ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 889, 21 March 1907, Page 12

ATHLETICS.

THte ' C NEW CARRINGTON PROPRIETARY / running Ground; Another running-; ground has been; added!i !to;■ Auckland's list ’! of attrac- < tions. kThis.vis'' generally known, as the. i rotifnda, i [ground adjoining Alex-andra-Parld; Epsom: eAogbod deal of expense has been gone to in putting this {in.npreppr ( ordpr, and everything ’ brought r-.This-been, the jsportsi- meeting • will ; takej piace ? on it. .next. Saturday afternoon. pTtjeire cWill; be ; : a Novice ; ;6ver 75ydsr } for all runners ? who have Tteyer’-won a ? cash c prize ex-, ceeding- { £10,.-. The w-ihheri -gqts £lo,'. the f secorid7£ 3; the third 30/,- and -theri fourth, 10/.’ -There <wili also be a One Mile ; Noyiqe. Cycle Handicap, ;open ijo riders- .> who /have,. n'eyen, won z. a- cash prize .! exceeding/ £5;/ winner., £4, second £1 TO/,- third 10/. Nominations for. both.-, events close /.this evening, with Mr.- C/ -Taylor, the secretary, 15,: Coombes’ Arcade, . Queen , street, who will give, all information. The first heat on Saturday will be started at 2.30. p,m f; sharp.. /..''/,. "... .77 '77-7" /.. ;

CAPTAIN COOK PROPRIETARY RUNNING GROUNDS. The popularity of the sport at these grounds is: if ainply’ievidehbed by 7tlie'

very big attendances each day night. Good racing and a committee. which show they will stand no crooked running contributed towards this successful result. The management now announce their big attraction for Easter. This will be the Grand East Gift of £25, distance 100 yards, for runners who have nev--er won £lO in cash. Also there will be run a Nursery Handicap of £7 10/, distance 50yds, for runners who have competed at previous handicaps held on the ground, and who have .never, wion a cash prize exceeding £l. These events should attract a big entry, and there should be some fine sport on the evenings of April 3 -and 4, when the running will take place. All nominations must be in the hands of Mr. W. Riley, the secretary, 15, Coombes’ Arcade, by 9 p.m., March 30.