ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1922, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

LABOR DAY SPORTS. THE HANDICAPS. •, A full meeting of all committees of the Labor Day sports was held in the Workers’ Social Hall, last night. All arrangements are well in hand, and given favorable weather, everything augurs well for a record gathering. As this Is the first sports meeting held on the re-cently-improved sports ground, the facilities will be greatly appreciated by competitors and spectators. The sports ground committee have recently pegged and rolled the racing track, and competitors may now train on the track by obtaining permission from the sports general secretary. The marathon race, for which 30 entries have already been received, should prove an attractive event. The route will be from the sports ground along Llardet and Pendarves Streets, via Eliot Street, to racecourse, entering the course by the High School entrance; along the track past the grandstands, and back to the park, via John Street, to the sports ground. Ample provision has been made to ensure an attractive programme for the children, races for whom will be continued throughout the day, ample prizes being provided for them. As usual, a baby show will be held nn the ground, also sideshows and guessing competitions galore. Included among the cycling nominations are competitors from different parts of the North and South Islands, and It is fully anticipated that previous track records will be broken. With the 4th Battalion Band and the New Plymouth Pipe Band In attendance, the musical part of the programme will be well provided for. A fitting finale to the sports will be the Labor Day ball, to be held In the Workers’ Social Hall at 8 p.m, Mrs. George’s jazz orchestra will be in attendance, and an excellent sit-down spoon supper will also be provided. The handicaps are: Running Events. 100 Yards (amateur) .—A. Hoffmann 5 yds., J. D. Willis 6, Ken Elgar 7, J. D. Mackay 8, W. F. Cribb 8, H. W. Brown 9, C. L. Rivers 9, L. Fitzpatrick 9, A. Woodham 11. 220 Yards (amateur). —J. D. Willis 8 yds., Ken Elgar 12, W. F. Cribb 14, L. H. Abbott 14. H. W. Brown 15, L. Fitzpatrick 17, T. N. Foden 17, A. M. Moyes 18.

120 Yards Sheffield.—B. Wilson 3 yds., P. Smith 5, A. Falwasscr 5, J. O’Byrne 8, D. Foster 9, J. Katz 9, G. Mather 10, W. M‘Lean 10, R. Mayhead 10, E. Jury 10, E. Benton 10, C. E. C. Ansford 12, B. Mills 12. 220 Yards (open).—B. Wilson, P. Smith 10. A. Falwasser 10, J. O’Byrne 16, J. Katz 18, D. Foster 18. T. E. Taylor 18, E. Jury 20, R. Mayhead 20, W. M’Lean 20, G. Mather 20, E. Benton 20, C. E. C. Ansford 22. 440 Yards (open).—B. Wilson 20 yds., A. Falwasser 20, T. E. Taylor 25, G. Mather 30, E. Jury 30, J. O’Byrne 32, C. E. C. Ansford 35, W. HoSkins 35, L. Scorrer 35, R. Mayhead 40. Cycling Events. Boys’ Half-mile—W. Crofts scr., W. W. Bublitz scr., O. C. Bellringer 10 yds 1 ., S. Burrows 10, R. Yardley 20, A. O. Huggard 20, B. Holmes 20, C. Derby 25, R. Jeffrey 25, K. Harvey 25, C. Dingle 25, V. Simmonds 35. Half-mile Cycle (open).—A. J. Coleman scr., W. Roebuck 10 yds., R. E. Nicholson 10, W. J. Sharrock 10. R. Wheeler 20, A. C. Epping 20, H. F. Prebble 20, S. W. Crutchley 20, J. Cross 20, R. A. Nicholson 30; D. George 30, W. S. Sharrock 35, L. Coleman 35, S. E. Blade 45, D. Owens 50, A. Connett 50, A. E. Hoffmann 59, K. H. Crutchley 50, R. Finnes G 5, O. C. Bellringer 65, R. Bland’6s, A. O. Huggard 70, C. Derby 70. One Mlle Cycle (open).—A. J. Coleman scr., W. J. Sharrock 15. XV. Roebuck 15, D. E. Nicholson 25, A. C. Epping 40, H. F. Prebble 40. B. Wheeler 40. J. Cross 40, S. W. Crutchley 4(>. R. A. Nicholson 55, D. George 55, W. S. Sharrock 65, L. Coleman 75, S. E. Blade 75, A. E. Hoffmann 85, A. Connett 85. D. Owens 85, H. K. Crutchley 85, R, Finnes 95, C. Horsap 95, R. Bland 95, S. Kingston 120, A. O. Huggard 120, T. E. Hooke 120. Labor Day Wheel Race (1% mile). —A. J. Coleman scr., W. J. Sharrock 20 yds., W. Roebuck 20, D. E. Nicholson 35, A. C. Epping 50. R. F. Prebble 50, R. Wheeler 50, J. Cross 5), S. W. Crutchley 50, R. A. Nicholson 80, D. George 80, XV. S. Sharrock 90, L. Coleman 105. S. E. Blade 105, D. Owens 115, R. L. Bland 115, K. H. Crutchley 115, C. Horsop 125, R. Finnes 125, S. Kingston 150. Two Mlles Cycle (open).—A. J. Coleman scr.. XV. Roebuck 25 yds., W. J. Sharrock 25, D. E. Nicholson 45, J. Cross 70, A. C. Epping 70, H. F. Prebble 70, R. Wheeler 70, S. XV. Crutchley 70, R. A. Nicholson 100, D. George 100, W. S. Sharrock 120. L. Coleman 135, S. E. Blade 135, D. Owens 150, K. H. Crutchley 150, R. Finnes 170, R. L. Bland 170, C. Horsop 170, W. Crofts 225.