SPORTS AT TOKO.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 87, 3 April 1914, Page 7

SPORTS AT TOKO.

FINE WEATHERS GOOD CROWD.

There were" about seven hundred people on the Toko Domain yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the Toko Settlers' Picnic and Sports Association's'' annual sports. The weather was excellent and all present spent a pleasant time. There was a good contingent of Stratford competitors, who duly annexed a fair proportion of the prizes. Mr W. Elder had charge of the refreshment tent, and purveyed an excellent lunch. During the day the Eltham Band supplied a good programme of music. At intervals during the day children's races were got off,, the, young people being well catered for. In the evening a dance was held in the Coronation Hall to finish up the day's amusement. The special" train from Stratford was not well patronised. The judges were as "follows:—Running and cycling, Messrs E. Walter, F. W. Yickerman, Evan Jones and J. Lucena; wrestling. Messrs M. Urquhart and A. Ferguson. I All the members of the committee worked hard and the secretary (Mr G. E. Bocock) was übiquitous in attending to all requests. The' following officers had charge of i (Fairs:— Patron: Mr J. B. Hine, M.P. j President: Mr E. Hine; Vice-Presidents, Messrs J. Bain, M. Gernhoefer, E. Marfe% C. Bayly, D. Maxwell, A. ' Ferguson. Evan Jones, J. Marra, G. Bain, ,T. A. Lees, H. Milne, Alex. Ferguson 0. Y. Allan, Geo.: Morrison, J. A. Stanford, W. Huzziff, C. i H. Gatenby, J. HenderI son, D. B. Smith, B. Morrison, E. Fincham, W. Webster, F. Dobson, Campbell Jackson, E. Kelleher, J. McCiuggage, H. E. Abraham, E. Jackson, Newton King, V. Maun sell, W. H. Were, J. Lucena, A. A. Piper, C. Mathers, W. B. Smith, A. Binte, G. Cleary, W. M. Bayly, T. Inglis, sen., A. J. Chainey, A. C. Marr, T. Inglis, jun., R. McK. Morison,- W. Donaldson, J Linn, D. Henry, T. A. Bocock, A. E. Copping, A- Davey, E. Robins, T. W. fjilrgham and R. Dingle j Commit tee: Messrs M. Gernhoefer (chairman), P. Butler, R. I). Milne, M. Urquhartj J. Caskey, W. Pratt, GRitchie; A. Cheer, A. Reid, H. Chainey, H. Morris, H. Burgham, and J. Goldup; Starter-. Mr W. Pearco; Handicapper; Mr J. Kilpatrick; Clerk vi Course: Mr R.; Reed;' Bellman : Mr A. Reid; Treasurer: Mr 0. Baiu; Auditor: Mr R. Milne;' Secretary : Mr G.E. Bocock. " Special prizes \vcra donated by the .•■Howingf—Messrs Ceo. Morrison, T. A . W.' Nicholson, I). J. Malone, J. Ki}patrick",/Aagaafd, Backhouse. ;T." !! iiubb, Beh"ringcr 'Bros., 'R. Hannah, Herb&rt, Petrie, T. Mercer, C. E v . I nines,* ■''EdwarcW,' M., " Frqulnul, : )'Leary; * 11,;' J). Milne, W Baiii,' E, ( RoTnns I ,' Cress'well, T. Borthwick and'' ■?c V ; Wilson? ,u(i i]uL)l \. .:; Following are details of the events: Schoolboys' Race.—Norman Harris !, C. Reid 2. Schoolgirls' Race.—Queenie Divehall 1, Joyce Divehall 2. 150yds. Maidon. Jtace (local).—First Heat: J. Caskey 1, G. Corbett 2, M. Marfell 3.: i Se'dond Heat: C. : Mather I, S,. Wiles -g,..;.i Einahi Wiles 1, Mather 2.'Corbett ;3. . rrvlM ■■•' ■ 75yds. iHandidap Heat: 0. Mather, 7yds, 1; B. Fryday, syds, 2; A.. Cheer, Byds, 3, Second Heat: 0. Whittingtdn, oyds, 1 ;,.S. ;■ Wiles,; 6yds, 2;- M. Say we'll, Iyd, 3.-- -Third Heat: A. L. Jones,. 4yds, 1; F. A. Mackay, syds, 2; N. T, Higginson, lydsy 3. : .FiH!iJ.i; Whittington 1, Jones; 2, Mackay 3. >'.». ■ School boys' Race, 880yds.—Griffiths I, Leydon 2, Chainey 3. Old Men's Race.—Kilpatrick 1, Lucena 2. ;,...- 100yds (open).—First Heat: O. Whittington 1, Higginson 2, Kivell 3. Second Heat: Jones 1, Mackay 2, Fryday 3. Third Heat: Saywell ]., Fitzgerald 2, Simpson 3. Final: Higginson 1, Whittington 2, Jones 3. .' 120yds Hurdles (open).—First Heat: C. Kennedy, syds, 1 ; F. Foley, 7yds, j 2. Second Heat: B. Shields, 10yds, !;.. J. Fitzgerald. 6yds, 2. Final:; Kennedy J 2. Married Ladies' Race.—Mrs G. Harris 1, Mrs Aagaard 2, Mrs W. Harris 3. 220yds (open).—J. R, Linn 1, Fry- i flay 2, Kivell 3. Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling (mid- ! die-weight, I opal).—Caskey 1, Goldup ! 2. One of Goldup's knees gave.way, and he had to give up.'. Single Ladies' Race.—Miss K. Breen 1. Miss M. Candy 2, Miss Stanford 3, Ladies' Bicycle Race, ,SBoyds.—Miss Harris 1, Miss Leydon 2. Hop, Step, and Jump.—Foley, hep. 2ft., 38ft IOin; Kivell, hep. 111, ,37ft i 2in ; Fitzgerald, scr., 36ft 3in. ' Ladies' Bracelet, 600yds (local).—N Linn 1, Marfell 2. Bicycle Race.—Nelson 1, Caskey 2. j 44()yds (open).—J. Coates 1, W. ' iiinn,2, H. Burgham 3. i High Jump.—Shields 1, Foley 2. : - One Mile.—Higginson 1, Linn ° | Kivell 3. Tug-ofr.W-'T.—Waiwiri Road (Mr F. nine's team) heat Toko <Mr C. E. \ Bocock's team'). A close contest, i Si\ teams entered. Farmers' Race.—Smith I', Coleman & 9 [| Stepping the Chain.—W. Harris .i (half an inches under). \(

Committeemen's Race. Butler I Cleary. 2.