SPORTS AT MOSGIEL

Evening Star, Issue 19793, 17 February 1928, Page 3

SPORTS AT MOSGIEL

TAIERI AMATEUR CLUB’S FIXTURE FAST TIMES RECORDED Some fast- times were recorded at the evening athletic meet held on the Mosgiel Recreation Ground last night under the auspices of the Taieri Amateur Athletic Club, and, though the track was a little on the rough side, it proved to bo fast, and the prevailing conditions were almost perfect. The meeting was a decided success, there being a good attendance of the public, who saw large fields in practic- ! ally every event, most of the town clubs being well represented. The mile handicap provided another fine race, the , virtual scratch man and last year’s Edmond Cup winner, J. Q. Barnes, winning in the fast time of 4min 31sec from the syds mark. L. C. M'Lachlan, Irom a similar mark, carried off the quarter in great style, the time returned being 52sec. E A. Bastings, who has been running consistently well of late, won the 100yds handicap from 3Jyds; the mile relay handicap going to the Taieri Club, who scored a popular win. Both cycling events were well contested, though the two-mile handicap was marred by accident, the Otago champion, S. Bremford, coming down, though fortunately ho escaped serious injury. E. Palmer (10yds) won in smin 39sec, the mile going to J. Campbell (100yds) in 2min 43 l-ssec. On a rather rough grass track these times represent really good performances. The meeting was well conducted, and reflected considerable credit on the officials of the club, a special word of praise being duo to Mr j. Gilchrist, whose starting was a feature of the meeting. Results;— 100 YARDS HANDICAP. First heat: E. A. Bastings (3 a L yds) 1, C. H. Duff (3yds) 2, N. Oliver (11yds) 3 Six starters. A good finish, Bastings winning by half a yard, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 10 2-osec. Second heat': W. J. Duff (61yds) 1, 11. F. Barr (3yds) 2, F, Mouat (Byds) 3 Six starters. A good finish. Duff lasted long enough to win by a foot, Mouat being hair a .yard back third. Time, 10 3-ssec. Third heat: H. G. Valk (sJyds) 1, L. C. M'Lachlan (21yds) 2, A. G. Holt (51yds) 3. Six starters. 'Won by 3vds, half a yard between second and third. Time, 10 3-ssec. —Final.— |E. A. Bastings (31yds) 1 IH. G. Valk (51yds) 2 W. J. Duff (61yds) ...’ , 3 From a splendid start the field rose together, and at the 75yds mark Duff was in front. Bastings finished strongly, and was on terms with Duff and Valk with 10yds to go. Duff faded out at the finish, Bastings winning by a foot from Valk, with Duff another foot back third. Time, 10 4-ssec. ONE-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. First heat: G. Smith (125yds) 1, J. Campbell (100yds) 2, F. A. Nelson (200yds) 3. Eight starters. _ Smith soon rode into a handy position, and was in front with a lap to go, Bremford being unable to get up. Smith maintained his position, and won by a length, there being two lengths between second and third. Tho scratch man, Bremford, finished fourth, just outside a place. Time, 2min 40 4-ssec. Second heat: T. Dillon (195yds) 1, A. Harris (120yds) 2, F. Doans (215yds) 3. Ten starters. Won by four lengths, half a length between second and third. The virtual scratch man, Palmer (syds), made a valiant attempt to get up and though lie reduced the gap considerably could finish only fifth, 15yds behind tho winner. Time, 2min 38sec. .. —Final.— J, Campbell (100yds) 1 A. Harris (120yds) 2 G. Smith (125yds) 3

Campbell rode a well-judged race, and, though the field was well bunched at the bell, with Harris in front, he shot out into the lead along the far stretch,. and, riding strongly, went on to win by two length ; four lengths between second and third. Time. 2min 43 l-oscc. 440 YARDS HANDICAP. L. C, M'Lachlan (syds) ... ... 1

R. H. Cabot (30yds) 2 J. J. Morris (10yds) 3 Five starters. A fast race. W. J. Duif, on the 35yds limit, led for the greater part of the journey, closely followed by Cabot, but M'Lachlan moved fast from the start, and along the far stretch it could bo seen that he was going to be hard to stall off. Duff was unable to withstand M'Lachlaii’s challenge along the back, and rounding the turn into the straight M'Lachlau headed Cabot and Duff, going on to win by 3yds from Cabot. Morris was Byds back third, Duif withdrawing along the straight. Time, 62set,.

ONE MILE HANDICAP. J. G. Barnes (syds) B. R. M'Kernan (140yds)

H. J. Pollock (50ydsj 3 Fifteen starters. A. Holt (160yds) set the pace from the start, and at the end of a lap M'Kernan lay fifth, Barnes and Morris, the virtual scratch men, being about 100yds back. M'Kernan was in front with half the distance covered, but Barnes and Pollock were botli moving up fast. Along the far stretch Barnes entered a determined challenge, and rounding the turn into the straight was almost on terms with M'Kernan. The latter was just about all in, and Barnes went on to win by 3yds, Pollock being third several yards hack. Time, 4miu 31sec.

HOP. STEP. AND JUMP HANDICAP. J. W. Johnson (6ft), 45ft 4in ... 1 F. G. M'Pherson (Bft), 44ft Sin ... 2 R. O. Johnson (scr), 44ft 3 Seven competitors. Distances include handicaps. The scratch man, R. O. Johnson, gave a good display, his best effort being 44ft, which was a meritorious performance under the circumstances. TWO MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. E. Palmer (10yds) ] Cooper (85yds) 2 J. Ewing (100,yds) 8 Twelve competitors. This race was marred by an accident that befell the scratch man Bremford in the last lap, when he was moving up fast. With half the distance covered the limit men Dillon and Simon were in front in turn, and with thre laps to go Cooper began to force the pace. Forging ahead, ho opened up a big gap, which Palmer and Bremford, who were about 30yds back, set out to reduce. At the bell Cooper was 15yds ahead of Palmer and Bremford, the latter filling heavily as he was going thiough the bunch, though he was able later to vaJk olf the track. Palmer challenged strongly along the back stretch, and gradually drew level. Cooper, however, stuck _ to _ him gamely, a good finish resulting in Palmer winning by a vheel, Ewing being another length back third.' Time, smin 39sec. ONE MILE RELAY HANDICAP. Tuieri (J. Gilchrist, J. Renton, M'Gee, and N. Oliver), 130yds ... 1 Civil Service (O. M. Olsen, L. C. M'Lachlan, E. A. Bastings, and H. G. Valk), scr ' 2 Anglican (F. J. I). Rolfe, H. J. Pollock, R. O. Johnson, and J. W. Johnson), 18yds ... 8 Four teams started. Taieri was hardly sighted, and won easily by 70yds, Anglican being a good distance back third. Time, 3min 51 l-ssec. Local Girls’ Race.—F. M'Lachlan 1, H. Weddel 2, E. Parker 3. . Time, 13sec.' 220 Yards Local Handicap.—J. Renton (9yds.) 1, J. Gilchrist (scr) 2, N. Oliver (3yds) 3. Four starters. Ren-

ton led all the way ami, won by 2yds, Oliver being 3yds back third. Time, 25 4-ssec. 100 Yards Local Boys’ Race.—J. Lothian 1, C. Meldrnm 2. Four starters. Won by 2yds. Time. 13sec.