BIG SPORTS CARNIVAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 923, 17 March 1930, Page 6

BIG SPORTS CARNIVAL

ST. PATRICK’S EVENTS AT DOMAIN MANY CONTESTS STAGED Exciting cycling events and keen whippet racing were interesting contests at the annual St. Patrick’s Day sports on the Domain on Saturday afternoon. Upward of 10,000 people saw such prominent cyclists as A. Mackie, H. R. Dwight. J. R. Whitten, W. Casey. L. B. Roberts and L. Dwight in action. An especially well-contested event was tho three-mile invitation scratch race. In the morning, junior children's sports events had been mainly conducted, and in the afternoon excellent relay races were staged. There were also displays of national dancing, the quadrille, and the maypole contests. Processions were also held. A team representing the police successfully accounted for several sturdy sides to win the tug-of-war contestOne of the most entertaining displays was by boys of St. Stephen’s Maori College, who, in addition to several stirring liakas, sang a Samoan hymn and went through the siva action—peculiar to Samoa. They were directed by Mr. Patrick Smyth. The Ponsonby Boys’ Brass Band, under Mr. S. Martin, played during the afternoon, and Miss Aileen Beresford and the Sisters controlled the dancing entertainment Ground officials were:—Controller, Mr. T. P. Laffey; judges, Messrs. T. J. Cronin. A. L- Bayliss, L. Patrick; stewards, Messrs. G. C. Andrews, S. M. Beteridge. S. W. Garley, C. G. Stokes, P. Smyth, and W. A. Smeal; referee, Air- A. J. Tilley: timekeepers, Messrs. Smyth and S Reid; starters, Messrs. G. AY. Cleaver and R. B. Hardy. Results: CYCLING EVENTS One IN Tile Handicap (N.U. rules). —First heat: A. Rose, 190yds, 1; W. Healev. 170yds, 2; S. Arnot, 240yds, 3. Eight started.. Won by a length. Time, 2m 15s. Second beat: C. Wood, 220yds, 1; N. Whyte, 220yds, 2; L. Hall, 240yds, 3. Ten started. Won easily. Time, Is. Final: A. Rose, 1; W.‘ Healey, 2; C. Wood, 3. Rose won easily after forcing the pace. Time, 2m 19 4-ss. One Mile Handicap (amateur). —First heat: C. Hansen, 140yds, 1; L. B. Roberts. 50yds, 2; A. Mackie, scr, 3. Twelve started. Won by three lengths. Second heat: C. Francis, 100yds, 1: E. Mullane, 160yds, 2; S. Baird, 96yds, 3. Ten started. Won by a length. Time. 2m 19 4-ss. Third heat: E. D. Andrews. 130yds, 1: L. Dwight, 80yds, 2; G. Clark. 100yds, 3. Nine started. Time, 2m 22 l-ss. Final: E. D. Andrews, 1; C. Hansen, 2; C. Francis, 3. A splendid race, with a yard between the placed riders Time, 2m 245. Three Miles Handicap (amateur). —C. Francis, 280yds, 1; E. Mullane, 390yds, 2: L. B. Roberts, 140yds, 3. Twenty started. Won a good race by threw lengths. Time, 7m 30s. Three Miles Scratch Race (amateur). —H. R. Dwight, 1; F. j. Casey and J Whitten, dead-heat, 2. Time, 7m 56 4-5 s Placings were given on points from lap Two Miles Handicap (amateur). —First heat: E. Mullane, 300yds, 1; J. C. Lawrm 340yds, 2; AY. B. Casey, 130yds, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 4m 52 2-5 s Second heat: J. Whitten, 50yds, 1; L. R. Roberts, 90yds, 2; L. Dwight, 150vds, 2 Won by a length. Time, 4m 55 3-5 s Final: E. Mullane, 1; J. C. Lawrie, 2; J. Whitten, 3. The winner won easily. Time, 4m 56 4-ss. Two Miles Open Handicap (N.U rules).—First heat: A. Pilkington, 80yds 1: N. Healey, 210yds, 2; J. McDonald. 110yds, 3. Ten started. Won bv two lengths. Time, 4m 56 2-ss. Second'heat: A\ . Pratney, 100yds, 1;. L. Pinfold, 130yds, 2’. A. Rose, 230yds, 3. Eight started. Won by half a length. Time, 4m 56 3-ss. Final: W. Pratney, 1; L. Pinfold. 2; H Pilkington, 3. Pratney rode with nice judgment and won by two lengths. Time. 5m 1 2-ssl WHIPPET RACES 150yds St. Patrick’s Handicap.—First heat: Lightning, Byds, 1; Laughing Lass 7vds, 2; Duke, 4yds, 3. Six started Won by two lengths. Time, 10s. Second heat: Molly’s Robe. 9yds, 1; Fleetfoot, 18yds. 2; Flying Princess, 18yds, 3. Five started. AVon by two lengths Time, 10 l-ss. Third heat: Bonny Argyle, 7yds, 1; Court Comedy, 9yds, 2 Final: AA r . Dwyer's Bonny Argyle, 1; M C. Hardy’s Lightning, 2; M. C. Hardy’s Laughing Lass, 3. A fine race. Won by a length. Time, .9 3-ss. 150yds Hu-dles.—First heat: N. Davis's Miss Overland, 9yds, 1; M. C. Hardy’s Lightning, syds. 2; A. Avery’s Juliet. 11yds, 3. Six started. The winner gave a clean display of jumping and won easily Tim*., i-ss. Second heat' Laughing Lass, 4yds, 1; Court Comedy. 6yds, 2; Duke, scr, 3. Five started AVon by three lengths. Final M. C Hardy's Lightning, 1; M. C. Hnrdv's Laughing Lass, 2; N. Davis’s Miss Overland, 3. A splendid race. AVon by a length. Time. 11 4-ss. COMPETITIONS Poster Competition.—Peggy Ruane (Fairy Dyes), 1; Joan Anderson (Onehunga Woollen Mills), 2. Decorated Trolley.—lreland, 1; Sacred Heart Colours, 2. Decorated Bicycles.—Airplane, named St. Patrick (Norman L. Curtice), 1; Tulip. Decorated Doll Prams.—Swan, 1; Daffodil, 2. Tug-of-war.—First round: Police beat New Zealand Breweries, W. Lovatt’s beat Thompson and Hills, Suburbs beat Minties. Second round: Police beat Lovatt’s. Final: Police beat Suburbs in the hardest pull of the day. RUNNING EVENTS 75yds Catholic Primary Schools’ Girls’ Championship.—Miss H. .Moore (Ellers lie), 1; Miss M. Heigh ton (Good Shepherd), 2. Five started. Won by 2yd.Time, 10s. 220yds Catholic Primary Schools’ Championship.—S. Barker (Vermont), 1. T. Tierney (Vermont), 2. Ten started Won easily by 3yds. Time, 30 4-ss. 440yds Catholic Primary Schools’ Relay —Beaumont Street, 1; Good Shepherd 220yds Sacred Heart Handicap.—W. Shanley, 3yds, 1; M. Elliott, syds, 2; R Catton, 10yds, 3. A splendid race. AVon by a foot, with inches between second and third. Time, 255. 100yds Roger Cup.—J. Shanaghan (Vermont), 1; D. Langford (Vermont), 2 Won by a yard. Time, 12s. Inter-form Relay (Sacred Heart).— Form SA, 1; Form 58, 2; Form 4A, 3.