SPORTS AT SOUTHBRIDGE.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18216, 29 October 1924, Page 6

SPORTS AT SOUTHBRIDGE.

- A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. The Southbridgo Athletic Club held its annual eports gathering in tho Southbridgo Domain on Monday in fine weather. There •wa.3 a record attendance, t lio Rato takings ■amounting to £72. Excellent sport was witnessed in tho cycling and foot races. The chief foot race, tho 185 yds Sheffield Handicap, was won by S. R. Symister, and the chief cycle race, tho Southbridgo 'Wheel Pace, by J. Henderson. L. Imvood, of tho Southbridgo School, won • the schoolboys' chftmpionship of 100 yards. Tho Ellesmero Pipe Band provided music. Results:— FOOT RACES. 100 y ds Boys, under 16— W. Inwood 1, K. Inwood 2, McCoy 3. 100 yds Maiden (district)—L. Jerman ('2yds) 1, R. T. Lambie (3yds) 2, G. P. J. Ridden (3yds) 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. 100yd3 Handicap—First heat: J. F. Wright (9yds) 1, W. H. Joblin (tiyds) 2, H. Bilbrough (Bvds) 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Second heat: C. Lamont ("yds) 1, J. O'Callaghan (Byds) 2, M. A. McDonald (3yds) 3. Time 10 1-ssec. Third heat: C. H. Goodman ' (Gvds) 1, S. R. Symister (4yds) 2, B. Myer (7yds) 3. Time, 10 3-osefc. Final: O'Callaphan 1, Goodman 2, Lamont 3. Time, 10 l-ssee. 220 yds Handicap—First heat: R. O. Hilb (16vds) 1, S. R. Symister (7yds) 2, C Lamont (llvd?) 3. Second heat: M. A. McDonald (svds) and J. O'Callaghan (16yds) dead heat "l, J. F. Wright (14yds) 2. Final: O'Callaghan 1, Symister 2, Hill 3. Time, Schools Championship, 100 yds, confined to ELiosmero district. Prizes, cup valued at £lO and gold medal; second, silver medal—L. Inwood (Southbridgo) 1, P. Overton (Lakeside) 2. The only starters. Time, 10 3-osec. . 135vd3 Sheffield Handicap. Jt rizes, £ls, T3 and £3 First heat: B. Myer (9yds) 1. W. Kelly Pyds) -■ The only starters, lime, losec. Second heat: C. H. Goodman (BJyds) 1 m' McDonald and.T. M. Wheeler I (7iyd's) dead heat 2. Time, Msec. Third ] heat- S R. Symister (7yds) 1, C. Lamont (Qv<le) 2* J. O'Callaghan (10yds) 3. Time, uTsW. Fourth W: K- O. Jlilia (llvd*) 1 H H- Gardner (10yds) 2. iinal: Symister 1* Goodman 2, M. A. McDonald 3. Time, Handicap—C. K. Meatman (IS vds) 1, T. A. Shalders (45yds) 2. The only starters. Time, 2min 23 l-s?ec. "Primarv Schools' Relay 'Race, Irams of four confined to Ell&smerc Schools, BS(»yd, j Southbridse 1 and 2. The only toam^ UCryds Handicap—C. K. \eatman (12yds) 1, S R. Symister (9yds) and C. 11Goodman (16vds) dead heat 2. Time, :.3 2-ssec. 100 yds Consolation Race—L. Dalzcli 1, W. Constance 2, Clement o. CYCLE RACES. Ono Mile Cycle—First heat: J Henderson iscr) 1 H. Burnside 0 20yds) 2, A Marra rZj.i' q Time 2min 22scc. Second heat: f i. A. Forsyth (130 yds) 2, H W. Cant (ft**) 3. Tim-. 2nm. . Tliirrl heat" K. Langc (40yds; 1, J. Lul i v o v£) 1 H.'G. Wood (50yds> 3 Time, 2m.n Sc. ' Final: Liil 1. Henderson 2, L. M °ilaia lin Oyda " (amateurs)— C. Rhodes

(40yds) 1, S. C. Forrester (ser) 2, H. F. Hunt (10yds) 3. Time, 2min 22 2-sscc. Two Mile Cycle—First heal: J. Lill (140 yds) 1, O. L. Buruand (100 yds) 2, K. Lange (70yds) 3, H. G. Wood (80yds) 4, D. G. Silvester (160 yds) 5. Time, 4min 52 2-ssec. Second heat: E. Marra, (70yds) 1, S. A. Jordan (120 yds) 2, G. W. Prebble (lOOvds) 3, H. W. Cant (140 yds) 4, A. Forsyth (240 yds) 5. Time, 4min 45 4-ssec. Final: Lill 1, Cant 2, Jordan 3. Time, Smia 11 4-oeco. Southbridgo Wheel Race, 4 miles. Prizes, £l2, £5, and £3—First heat: J. Henderson (acr) 1, J. Lill (220 yds) 2, H. G. Wood (130 | yds) 3, C. Blyih (300 yds) 4. H. Buroand (scr) 5. Time, lOmiu 24sec. Second heat: E. Marra (110 yds) 1, G. W. Prebble (160 yds) I 2, H. W. Cant (220 yds) 3, D. G. Silvester | (250 yds) 4, A. Marra (110 yds) 5. Time, j lOmin 44 2-o3ec. Filial: Henderson 1, E. Marra 2, Wood 3. Time. lOmin 36 2-s«ec. Three Mile Cycle—J. Henderson (scr) 1, S. A. Jordan (150 yds) 2, S. G. Smith (180 yds) 3. Time, Train 46 2-3 sec. Two Mile Amateur Cycle Handicap—.S. C.. Forrester (scr) 1. C. Rhodes (80yds) 2, L. W. Hill (120 yds) 3 Time, smm 13 l-ssec. One Mile Consolation —A. Forsyth 1, H. Burnside 2, A. Marra 3. FIELD EVENTS. Tossing the Caber —-B. Maw (4oft 7in) 1, W. Alexander (43ft oin) 2, A. Eitchio (42ft tho Stone—D. Lochhead (34ft 7in) I, J. McCormick (33ft 6in) 2, B. Maw (33ft Throwing tho Hammer —X G. Daljvell (85ft lOin) 1, W. Alexander (84ft sin) 2, A. Buchanan (82ft lin) 3. DANCING AND MUSIC. Sailor' 3 Hornpipe (adults) —Arona Donn 1, Ina Bruco 2. Irish Jig (adults)— Muriel Waugh 1. STona Donn 2. , _ Highland Fling (adults)—lna Bruce 1, Muriel Waugh 2. . Sea.nn Triubhais, under 1-5 —Doris O Connor 1, Rita Peterson 2. Highland r ling, under lo—ruta Peterson 1, Doris O'Connor 2, Bella Peddle £ Highland under 10—Sylvia Bennett 1, Bessie Kearnvy 2, Annie O'Neill 3. Distnct Highland Fling, under 15—Sylvia Bennett 1, .Nancy Buckley 2. _ District Highland Fling, under 12— Bennett 1, Nancy Buckley 2, S. McCartin 3 District Seann Triubhais, under 12— Sylvia Bennett 1, Nancy Buckley 2, Hilda HeyboMarr.hes (adults) —A. Mclntyrc 1, E. Lane 2, J. McLachlan 3. Strathspeys • and Reds (adults) A. McIntyre 1, E. Lane 2, A. Mclntyre 3.