 2; F. Blackett, 3. 100 yds Handicap.—First heat: C. Melville, 1; R. Canter, 2; F. Morgan, 3. Second heat: E. McGrath, 1; Synnott, 2; Johnson, 3. Final: C. Melville, 1; R. Canter, 2; B. Synnot, 3. Boys' Half-mile Cycle Handicap.— Murrell (25yds), 1; Anderson (50yds), 2; Walsh (10yds), 3. Boys' 100yds.—Brassie, 1; Moore, 2; Foster, 3. One Mile Cycle.—First heat: Guilliard, 1; L. Sowerby, 2; Wilson, 3. Second heat: T. Walsh, 1; Scobie, 2; Blackett, 3. Final: Walsh. 1: Scobie, 2; Blackett, 3. Women's 75 Yards Handicap.—M. Swensen, 1; E. Flutey ,-2; C. Wellington, 3. Old Timers' Cycle.—Button, 1; Mudgway, 2; Cavely, 3. Married Men's 100 Yards Dash.— Henry, 1; Foster, 2; Larkins. 3. 75 Yards Boys' Open Handicap.—W. C. Moore, 1; J. Brassie, 2; W. Johnson. 3. 50 Yards Girls' Open Handicap.— First heat: I. Rutter, 1; R. McEwen, 2; E. Flutey, 3. Second heat: M. Nickless, 1; J. Scobie, 2; T. Rutter, 3. Final: E. Flutey, 1; M. Nickless, 2; F. Young 3. Two Miles Blakeway Memorial Cycle.—T. Walsh. 1; Guilliard. 2; Sowerby, 3. 75 Yards' Married Women's.—Mrs. T. Taylor, 1; Mrs. Henry, 2: Mrs. Rutter, 3. One Mile Boys' Cycle.—Murrell, 1; Anderson, 2; Foster, 3. Girls' 75 Yards Handicap.—V. Young, 1; M. Nickless, 2; Auckram, 3. Girls' 75 Yards Handicap, 12 Years and Under.—A. Patterson. 1; R. McEwen, 2; P. Cootes, 3. Three Miles Cycle.—J. Guilliard, 1; Les. Sowerby, 2; F. Blackett, 3. 220 yds Consolation Handicap.—R. Carter, 1; N. Gordon, 2; T. McGrath, 3. Boys' 100 yds Open Handicap.—F. Morgan, 1; L. Tracey, 2; D. Tracey, 3. Witt McLeod Memorial Cup (presented by Mr. E. Cook) Five-mile Cycle.—R. Loader, 1; J. Guilliard. 2; F. Blackett, 3. 220 yds Handicap Cycle.—J. Morgan, 1; Sunnex, 2; Synnott, 3. 440 yds Handicap.—Thorns, I; Morgan, 2; Melville, 3. Women's 100 yds Handicap.—M. Nickless, 1; V. Young, 2; E. Flutey, 3. Boys' 220 yds Handicap.—W. Moore, 1; J. Flutey, 2; A. Foster, 3. 220 yds Handicap.—Final: Guilliard, 1; Wilkinson, 2; Blackett, 3. Herbert Trust Cup (most points in 75 yards, 100 yards, and 220 yards; boys).—W. Moore, 1; J. Brassie, 2; J. Flutey and A. Foster, 3. Herbert Trust-Cup, for most points in 50 yards, 75 yards, and 100 yards (girls).—M. Nickless, 1; F. Young, 2; E. Flutey, 3. Ilorsc Events. Maiden Hurdles.—A. Hakaraia's Grey Dawn, 1; D. Wilson's Starlight, 2; J. Beard's Tuhitarata, 3. Open Hunters' Hurdles. —D. Viggers's Happy Landing, 1; Mrs. Lewis's Bonny, 2; D. Viggers's Happy Hunting, 3. Women's Hunters' Hurdles—Mrs. Lewis's Bonny, 1; A. Hakaraia's Grey Dawn, 2; J. Grant's Top Rail, &, Consolation Hurdles. —A. Blake s Rusty, 1; L. Mcßeth's Miss Energetic, 2; F. Winterburn's Lucky Day, 3.