ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1920, Page 7

ATHLETICS.

MIDHIRST SPORTS. A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. fiFrom Our Own Corespondent) Ideal conditions prevailed for the Mianlrst sports, which were held on the factory ground yesterday, and the function was a thorough success in every respect. The attendance was laTge and included a good number of visitors from Stratford and surrounding distrlnts, and the manner In which the lengthy programme was carried out reflected the greatest credit on the officials. All the events were keenly contested, and In several of them there were some eood finishes. The foltowtns ware the results of the various events _ _ , _ Maiden Handicap, 150 yards.—l. R. Taylor 1, A. Boyd 2, W. H. Harris 3. Eifiht starters. Boys' Race (17 years and under), 150 yards. —C. Davles 1, P. Zimmerman 2, W. H. Welter 3. Five starters. Open Handicap. 120 yards.—First, heat, B. Tempero 1, L. W. Smith 2. D. Vickers 3; second heat, .1. Hunwick 1, H. Tristram 2, C. Fowler 8. Final: Tempero 1, L. W. Smith 2, D. Vickers 3. Sixteen starters. Young Ladies' Race.—Miss .lohnson 1, Miss Bovd 2. Miss Mills 3. Six starters. Hurdle Race. 220 yards—C. Fowler 1, F. Clark 2, W. O'Brien 3. Nine starters. Sack Race, 7f> yards.—W. E. Besty 1, JWeller 2. Six starters. Returned Soldiers' Race, ir.O yards.—J- McKane 1, A. Kivell 2, J. Hunwick 3. Nine 440 Yards Handicap.—C. Davies 1, \V. Phillips 2, D. Anderson 3. Nino starters. Putting the Shot (161hs ). —A. Kivell 1, J5. A Adlon 2, L. W. Smith 3. Nine entries. Half-mile.—T. Walker 1, C. Smart 2, C. Davles 3. Nine starters. Girls' Race (under 16 years).—Miss Forbes 1, Miss Stevens 2, Miss Martin 3. Eleven Starters. Married Ladles' Race.—Sirs. Baker 1, Mrs. Rowse 2. Six starters. Hop, Step and Jump.—D. Anderson 1, A. Klvdl 2, C. Fowler 3. Eight competitors. Stepping the Chain.—'W. H. Rutlertse, D. Tempero, and W. Spray, equal, correct distance. Thirty- three competitors. Suppliers' Race. —L. W. Smith 1, W. Vesty 2. Eight starters. Tuc of War.—Mldhlrst Football team beat Waipuku team. Ladlo3' nail driving competition.—Miss Shutter 1, Mrs. Adlam 2. Three shot 3 each. Twenty-three competitors. " The sports were followed by a dance in the evening at which there wss a largo numIber present. Tho music was supplied b.v Miss Rlle.v, and Messrs. Nhotter and Cartel carried out the duties of M.C.