WAREA SPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 23 March 1907, Page 2

WAREA SPORTS.

From Our own Correspondent). Tiic athletic sports were held on Wednesday in glorious veal her al the Recreation ground*, and proved most successful. The coiiimi!'ee were a live lot. and made things go wilii vim It'oiii the start. Most id' the events were got oil' without delay, and some very close finishes were witm'sswl in some eases, a compliment to the bandicappcrs, The bookmaking element was in strong lorce. The Native I'mml was in attendance under JiandmaMer .loe. The gate takings amounted (o over L'l2. Results: 100 yds Handicap-11. Corkill 1, ('. McLaclilan 2, Cunningham :J. Several others competed. Won easily. Youths' Race, under 15 years—C. MeLachlan 1. John Aylward 2, T. Simpson 3. Several cithers competed. Maiden Chop—K. Symcms 1, W. IS. Smith 2. Won easily. Xine stalled. 22(lyils Handicap—C. Fischer 1. Cunningham 2, Larking 3. A '-deadly -' race. Cunningham was <lisi|Ualilicd for the race and the rest of the day forrunning "still" and deliberately stopping and letting a man pass liim so as not to win himself.

440 yds Handicap—Fischer 1, Eustace 2. Six started. - 120 yds Hurdle Handicap—Deegan 1, Meredith 2. Five started. Handicap Chop.—P. Cotley 1, A. I',. Macon t. Fourteen started. Won easily. Married Ladies' Race—Urn. F. Chapman 1, Mrs. W. P.. Clarke 2, Mrs. Tobin 3. A very fast race, and close Jlnisli. Half-mile Handicap.—Rothery 1. Adlain 2. Eight started, and two finish? ed. A good race : won easily. [lop-Stc]i-ainl-.lin ii] i. —Deegan 1, Leather! iv 2. Won easily. Sweepstake Chop.—W. Uuggan 1, 11. Corbett 2. Won by about live seconds. About 11 started. Members' Race.—P. Julian 1, 11. Corkill 2, MeLaclilan 3. Bandsmen's Race (.Maoris), carrying their instruments.—George. Won easily.