Feilding Athletic Sports.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 151, 27 December 1895, Page 2

Feilding Athletic Sports.

The twentieth annual meeting of the popular Feilding Athletic Sports Club was held on the Oval yesterday, when the attendance was larger than on any previous occasion, there being at the lowest estimate 2500 persons present. About £103 was taken at the outside gate in cash, but it must be remembered that although this amount is .£2 less than last year members have been admitted free and supplied with ladies' tickets, also, vehicles were admitted free. At the lawn gate £54 6s was taken in cash, or £3 more than last year. From this it will be seen that the popularity or these sports continues to increase. The several events were well competed for and in the majority the racing was very exciting, the finishes being remarkably close, a high compliment to the handicapper, Mr T. M. Oopeland. The three bicycle races proved to be very interesting, and attracted a large number of competitors, although the winners secured easy victories. Many cyclists were disappointed with Boyd (of Christchurch), but there can be no doubt he was at a disadvantage at having to ride on a grass track without being banked-up at the corners, when he has been used to riding on very " fast " tracks. Cattanach, who won the five aud three mile events, is a fine rider, and should, in tbe near iutuie, prove to be one of the fastest riders in New Zealand. Messrs A. H. Way and Essex succeeded very well indeed in the most difficult task of handicapping tbe bicycle events. The events were got off well up to time, the last being decided before 5.30 in the afternoon, and the Committee are to be complimented for general good management. Mr Walter A. L. Bailey acted as director of sports, on which position a considerable amount of tbe success of the meeting depends. It is needless to say that Mr Bailey carried oat bis onerous duties with promptness, firmness, and courtesy. He was ably assisted by the Committee, consisting of Messrs B. Gosling, A. C. Matheson, W. Reid, E. Goodbehere, G. Saywell, E. H. Fisher, F. Y. Lethbridge, H. Woolven, G. Lethbridge, G. Kirton, R. H. Whisker, W. G. Haybittle, T. H. James. Messrs Jas Scott and 6. W. Fowles acted as time-keepers, and Mr W. H- Hartgill, the starter par excellence, was in his old position with Mr P. Thomson as an assistant and apt pupil. Mr H. L. Sherwill, the courteous secretary, was kept very busy all day and the competitors were not slow to recognise the advantages of the systematic manner in which the duties appertaining to the offices were conducted. Valuable assistance was rendered him by the treasurer, Mr A. R. Allan. Daring the day the Feilding Brass Band, under the conductorship of Mr R. F. Haybittle, played a number of selections. Mr J. Smith had charge of the refreshment stalls and did a very fair business. Below are the results of the several events : I—Maiden1 — Maiden Bace, 150 yards, of 4 soys ; to be competed for by persons who have never won an advertised race. Ist prize, L 3 ; 2nd, Ll ; entrance 3s First Heat. AC Foster 1 A J Reid 2 WSprott 3 Also started— C Staff an, J A Smith, H W Giesen. Very good race and close finish. Second Heat TBilby 1 T Rogoman ... 2 L Sykes 3 Also started— F E Newtb, F W Foster, J Barker. Time, 16min 3-ssec. Final AC Foster 1 TBilby 2 TRosomau 3 Also started— Reid. Won easy by about two yards. Time, 17sec. 2 — Boy's Bace, 100 yards handicap. Handicaps will be made on the ground. Ist prize, 10s ; 2nd, ss; entrance Is G Smith, scr 1 EHeald, scr 2 J R Caningham, scr ... 