KING'S BIRTHDAY SPORTS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 8 November 1901, Page 2

KING'S BIRTHDAY SPORTS.

All that is now wanted to ensure success for the above Sports is a fine day. The acceptances for the various events have come up to expectations and some splendid struggles for supremacy should be witnessed. That a vast amount of interest is being taken is evidenced by the crowd of spectators who every evening congregate on A'ictoria Park to watch the various competitors at work. The chief event of the day is the Sheffield Handicap, and amongst the competitors who are to be seen at work every day are Hoglund, Craig, Grogan, Lord and Blocksage. The others have different training quarters to the Park. The places for this event should be filled by Lord, Blocksage, and Hoglund. Blocksage with nine yards should just about win. The Half-Mile Open Handicap should provide the most exciting race of the day. Though there are only five \ competitors each one has put in a deal of hard graft and with the exception of B. Carroll have all been seen competing in various events in different places on the Coast. Lord on 15 yards should run a good race, but fit and well Carroll will be a force to be reckoned with. Daly is a well-known performer, but will have his work cut out to win. There should not be more than a few yards separating the first and the last man at the finish. Of the other events the Maiden should fall to H. Blocksage (if a starter), or Blewman with Morresy close up. Cameron, with the limit, should account for the 440 yards Handicap, and Cameron or Harvey the 220 yards. Moresey should make a big show in the Hurdle Race; a big struggle should ensure between him and Alexander with H. Martin for third place. Of the amateur events Wickes, if in form, should account both for the 100 yards and 220, with White and Skoglund for places in the 100 yards, and White and Hamilton in the 220 yards. Hamilton has a gift the others have not in the Half-mile and Mile. Willis or Oxenkam should account for the amateur bicycle event, and the veteran Kilgour, if in form, should win the point bicycle handicap, with Hedgman next in favour. The chopping and sawing events are all very will not essay to pick the winners^