Sports at Bell Block.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7759, 10 March 1905, Page 2

Sports at Bell Block.

I The annual sports meeting promoted by the Hell Block IVistriel Athletic Sports Club were held yesterday •i ideal weather. The rendezvous was | -Mr It. J. llennett's paddock, kindlv placed at. the disposal of the club, and the arrangements reflected ' all credit on the committee ami otlicinls. The utlendunce, though fair, jwas not up to last year's ligures| and certainly not commensurute .With the merit of the programme. A number of bookmakers put in an appearance, but declined to pay the license lee asked, £2 2s, offering a reduced fee, as they contended the attendance xlid not warrant such a The committee, however, j werciinn : on the point, uiwl the metallicians consequently did not ply their calling during the day. A number of the runners entcrcl for the 'principal events- were unsportsmanlike enough to refuse lo compete as j there was- no betting. However, jthisdid not greatly detract from ar

enjoyable meeting, as the number <,f I ompetitors was fairly good. The programme was well diversified, the equestrian events being- especially well appreciated. The meeting was well conducted by the following officials :—Judges, Messrs W. T. Jennings,. M.H.1?., R. (Jorik ami J. I). ■ Wyllic : starter, Mr H. Tate; assistant starter, Mr 11. Purdie ; limekeeper, Mr J. livniicll r'mtndicnpi'er, Mr P,E. Hardy; treasurer, Mr 11. Jlalway : secretary, Mr A. I'epperetl; marshal, Mr G. W, Jleslop ; clerk of ,the course, Mr W. Tlioinason ; judge of horse events, Mr 11. Linn: and a .lurge sports committee. A silver medal, presented by Mr J. Itenneft for the most points scared in 'I he ! handicap events, was secured by 11. ' Belcher. Following are the results : '| Maiden Huce, 150 yards.—V. (' '■ .Tate 1, E. Cook 2. Four .sjarters. ! l Schoolboys' Race, half-mile.—lles- ' lop 1, Jeffrey 2. Six starters. 100 Yards Handicap, first prize £2, 'second 10s, third ss.—First heat : V ■ C. Tate, 16yds, 1 ; G. Terry, syds, .1 2 ; W. Morgan, 10yds, 8. Also started : K. Kirkwood, 11yds. Time, 10 I sec. Second heat : T. I). Fowler. 74 i yds, 1 ; E. Cutfleld, 11yds, 2 ; JI. F. I Abbott, oytls, :i. Other starter: ,1. . Hansen, BJyds. Time, 10 ]-ssec. I Final : Tate J, Abbott 2. Murgan 3. ( Si.\ starters. Won easily by' four yards, a foot between second ' and . third. Time, lOscc. Tilting at the King.—G. Monk 1, 11. S. Tratt 2. Eleven competitors. Half Mile Handicap, first prize £2 second 15s, third ss-.—W. Mitchell, 17yds, 1 ; M. Murphy, 12vds, |2 ; Si, S. Howell, 12yds, a. Also started : F. W. Dinccn, 10yds. Won ,by u couple of yards, four yards between second mid third. Time, 2min j!3 2-risec. : Boys' Race, 100 yards.—C. Tatel, I Holmes 2. Six started. 220 Yards Handicap, first prize l£2, second 10s, third us.—\\. Morgan, I.lyds, 1; E. Kirkwood, 18}ds, ■|2; G. Terry, 7yds, 8. Other starOers : H. C. Abbott, 6yds ; T. D. ; Fowler, Byds ; F. I>ineen, 'Jyds. Won ■'comfortably by three yards, a yard between second and third. Time, 25 sec. '! Alembers' Huce, .100 yards. Rundlc, Byds, 1 ; H. Sampson, 7yds, 2. Seven starters. A good race, won Iby half a yard after u dead heat. One Mile Handicap, first prize £3, Isecond 15s, third 7s (id.—K. Allen, 45yds, 1 ; A. N. Morey, 10yds, '2; S. linnies, scr., 8, J. W. Walters (45y-ds) also started. Allen led all till way, and won by three yards, the scratched man being six yards off. Time, smin Bsoc. i Double-handed Suwing Handicap, 18-inch blocks, first £2 10s, second 10s.—Kimlberg Bros., a inches, 1 ; (_!. F. and A. Vol/.ke, 1 inch, 2. Casey and Terry, scr., also competed. Won ,by the fraction of a second. Timo, II 2-3 sec. I High Jump Handicap.—llluk'c, 5-7 including ten. handicap, 1 ; E. Cook (handicap Bin) and Loveridge (handicap 2in), 5-6uneh, toe for second. Seven competitors. Hurdle Race, 120 yards, flrjJ: prizo £2, second 10s.— First heat : E. Cook, fljyds behind, 1; H. h. Ab-

I bolt, 12yds behind, 2. Also start ;ed : W. Morgan 4yds behind, W. S Howell 2yds behind. Time, 20see. jS»cond heat: J, W, Wa tiers, 7yds |behind, 1 ; H. Belcher, 4yds behind 2, Also started : \V. E. Loveridg* scr,, C. Foreman scr., O. Terry ."yds behind. Time, 18 2-sseC. Final : Belcher 1. Cook 2, Wattvrs 3. A close finish. Time, IS 2-ssec. Wood Chopping Handicap, 18-inch standing block, first prize XI. second XI, third His. K. H. Terry, scr., 1; C. W. Carey, sscc, 2; O. Vincent, :isscc, 3. Also competed :C. F, Volzkc 23ser, ,J. Kindberg 50src. A. Kaspar GOsec. Won rather comfortably in 1 miii ."ilsec. Tug of War on Horseback, six «. side—First heal : Hell Mock No. 1 team brat Egmont No. 1, Second heal : Bell Mod; No. 2 beat Egiiiont, No. 2. Final : Hell Block No. 1 (Messrs Salvvay, Monk, Murray, T. Sampson, Street, and H. Sampson) beat Hell HlocU No. 2 (Messrs A. Street, ,1. fiiddy, 0. TAmgtrtaiT, H. Street, 1,. Street, and Handle). Hell Block ITundicnp, 110 yards, Ifirsl prize XI, second XI, third Ids. I—K. ' Kirkwooil, JSOyds, 1 ; F. W. [llineen, 10yds, 2; W. S. Howell, 15 fc'ds, .'i. Also started : (J. Terry syds IS. Barnes syds, .1. Walters Byds. A. ,N. Morey 15yds, L. 1). Fowler 20yds. ( This was a good race, Kirkwood I winning by n yard, with Howell a similar distance off, third. Time, 58 see. I Horses' tjeaping Competition, weigh! 11 stone and upward. —Mr Clus Sole's Kangaroo, 1 ; Mr Percy Solo's Handy, 2 ; Mr 0. W. llostop's Itoany, il. Other starters : 11. Salway's Jack, C. Colson's Silver f.'rkl, N. W. Hill's' Hillsborough and Hurley's Black Dust. Hurdle Race, 220 yards, first prize X2, second 15s.—H. Belcher, 10yds, 1 ; E. Cook, 10yds, 2; 11. L. Abbott, scr., :i: W. S. Howell. 12yds, also started. Won by six yards pight yards between second and third. Alarm and liescuo Leaping Competition (horses).—Sulway and Bolton 1. Street Hros. 2. The only other couipeliug pair did not finish. Cigar and l'mbrella F.rent (horsseback).—J, 11, Street 1, I„ Strict 2. Seven slarlers. Consolallon Handicap Foot Kaiv, 150 yards.—Abbott 1. Curlleld 2. Four starters. In the evening a well hi tended concert and dance was held in the local hall.