ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 228, 25 March 1912, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

THE OLYMPIC REPRESENTATIVES. By Telegraph—Press Association, ™ xt „ Wellington, Saturday, xhe New Zealand Olympic Council reports that so far £142 is in eight to pay the expenses of the representatives, Hill and Wilding, to Stockholm. Of this amount £75 has been guaranteed by Auckland and the committee in Wellington has raised £67. A further balance of £6O Is required and appeal is now made to sports bodies and sympathisers to help. As the funds must be in hand by the end of the month an immediate response is imperative. OAKURA HANDICAPS. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. A. J. Hansen for the running events which are to be held at Oakura on March 28:— 100 yds Handicap.—H. L. Slight syds, A. W. O'Donnell Byds, R. Davidson and C. Smith 10yds, W. Thompson, F. H. Mace and B. McGrath 12yds. 20yds Handicap.—H. L. Slight 6yds, M. D. Julian 9yds, A. W. O'Donnell 12yds, R. Davidson and A. McKay 20yds, W. Thompson and F. H. Mace 22vds. Half-mile.—H. L. Slight 15yds, R. H. Stoddart 30yds, M. D. Julian, R. A. Allen and R. Lawrence 50yds, R. Davidson and R. Spence 55yds, A.' McKay GO.vds. One Mile.—H. L. Slight 20yds, R. H. Stoddart 60yds, R. Lawrence OOvds, R. Davidson, M. D. Julian, R. A." Allen. R. Parkes and A. Watson 100 yds, E. Spence 105 yds, A. McKay 110, yds.