AUCKLAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.
Auckland, October 30. The Amateur Athletic Glub’s sports were held to-day in the Domain, in conjunction with the Waitemate Bicycle Club. Two thousand persons were present. The events were well contested. For the five-mile bicycle race eight started. A. Buchanan, 1 ; ’Leckie, 2 ; Walker, 3. Time, 19min 17sec. Three-mile Club Bicycle raoe ; six starterß. J. Leckie, 1; A. Stewart, 2; A. Buchanan, 3. Time, llmins 27secs. Hurdles, 120yds, B. Owen, 1 ; Lusk, 2; Gould, 3. Time, 19sec. The Mayor presented the Rugby Union prizes, also the bronze medal of the Humane Society to Captain Leeman, of the ship Waitangi, for saving the lives of the third mate and steward in Napier Harbor.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 766, 5 November 1886, Page 13
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