ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 910, 15 August 1907, Page 9

ATHLETICS.

AUCKLAND ATHLETIC CLUB.

The Auckland Athletic Club ran off its 23rd Novice Handicap last Saturday evening after two unsuccessful attempts to run it in the week. The weather was particularly bad on Wednesday and again on Friday, causing a further postponement to Saturday. The club suffered in consequence of the postponements, the attendance not being up to the average and the acceptances not so large. The club had received an entry of 204, being the second largest since its inception, and of these 144 accepted. The racing was good, the majority of heats being run in 7 4-ss. During the evening the judging machine failed, mainly owing to the fact that the cotton fuses had become dampened by the excessive rains of the week, and refused to contact. The concluding heats and final were judged by Messrs. Tapper and Lecky. The final was a particularly fine race, the first three men being only inches apart. The placing was: — B. Harper, 8% yds 1 G. Nicholson, 6%yds 2 R. D. Campbell, 10yds ... 3 G. Timms, 6%yds 4 F. W. Killip, 8% yds 5 From an even start the back men started to close up, and at the finish very little separated the whole field, Harper winning by six inches, Campbell being the same distance away from Nicholson, the others about a foot away. The finish was certainly one of the best ever seen in Auckland, the public hailing three of the men as winners. Time, 7 3-ss. The officials responsible for the success of the meeting were: —Mr. W. Riley (starter), Mr. Bert Buchanan (track manager), Messrs. Riley and Burbush (handicappers),. Messrs. Tapper and Lecky (judges).