THE EASTER SPORTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 279, 18 April 1911, Page 3

THE EASTER SPORTS

I A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. 1 . | . T'.ie sports attracted a crowd of between two and three thousand to the , Recreation Grounds yesterday. It was quite warm and pleasant there, despite the fact that a rather unpleasant breezee was blowing outside. The running and cycling tracks were in lirst-class order, the fields were large, and the finishes were very elosee, and in most cases exciting. The axemui's events proved most attractive. They were keenly contested, and were intently watched by the spectators. In fact, the success that has followed their inclusion should encourage the committee to eater more for this branch of sport. There was no unpleasantness or serious accident to mar the day's pleasure, though falls were frequent in the cycling events, due to the "•carelessness of the cyclists themselves, and not to any fault of the track. The officials had made complete arrangements and the events were run well up to time,- . there being none of those vexatious delays that so frequently spoil these gatherings. Mr. Jas. McLeod, as secretary, attended to his multifarious duties with an urbanity and a thoroughness that guaranteed the success of the meeting. The secretary has asked us to specially thank the splendid committee that managed the meeting, and particularly the solid little army of workers who prepared the ground and otherwise made the meeting a pleasure to the ofl'icials'as a whole. Valuable assistance was rendered In the society by Mr. Alf. Hansen, of Eltluvm, who controlled the axemen's exents. The judging was unquestioned throughout the day, and the music of the Garrison Band contributed to the enjoyment of the gathering. RUNNING EVENTS. 150 yds. Maiden. —Ryan 1, Parker 2, W. Crockett 3. Also started: Ford, Rogers, McGahcy, McCallum, and Webster. Won easily. Time, 17sec. 100 yds Open Handicap.—First heat. A. Parker, 11 yds. 1; \V. 11. Scally. Svds, 2; 0. A. Cord'er, 7yds. 3. Also started: M. Ward syds, ''Boss" Fuller, and J. L. Power 12yds. Time lOsee. Second heat: N. J. Sutherland, Byds, 1; W. 0. Jones, 9yds, 2; W. Crockett, 10yds, 3. Also started: M. Pattison. Time, 10.sec. Third heat: A. W. Ryan, 12yds, 1; V. C. Tate, 7yds, 2; I. I'. Grant, Byds, 3. Also started: J. Ford 12yds. Time, 10 1-ssee. Fourth heat: Glentworth, B%] yds, 1; S. Lovell, 12vds, 2; Matene, i 7yds. 3. Also started: McGiven Byds.'j Final: Ryan 1, Jones 2, Parker 3. A' good race. Eight breasted the tape within a foot of each other. Time, lOsec. 220 yds. Open Handicap.-—First heat: , Sutherland,, 18yds, 1; Grant, 17yds, 2; Corder, 16yds, 3. Also started: 14yds, Glentworth 19yds, Boss Fuller, M. Pattison 20yds, Power 22yds. Won by three yards. Scally came third, but ■was disqualified for "boring." Time, 23 3-ssec. Second heat: Ryan, 22yds, 1; Tate, 16yds, 2; Parker, 20yds, 3. Also started: M. Ward Byds, Matene 14yds, Crockett 20yds. Time 23sec. Final: Sutherland 1, Ryan 2, Parker 3. Won by a yard. Parker led until within about fifty yards of the tape. Time, 22 4-ssec. Half-mile Handicap.—T. E. Taylor. 10 yds, 1: Stoddart, 40yds, 2; Grant, 40yds, 3. Also started: P. E. Chapman, M. Ward 35yds, R. Lawrence, A. McKeown, P. S. Adams 45vds, J. Yorston 60yds. Ward dropped out. Taylor, the scratch man, spurted splendidly down the straight, wore down the leader, and won " by three yards * Grant was a yard' away, third. Time, 2min 3 l-ssec. 440 yds Handicap.—Sutherland. 32vds, J; Tate, 28yds, 2; Fuller. 35yds. 3. Also started: Grant 30yds, Scally 35yds. After going 220yd.s. Tate moved into first position, and held the lead until Sutherland, who came with a fine burst, passed him five yards from the tape. Time, 51 2-ssec.

