TE KUITI SPORTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 449, 20 March 1912, Page 5

TE KUITI SPORTS.

HANDICAPS. A. B. POSTLES TO COMPETE. The forthcoming meeting of Te Kuitl Sports Club promises to take &nk as a noteworthy gathering. In addition to the presence of the champion chopper, D. Pretty, and the variety infused into the gathering by the highland events, the public will have an opportunity of seeing in action the greatest living sprint runner, Arthur B. Postles. The crimson streak as the Australian flyer is popularly called, is fresh from his victory over his famous fellow Australian, J. Donaldson, and the opportunity of witnessing him perform should not be lost. The following handicaps have been declared for the running events: 100 Yards Handicap. —A. B. Postle owes 3yds, G. Kinsey receives s£ydg, W. ft. Hogg, M. Harrison, J. Hitchens, V. Woods BJ, J. C. Jordan 9, A. Parkes, H. Henderson 10, C. Hot--Bon, T. J. Gavin, A. Bell 11, F. Kerr, N. K. Evans, E. Rodgers 12. 220 Yards Handicap.—A. B. Postle owes syds, G. Kinsey receives 10yds, M. Harrison 11. W. R. Hogg 12, J. Hitchens 13, J. C. Jordan 14, V. Woods, A. Parkes, H. Henderson 15, C. Hotson, R. Hyde, F. A. Lodge, A. Bell 16, N. K. Evans, E. Kodgers 18. 440 Yards Handicap.—M. Harrison 10yds, V. Woods 15, W. R. Hogg 20, J. C. Jordan, J. Hitchens, H. Henderson 25. T. J. Gavin 27, L. Grant, A. Edwards, C. Hotson, G. Brown, R. Hyde, J. L. Tobin, A. Bell 30, N. K. Evans, F. R. Matthews, D. A. Wilson 35. Half-mile Handicap.—M. Harrison 20yds, G. Hall V. Woods 25, W. R. Hogg 45, D. A. Wilson 50, G. W. Hunt, J. L. Tobin, G. Brown, F. R. Matthews 55, A. Edwards, Scott 60, Gavin 65. One Mile Handicap.—G. Hall 35yds, V. Woods 55, M. Harrison 70, D. A. Wilson 100, T. J. Gavin 120, G. W. Hunt, L. Grant, G. Brown 125, J. L. Tobin 135, C.Scott 140, Edwards 150. 120 Yards Hurdles.—W. R. Nicholls owes'Byds, W. R. Hogg 3, C. Hotson, T. Gavin 2, R. Hyde, P. Lodge scr., F. Kerr scr.

A special meeting of the club was held in the Chronicle office last evening It was resolved that as the Doamin ground was in such bad order, the sports meeting should this year be held on the racecourse, permission having been obtained from the Racing Club and the A. and P. Association. _ Resolved that the charge for admission be! Outside g3ts Is, grand stand 6d extra. Messrs N. B. Lusk and H. Rothery were appointed ground stewards and were empowered to expend what is necessary to put the track into good order for the athletic events. Mr T. Williams consented to act as gate steward. The matter of appointing judges was left in the hands of Messrs Matthew, Trinnear and the secretary. The following were appointed to a sub-committee to manage the chopping events: Messrs Albrechtsen, Hitchcock, Forsyth, Berkahn, and McColl. The next meeting of the committee will be held in the Chronicle office on Tuesday,' March 26h, at 7.30 p.m.