The Foxton Sports.

Manawatu Herald, 19 March 1898, Page 3

The Foxton Sports.

7. 44° YARDS HANDICAP (flat (race.) First prize, 30s ; secohd, 15s. Nomination, is 6d ; acceptance, js. W. Walburton, 35yds ... 1 R. Cole, 25yds 2 A. Wright, 30yds 3 8. ioovds (flat race.) For girls under 11 years. First prize, 4s; second, asj third, is. Entry, 3d. Miss M. Alzdorf 1 Miss N. Cummerfield ... 2 Miss E. Birchley 3 9. 100 YDS Siamese Raoe. For boys under 15 years. First prize, 5s ; second, 2s 6d. Entry, 6d. W. O'Brien and J. Furrie ... 1 L. Alzdorf and K. Furrie ... 2 10. 220 YARDS HURDLES (over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. First prize, 30s ; second, 10s. Nomination, is 6d ; acceptance, is. W. C. Howan, 20yds ... 1 R. Cole, 15yds 2 F. Robinson, 15yds ... 3 11. 220 YDS Boys' Hurdle Race (over six flights of hurdles 2ft 6in high). First prize, ss; second, 2s 6d. Entry, 6d. W. O'Brien 1 G.Archibald 2 ' Jas. Furrie 3 12. ONE MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP (open).' First prize, 40s; second, 15s. Nomination, 2s; ' acceptance, 6d. W. Stackwood, ser 1 A. Jonson, 30yds 2 A. Gregory, 120 yds 2 13. 440 YDS Boys' Flat Race (under 15 years.) First prize, ss ; second, 23 6d. Entry, 6d. Albert Stansell 1 Leo. Alzdorf 2 J. Robinson 3 14 TWO MILK ;BICYCLE HANDICAP (open.) First prize. £2 IOs; second, £1. Nomination, 2s 6d ; acceptance, Is. W. Stackwood, ser 1 J. Wingate, 20yds ... ••• 2 A. Jonson, 30yds 3 16 THREE MILE BICYCLE HANDI- „ CAP (open.) First prize, £3; second, £1; lap prize, lOs. Nomination, 3s; acceptance. 23. W. Stackwood, ser 1 E. W. Barnett, 160 yds ... - 2 O. Austin, 360 yds 3 Lap prize, O. Austin. 19 FOUR MILE FOXTON CYCLING ' ofcDß HANDICAP (open.) First second, £1 lOs ; third, IOs ;

lap prize, 10s. Nomination, 4s; acceptance, 2s. J. Wingate, 360 yds r A. Jonson, 500 yds 2 E. W. Barnett 3 Lap prize, E. W. Barnett. 20. Slow Bike Eace. One lap. First prize, 20s ; second, ss. Post entry, Is. A. J. Gallichan ..-.' ... 1 O. Austin ... 2 R. T. Betty .' 3 Owing to the uhsettlpd state of the weathpr on Thursday the races set apart for the children were not held, but yesterterday, on the school ground tho events wera run off aa follows : — Skipping for girls under 15. — Hetty Mor'ey and Adeline Collins, 1 ; Jane Bowie, 3. Skipping for girls undor 11.— May Walker, 1 ; May Coley, 2 ; Frances Simpson, 3. Skipping for girls under 8/— Ethel Webb, 1 ; Ethel Coley, 2 ; Grace Sawyers, 3. Girls Race under 8. — Nellie Williams, 1 ; Connie Overend, 2 ; Dido Alzdorf, 3. Boys Race under 8, 80yd.. — Harry Hughes, 1; John Hennessy, 2; Edward Wi'k.>r, 3. * Tug-of-wav. — The side captained by Alf. Jenks won aft°r a severe struggle.