TIMARU ATHLETIC SPORTS.
The sports held under the auspices of the Tiraaru Athletic Club, came off yesterday. The weather was threatening all day, and the attendance at the sports was small. , The following is a report, pf the various events .. , . The Fringe op Wales’ Handicap, in ■ three heats. Ist prize, £8 | 2nd, £5 ; 3rd, £2.
First Heat —100 yards'
J Murphy (scratch) ... ••• 1 N Austin (4yds) ... ... ••• 2 T Organ (2yds) ... ... ••• 3 T McAuliffe (4yds) and B Nicholls (7yds) also ran. Second Heat—2oo yards T Organ (3yds) ... ... ••• 1 NAustin (10yds)... ... 2 B Nicholls (13yds) ... ••• 3 J Murphy and T McAuliffe also ran. Third Heat—4oo yards T Organ (scratch) ... ... 1 J Murphy (syds) ... ... 2 N Austin (13yds) ... ... ... ' 3 B Nicholls (20yds) also ran. 100 Yards Handicap, for Boys under 12, was won by J Kirby. Two Miles Walking Handicap Ist, — prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £l. J M O’Connor (scratch) ... ... 1 TClark (2yds) ... 2 200 Yards Handicap, for boys under 14, Ist prize, 15s, was won by W Taylor. Vaulting with Pole. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd do, £1 ; 3rd do, 16s. T McAuliffe (10ft) 1 R Ray ... ... (9ft Gin) 2 J Grunt ... ... (9H) 3 One Mile Running. Ist prize, £4 ; 2nd do, £2 ; 3rd do, £1 J M O'Connor ... ... ... 1 A Fosse ... ... ... ••• 2 J Groves ... ... ••• 3 440 Yards Handicap Hurdle Race. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd do, £2 ; 3rd do, £l. T Organ (scratch) ... ... 1 T McAuliffe (scratch) .. ... 2 N Austin (4yds) ... ... ... 3 Running Long Jump. Ist prize, £110s; 2nd do, 15s —Gumming ... ... ... 1 —Ray ... ... ... ... 2 Half-Mile Running Handicap Race--Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd do, £2 T McAuliffe (50yds) ... 1 J Groves (20yds) ... ... ... 2 A Posse (20yds) ... ... ... 3
The remainder of the programme had not been gone through whon our repoiter left.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1172, 10 November 1883, Page 3
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288TIMARU ATHLETIC SPORTS. Temuka Leader, Issue 1172, 10 November 1883, Page 3
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