THE A.A A. CLUB’S CARNIVAL.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XIII, 28 March 1896, Page 353

THE A.A A. CLUB’S CARNIVAL.

THE Auckland Amateur Athletic and ’Cycle Club’s thirty-third carnival came off in the Auckland

Domain last Saturday. The weather was magnificient, and the attendance large. Great interest was manifested by the public in the various events, and in the case of the most keenly-contested races there was often immense enthusiasm. In the above snapshots our artist has been successful in obtaining some very good pictures with his camera. No. I represents the finish of the One Mile Walking Handicap, which vas won by J. Carrigan. Rush came in a splendid second, being only a few inches behind the winner. Brady, the champion, was too heavily handicapped to overtake his opponents ; as it was, he lowered his own mile record of 6min. 41 secs, by 2-ssecs. No 2

shows the final heat of the 120 yards handicap. No. 3 is a snapshot at the Half-Mile Bicycle Handicap. Picture 4 represents the contestants in the 100 Yards Club Championship approaching the tape, and No. 5 is a snapshot at the Two-Mile Bicycle Handicap just as the bell is ringing to tell the racers they have only one more lap to do. The finish of the Half-Mile Handicap is shown in No. 6. Bell, of Cambridge, was victor, being 20 yards in advance of the second man —Brown, of Te Awamutu. In No. 7 the camera has caught the men in the final of the 120 Yards Hurdles just as they are crossing the last obstacle and making for the tape. Rutherford was the winner. No. 8 is a snapshot at the ’cyclists in the Three-Mile race just as they are passing the post for the eighth time. The race was finally won by A. J. Pilkington. Nos. 9 and 10 are pictures of C. C. Laurie, who came first, in the high jump, clearing 5 feet 4 inches.