ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1921, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

ELTHAM—AWATUNA ROAD RACE. | (From Our Own Correspondent.) Dec. 1. | The Eltham Cycle Racing and Athletic Club held the first of a series of three cycle races I for the Boomerang Cup here to-day. The course was from Eltham to Awatuna and back, a distance of 20 miles. The first prize ‘was a bicycle valued at £l7, second £6, third £3 10s, fourth £3, fifth £1 10s, sixth £1; fastest time, gold medal; fastest time (under 19 years), silver medal. Fifteen competitors faced the starter, and were handicapped as follows: G. Collingwood and H. Andrews scr., A. Coleman Imin., J. Sharrock and W. Parker 3min., W. S. Sharrock smln., D. Gemmell, R. Wheeler 6min., J. McNab and L. Coleman Train., A. Epping 7% min., A. May Bmin., W. Perry 9min., D. Jones and C. Burrows lOmin. The race resulted: Wheeler (Ihr 29min) 1 W. J. Sharrock (Ihr 26min Isec) 2 L. Coleman (Ihr 30mln 18sec) 3 H. C. Burrows (Ihr 53min 40sec) ... 4 W. S. Sharrock (Ihr 29min 42sec) ... 5 A. Coleman (Ihr 27mln 56sec) 6 Fastest time: W. J. Sharrock, Ihr 26mln Isec. Fastest time (under 19 years) : Wheeler, Ihr 29min. BAYLY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS. THE SPORTS TO-MORROW. The annual sports in connection with the Bayly Memorial Scholarship will, by courtesy of the New Plymouth High School, be held on the High School grounds to-morrow, commencing at 11 a.tn. The requirements for scholastic attainments this year have* been widened, taking aa the the proficiency examination instead of, as previously, the junior national scholarship examination. This was decided .on with the idea of inducing further competition, especially among the primary school pupils. As a result there will be more competitors than usual to-morrow, Patea, Hawera, Te Roti, Stratford, Central and New Plymouth High School Preparatory being represented. There is, however, room for much greater interest in this scholarship by country schools.