ATHLETICS, ETC.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 39, 25 April 1891, Page 2

ATHLETICS, ETC.

[By

Nimblefoot.]

The people of Opotiki intend holding an athletic meeting on 24th May next, the programme of which will shortly appear. All athletes and friends of the late “ Hooker” Conway will be glad to learn that the monument, to which many of them so liberally subscribed, has been erected in the Catholic Cemetery, Symonds-street. It is of white marble, and presents a handsome appearance, reflecting great credit on all connected with it. It cost which was so readily subscribed considering the bad times, and is a token of the high esteem in which Conway was held. He will be greatly missed on the football field this season, as his gentle and unselfish play gained for him many friends. The following are the handicaps for the Fivemile Bicycle Road Race run for to-day:— Short, Dickson, and Lecky, scratch ; Nicholson, issec; Selby, 45sec; Dacre, imin 3osec ; Firth, 1 min 45SCC; Aicken, Gissling, Gilbert, 2min ; Hammond, 2min josec; Waters; Fleming, Harrison, Winks, 2min 45sec; Boulton, Harris, Rendall, Hill, and Hulme, 3min ; Bright, 3mm 45sec; Watkin, 4mm; Taylor and Moore, jmin. The following handicaps have been declared for the Sheffield Handicap, to be run this evening :—T. Wells, 2yds ; C. Madigan, 4yds ; J. Linden, 4yds: M. Roberts, W. Purdie, J. McDermott, F. Murphy, siyds; C. McManus, E. Collins, S. Murphy, 6yds;. Brierly and Riley, 61yds; H. Simson, Syds; A. Bailey, W. Cummins, B|yds ; S. Roberts, R. Keenan, F. Lewis, J. McKean, S. Goodman, H. Hales, 9yds ; C. McDonald, T. Robertson, T. Williams, J. Nicholson, 10yds ; J. Simson, W. Frost, J. W. Askew, 11yds ; Soniers, 1 i|yds; W. Donald,

Carter, 12yds; J. Miles, E. Sandall, A. B. Craig, W. Scading, 13yds; J. Healy, 14yds, Acceptance, 25., has to be made at the post. The Zealandia Skating Rink is now opened for skating from‘7 until 10 o’clock. The floor has been re-laid and the rink lighted with gas. 1 here are also a great many pairs of new skates, so everything is in first-class order, and should attract a great many people, as it is the best of the kind that has been in Auckland. The Sheffield Handicap, to take place this evening, has a good entry, and as the handicap appears to be a well adjusted one a good race may be anticipated.