THE BLACKBALL SPORTS.
The following are the results of the several events of the Blackball Sports held On Saturday, November 80th i Girls' Race* under 13 years—K; Neilson 1, R. Eodgers 2, M. Kodgers 3. Boys' Eace, under 12 years—M'Gilligan 1, E. White 2, Moore 8. Maiden Handicap:—White 1, Morrosey 2, Craig 8.
Point Handicap, 100 yards distance : Seott 1, Richardson 2, White 3. 200 yards distance :—Williams 1, Scott 2, Morresey 3. 800 yards distance :—Scott 1, Morresey 2, Williams 3. Scott 10 points, Ist, Williams 5, 2nd Morresey 3, 3rd, White 1, 4th. The Point Handicap provided excellent racing, 16 started in the 100 yards and 15 in the 200 and 300 yards. Tne finishes without exception, very close. The Half Mile—Daly 1, T. Bodgers 2 W. M'Donald 3. Daly's win from scratch wa3 very popular. Boys under 15 years—Kells 1, Williams 2 M'Liskey 8. Truckers Handicap - O'Brien 1, Nuttall 2, Green 8. Hop step jump—Bjddiford 1, O'Donnell 2'
One mile—Daly 1, T. Bodgers 2. M, Eodgers 8. Old Man's Race—Boyle 1, Alison 2, Wilson 3.
Oommittee and Bandsmen's RaceWilliam Leitch 1, Sam Leitch 2.
Quoit Handicap—Hazeldine 1, Morelan 2.
Wrestling, Cumberland—T. Bodgers 1, M, Bodgers 2. Catch-as-Catch-Can—M. Eodgers 1, T. Eodgers 2. A special Boy's Eace, provided for by several gentlemen, resulted: Ellison Scott 1, White 2. During the day races for children were kindly conducted by Mrs Millington, Miss McDonald and Mr Pearco. Taking the results as a whole Blackball is to be heartily congratulated upon such an excellent day's sport. The rain, fortunately did not interfere much with the track, and in no way dampened the ardour of the Committee who conducted the sports satisfactorily. Of the Committee deserving special notice, are Messrs B. Gregory and W. Rogers, as assistants -. to the Starter, Mr W. Smith, who, with / but one exception, got his fields away splendidly. The Secretary, Mr Fleming, upon whom most of the work fell, deserves special praise for carrying out the meeting so suscessfully. The President, Mr "Jock" Leitch, managed his Committee in a masterly manner. The Blackball Band marched through the township to , the ground and played several selections during the afternoon. The day's sport was brought to a close by a danee in the schoolroom conducted by the Sport's Committee.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 2 December 1901, Page 3
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380THE BLACKBALL SPORTS. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 2 December 1901, Page 3
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