3 Also started— S Cuff syds, E Dernngs 6yds, G Goodbehere 10yds. Time, 13 2-ssec. 3—120 Yards Sheffield Handicap, of 17 soys ; Ist prize, L 1 0; 2nd LB ; 3rd, L 2; each competitor running unplaced in the final heat shall receiye 10s ; entrance 10s First Heat : E J Ellis, Byds 1 RJ Goodman, Byds 2 A H Way, 12yds 3 Also started— G Silby 10yds, P W Bell 11yds, J Barker 13yds, P Pedersen 7yds. Very close race. Time, 11 3-ssec. Second Heat : T H Wixcey, 13yds 1 R E Puth, 13yds 2 E Kitney, 13yds 3 Also started— A Walker 11yds, AS Wilson Byds, D McGill syds, C Staffan 14yds. Won by about two yards. Time, 11 3-ssec. Third Heat : G P Murfitt, 12yds 1 W S Corby, 14yds 2 G C Cameron, 11yds ... 3 Also started— J Bowick 9yds, P O Clark 9yds, AJWoodley 12yds. Won by about two yards. Time, 11 2>ssec. Final Heat : E J Ellis, Byds 1 R E Puth, lSyds 2 B J Goodman, Byds ... 3 Also started— T H Wixcey, G P Mur- 1 fit, W S Corby. Won by* about a yard after a good race. Time, 11 3-ssec. 4— Walking, 1 mile handicap, of 10 soys ; Ist prize, L 7 ; 2nd, L 2 ; 3rd, j Ll ; entrance 7s A Coleman, 50yds 1 j F Johansen, 100 yds ... 2 A E Foster, 105 yds 8 Also started — T W Leslie scratch, C ! Wilson scratch, J Lyon 60yds, W Walker 80yds, H O'Hara 100 yds, J B Whisker j 150 yds, J M Murphy 150 yds, CRL^ath- ! erlands 150 yds. Wilson, O'Hara, and Murphy were disqualified during the race for unfair walking. Won by very few inches after an exciting finish, which appeared to be a dead heat, but Coleman just managed to breast the tape first. .Leslie finished fourth about a, hundred yards from Foster, who was about 50 yards away third. Time, 6min 17 3-ssec. s—Amateur5 — Amateur Bace, 100 yards handicap ; Ist prize. Trophy value 4 guineas ; 2nd, Tropby value 1 guinea ; en. trance 4s First Heat. J E Prendergast, 7yds ... 1 H W Pownall, scr 2 JB Hill, Byds 3 Also started — H. Tilley syds, J. McNaught Byds. Won by about a yard. Time 10 3-5 sees. Second Heat. J McGuire, (iyds 1 G A Holder, lyd 2 J B Wishart, 7yds 3 Also started— J Harle syds. B Fergusson Byds. Won by about 2 yds. Time 10 2-sth sees. Final Heat. ! J McGuire, 6yds 1 G A Holder, lyd , 2 H W Pownall, scr ' 3 Also started — J E Prendergast. Won by about 8 yards. Time 10 2 sth pgqs. 6 — Bicycle Race, handicap, 1 mile, of 4 sots; Ist prize, L 3; 2nd, Ll ; entrance 3s- Competitors to state aiae, weight, and maker of machiue they intend to use, apdjperformanoe* H Geor«e, 200 yds ... ... 1 W H LeWis, !20pyd8... ... 2 A A Beygril, Mfcfc. v ... 3 Also Htarted-J Boyd icr, R P Clark [iei^^^lo^moio''^ Minguw 40yd,, JBiaatk^ 60yd,, JBMcDow^l

60; ds, T Kitchen, O Cattanach, J A Cat her nil 75yds, S Tbacker 85 yds, G J Erenstrom 90yds, W J Txevena 90yds, E Me.ynck 180 yds, E A Feck 140 yds. George led fro ai start to finish, winning easily by about 10 yards. Time 2mu» 43 2 sth sees. Lewis entered a protest against the winner on the ground that ha I was not a member of any Club affiliated to the Cyclists Union at the time of , nomination. Conuderationfof the protoit was deferred to enable the Committee to make enquiries from the Secretary of the New Plymouth C.C. 7 — Vaulting with Pole, handicap of 4 soys ; lat prize, L 8; 2nd LI ; en> trance 2a W McDowall, Bft Sin, with I 6in handicap ... ... 