ATHLETIC CARNIVAL. Auckland, February 6.
The citizens' carnival ofthe Auckland Cycling Club was held at the Domain, 2000 persons being present Results : 75yds Handicap — Brierly, 6yds, 1; Bailey, 10yds, 2; Boyton, Byda, 3 ; time, Bsec. One-mile Maiden Bicycle Handicap— Bnckeart, scr, 1 ; Gelsfcon. scr, 2 ; Doherty, 130 yds, 3 ; time, 2min 43 3-ssec. Auckland Cycliug Club's Handicap, first distance, one mile — A. C. Forbes. 35yds, 1 ; H. Lyon, 85yds, 2 ; R. Henry, 75yds, 3 ; time, 2aiin 29Jsec; Second distance, three miles — F. Hunt, scr, 1 ; T. Clarkson, scr, 2; C. Cattenacb, 70yds, 3 ; time, Bmin 8 3-ssec. Third distance, five miles — Hunt, scr, 1 ; Clarkson, scr, 2 ; Forbes, 80yds, 3 ; time, 15min 18seo. Hunt thus won the evert with 10 points, Forbes (7 points) being second, and Clarkson (6 points) third. lOOydi Handicap— Brierly, 7yds, 1 ; Bastion, 10yds, 2 ; Absolum, 7yd«, 3 ; time, 9 4-ssec. One Mile Walk Handicap— A. Whiting, 75yds, 1 ; Boakes, 150 yds, 2; A. Coleman, scr, 3 ; time, Grain 40sec. Quarter-mile Flying Bicycle Handicap— Lyons, 15yds, 1 ; Campbell, 13yds, 2 ; Curtis, 20yde, 3 ; time, ■ 3min 6§sec. Auckland Cycling Club Championship, two miles— Campbell 1, Hendry 2, P. Smith 3; time, smiu 253ee. 250 yds Handicap—Buchanan 11yds and Watts 9yd« (dead heat), 1 ; Farquhar, 17yd«, 3 ; time, 27£ sec. Five-mile Interprovincial Sor&tcli Race — Hunt (Welling* ton) 1, Clarkson (Invercargill) 2, Forbes (Taranaki) 3; time, 14min 54sec. Quarter-mile Flat Race — Brierly, scr, 1 , Farquhar, 22yds, 2; Tate, 13yds, 3; time, 52§sec. Auckland Wheel Race, two miles — Rannay, 210 yds, 1 ; Lyon, 100 yds, 2; A. J. Campbell, 65yds, 3; time,-smin 2 4-ssec. Three-mile Bicycle Handicap—P. E. Smith, 130yde, 1 ; G. Hyaniaßon, 175 yds, 2; Bookeart, 230 yds, 3; time, Bmin 24 3-ssec. 220 yds Hurdle Handicap— Absolnm, llyda, 1 ; Notts, scr, 2 ; Somers, 17yds, 3 ; time, 19sec. Half-mile Dash Bicycle Handicap—Curtis, 65yds, 1; Lyons, 45yds, 2; R. Aulsebrook, 50yds, 3 ; time, lmin 13|aeo. The bicycle events were well contested, and in mosb cases there were close finishes. In the scratoh races tendems were used as pacemakers* and. some good times were reoorded.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2241, 11 February 1897, Page 36
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344ATHLETIC CARNIVAL. Auckland, February 6. Otago Witness, Issue 2241, 11 February 1897, Page 36
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