STRATFORD SPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 89, 3 April 1908, Page 3

STRATFORD SPORTS.

The postponed sports of the til. Patrick's Day Sports Association at Stratford eventuated yesterday under favoraide conditions, tuere being nearly one thousand spectators present. The laciti-j throughout was good, and the meeting ) was well managed by a hard-workini; bet of olliciaU, Results:— lOiijds Handicap. First heat: L Sluhr, syds, t; S. White, 9yds, 2. Time, Usee. Second heat; E. Anderson, Byds, 1; 11. Cameron, syds, 2. Time, 10 2-ssec. I'inal: Anderson, 1: Stohr, 2. Time 10 l-sscc. Half-mile Cycle Handicap (boys under lti). U. ttssaiich, ser, 1; J. Jones. 45yds, 2; JJ. West, 10yds, 3. Wing Kee also started. Time, lmin 28 2-ssec. 220 yds Handicap—L. .Stohr, 12yds, 1; H. Cameron, 10yds, 2; T. K. Taylor, 10yds, 3. Also started: S. White, 18yds. A splendid race. Time, 24 3-ssee. 220 yds Handicap (boys under Hi).— |

F. lirown, 1; Grahain, 2; K. Stohr, 3. Two others competed. Time, 28sec. One-mile Cycle Handicap.—ll. Mayne, 143 yds, 1; J. Wade, 130vds, 2; F. McDonald, 140 yds, 3. Also started: A. K. Parkes, J. MeCarthv, C. Garliek, J. Sanko, S. Parker, J. R. Blaekett. Time, 2min 41sec. I'arkes' tyre burst just alter he got going. (Second heat: 11. Julian, 150 yds, 1; G. I'ulford, 140 yds, 2; •I. Kenny, 75yds, 3. The only starters. Tune, 2min 37 2-ssec. Final: McDonald, 1; Julian, 2. In the final lap Mayne was leading, when his tyre burst and he fell, bringing down with him Kennr, Wade, and I'ulford. Time, 2niin 38 2-5 sec.

150 yds (boys widen 14).—Graham, 1; Tie), 2; Gallop, 3. Sixteen started. Time, 20sec. 440 yds Handicap. —T. E. Taylor, 22yds, 1; L. Stohr, 22vds, 2; 11. Cameron, 18yds, 3. Also 'competed: R. il.

Phillips, R. A. Belcher, F. Clapham. Time, 53 4-ssec. Half-mile Handicap.-—W. 11. Stephens, 20yds, 1;F. Clapham, 40yds, 2. Also started: W. C. Uelcher. Won easily. Time, 2niiu 8 4-asec. 100 yds (girls under 15). E. Sullivan, 1; V. Williamson, 2. Twenty-four started.

120 yds Hurdles.—L. Stohr, owes oyds, 1; H. Ilollis, scr.. 2; H. Cameron, owes 7yds, 3. Also started: A. V. Stohr, A. Galium], and i). Cameron. The latter fell at the second hurdle. Time, 20sec. 120 yds Hurdles (for boys attending Stratford High School).—Tyrer, 1; Morrison, 2; Brown, 3. Time, 20 I-ssec. A splendid race.

Two-mile Cycle Handicap. —A. E. I'arkes, 80yds, 1; F. McDonald, 280 yds, 2; S. Parker, 310 yds, 3. There were seven starters. Won easily. Time, omin 22sec.

Jligh Jump Handicap.—Tvrer (2in handicap) with 4ft Oil, and Sutherland (3in handicap) with 4ft Bin, tied. Stohr, scr, got over 4ft loin. Sine competed. Stratford High School 440 yds Handicap.—B. Symes, scr, 1; J. Cuthbprt. 15yds, 2; It. Tyrer, 15yds, 3. Won by sin yards. Time, 58scc.

Three-mile Cycle Handicap. A. E. Parkes, 80yds. 1: F. McDonald, SOOvds. 2; (i. I'ulford, 300 yds, 3. Also emulated: .1. Kenny. (.'. Lamliert, J. Sanko. M. Julian, and S. Parker. All except the placed men dropped out after going two miles. Won easilv. Time, Bmiu 37 2-s.ee.

Horse Leaping <'om|H>tition, over three obstacles.—D. Noake's Mignon, 1; Yandle's Tonic, 2; S. Pitt's b g Bolts, 3. (Jver twelve competed.