MODIFIED MARATHON

Evening Star, Issue 23685, 19 September 1940, Page 14

MODIFIED MARATHON

HANDICAPS FOR SATURDAY The Otago Centre handicapper, Mr B. R. M‘Kernan, has made the following handicaps for the modified marathon road race, of 14 miles, to bo held at Mosgiel on Saturday, commencing -at 2.45: G. L. Austin scr. A.' R. Geddes 2min, J. G. Barnes 2min 30sec, N. Coutts 4min 15sec, K. Baird and C. M‘Gregor 'Jiiiia 45sec, M. Mackinnon smin, G. S. Mimro smin losec, J. Mathieson (Christchurch) smin 45sec, D. Fincham, R. Hughes, G. Watson 6min, L. Hebbard, F. Crooke 7min losec, F. Sanders Smin losec. A. J. Barr and J. Markham Bmiu 45sec, L. F. Gerric and R. M- Carroll 9min. A. G. Hebbard 9min 30sec, A. Caddie lOrnin 3llsoc, J. A. Welsh llmin, J. Walker llmiu lOsec, S. C. Maynard (Christchurch) J. .7. Everett I2min. A. J. Daly and T M.TVnneli 12min 30sec. J. Grainger and t. .7 Templeton Rlmir. N. Taylor. A, Rick icy, n.d W. W. Taylor 14min,

The result of this race will decide the Nickels Cup competition for the team, consisting of three men from a club, gaining the least aggregate points in the Port-Dunedin and modified marathon races. The Mornington Club is the present holder, and as a result of its team’s win in the Port race, is again in a strong position, although it will be somewhat weakened by the absence of R. Wilson, last year’s winner. Points for the Nickels Cup at present are; Mornington 22, Civil Service 28, Caversham 29. Leith 44, and Celtic 66, Fastest time in the race last year went to G. L. Austin, who finished in second place, and, by the way in which he is running this year, it looks as though he will again gain fastest time honours.