EVENING SPORTS CARNIVAL

Evening Star, Issue 19784, 7 February 1928, Page 3

EVENING SPORTS CARNIVAL

To-inorrou evening I lie Otago Athletic and Cycling Club will hold a sports meeting on tiio Caledonian Ground. The running emits have drawn largo entries, including such well-known performers as It. Webb (tho speedy University three-quarter), R. Oliver (the League flyer), F. Huddleston, A. M'Lachlan, and J. Harris, besides the half-in iters C. Matheson and E. K. M‘Gillivray. However, the cycling will be the big attraction, as P.liil O'Shea and H. G. Watson, of Christchurch, will figure in a match race, besides competing in the open events. Watson, the present Xew Zealand champion road cyclist, has been chosen to represent New Zealand in the biggest cycling event in the world, “ The Grand Prix,” and will leave tor France next week. O’Shea, ex-Anstralasian and New Zealand champion, and holder of many records, is riding as well as over. The local riders include such wcll-nown performers as Noel Mackey, \V. Robertson, A. Wills, and A. Ralston (of Green Island.

The following handicaps have been declared:—

CYCLING EVENTS. Ini. I'm. 2m

Seventy-live Yards Handicap.—R. Webb scr, F. Huddleston Jyd, A. M'Lauchlaii 11, J. IT. Harris 11, R. Oliver B, L. Graham BJ, A. Fraser 4,}, R. Sligo 5, W. Kay 5, H. Slrachan 51, A. C. Philp 5.1, 0. Vcitch 6, R. Johnston 6, R. M’lxay 6, A. M'Kerrow CU, C. Wray 7, A. Brown 7J, L. Eagles Bi. One Hundred and Twenty Yards Handicap.—R. T\ ebb scr, F. Huddleston 2yds J. Harris H. M'Lachlan 2, R. Oliver 5, L. Graham 6, A. Fraser 61, R. Sligo 7, W L. Kay 7, A. C. Philp 71, H. Strachan Si, R. M'Kay 9, O. Vcitch 9, R. Johnston 9J-, A. M’Kerrow 9, C. Wray 10, A. Brown 10. Half-mile Handicap.—C. Mathicson and E. K. M’Gillivray scr, E. Huddleston 7yds, A. M'Lachlan 10, Curtis 15, C. Wray IS, R. Oliver IS, R. Sligo SO, J. Harris 25, A. C. Philp 25, W. Kay 80, B. M'Gillivray 85, A. Brown 40, W. Twosc 55, R. M’Kay 00.

H. G. Watsuu scr mt scr P. O'Shea ... 5 yds 5vds lOvds A. Ralston ... 1UOyds llOvds 180yds W Huberts m .120yds .UOyds 200yds N. Mackey ... 1.20yds 150yds 200yds A. Wills ... EiOyds IGOyds 210yds A. Hrowii ... .1.40 yds IGOyds 210yds IE Taylor ... 140yds 170yds 220yds J. Halstoii ... J 50; yds JSOvds 2.‘10\’ds L. Eergusou .1.51 lyds ,190yds 2;i0yds G. Sickles ... ] Lilly ds 200vds 240yds C. AVoodford JGOyds 200yds 240yds Tavlor ... J80yds 220vds 2()Ovds G. Paul PKJvds 240yds 280yds A. Jolmsl.on .-UOyds 250yds M20yds M. M-Donald 220yds 270yds 400yds RUNNING EVENTS.