1 i J Power, Bft 4in, with din ''- handicap 2 John Cameron, Bft lin, icr 3 Also competed— W MeDoull. i B— Sack Hurdle Bace, 100 yards of 2 I sots ; Ist prize, 30s ; 2nd 10s ; en* trance Is • B Gardner 1 PWBell ... , 2 ! Albo started— O Gardner and Austin. 9 —Manchester Handicap, 1 mile, of 20 soys ; Ist prize, Lls ; 2nd, L 4 ; 3rd. lil ; entrance 15s J T Kilpatrick, 75yds ... 1 D Urqnhart. 95yds 2 C Hannington, 90yds ... 3 Also started— C Davis and G Derungs scratch, K Bayne 10yds, F T Shaw 55yds, F Mullen syds, M J Daley 60yds, O Gardiner 65yds, B Tuck, J Page, and A Halligan 70yds. Kilpatrick went to the front early in the race and led to the finish, winning by about 10 yards, the same distance separating the second and third men. Time, Imin SOsec. Urquhart entered a protest against the winner on the ground that he did not put in his handicaps for the Manaia sports. The committee decided to defer consideration until further information was obtained. 10— Hurdles, 220 yards, handicap, of 10 soys ; over 10 flights of hurdles 3ft 6m high ; Ist prize, L 7 ; 2nd, 12 10s ; 3rd 10s ; entrance 7s F W Webster, 15yds ... 1 G C Cameron, 11yds ... 2 H N Beasley, 18yds ... 8 Also started— W H Arnott scratch, P W Dixon Byds, J Cameron 9yds. Won easy by about four yards. Arnott fin* ished fourth. Time, 29 2-ssec. 11 — Running High Jump, handicap, of 4 soys ; Ist prize, L 3 ; 2nd, LI ; entrance 3s PWBell (with 4in handicap), sft 6in 1 J Maher (with 3in handicap) • sft sin 2 W H Arnott (with 4in handicap), sft 3in ... ... 3 Also competed— J Power, J Troy, arid F W Foster. 12— Amateur Eaee, 410 yards (handicap). Trophies valued L 6 • Ist prise, Trophy value L 5 ; 2nd, -Trophy value 20s ; entrance 5s J. McGuire, 22yds 1 G A Holder, 2 yards ... 2 M B Herbert, 12yds ... 3 Also started — J Harle 18yds, A J Weekeg 18yds, J C Bryers 25yds. Won easily by about four yards. Time, 62 sees. 13 — Half-mile Handicap, of 10 soys ; Ist prize L 7; 2nd, L2los; 3rd, 10s; entrance 7s FT Shaw, 45yds 1 A Halligan, 40yds ... ... 2 E E Woon, scr 3 Also started— J Derungs syds, J T Kilpatrick 15yd8, J Page 80yds, P Pederson, R Jarrett, A S Wilson 35yds, B C Skipper 40yds. Won by about three yards, Woon being about six yards away third. Time, 2min 2sec. • 14— Bunumg Long Jump, handicap/ of 60s; Ist prize, 40s; 2nd, 10t; entrance 2s W H Arnott, 19ft 6£in (with ' 6in handicap) ... ... 1 J Power, 18ft 9m (withSih handicap) ... ... 2 F W Foster, 18ft 3in (with 9in handicap) 3 Also competed— A S Wilson scratch, A Walker scratch, W O'Brien 9in, A Gibsone 12iu. 15— Bicycle Bace, handicap, 5 miles, of 7 soys ; Ist price, L 5 ; 2nd Ll 10s ; 3rd 10s; entrance ss. Bame conditions as No 6 ' , C Cattanach, 870 yds , ... 1 J A Catterall, 370 yds ... 2 T Kitchen, 370 yds 8 Also started -J Boyd scr, RP Clarkson 30yds, F Hunt 55yds, J H Mingins 195 yds, J B Clarkson 270 yds, J B McDowell 270 yds, W J Trevena 400 yds, E Meynck 660 yds, A A Beynell 830 yds, H George 830 yds, O Manz 900 yds. Cattanach went to the front after half the distance had been traverseli and the remainder ot the riders hadn't a hope of winning from this to the finish, be winning as he liked. No time was taken. 16— Walking. 2 miles handioap, of 13 soys ; Ist prize. L 6 ; 2nd, L 3; 3rd, Ll ; entrance 7s F Johanson, 120 yds ... 1 A Coleman, 75yds 2 A £ Foster, 150 yds 8 Also started— C Wilson and Leslie scr. J M Murphy 200 yds- Won by about 10 yards after a good contest. Foster was about 50 yards away third. The placed men were the only ones who finished. Time 14uains 44secs. 17-440 Yards Handicap, of 12 ««vs; Ist prize, L 8; 2nd, L 3; 3rd, 20s; entrance 8s • . B O Jarrett, 23yds ... * ... 