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ATHLETIC.

STAK KOOTUALL, CLUB'S SrOUTS

The grout attraction at this end of flic juoviiicy on Kuslur Munduy whs the uimuul sports meeting inaugurated by Dm Star, Football Club. The morning was dull uml threatening in i\'uw i'lyuioiilh, Hud fiii'tiiur southwards heavy rain folk, lluiii ami mud notwithstanding, the excursion trams brought in large numbers from Jluwura, lilLliuiu, rilratford, Jnglcwood, and tint various outlying centres, As loi' tin; spoils themselves tin; general vwrdicl was most favourable, every ilulu.il of niumigt'infiii having been eonsidei'ed, and gv«r ; y possjblo coulin|B*''".'Jl provrdud for. The running I track \vus in lair order, and times registering wore good. Tin' holds miglil have hewn better in soma 01 tin' running events, notably in lim i-'Oyds and flu; Caledonian Handicap, Otherwise tint sport was excellent, lite luunhcapping producing k'uini! cAC'ifing linislK'w. An innovation, so far as Xuw I'lyinoiilh was concerned, was tint introduction til llighlaml dancing and bagpipe u\.■nis. Tin- ••skirl of the pipes" was to be heard during the day, the dancing attracted a good deal of attention, una elicited hearty applause which proved the popularity of the action of the comuiilieo in introducing th«se events. The Town Hand supplied escellent music and bright wn.il the proceedings couslderablv. I'lni mauugeuiem. conuuittee and the ollicials need no commendation from us—the Miar spons were nevei- Delter conducted,and Lhai means a ouud deal-aud, as usual, the events were got oil' without a hitch u> the evident satisiaciion of a very large cuncom-se of spectators. The r„l----lowing are ihe results ; ATI-JUST] 0 EVENTS,.

-Maiden Itece, Osoyds-E. W. Smith l, n. Stephens 0. Tridham a. Shedield Handicap, JliUyus—First heat : 10. Cilmour (tlyus; 1, yy. jj. Mcrike C'lyds) 2, L. 11. HorrocKs (B ,1 « !J n ' U 12 1 -° 50t: - ««*»'" '".ml: 0. Vv. iljsiu,, mydaj x K , "f (">■<«») a. J. Clark (Syd« 3. imiel2 1-osoc, Final heat : K '»<-! iKv J. Tune 11 3-usec. v, "• V ,o- ***?' u,K,cr lu *<*». 100 .vtls-i-n-st heat; stohr (Sytls) 1, tolaer (scr) y, .Smith jfJyOs] 3. Solom heat. Uole (syds) l. Julian (5 .ds J 1 onibtow (Byds) 3„ lf inul boat : Colo 1, Julian 2, Stains 3 I'lini) 13 l-Ssoo*

Bicycle Handicap, one inilo-Flrst heal : Al. c. Andruscu (120 yds) 1 C. A, Lumbevt (120 yds) 2, H. A,-l "old (120 yds) B. Second heat: A ;3 .dWyds) .1, E. (jattl-, 120 yds) a, U. Soloed (SOyug) .? final Jieat : Andresen 1, Kofoud 2 IviUby a. Andresen und Kibby took the lead and kept in front lor a lap or two, then Kibby shot into first place, in the hist lup Korood made a great rush, but was immediately headed by Audreson, who won Somewhat easily. Time 2miu 41. IS-Dsec. Half-mile Handicap—A. X. Alorey (lfiyds) 1, It. C. L. Wilkinson (;ir> yds) 2, T. F. Uold't ('loyds) a. Time lluiin 2 2-osec.

Handicap—E. GilmouK. (14 yds) und \V. A. Cathro (illyds) dead i.wa 1, Ci. W. Jlislop (I7yds) ii. 'lime 22 2-ssee.

liicycle ttace, 440 yds— First heat : A, George (30yds) 1, J. W. Vandyke CSOyds) 2, J. .11. Kibby (ISOyds) :l. rime UOsec. Second heat : 11. Arnold (iiOyds) 1, I{. N> Mclsaac (i! 0 yds) 2, A. ,J. Kibby (iifiyds) ' It.

