Marton Sports.

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 137, 9 December 1897, Page 2

Marton Sports.

The Marton Athletic Sports , postponed from Novembor 9th owing to the wet weather, was beld on the Marton Park yesterday when the weather was beautifully fine. There was a very fair attendance, there being aboit 700 persons present. The courteous secretary, Mr A. lions, ably assisted by Messrs E. F. Iveson and A. Tbeed, did all that was possible for them to do in making the sports pass off successfully ; all tbe other officers of tbe clnb also being atteutive to their duties. Fc Mowing are the results : —

100 yds Boys' Race.— W Ingle, 1 ; E Thurston, 2; G Head 3. Only starters. Maiden Race, 150 yds; first prize 80s; second prize 10a— Solomon :. ; D Allan 2; E Tamplin 3. Five started. Won by about a yard. Time. 17atcs.

lUOyds Handicap; first prise 90s; second prizo 30a ; third prize 10a. — First beat- A R Toy 9yds. 1; W J Halkett 7yds, 2; Ii Leslie (snsumed name) Byds, 3 ; only starters, won by about two yards ; time 10 2-5 sees. Second heat — L» Allan 10yds, 1; J R Barker 7yds, 2; F V Loreridge 9yds, 8; oulf starters; won easy ; time iOsece, Third beat E Fowler Byds 1 ; E Tauiplin flyds 2; J N McKiniioa 7yds 3; also started— H W Giestu 10yds ; close finish ; time 10 1-5 sees. Foarth beat -J A Bel! 7yds I ; C G Wilson 9yds 2; G Flower lOydi 3; nuly starters; close finish ; time 10 2 5 Bees. This race was robbed of all interest owing to the heats having been drawn from the nominations and not from the- atarters ; bad the drawing of the beats been left nntil the acceptances were reccircd ther* would bave been two good races, whereas there were four practically uninteresting events. Fiaal heat D Allan 10yds 1 ; C G Wilson 9yds 2 ; A K Toy 9yds 3 ; also started— W J Kalkct:, E Fowler, C Taraplin, and J R Barker. This resulted in v good race aud a close finish between the placed men ; time lOsecs.

One Mile Bicycle, first prize £2, second ±1, and third 10g. - W Franklin 80yds 1; E Signall, 120ycs 2; T H Richards 50yds S. Also started -J R Wiugate scr, M S Brunnet <c scr, T G Kitchen 15yds, W Lewis 40yds, C £ Gibbons 90yds, E G Hughes 9oyds. Won easy by 50 yardr Time, 2m in 24secs.

QuoitH Handicap ; first prize 40s, second 20s — J N Nicol 1 ; G Younger 2 ; nineteeu competitors,

100 Yards Local Race.- McKinnon 1 ; Leslie 2; Tamplin 3 ; time 10 2-5 seesOuly starters.

One Mau Manuel Engine. — W Morris 1; W Stewart 2; H Stewatt 3. Only competitors.

120 Yards Hnrdle Race ; first prize £5 — A W Watts, owe 16yds, 1 ; D J Malone, owe Byds, 2; D Allan, scr, 3. Also fitarted— G C Cameron owe 7yds, W J Halkett owe 7yds, C G Wilson owe 6yds, A E Foster owe sjds. Close finish. Time 18sece.

1& Mile Local Roadster Bicycle Race. H Buss, 60yds, 1 ; E Sign ail, 120 yds, 2 ; W Franklin, scr, 8. Also started— C E Gibboos 30yds. Won easy Ly 20 yards. Time, 3 inn 55 3-stb sees.

440 Yards Handicap; first prize £4, second prize 255.— 1) J Maloue, Byds. 1 ; A R Toy, 26yds, 2 ; E Fowler, 25yds. 8 ; also started -A W Watts scr, G C Cameron 10yds ; won by t.bout three yards ; time, 51 2 5 sees.

Ladies' Bracelet, ISO yards ; first price bracelet value £3, Becond prize, bracelet value £L— A W Watts, scratch, 1 ; D Allan, 14yds, 2 ; J A Bell, 8y da, 3. Also started J N McKinnou '4yds, J R Simmons 14yds, W M Ross Hyds, W J Halkett 9yds, J R Barker 11yds, E. Fowler llyd», H W Gienen 12yds. Good race and very close finish. Time 16secs.

Two mile bicycle race ; first prise £2 10s, second £1. third 10s— W Franklin 150 yds, 1; T H Richards, 100 yds, 2; H Roes, 160 yds, 3 ; also started— J R \Yiugate scratch, M S Bruuette scr, T G Kitchen 25yds, C E Gibbons 160 yds, E S'gnall 220 yds; tbn three scratch men never Lad any chance in this race, but the placed men made a jjood fiaisb. Time, f>miQs Qsecs.

220 Yards Hordle Race— First prize £3, second JBI. — D J Malone, 20yds, 1 ; D Allan 25yds, 2; A W Watt* scr, 3. Also started- G C Cameron 10yds, W J Halkett 14yds. The first and second men made a close finish, Haliett falling over a hurdle which also brought Watts down in tbe rebound. Time SOsecs.

Teams Bicyclo Race.— Wa nganui Club team, Lyou, Franklin, and titaokwood 24 points, 1 ; Palmerston teati, Kitchen Wineate, and Richards, 21 points, 2 ; a Marton team also competed In this race Kitchen, Stackwood and Ross bad nasty spills.

880 Yards Handicap — First prize, £4, secoDd fc'l, third 10>. ■ A E Foster soyd« 1; D W Reid, 55yds 2; E Fowler, 40yds, 3; also started— D J Malooe 25 yards, G Stewart 25yds, W Miller 30yds, J K Simmons 55yds, W Headerhou 55yds ; won easy by tan yards ; time 2upins 6 2- sth sees.

Mem burs' race, 100 yards — S Gibbons i jour), syds, 1 ; D Ingle, lyd, 2 ; A Way, 4yds, 3. Time, llscc. Five itarters.

Tbree mile bicycle race ; first prize £2, second 11, third 10s.— T H RicbarJs, 140 yds, 1; M S Brunette, scr, 2; W FraDkliu, 60yds, 3. Also started -J R Wiugate, »cr. Won by about 20 yards. Mile race ; first prize £5, second £1 10s, third 10a. -R Smith, llOpda, 1; D W Reid, 110 yds, 2; A E Foster, 70yds, 8 Also started- F Gomel 75jds, W Miller 110 yds. Won easily by about tea yards. Time, 4min Soseo-

Ha.lf • ruile ladies' bracelet bioyefe race.— S G Nortbover, 50yds, 1 ; W Fraaklin, 20yds, 2 ; E G Hoglies, 50yds, 3 Also started- M $ Brunette *cr, T H Richards 30yds, H Ross 4£yds, C E Gibbons 50yds. Cloee finis i. Time, ltnio 14 3 stb sec.

220 yards handicap; lirst prize .£3 lO.s, necoDd 255, third 10s.— A W Watts, ficr, lj A R Toy, 12yds. 2; D Allan, 14 yds, 3. Also started -W ftl Boss 9yda, 0 G Wilson 12yds. Close fio^U, Time, 24 3 stb sec.

Cousolatjournpe, yards*; first priac oQ-«, second lOp. - O Stewart, 7yds, 1 i A Way. 7yd«, 2. Also started Bell uvetr t Ross 2yds, Simmons 6yds, Fonler syds. Tbe ukiypole dance by a number of childreu instructed by Miss Watt was very pretty.

The prizes aro subject to a deduction of 10 per cent, on account of tbe pos^ oourmrut