ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 349, 29 March 1910, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

NEW PLYMOUTH CALEDONIAN SOC. ANNUAL SPORTS. r Glorious weather favored the Calei donian Society for its annuals.ports, and there was a very fair attendance of the public at the Recreation Sports Ground. The running and cycling tracks were in splendid order, and some excellent racing was witnessed, the finishes in most cases being sufficiently close to be ■exciting. The Highland events, whilst not attracting large entries, appeared to be just as popular as ever with the .public, and the very clever steps of the dancing competitors were closely watched and appreciated, 'whilst the bagpipes provided the musical portion of the programme. The arrangements for the meeting were very satisfactory. A feature, and a very unsatisfactory one, was the wretched support accorded ofche meeting by the local people, fully \two-thirds of the attendance having x come in from the outside'districts during the morning by crowded excursion ( trains. , The following are the results:— AMATEUR EVENTS.

880 Yards Handicap, first prize trophy value £2 10s, second prize trophy value x los. —I. Grant (syds) 1, E. Kivell (50yds) 2. Only starters. Time, 2min 15 2-ssec. ,1)00 Yards Handicap, first prize trophy value £2 10s, second prize trophy value 10s.—First heat: L. Stohr (3yds) 1, E. <3Tearbury (Byds) 2. Time, 10 3-ssec. Second heat: A. V. Stohr (7yds) 1, I. Grant (Byds) and M. Say well (10yds), tfiead heat, 2, Time, 10 2-ssec. Final: •A., V. Stohr 1, M. Saywell 2,1. Grant 3. Time, lOsec. All qualified started. • v 120 Yards Ladies' Bracelet, first prize atrophy value £2 10s, second prize trophy value 10s.—A. V. Stohr (Byds) •I,'M. Saywell (13yds) 2, L. Stohr (6yds) '■B. Also started: Ward (3yds), Grant (10yds), Yearbury (12yds), Ure (13yds). (Time, 11 l-ssec. ' 220 Yards Handicap, first prize trophy lvalue £2 10s, second value 10s. —L. Stohr (11yds) 1, M. Saywell (20vds) 2, 'I. Grant (16yds) 3. Time, 22 l-ssec. One Mile Walk, first prize trophy "Value £2 10s, second value 10s. -rH. Kerr , (scr) 1, Vale (250vds) 2. Only starters. Kerr overtook his man in the fourth lap, and won as he likea. Time, *min 45sec.

1 440 Yards Handicap, first prize value •162 10s, second value 10s. —A. V. Stohr *f2oyds) 1, M. Saywell (35yds) 2, Tressider (25yds) 3. A hard race. Time, 50 l-ssec. ' CASH EVENTS. 880 Yards, first prize 90s, second 30s, third 10s. —T. Taylor (25yds) 1, Rickleiben (30yds) 2, M. D. Juiian (25yds) 3. Also started: Crozier (50yds), Chapman (35yds), Henrichs, Davidson, and Lewis (60yds), Woods (50yds). Good race. Won with a little to spare. Time, lmin 59sec.

">• 100 Yards, first prize 80s, second 30s, third 10s.—First heat: W. Smith (9yds) 1, J. Jones (6yds) 2, B. Clark (10yds) 3. Also started: Tate (6vds), C. McLean (Byds), T. Taylor (10yds). McLean was disqualified for breaking. Time, 10 1-5 sec. Second heat: Glentworth (Byds) 1, Rickleben (syds) 2, J. Marsh (7yds) 3. Also started: O'Gradv (6yds), Hawke {(loyds). Time, 10 l-ssec;' Third heat: Rodgers (10yds) 1, Anderson (6yds) 2, Mclsaac (10yds) 3. Also started: Malone and Monk (10yds). Time, 10 2-ssec. Final: Glentworth 1, Rodgers- 2, Jones 3. Closest finish of the day, inches separating the eight runners. Time, lOsec. 220 Yards, first prize 80s, second 30s, third 10s—First heat: Rickleben (12yds) 'l, Jones (15yds) 2, McLean (20yds) 3. Also started: Glentworth (16vds) and Ijoesch (22yds). Time, 22 4-nsec. Second heat: Anderson (18yds) 1, Rogers (22yds) 2, Smith (17yds) 3. Also started: O'Grady (15yds). Marsh (16yds), Taylor (20v<ls), Monk (20vds), Hawke (22yds). Time, 22 3-ssec. Final: Anderson 1, Roeers 2, Smith 3. A fine race. Time. 22 3-ssec..

440 Yards, first prize 80s, second 30s, third 10s. —R. Anderson (40yds) 1, M. D, Julian (35yds) 2, V. C. Tate (35yds) 3. Al'O started: Rickleben (20yds), Taylor (25yds), Smith • and Marsh (30yds), Henrichs and Rogers (40yds). A hard run race, won by a yard. Time, 50sec. CYCLE RACES. • One Mile, first prize 60s, second 20s, third 10s. —First heat: Parkea (scr) 1, J. D. Adlam (90yds) 2. Also started: <Garlick and J. Lister. Parkes caught the field early. Garlick fell when entering the straight in a good position. Won by a length. Time, 2min 37sec.. Second heat: W. Roebuck (40yds) 1, S. George (95yds) 2, C. Lister (85yds) 3. Also started: R. J. Clark. Won fairly easily. Time, 2min 37sec. Final: Parkes 1, Adlam 2, Lister 3. All qualified started. A good race between Parkes and Adlam. Mile and a-half, first prize 80s, second 30s, third 20s. —W. Roebuck (75yds) 1, iParkes (scr) 2, R. J. Clark (160 yds) 3. The only unpleasantness of the day occurred in connection with this race, which the committee decided should be, re-run, owing to a mistake having been made in the number of laps, six being run instead of seven. On the first occasion Adlam (160 yds) won. with C. Lister