Time .".Usee, Final: A. ,1, Kibby J, 11. Arnold 2, .1. It. Kibby i). Vandyke fell about twenty yards after lire start bringing down George, A protest by the latter wan not upheld. 'Time HSsec,

I'liblicans'llandicap, one mile—L. Ward (nOyds) 1, T. F. lloldt (80yds) 2, JI. C. L. Wilkinson .(70yds) y. Time 4min i!2sec, Hurdle Itace, 120 yds—A. P. Ingley (owes 10yds) 1, H. C. Belcher (owes Byds) 2, G. 11, llislop (owes 2yds) a. Time 18see. liicycle itace, half a mile—First heat : E. Cattley .((itlydsl 1, M. Andresen (50yds) 2, J, Kenny (scr) 3. Time Imin lOsec. Second' heat". A. .1. Kibby (50yds) 3. N. ii. Mclsaac (60yds) 2, A. U Kcl'hail (scr) H. 'lime Imin 20 2-ssec. Mclsaac was lined for looking round. Final : Andresen 1, Cult ley 2, McPJmil 3. 'lime Imin 18 2-fiaec. Caledonian Handicap, 410yds—W. Everiss (28yds) 1, 1,. Horrocks (2(j yds) 2, W. A. Calliro (18yds) Ji. A splendid finish, Everiss lieing completely exhausted. -Time 01 2-ssee% Obstacle Itace—Kayner 1, Seed 2, Julian 3. This cuce caused much amusument. llosjjital Handicap, . r >oyd«-Flrst heat: ,1. Bennett (tiyds) 1, G Griffiths (7yds) 2, J. Way (Byds) :i. Second heat: T. A. Kivell (t'iyds) I, McLean (4yds) 2, McL'ilce (scr) it. Final : Griffiths 1, Kivoll 2, llenuett I!. Time Bsec. Footballers' Handicap, 75yds—G. W. Smith (Hyds) 1, T. A. Rivell (7 ,\xls) 2, C. McLean (7yds) 3. Time "isec.

Forced Handicap—Smith 1, Hor rocks 2, Waters 3.

HIGHLAND EVENTS, Bagpipe Music—Marches: A. McLeod 1, J. Wade 2, J. McTavish 3. Highland Fling, girls under lti—O. Wade 1, A. Cooper 2, E. Todd a. it is understood the prizu will go to Miss Cooper, the winnar boing over age.

Highland Fling, boys under 16—11. 0. Jiarr 1,- T. Fowler S. B. Todd 3. Bagpipe Musie, Strathspeys and lteels— J. Wade 1, A. McLeo'd 2, K. .UcC regor 3. Highland Flingv—l). Ross 1, A. McGregor 2, A. Mclahhl 3. Uest-dre,.ssed Hoy or (iirl—Master H. Todd 1, Miss 1.0. Todd 2. Sword Dance—l). Koss 1, J. Wade 2, CI. Cameron 3. Heel—Med regor 1, I). Ross 2. Irish .lig—McOwigor 1, Koss 2. AXEJHSN'S CARNIVAL. INVERCARCHLL, April 3. At the Axemen's Carnival 'yesterday the Champion Sawing (lift logs) was won by llogan Bros., Fisher and llmlson 2, Curson and Mcintosh (last .veer's winners) 3. 'Pinin itiuiii '(.sec. The Tusmn-niiin.s, Mitchell and Buckingham, were not in it. The Mill 'IWm Sawing was won by Carson mill Mcintosh. Ohisholn, tiros •> ami llogan Ilros. 3. Time 23 d-ssei\ Sleeper .supiariiifr was wou by I! am. a lad of IP, <;. [,.,,,„. % T. «augh (West Coast) «. INVKHOAKI.'IU,, Ann,,| IWpite wet weal her Ihere was 'a good ull.endu.ncu al (he Axemen'Carnival, the takings J,,*,,,, ,£;>(„', lor the two days. The Two Mile Harrier Race wis won by A. Melville (I edin) from , scratch. ! Standing lllock Chop.—ll. Milchell (Tasmania) osce. ], Mellwood (Tasmania) Illsoc 2, MeOnnn fisec 3 Kcwlett (Victoria) fillscc. I. Single-handed Chop.-If. Mid-hell (Tasmania) scr. I, Mcintosh scr •> Hudson scr. 3. Time limn lTscc ' Final Sawing (down)— Carson and Mclnloshrfser., 1, J.'i.sJic-tr and .Hudson, scr., 2, Kilkelly Ilros. 2sec. 3 Time 2(1 I-osec, which is a record for the world. Champion Saw, 2ft logs.—Oa'r«on and Mcintosh 1, Ohisholni Ilros. and Jlogan Bros., dead heal. 2, Mitchell and Buckingham (Tasmania) 4. Time 30 2-sscc, which is claimed to be a world \s record. The Harriers' Mile was won bv Invercnrgill, Dunedin Civil Service second. Champion Chop. 2l't log.-l[. Jiitchell (Tasmania) 1, A. Mellwood (Tasmania) 2, S. Fi.sher :■{. Time fimin II J-iispc.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 77, 5 April 1904, Page 2

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ATHLETIC. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 77, 5 April 1904, Page 2

ATHLETIC. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 77, 5 April 1904, Page 2

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