RAKAIA SPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20477, 1 December 1934, Page 14

RAKAIA SPORTS.

Annual Cash Fixture Held. RIDER BREAKS COLLARBONE. The annual meeting of the Rakaia Athletic and Cycling Club was held today in fine weather. A well-varied programme of running, cycling and dancing attracted a large number of Christchurch competitors. including the 220 yards South Island champion, BillrlifF, and the South Island cycling champion, W. Good, of New Brighton The cycling and running tracks were in good order, but there was a considerable amount of dust. L. G. Fleming fell in the second heat of the two-mile Rakaia Wheel Race and broke his collar-bone. A protest was entered against W. Good, the winner of the first heat, and it was upheld. Results:— 135yds Sheffield Handicap—P. Wellsmore (4vds) 1. L. E. Doherty (6yds> 2, M. G. Eilen (Syds) 3. Time—l 3 l-ssec. Won by 2yds. Four-lap Cycle Handicap—L. G. Thomas (20vds> 1, C. C. Clarke (160yds> 2, R. Wildermoth (156yds) 3. Time — 2min 51 3-ssec. 880vds Handicap—R. Todd (75yds) 1. G. Flanagan (scr) 2, R. Craik (50yds) 3. Time—2min. 220yds Handicap—L. E. Doherty (syds) 1, R. Thomson (7yds) 2, E. W. Col 1i us (4vds) and N. Billeliff (scr). equal, 3. Time —23sec. Two-mile Rakaia Wheel Race—H. J Smither (25yds) 1, R. S. Weir (15yds) 2, A. G. Mackie (70yds) 3. Time—4min 40sec. 440yds Handicap—G. Welismore (12 vds) l, R. Todd (25yds) 2. G. C. Scott (20yds) 3. Time—sl 3-ssec. One Mile Cycle Handicap—Final: C. Clarke (140yds) 1. R. Sutherland (60 vds) 2. S. Gorinski (170yds) 3. Time—2min 2sec. One Mile Flat Handicap—D. FT. Flanagan (scr) 1, W. Stephens (90yds) 2, S. J. Samuels (80yds) 3. Time—4m in 23sec. Two Laps Cycle Handicap—Final: .T. Campbell <9oyds) 1. J. H. Xewlove (80yds) and C. C. Clarke < 75yds), equal, 2. Time—lmln 22aec.