. Mile Handicap.—Stoddart, 80yds, 1; T. E. Taylor, 20yds, 2; J. Yorston, 10yds. 3. Also started: Tate 10yd.?. Henton 75yds, Chapman. McKeown 80yds, Lawrence 85yds, Adams 00yds, Gleeson 120 yds. Yorston got a break at the start, and increased his lead, followed at some distance by McKeown and Stoddart, Taylor plodding along in the rear. 'Three laps showed very little alteration, but then Stoddart led. Taylor here began to move very fast, and came at the leaders. A good race down the straight, but the boy Stoddart could not be caught, winning by five yards. Time, 4min 35 3-ssec. Forced Handicap (220 yds). Scally, 12yds, 1; Ward, 10yds, 2. Five started. CYCLING EVENTS. Youths' Mile Race.—White, 10yds, 1; Warren, 30yds, 2; Codd, scr., 3. Also started: McLaehlan and E. Stoddart 10 yds, Smith 30yds, Julian and McGahey 50yds. In the last lap White took the I lead and won easily. Time. 2min 3flsec. Mile Cycle Handicap.—First heat: -I. Adlam 20yds, 1; W. F. Roebuck, 40yds, 2; G. Radisch, 120 yds, 3. Also started: W. .Thomas lOOvds, McLaehlan, G. Lister 120 yds, Warren 140 yds. Thomas retired early, owing to a puncture, and Warren and Lister came down. Won easily. Time, 2min 36sec. Second heat: C. Lister DOyda, 1; A. White, 120 yds, 2; D. George, 70yds, 3. Also started: Clarke 70yds, L. Thomas 100 yds, R. Thomas, Codd and Tapp 120 yds. At the start Clarke fell, and the field was called back. Lester won rather easily. Time. 2min 2!) see. Final: Roebuck 1, Radisch 2, Lister 3. All started. The scratch men gradually overhauled the leaders, and when the bell went Roebuck shot out and won comfortably. Adlam was some distance away, fourth. Time. 2min 31 2-ssec. Mile and a Half Bicycle Handicap.— First heat: J. Adlam, 35vds. 1: Jas. Clarke, OOvds, 2; L. Thomas, 150vds, 3; Codd, 1 SOvds, 4. Also started: W. Thomas 150vds. Tapp 120 yds. W. Thomas fell. Time'. 3min 57 4-ssec. Second beat: W. F. Roebuck, 55yds, 1; D. George, 85yds. 2; G. Radisch, 170 yds, 3; j McLaehlan, 170 yds, 4. Also started: C. Lister 150 yds. A chapter of accidents. All fell but Roebuck. The. other placed men, however, re-mounted and qualified. Time. 4min 0 2-ssee. Filial: Roebuck 1, Adlam 2, Clark 3. The eight qualified men started. Codd held the lead among the front-rankers for a few laps, Clark plodding along on bis own, while George was fetching the rear-markers along at a great rate. At the mile George dropped out, and Adlam took Roebuck up to the limit men. At the last lap Roebuck broke awav with a four-lengths lead, and a ding-dong go with Adlam gave Roebuck the verdict by half a wheel. Time, 3min sfi 2-ssec. Two-Mile Bicycle Race. —J. Adlam, 50yds. 1: W. F.' Roebuck. 70vds, 2; D. George. lßDvd.s, 3. Also started: Clarke I.iOvds. C. Lister ISOvds, C. McLaehlan 230 yds, and A. While 240 yds. Clarke overhauled the leaders early in the third mile, and meanwhile the back-markers were lessening the distance. With three laps to go Roebuck held the lead, followed by Clark, the rest, lying handv. In the last lap Adlam came through, and won a hard-fought, finish by a wheel from Roebuck, George just beating Clarke for third place. Time, smin 20 2-ssec. Three Miles Cycle Race.—W. F. Roebuck, 1 OOvds, 1; .T. Adlam, 90yds, 2; White, 380 yds, 3. Also started: Jas. Clarke, 220 yds, C. Lister 300 yds. White, the limit man, held the lead for about a mile and a half. With five lans to go Lister and Clark commenced to move

up, but collided, im! came down. White was here about 22(lyds ahead of Adlam and Roebuck, who wore ridine together. Two laps from home they were up with him, and in the filial lap Adlam took the lead. But Roebuck came strong, and won by a wheel, White some distance away, third. Time, 9min 0 4-ssec. AXEMEN'S EVENTS, Maiden Chop, 12-iiich block! First heat: J. Graham 1, J. Bell 2, 11. Symons 3. Also started: C. Volzke, W. Sommerville, W. Beck, M. Lowry, and G. Furze. Won easily, very little between second and third. Somerville's, Beck's and Volzke's blocks came off, and ruined their chances. Time, olsec. Second heat: G. Hill 1, Fairebend 2, Eichstadt 3. Also started: Stockley, Dickey, Skipper, and Tai. Won by a few blows, very little between second and third. Time, 50 l-ssec. Filial: Graham 1, Fairebend 2, Hill 3. Eichstadt got round to his back scarf first, followed closely by Bell and Fairebend. Graham, however, was hewing away solidly, and won comfortably, Fairebend just being a fraction ahead of Hill. Time, 48 2-ssec. Double-Handed Sawing.—Volzke Bros., 2sec, 1; Burkett Bros., 4sec, 2j Gibson and Beck, 3sec, 3. Also started: Young and Morgan 3sec, Joblin and Symos. Symons Bros. ssec. A close go. Young and Morgan secured second place, but were disqualified, as (lie cut ran out. 18-incli Handicap Chop.—First heat: 11. Burkett, 30sec, 1; J. Graham, 40sec, 2; C. Volzke, 40sec, 3. Also started: .T. Newstroski 20sec, 11, Young 25scc, R. Joblin 30sec, O. Hill and Eichstadt 35 sec, C. F. Volzke 37sec. Graham started strongly, but Burkett was around first, and, cutting well, got his block off first. Time, -2min 53 3-ssec. Second heat: W. Beck, 25see, 1; Morgan, 20sec, 2; B. Newstroski, 35sec, and Gibson, 25sec, 3. Also started: E. Symons 32see, Fairebend 35see. A very slow go. Beck won rather easily. Symons struck the only bad knot of the day. Time, 3min 35sec. Final: Beck 1, C. Volzke 2, Birkett 3. All qualified started. Morgan finished his first scarf slightly ahead of Birkett and Beck. The latter ran out of wood, and had to go back and put in a few blows in front, but still finished well ahead of Volzke, who beat Burkett by a fraction. Time, 2min 3850 c-