ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1925, Page 1

ATHLETICS.

BY TKLKGItArIl —CHESS ASSN*., COPYRIGHT. CHRISTCHURCH, march 8. A complimentary meeting was given to the Australian athletes at English Park yesterday, hut it attracted only a meagre attendance. Burness (Australia) won his heat in tli,. three mile cycle handicap, but be was not placed in the final, finding the handicap too heavy.

(initial))., from the ISO yanls nmik, won the mile handicap. ITydo (Australia) from sera toll, ran fifth anti Rose (the New Zealand champion) from the same mark dropped out in the last lap. The 1 (if) yds Ladies’ Handicap resulted -M iss Maxwell, Canterbury, (scratch) 1, Miss Vnwin Canterbury ..(yds 2; Miss Stevenson Wellington, (iiytls) 3.

litirness (Australia) won his heat in the half mile cycle handicap, hut was not planed in the final.

The 7byds scratch race resulted: Parker (Australia. 1, Brownlee (Canterbury) 2; Murphy (Canterbury) .1. Time 7.-l-o.i

SSOyds scratch —Pacing (Canterbury) 1, Whyte (Australia) 2, Nicoll (Ashburton) 3. Won by five yards. Time 2.2-5. Parker won his heat in the 100yds 01,011 handicap, hut ran unplaced in the final. Canterbury heat Wellington in the ladies relay race.

The one mile scratch cycle race sulted :—liurness (Australia) 1; Forrester 2; Mills A. Won by a length. Time 2.lit 1-.5 Two mile flat handicap—Bose L Taylor (Canterbury) 2, Graham (Canterbury) ft. Won by six yards. 'Tune 9.40 2-o. \ relay race, Australia v. Canterbury could not be held, as Graham had a bruised heel and Hyde was indisposed.