1 A S Wilson, 18yds ... ... 2 ' P Pederaen, 18yds ... ... 8 • Also started— E E Woon scr, D McGill 15yds, £ J Ellis 20yds, E Poole 28yds, W McAlinden 25yds, J Bowick 25yds, W S Corby and T H Wixey 30ytb. Won by about two yards, the remainder bemg io a bunch. Time, 52aecs. ' "• : . 18— Tujf.of-War, seven men on each side ; lat prize, L 4; 2nd, 20s ; four teams to compete or no second money , entrance 7s each team Mr R Robinson's team beat Mr W Hill's team. 19—120 Yards Handicap Hurdles, of 7 soys ; over 10 flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high ; Ist prize, L 5; 2nd, 80s ; 3rd, 10s; entrance 5s F W Webster, owes 4yds ... 1 H W Beasley, Bcratch ... 2 W H Arnott, owes 14yds ... 3. Also started— G C Cameron owes 6yds and F E Hill scr. Very dose finish be. tween first two. Arnott a bad third. Time, 17 3-sth sees. 20— Bicycle Baoe, handicap, 8 milei. of 6 soys ; Ist prize, L 4; 2nd, Ll 10s ; 3rd, 10s ; entrance ss. Same condi* tions as No. 6 C Cattanach, 200 yds ... 1 B P Clarkson, 20yds ... 2 F Hunt, 40yds 3 Also started— J B McDowell 150 yds, I T Kitchen 200 yds, J A Catterall 200 yards, S Thacker 245 yds, E Meynck 370 yds, W J Trevena 260 yds, A A Bey* uell 450 yds, H Georgo 470 yds. Cattanach assumed the lead at the end of two miles and won easily with a lot to spare. Time, Bmin 54 4-5 sec. Catterall and Thacker and during the race. 21— Ladies' Bracelet, bandieap, 220 yards ; competitors must be nominated by Ladies, let prise. Bracelet valued at L 5; 2nd, Bracelet valued ■* . at I -3 ; entrance 5s T H Wixcey, 18yds... ... J, . , W S Corby, 20yds ... .., %*' G B Murfitt, 16yds ... ... St , Also started— iT Peterson By3s, E J Ellin 12yds, R J Goodman 12yds, W B Arnott Hyds, AS Wilson 14yds, J Camoron 15yds, J Barker lTydsi AH Way « 18yds,* TBilby 18y&,, ;»:lf Beasley 20 : yard 9. Almost a dead h^ ;

88— Consolation Handicap, of 4 soys, ISO yards ; lift prize, L 3; 2nd, Li ; entrance 3s First Heat. WHArnott, 12yds 1 G C Cameron, 11yds ... 2 A 3 Wilson, 9yds ... 8 Also started- T Bilby 13yds, Mmfitt 11yds, W S Corby 13yds. Time, 14 4-5 Second Heat. T Rosoman, 14yds 1 J Barker, 14yds ... .». 2 — Goodman, Byds 3 Also started— G C Cameron 11yds, A H Way 13yds, E. Kitney 14yds. Time, 14 4.ssecs. Final Heat. WHArnott J J Barker * . T Rosoman ° Also started— G C Cameron. Won by about two yards. Time, 14 3 ssecs. 23— Point Prize ; Ist prize, L 3 ; 2nd, 20s; 3rd, 10s. Points to count as follows:— Running events, 5, 3. and 2 : Jumping events, 3, 2. and 1. Events Nos. 1, 5, 6, 8, 12, 15, 18, 20, and 22, excluded. F W Webster, 10 points ... 1 FJohansen, 8 points ... I A Coleman, 8 points ... I . Boys* Walking Handicap, 1 mile. First prize, Mr J. Scott's special; 2nd, Mr P. Thomson's special; 3rd. sa; entrance, Is. Nominations close on the day of meeting at noon. Com- j petitors must not be above 15 year 9 of age, and satisfactory proof must be produced before prizes will be paid. j A fiaybiitle, sec * DRush, 15yds ... — 2 REeid, 60yds 3 Eight started. Boys' Hurdle Handicap, 150 yds; over ms. flights of hardies, 2ft bi^b. Ist prize Mr W Reid's £1; 2nd,MrGoodbehere's 7s 6d. For boys under 13 ▼ears of age. Same conditions as Boya' Walking Handicap. "W James, 3yds 1 A Watts, 6yds 2 L Clapham, 13yds 3 Twelve started.