EXHIBITION ATHLETIC SPORTS.
The above sports were announced to commence at 12 o’clock this day, but the threatening weather resulted in their being postponed till one o’clock. It was nearly halfpast oris before the first event on the card—namely, the 100 yard handicap race —was started, which was run in three heats. Twenty-one entered, and were received. 100 Yards Handicap in heats ; Ist prize, £i; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd. JBI. First Heat. Alexander, 7 yds 1 Morshead, Byds 2 Moor, 6yds... ... 3 Four competed. Time, lUhecs.
Second Heat. C. Hulston, scratch ... ... 1 P. Woods, scratch ... ... 2 H. Mann, 12yda t J. Butler, 10yds ... ... f Six ran. Tima, lOVsees. Third Heat. A. Mummery, 12yds 1 A. Anderson, 6yds ... ... 2 V. ccott, Gyda ... ... ... 3 Time, Heeca. Final Heat. Hulston, scratch 1 Wood, scratch ... ... ... 2 Mann, 12yds ... ... 3 Nine competed. Time, lOmin l«sth sec. Putting the Stone; 16!bs; post entries; let priza, £2 ; 2nd, £1 ; seven entries. Tims. Mulligan, 35ft Tin ... 1 J. McGregor, 35ft _. 2 One Mile Handicap; Ist priza, ,£8 ; 2cd, £3; 3rd, £i ; nine competed. W. Hancock, 100yds ... ... 1 O’Connor, scratch 2 Vanghan, 50yda 3 Tima, 4min 30sec. This was a good race, Hancock never being headed, and won by about 50yds.
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2520, 6 May 1882, Page 3
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201EXHIBITION ATHLETIC SPORTS. Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2520, 6 May 1882, Page 3
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