OXFORD SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18891, 5 January 1927, Page 5

OXFORD SPORTS.

SUCCESSFUL MEETING.

In ideal weather and with a largo attendance, the Oxford Sports Association held its annual sports at Pearson Park yesterday. Many entries were received in the cycling, running, field, and dancing events. The track

was in good condition. Two Canterbury championships were decided, the chopping and the one-mil* OJ« race. The former was won by JI L. Doody in the good time of 38 3-ssec,with C. Bro«n (39sec) second. The one-mile cycle championship was won by C. Austin. It v,.\s d good, though not a particularly fast ra... On entering the straight Austin took the lead, and won easily by a length. Ttjc results were: —

RCXXING EVENTS. 100 yds District (under 16 rw)-**• Spicer (4yds) 1, S. Payne (scr) 2. on by S 100 yds Maiden Handicap—J.. (scr) 1. E. Alford (scr) 2. Time, Usee. In a fairly close finish, Campbell won by a foot. There were only two competitors 100 yds Fiat Handicap—First heat. J., i-. Davis <3Jyds) 1, C. J. Alford (Byds) and L. Barwell (4yds) (equal) 2. Time, 10 l-ssec. Second heat: C. H. Becks o>ds> i, R. Noonan (syds) 2, A. Johnston (3>a) .1. Time, 10 45sec. Third heat: J. F'slicrty (3yds) 1, S. Payne (9Jyds) 2, J. Campbell (10yds) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Final-Becks 1, Payne 2, Barwell 3. A very close finish, Becks winning in tho last three yards. . T p rn «(( Maiden Chop, Distnct—K .T. Proffitt (ssec) 1, .7. Lawson (13sec) 2, J. Tavelka (scr) 3. Time, 55seo. T Champion Chop of Can«bw*-M. U Doody 1, C. Brown 2, J. Clark 3. limes, 38 3-Sscc, 33sec, and 41soc. 410 yds Flat Handicap—N. C. Da\is (12yds) 1, n. Noonan (30yds) -, U J. Alford (33yds) 3. Won by inches. Time, 50 135'yd3 Sheffield Handicap—First heat: J. Flaherty (syds) 1, N. C Daw. (7yds) 2 R. Noonan (10yds) 3. Time, 13 2-ssec. Second heat: C. J. Alford (18yd.) 1. L. Barwell 2 Time, 13 l-ssec. Third heat W. B Gracie (lojyds) 1. O. H. Becks (27yds) 2, Becks and Alford (equal) 3. Time, 13 1-oscc. Standing-Chop, District-M. Doody (2sec) 1, J. Pavelka (Ssec) 2, W. F. Rjde <lßsec) 3. Time, Imin 37sec.

CYCLING EVENTS,

One-Mile District Handicap (under 16)— J. Judson (30yds) 1. A. Beero (60yds) 2. Time, 2min 45scc. Won easily. Half-Mile Handicap (open)—tirst heat. A. IS. Hawke (80yds) 1, P. O'Shea (scr) 2 H. G. Watson (25yds) 3 Time ■« 1-Ssec. Second heat: R, Bullivant 35yds 1, J. Howell (70yds) 2, A. Proffitt (80yds) 3! Time, lmin 7 4-ssec. Third heat: W. W. Crofts (60yds) 1, J. McGirr (scr) 2, D. E. Le Fovre (30yds) 3. T.mo. Imm 6 4-ssec. « • _ TT i n ■ Final—Crofts 1, Bullivant 2, Hawke 3. Time, lmin 6 3-ssec. Half-way round in the final lap Crofts took the lead, and won comfortably by two yards. »,„„ f . Two Miles Oxford Wheel Race-First heat: H. G. Watson (70yds) 1, A. A. Moorwood (150 yds) 2, C. L. Burnand (100 yds) 3. Time, smin 0 4-ssec. Second heat. J. McGirr (scr) 1, J. H. Silvester (75yds) 2, C. Austin (scr) 3. Time, smm 5 l-ssec. Final—Moorwood 1, Bnrnand 2, Watson 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min 51sec. Three Miles Handicap (open)—A. A- Moorwood (90yds) 1, N. H. Goodman (80yds) 2, W. W. Crofts (90yds) 3. Won by half a' length. Time, 7min 41 l-ssec. One-Mile Canterbury Championship—C. Austin 1, J. H. Silvester 2, N. H. Goodman 3, Won by a length. Time, 2ram 34 l-»sec. One-Milo Handicap—First heat: A. A. Moorwood (120 yds) 1, W. W. Crofts (60yds) 2, P. O'Shoa (scr) 3. Time, 2min 24sec. Second heat: J. H. Silvester (60yds) 1, J. McGirr (scr) 2, R. Bullivant (65yds) 3. Time, 2min 23 3-ssec. Final—Moorwood 1. Bullivant 2, McGirr 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 23 4-ssec. DANCING.

Irish Jig (open)—M. Waugh 1, V. Robertson 2, Malcolm Robb 3. . Highland Fling (open)—M. Waugh 1, V. Robertson 2, R. Peddie 3. ■ Seann Triubhais (under 12 years)— L. Rattray 1. Phyllis Gale 2, Jean Potts 3. Seann Triubhais (under 15 years)—C. ■Walton 1, Mavis Neate 2, G. Smith 3. Highland Fling (under 12 years)—Phyllis Gale 1, Z. Rattray 2, C. Hemingway 3. Highland Fling (under IB years)—C. Walton 1, G. Smith 2. Mavis Neate 3 Sword Dance (under 12 years)— Phyllis Gale 1, C. Hemingwny 2, Jean Potts 3. Sword Dance (under 15 years)—C. Walton 1, Joy MacLachlan 2, M. Neate 3. Sailors' Hornpipe (open)—V. Robertson 1, M. Waugh 2, B. Peddie 3.