AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20098, 8 November 1928, Page 16

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

THE AUCKLAND CLUB. SUCCESSFUL EVENING MEETING. The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club opened its series of evening meetings at the Domain yesteniiy, when some splendid running and cyc'jng wero witnessed. The sports, however, \j;ere marred b.v poor starting, the result ol using a doublebarrelled shot-gun. I'J 1 lie 100 yds. no fewer than six false starts were made before the field was eventually despatched to an unsatisfactory start. The starter was powerlees to intervene, and the winner, E. T. Mincham, had all the best of the start. Be is a promising sprinter, having won a maiden event on Labour Day. The cycle events proved very spectacular, and the brilliant riding of J. H. Wade in the senior grade event was a feature of the racing. The finish of the B grade cycle handicap saw three riders flash past tho finishing line locked together. Tho results wero as follows:

IOOYds Handicap.—E. T. Minchnm. 7yds. 1; A. E. Butler, 3}yds, 2; A. J. Elliott, scr, 3. Nine started. After six false starts Minchnm ntid Puller were quickest! to hepin, nnd the former won easily by 2vds. Elliott finished fast, a foot behind Rutler. Time. 10s. 890 Yds Handicap.—.7. A. Cvum, 40yds. 1: ,T. S. Walt, scr. '2: .7 W. Savidnn. scr. 3. Eleven started. C ruin assumed the load after the field had (rone 410 yds, where S'avidnn raced into second place. In the run to (ho tano Cnim outstayed Wad. who finished well, nnd Savidan. to win nicely by 3yds. Watt heat Savidan by 2ft. Time. 2nt 3 3-!>s. One Mile Cycle Handicap.—A Grade: J. n. Wade, scr. 1: C. (7. Oalbraith, 35yd°, 2: K. Xanlcivell. per. Nino starton. \Yane was soon to advantneo in a brilliant sprint, f o bis field and win onsily by jOvds Time, 2in 3,"> 2-ss. One Milo Cycle Handicap—R Grade: A Sercombe. «cr. F. A, Cleaver, 45vds. and C Harris. 10yds. dead heat. 1. Fourteen stalled. In an cxeitinc finish the indees woro unablo 1o separate tbe trio. " itnc. 2m HSh . Pntti'nsr 'he Shot.- W. Stewart. 31ft 4in. 1 : E. S. Wills. 34ft 2in. 2: O. Dunlop. 33ft Th row i list the Discus.—O. Dunlop. 10<ft l?in. 1: «T Tipnenv. 102 ft lin, 2; J. \v. Turn bull, 101 ft 4in. 3.