RAKAIA SPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 929, 25 November 1933, Page 10

RAKAIA SPORTS.

Good Competition at Cash Meeting. The Rakaia Athletic and Cycling Club’s annual sports were held to-day at the Rakaia Domain. The weather conditions were perfect, and the tracks were in good order. Big fields competed in the cycling and running events, the majority of competitors being provided by Christchurch. The chiof competitors in the cycling events are R. S. Weir, H. J. Crofts, W. J. Lamberton and L. Pither. The attendance was large. The race* were all well contested and some exciting finishes were provided. Results:— 135yds Sheffield Handicap—First heal: T. S. Kotlowski (7yds) 1. W. D. In wood (3yds) 2. L D. Scott (10yds) 3. Time—--13 4-ssec. Second heat: T. Wellsmore (94yds) l. N. Bilcliff (3yds) 2. M. Waterhouse (54yds) 3. Time—l 3 3-ssec. Third heat: W. P. Lane (9|yds) 1, C. H. Davison (6yds) 2. Time—l4sec. Fourth heat: E. W. Collins (9yds> 1. W. J. Bellamy (10yds) 2. T. G. Kennedy (10yds) 3. .Time —13 l-ssec. Final: T. Wellsmore 1. E. W. Collins 2. W. P. Lane 3. Time—l 3 l-ssec. Four-lap Ci'cle Handicap—r.. Hobson (120yds) 1. W. F. Wilson (175yds) 2. D. J. O’Reilly (175yds) 3. Time—3mln 51 sec. 880yds Handicap—Owen Grant (66yds) 1, R. Oliver (60yds) 2, T. J. Archbold 3. Time—lmin 59sec. 220yds Handicap—R. S. Thompson (4yds) 1. W. J. Bellamy (11yds) 2. G. H. Davison (syds) 3. Time —23 l-6sec. Two Mile Rakaia Wheel Race Handicap—First heat: T. M. Lohrey (120yds) I. A. L. Mugford (110yds) 2. I. Sutherland (180yds) 3. W. F. Wilson (210yds) 4. Time—4niin 31»eo. Second heat: W. J. Lamberton (scr) 1. W. Guy (75 yds) 2, H. J. Orofls (scr) 3. L. Pither (scr) and H. Hobson (140yds) equal 4 Time—(min 44eec. Third heat: W. Good (40yds) 1. U. J. Arnst (120yds> 2, C. Cumming (220yds) 3, D. J. O’Relllv (210yds) 4. Time—4min 36s*c. Final: W. J. Lamberton 1. H. J. Crofts 2. W. Wood and c. Cumming equal A Time—4min 29scc.