(150 yds) second and S. D. George (150 yds) tliivil, Parkes and Roebuck not having caught the field. Time, 3min 3Ssec. The race was re-run under a time limit, only tlie placed men starting.. Time, 3min aosec. Adlam has Appealed to t'he Association, and. the stakes have Iceen .impounded pending a decision. Two Miles, first prize 100s, second 40s, third 20s.— A. E. Parkes (scr) 1, W. Roebuck (100 yds) 2, R. J. Clark (100 7. r ds) 3. Also started: S. D. George. C. j/ister. and Garlick (175 yds), Adlam (190 yds), Radish (250 yds). Roebuck and Parkes caught the field two laps from home. Parkes took the lead two hundred yards from the post, where Adlam put up a hot challenge, but unfortunately fell. Won easily. Time, omin 4 4-ssec. HIGHLAND EVENTS.

Highland Fline (own), first, prize fiOv second 10s.—,T. Wade 1, C. Cameron 2, A. McLeod 3. Music. first nrize BOs, second 10s. —A. McLeod 1, .T. Wade 2, A. McDonald 3. Hisrhland Flinjr (under lfi). first prize 255. second 55.-—C. Todd 1, R. Barr 2. •J. Barr 3. Sword Dance (under 16). first prize 255. second ss.—C. Todd 1, K. Barr 2, J. Barr 3. OAKURA CLUB. The Oalcura siports Club were farored ■with nerfcot weather for their second annual sports meeting, which was held in Mr. -T. "R. West's paddock on Thuridaj. There was «i good attendance.

■The gathering was very successful. The arrangements were good; the officials worked hard, the fields were good, and the finishes interesting. The starters, Mr. T. C'orkill (running) and Mr. \Y. Mace (chopping) got their fields away well, 'whilst the judging of Messrs Loonev, E. Meredith, W. HoneyfieliJ (running), L. Mace, F. J. Morris and W. Linn (chopping) gave every satisfaction. During the day protests were entered against Crozier, winner of the half-mile, and Chapman, winner of the mile, for competing at an. unregistered meeting, 'but were dismissed. Mr. F. W. McGregor, of Koru, made a capable secretary. Mr. A. E. Sullivan was again the biggest prize-taker, his cheque amounting to £ll. There were 55 entries for the sheep-guessing, the result of which will not be known until the animal is killed. Mr. Jae.- Rotherv, of 'the Oakura Hotel, had charge of the refreshment booth, and did good business, j 'Details: — 150 yds Maiden —F. C. Hawke 1, H. ; Crozier 2. I Novice Chop (l"2in block)—W. Symons 1, W. H. Adlam 2. Also started: Carlsen, Messer, Aroa and Manhairy. 100 yds Handicap—D. Smith (10yds) 1, 7. C. 'Hawke (11yds) 2, W. Daymond (10yds) 3. Also started: P. Mace, D. Brofik, J. L. Power and Tito (10yds); Ladies' Race—Mrs. A. E. Looney 1, Mrs. Krute B. Four started. • Single-handed Sawing (18in blocks) ' «A. E. Sullivan («cr.) 1, A. Carlsen (3 sec.) 2. Also started: Chae. Yolzke (6 sec.) Boys' race—E. Honeyfield 1, R. Honeyfield 2. 220 yds Handicap—D.'Smith (20yds) 1, M. D. Julian (17yds) 2, W. Daymond (20yds) 3. Also started: P. Mace, J. L. Power (20yds).

• Old Men's Race—T. Corkill 1, J. Gyde '2. Four started. Maiden Chap (12in log) Ray Julian 1, C. Volzke 2. Also started: E. Symons and Sullivan (native). * ' >■'' Tilting in the ring—Menary 1, C. Honeyfield 2. Half-mile Handicap—H. Grozier (60 yds) 1, M. D. Julian (35yds) 2, P. E. Chapman (45yds) 3. Also started: IF. Aroa, P. Mace, A. H. Gilbert, R. Tapp, SVC. Hawke, D. Smith and W. Dayroond (60yds). Double-handed Sawing—Sullivan and Carlsen (scr.) 1, C. Volzke and Neutroski (2sec.) 2. Also started: Julian and Clark (3sec.) Stepping the Chain—McKee 1, A. ECollins '2. About 40 entered. The >win-

ner wa« two inches out, beating Collins by half an inch. One-mile Handicap—P. E. Chapman (95yds) 1, A. H. Gilbert (HOvds) 2. A. Wood (75vds)'3. Also started: F. Aroa. H. J. Jeffrv, H. Crozier, D. Brock (110 yds), and R. Tapp (115 yds). Putting the 'Shot —T. Carey (Bft) 1. A.'Carlsen (scr.) 2, A. E. Sullivan 3.. Eight started. -VKaitalce Axemen's Cup (18in blocks)' —A. E. Sullivan (32sec.) 1, H. Young (40sec.) 2. H. A. Corbett (40sec.) 3. 'Also started: Joe Neutroski (15sec.), B. Neutroski, W. Beck and A. Carlsen (35 sec), C. Volzke, G. Hill and M. Hill (40 sec.) In the evening a eoeial was held in the hall, there being a very large attendance. Excellent music was provided by Mrs. George's orchestra.