FEILDING ATHLETIC SPORTS.
The nineteenth annual meeting of the Feilding Athletic Sports will he held on the Oval on Boxing Day, when there is every prospect of a larger attendance than on any previous occasion. Each year these sports grow more and more in favor with everyone up and down the coast, and it is an event looked forward to by hundreds out of the district, especially in Wanganui. The entries for the various events are very good, and we can confidently look forward to them being well contested. The class of rnnners are up to the usual high standard, and fast times should be the result. Events that are creating some considerable interest are the bicycle races, and many are the conjectures as to the probable winners, but it is generally believed that Palmerstou's champion will be able to pull off hpth these races. The Committee of the Sports have been attentive to all the requirements necessary to make the day's outing enjoyablo to visitors and competitors. "Old Ped." sends us the following 1 tips ' :— Sheffield Handicap, 120 yards.— W. S. Corby, 13yds, 1 ; E. Poole, 14yds, 2 ; G. Lett, 7yds, 3. One Mile Walk.— T. W. Leslie, scratch, 1; G. Johanson, 120 yds, 2: T. Ryan, 120 yds, 3. * Champion Race.— lf J. H. King (Sydney) starts he should win, A. W. Watts 2, G. Lett 8. King has not yet arrived. Bicycle Race, 1 mile.— J. H. Mingins, 130 yds, 1 ; R. P. Clarkson, scratch, 2 ; T. Kitchen, 25yds, 3. Vaulting With Pole.— E. Green, scr., 1 ; C. McDonnell, 4in, 2 ; H. Cameron, Bin, 3. Manchester Handicap, one mile. — C. B. Coleman, 20yds, 1 ; J. Derungs, 10 yds, 2 ; H. R. Woon, scratch, 3. Hurdles, 220 yards.— A. W. Watts, scratch, 1; H. Knight, 10yds, 2; H. Cameron, scratch, 3. Running High Jump. — C. Chubbin, scratch, 1; H. Cameron, lin, 2; F. Parkes, 2iu, 3. Half-mile Handicap.— A. Halligan, 50 yds, 1 ; C. Horman, scratch, 2 ; C. B. Coleman, 25yds, 3. Running Long Jump.— G. Trott, lOin, 1 ; A. J. Read, 16in, 2 ; H. Cameron, scratch, 3. 440 Yards Handicap.— C. E. Horman, scratch, 1 ; A. W. Watts, 16yds, 2; E. E. Woon, 10yds, 3. Hurdles, 120 yards.— A. W. Watts, owes 14yds, 1; H. Cameron, owes 14 yds, 2 ; H. Knight, owes 10yds, 3. Bicycle Race, 3 miles.— R. P. Clarkson, scratch, 1 ; J. H. Mingins, 375 yds, 2 ; E. Peek, 250 yds, 3. Ladies 1 Bracelet, 220 Yards. — If this nice was run earlier in tho day A. W. Watts would just about win, but as he will be " played out," I will go for W. S. Corby, 14yds ; H. Knight, 13yds, 2 ; E. Poole, 14yds, 3.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 152, 24 December 1894, Page 2
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452FEILDING ATHLETIC SPORTS. Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 152, 24 December 1894, Page 2
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