ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 26 March 1913, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

HELENSVILLE/ TE PUA I A^D PAREHHRST CLUB i t MEETING.""

The^above sports we,reheld on the Helensville Show Grounds-on-Mon^ day last, when there was.a fair attend- , ance including a number of. visitors from .the surrounding-districts- and ! Aubklknd. The weather during the • first part of the afternoon was fair, j 'but later light showers fell, notwith- ■■' Jstajhding which the programme of ,flfteeh events was put through in good. .. time to allow visitors to catch the return trains. The running" in all ' .events was/of a>goodx>rder,. and some, ,: very ;! interesting contests resulted. .:< The Helensville Cup of £15 the big 1 .event of the day, was" run off in three' 1 heatsj alPof-whieh .were--'keenly-con- 1 tested, the final heat being.a_-gr.eat. J -go betweeri the Auckland . contingent -j M^essrs Lambert, Nesbit, and Farley,/! a yard and a half covering" the "three". ' ;The mile handica,p,. an eyent which- , was On the pfograTmirne^for "th^'fits-t" * timej proved-a good addition .. bring* - in 14 entries,' and "warVoir hy H. E.^ 'La Frenty.-_Thahalf-rn.iJe^ey.ejQi.w_Lth_ _ d 9 entries-was- wojLJ)y_J^_McAdam,a. _- local runner, with A Hudson second. The local-^iace.brought., out §P-Pd..-~ Afield and was won by C7V. VercoeT The 440 and 220 had L 5 and 16 entries respectively, C. L. Nesbit annexe ihg both. The; high jump-was—also-an interesting event, being won by J,. „ McAdam who easily/cleared t r3in. _ - ' •' I The handicapping by. Mr Burbush, was,/with one orctwb*.exceptions,.con* sidered satisfactory, although the local runners did not get much of a Took in in the big evenfs:*~Th.erhaii. '; caps for post entry- events were, car- .} Mcd but by Messrs Wl'Elietf'J. Dow-' -1 ncr and W. Rimmer. Mr W. Jowitt '. made.an effieieut-'st-arter^while Messrs- - J. A. Wilson and W. Chanhon as judges, carried out their duties to the ... satisfaction of all. Mr H. J. Sumner deserves a;wpr<L of - praise for the manner in which he carried, out the j "secretarial work, and the committee'of ' _ workers generally are to be congratu lated^on ; bringing -^c • meefing-to a ■ -successful issue. Mr Woodley,SSecr- t - targ lof the Auckland Centre of the . N.Z.] Athletic and Cycle Union, who attended the meeting, was tended a .hearty vote of thanks for the services rendered by Tiim'Jurmg tKe'aftefnbon". The dance in the Forester's Hall'lit " :,the eyeniug./was.atten'ied by cvei 50 couple\,a'riof dancing was Tcept •gSing" * - ' tili well after midnight to musio suppi i'edTsynff essi^Tji^^ -■ Mr G. F. Willis acted as M.O. The amount-taken. aL the gate was _' £20 10s; entrauce .fees amounted to / £3J)„7i gd ; ahd_the dan'ce.rea'lised^S. It is expected' that wita cfonations,' eTc?" there will be a surplus Following are the results of the different events: — Maiden Race, 120 yards—First prize, trophy value £J l'0s"; second, trriphy value 10s. B. Davies—»■— . .-1~~ S. R. Gurney 2 C. V. Vercoe ~. 3 --- Eight starters, Run in' two heats. Close finish, ' Boys' Handicap Race, 1G years and under—rost entry.. . First prize,' : Kaipaia Advertiser medal, value 10s; second" trophy value ss. 7 starters. iH. Bradly : • 1 StrettQn.. -. -,„.._ .2 1 Helensville Cup Handicap, £15. Dis>tance 150 yards. First prize £10, second £3-"ios,- thirds £1 20----starters. Run in heats. First Heat E. Lambert 1 'G. McLeod" - "" #.• — "-- A.F.Miller * [N. Worth # , •■;'-' --— Second Heat ' ... [ C..T...Nesbit 1 ~ " "' A.'J.'Farley '." 2 ''' .' t ' ': Third Heat ' G.Tles ...-L. s . .-^.-T^T-hompsoß- 1 — : Final Heat * E, Lambert, syds •' 1 I , C. L, Nesbit, 12yds"""""2" '" """" 5 A. J. Farley, J 3yds 3 * All the heats were well fought out The final- being between /visiting run.-. ' ners, won by a yard, half a yard be- ' tween second and third. i .^ 1 Married Men's Race; 10CTyards. Post I entry. First prize, trophy £1 10s, > second 10s. 7 starters/ 5 W. Hick,-4yds- 1 W. Hart, 6yds 2 <La Frenty, sor 3 Wen easily. , 440 yards Handicap. First prize £4, j second LI, third ss, 14 starters. 1 C. L. Nesbit, -3.0 yds 1 G. lies,.3syds .. , - -2 f R. C.McCluve, j oyds 3, i This was a good race throughout, the placed men finishing close to« t gether. i Mile Handicap—First prize L 5, seb cond Ll 10s, third 10s, 11 starter?. 6 La Frenty. 80yds 1 J A. Dudbon, sQyds '2 1 S, H. Dickey, 100 yds 3 !" From the start La Frenty and Dudson started in pursuit of the limit c men,., and ..gradually wearing them down came away in tho last round and 0 won easily, Dickey being fairly close ;, up third, a number falling out qn tho fifth round, " Novice Bicycle Race 11 miles—First prize trophy, second trophy. 3 starters, A. Downey I c G, Russell 2 ;t Nehua also started but fell out sr early; , The others kept together, and on passing the distance for . the last

