Ashurst Sports

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 112, 19 March 1892, Page 3

Ashurst Sports

Unfortunately for us, the first wet clay after the drought fell on St Patrick's day, and was the means of preventing many from attending our annual gathenug of athletics. There were about four hundred on the ground. The Palmerston special tram only brought 50 people instead of the tram load that intended coming. The fields were good, and as you will see by the names some of the best runners m the North Island. The mile race for which 1 9 started, was well contested. The finishes of most of the events were very good. The continues downpour of ram made the course heavy, thus showing up the bone and muscle of young New Zealand. Following are the results :— Maiden Flat Race, 220vds ; 7 started. —F. Edwards, 1 ; A. Cruickshank, 2 ; A. S. Wilson, 3. The three mentioned breasted the tape, within a few inches of each other. .Time, 26 3-nsecs.

Boys Race, 100 yards; 7 started. — F. Lyon, 1; J. Jackson, 2 ; E. Thompson. 3. St Patnck'B Handicap (three events), of £20 : 100 yards event, H started.— lst heat— l. Watts. 1 ; E. Penman, 2. Time 10 3-osecs. 2nd heat— J, Bain, 1 ; P. Edwards, 2. Time, 10 3-5. Final heat —I. Watts, 1 ; E. Pennan, 2 ; J. Bain, 3. Time, 10 3-ssecs. St Patrick's Handicap, 220 yds event— Ist heat— W. Brown, I; I. Watts, 2. Tune, 23 4-osecs. 2nd heat— E. Penman, 1; J. Bain, 2. Time, 24 2-ssecs. Final heat— E. Penman, 1 ; J. Bain, 2. Time, 24 2-ssecs.

St. Patrick's Handicap points prize.— J. Bain, 7 points, 1 ; I. Watts, 6 points, 2; E. Penman, 5 points, 3. One Mile Running; 19 started.— S. Griffin, 85yds, 1 ; D. Galloway, 50yds, 2. Time, 4mm 34 2-5 sees. This was the best race of the day. Amateurs' Eace ; 2 started.— H. M. Speed, 1 ; A. M. Kay, 2. Mile Walking Handicap ; seven started. — G. Slade, 1 ; W. J. Crichton, 2. Time, 7min 16secs. Three competitors were disqualified for breaking. Three-legged Bace ; 4 entries. — Eush and Griffin, 1 ; Pleasants and Wilson, 2. High Jump. — S. Bailey, sft 2in, 1; E. Meyrick (sin), 4ft Bin, 2. Hurdles, 220 yards; 5 started. — D. Galloway, 1; J. Bain, 2; J. Munro, 3. Time, 28 4-5 sees.

Fifteen Minutes Go-as-you-please ; 7 started.— A. Petson, 1 ; G. G. Tuck, 2 ; H. R. Winter, 3. Distance covered— 3 miles.

Old Men's Eace ; 100 yards ; y started. — C. Sanders, 1 ; E. Potts, 2. Time, 14secs.

Boys' "Wrestling Match; Cumberland style; 5 entries.— G. Hart, 1 ; J. Rush, 2. Consolation Handicap; 220 yards; 7 started.— T. Chambers, 1 ; A. S. Wilson, 2 ; J. Munro, 3. Time, 25|secs. Tilting at the ring; 5 entries. — J. Munro, 1 ; P. Hanlon, 2 ; H. S. Munro 3. The Ashurst Brass Band, under the leadership of Mr Clemens, played some good selections during the day, and by their enlivening strains raised the spirits of those who were depressed by the weather. The entertainment giyen in the Dramatic Hall, in aid of the sports fund, was well attended. Mr James, tent and sail maker, kindly lent a large tent-fly for the protection of the band.

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