ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 265, 18 March 1911, Page 5

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

SPORTS AT BLENHEIM. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Blenheim, Last Night. At St. Patrick's Day sports the prin eipal race, the St. Patrick's Handicap of £IOO (150 yards), was won by S. Darby, of Auckland. Campion, of Wanganui, was second, and Leahy, of Taihape, third. A protest ugainst Darby will be decided to-morrow. G. Kinsey, of Auckland, won the publicans' handicap, 100 yards; W. Farrell, of Hastings, the half-mile: and E. Cunningham, ol Petone, the 220 yards hurdles. P. Maddock and C. Sheen, of Blenheim, won the mile and two mile bicycle events respectively.

SPORTS AT GERALDINE. Tiniaru, Last Night. St. Patrick's Day sports were held at Gcraldine. Special interest was given these sports by the presence of Holway, Trembath, and McLachlan, each making fine performances. Holway attempted to lower the 140 yds record of 13y 2 Bec, but took 13 4-ssec, having had an uphill rise. Trembath was greatly applauded for a half-mile in lmin 53 4-ssec, but the track was measured and found to be 7y 2 yards short. Finals were:—7syds: Pratt (s'/ 2 yds) 1, Holway (scr) 2, K>nnard (fiyds) 3. 120 yds: Gardiner (10 yds) 1, Kennard (13yds) 2, Holway (scr) 3.' Half-mile: Taverner (40yds) 1, Trembath (scr) 2, Delacour (55yds) 3. Quar-ter-mile: McLachlan (10yds) 1, Taw-r----ner (25yds) 2, Gimson (30yds) 3. Cycling.—Half-mile: Wall (45ydsi 1, O'Shea (50yds) 2, Young (70yds) S. Mile: O'Shea (50yds) 1, Young (130vds) 2, Behrens (160 yds) 3. Two miles: Wall (120yds)M, McGlin (130 yds) 2, Gillespie (30yds) 3. Two miles provincial championship: A. B. L. Smith 1, M. OT)onohue 2, P. Gillespie 3. THE OKATO SPORTS.

The Okato sports committee was favored with line weather for its fifth annual sports meeting yesterday. Considering the strong counter-attraction in the Opunake races, the attendance was very good. The fields in the various eveuts were good, and the finishes, except in the nalf-mile, close —a tribute to the handicapping of Mr. J. A. Hansen. The track was rather rough. The officials worked well, the secretary having all the arrangements well in hand. No less than seven protests were dealt with. In fact, the wrangling at the end of many of the races marred the pleasure of the meeting. Mr. E. Lecdom had charge of the refreshment booth, and did good business. Constable Egan, of New Plymouth, was present, but his services were not required. Results:— Maiden Flat Race, 150 yards.—First heat: McGiven 1, W. Crockett 2. Five started. Second heat: D. Webster 1, A. Grant 2. Five started. Final: McGiven 1 1, Webster 2, Grant 3. 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: Poki Martene, 9yds, 1; D, Webster, 10yds, 2. Also started: M. Ward 4yds, McGiven and Walker 10yds. Second heat: V. Holmes 12yds, 1; H. Crockett 9yds, 2. Also started: W. H. Corkill oyds, S. Martin, Carey 10yds. Third heat: W. Crockett 12yds, 1; H. L. Slight 10yds and J. L. Power 12yds, dead-heat, 2. Also started: E. Andrews, Heta Piripi and Pattison 10yds. Final: Poki Martene 1, Holmes 2, Crockett and Slight, dead-heat, 3. All qualified started. Won by a yard. A protest was entered against the winner on the ground of incorrect performances, and the money was withheld. Presidents' Chop, 12-in. block.—First heat: H. A. Corbett scr, 1; A. E. Magon Usee, 2. Also started: N. Morgan 7scc, J. Gilmer, G. Hill Usee, C. H. Volzkc and A. Deacon 14sec. G. Hill was second, but was disqualified. Second heat: E. Symons Usee, 1; F. Foley 14sec, 2. Also started: H. i'oung and E. H. Gibson Usee, C. F. A. Volzke and Jerry Msec. Final: Magon 1, Corbett 2. A good go. Won by a few blows. High Jump.—R. Parkes (4in.) sft s'/.in, 1; A. Mckay (3in.) sft 4>/ s in, 2. Also competed: E. Meredith (2in), E. Andrews (3-in), Piripi (1-in), Grant (2in), Martene (scr). Double-handed Sawing Handicap, 18ineh block.—Magon and Julian 4sec, 1; Volzke Bros. 2see, 2. Also started: Julian Bros 2sec, and Young and Morgan 3sec. Won by a stroke.

220 Yards.—First heat: M. Ward Byds, 1; Piripl 22yds, 2; Poki Martenc 18yds, 3. Also started: Corkill 10yds, Pattison and Grant 20vds. Second heat: 11. Crockett 18yds, 1; H. L. Slight 20yds, 2; S. Martin 20yds, 3. Also started: H. Sole 10yds, J. L. Power 22yds. Final: Piripi 1, H. Crockett 2, M. Ward 3. All qualified started. Won by a yard. A protest was entered against the winner on the grounds that his performances were not correct, and also that he had run at Urenui under the name of Phillips. The stakes were impounded, and the matter is to be referred to the association.

Sack Race.—C. Stewart 1, L. Carey 2. Eight entries. Handicap Chop, 15-inch block.—E. Simons 25sec. 1; 11. Young 17sec, 2; G. Hill 25scc, 3. Also started: N. Morgan 12scc, 11. A. Corbett, E. 11. Gibson and W. Gilmer 20sec, W. J. Foley and C. IT. Volzke 22sec. .A very good chop, there being very little between the placed men. BSO Yards Handicap.—H. L. Slight 45yds, 1; A. Wood 35yds, 2. Also started: M. Ward 20yds, H. Corkill 28yds, H. Sole 42yds, E. Andrews, H. W. Crozier 45yds, A. 11. Grant, D. Webster, F. H. Mace, W. Crockett 50yds, R. Parkes fiOyds. Only the placed men finished. Won by 40 yards. Ladies' Race.—Miss Hill 1, Miss Snell 2. Six entries. Okato Handicap Chop, 18-inch block. —E. 11. Gibson 3usec, 1; G. Hill 40sec 2; H. A. Corbett 25scc, 3; A. E. Magon 30sec, 4. Also started: N. Morgan 20sec, H. Y'oung 27scc, C. F. A. Volzke 35sec, C. H. Yolkze, A. Deacon 40sec, G. Jackhuish 45sec. Gibson won very easily, but there was very little between the next three men. A series of protests eventuated, Hill protesting against Gibson being awarded first prize and Magon protesting against Corbett, both on the grounds of starting before the time. The protests were upheld, Hill being placed first and Magon second, but the prize money was withheld as Gibson was referring the matter to the Axemen's Association.

Members' Race, 100 yards—G. Marten 3yds, 1; L. Carey "4yds, 2. Eight started. G Sole (14yds) won easily, but a protest on the grounds that he was not a member was upheld. Schoolboys' Race.—Rogers 1, C. Manu 2. Three-part Race.—J. Carey 1, L. Carey 2. Four started. Novice Chop.—G. Julian 1, Peru 2. Five started. N. Andrews came second, but Peru protested on the grounds that Andrews was not a novice. The proteat was upheld. Stepping the chain.—J. O'Sullivan (exact) 1. Thirty-eight entries. Hop, step and jump.—Tutaki 1, Grant 2. Eight entries. Sheep Guessing.—W. B. Smith and Dan Brophy, 1491b (actual weight). The concert and dance in the evening drew a crowded house.