.. j'Ound.. RusseJT_.miataking„ihe_jignaT dismounted, giving Downey a walk oyer. ;■ Russell afterwards remounted and completed the distance for second prize. Half-mile Handicap—First prize L 4, second Ll, third 10s. J. McAdam, 50yds 1 ~ „: A. Dudsoir, ,30 yds 2 A. Clark," 45yds 3 Won easily. A good race between second_and ihird. „. i.y High" Jump Handicap—Post entry. IfcFirst -prize, y trophy Ll, second trophy lOs. 9 entries. V J, McAdam,'scr, sft 3in. 1 ~ ~ 'Welghtmah7 2iii, sft lin 2 ■- •' Thra-event-caused a good deal of .interest,.. J. McAdams being the only one, to clear sft. 3 clearing 4ft 11 in which with their handicaps brought them up to sft lin., McAdam havrig t'o-]'ump..3ft...3in^_to.,win,^.w}iich, ;he _cle_ared in _grand style 7 The others .jumped off for second place, Weightbein{r the only one to get over 4ft "i'linr •"■-"-•'-•- - -■ - - »■•.,■'■ ii, Single;, Ladies; Race, ..75_yaras—Prize trophy. 2 starters. ''■''• -^M,-White; -.///' ;.'.:■;■ 'A,. ' - ■_ E. Barton 2 -Local-Race"-1-20—yards; —Not—xrppnrFirst prize L 3, second Ll, third --trophy,sos;-'O'stai'ters^-..,^ ' C. V. Vercoe, 10yds 1 l ..8. H. Dickie./Byds 2 / J This waya^gp'ocl race- the limit man winning by about 1 foot. \ / 220 yards Handicap—First prize LB, seCond'LT.""""""" "^ """' ■ C..L, Nesbit, 16yds 1 / '•'^Ai'JrFct'riey, 18yds 2 ~, E. Lambert, syds 3 / - :A go^od/fie'ld^visiting runners fighting out a good finish, local runners \ being Again outclassed, i Forced Handicap, 150 yards—-First - --prize L2,.second ljl* 12 starters / A. J. Farley, 13yds 1 .-..:—_ J.JdcAdam, 10yds 2 \ G. lies, 12yds 3 /' J .A;fast. race,; a.yard ' coypring the first three.men. ~ / The Points Prize was won by J. . McAdam..,; ;-,v .; ~ . ( ,- _■ ( - ; v .