WAIMATE SPORTS MEETING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 5 April 1926, Page 10

WAIMATE SPORTS MEETING.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ GATHERING.

AN ENJOYABLE FIXTURE. OFFICIALS: President, Mr AV. F. George; vicepresident, Mr J. V. Riach; superintendent, Mr L. C. 31cLauchlan; hon. treasurer, Mr AV. G v Paulstarter, Mr F. .Kennard; record secretary, Mr J. V. Riach; assistant'record secretary, Mr J. Dempsey. Mr R. F. Algie carried out .the.onerous duties of secretary to' the entire satisfaction of all concerned.

Regarded as one of the most popular of the Easter fixtures, the AVaimate Friendly Societies’ annual sports meeting, which was held under ideal conditions at A 7 ictoria Park, A\ r aimate, on Saturday afternoon, proved well up to the high standard set in former years. Despite the strong .counterattraction provided by the Dunedin Exhibition, there was a very satisfactory attendance, and with good entries and excellent performances in all sections, a most enjoyable day's outing was provided. In the running and cycling sections very interesting sport was witnessed, good finishes being a. particular feature of the day. The field events, and music and dancing sections wore also well patronised, and with the results obtained from their efforts, tho officials and all concerned must feci highly gratified. The general arrangements, particularly those relating to tho grounds, left little to be desired, while a well-controlled organisation was also responsible for an uninterrupted programme, which was maintained well up to schedule time.

The cycling events produced some particularly good finishes, and' very interesting racing was seen. The final of the half mile, which was fought out in the closing stages between Bright) Fitzgerald and Underwood, proved particularly so, Bright getting half a wheel in front of the latter after a splendid spurt down the straight. The same conditions also prevailed in the'two mile event, when Fitzgerald and Willmott, coming through at the bend and finishing with a sharp burst, headed Ward a few yards from home. The mile was also very keenly disputed, tho winner turning up in F. Flanagan, off 80 yards. Bright, the winner of the half mile, who quickly rode up to the leaders from the 35 yard mark, was also going handy at tho entrance to the final stretch, but a fine sprint by tlie inside man proved half a wheel better. A bad spill, which resulted in Ward, Flanagan and Chamberlain rccc-iving heavy falls, at the commencement of the first lap, rather spoilt the final event, but never-the-less, Fitzgerald, Carey and Wells, riding almost abreast down the straight, provided a finish well up to the high standard of the previous events.

In tho running events, double wins wore secured by both Simpson and Polaschek, the former accounting for the two amateur distance races, tho half and the mile, very much ns he pleased, while Polaschek was successful in annexing both tho 880 and 440 in the cash events. In the former event Polaschek was strongly challenged by the veteran AY. J. AA’ild, who made a determined but unsuccessful effort after holding a prominent position throughout. Polaschek also ran third to L. C. Yeiteh and Atkinson in the 120 yard handicap. inches only separating the placed men. A r eitch and Atkinson were equally consistent. In addition to running first and second respectively in tho 120 yards handicap, these runners also finished-..in tho same position in the final of the 220; in both cases, the narrowest; of margins separated them. Tii the rriild' handicap, Tate, from the i scratchv mark, ran a

v»ry good second, just failing to head O’ Brian, after a splendid race. Results were as follows :

RUNNING. MAIDEN HANDICAP; 100 yards—--11. J. Pearce (scr) 1, K. G. Veitcli (scr) 2, J. A. Hanley (scr) 3. Also started—o. E. Dennison (scr). Time, 11 2-sscc. YOUTHS’ RACE (amateur) ; under 18, open—-W. Meadows 1, M. Anderson 2 Time, 12 2-ssec. 100 YARDS HANDICAP (amateur) —M. Dudley (2vds) i, A. B. Haymau (scr) 2, F. F. Simpson (3yds) 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. Won by two yards. HALF MILE HANDICAP '(amateur) —F. F. Simpson (18vds) l, F. Knight (12yds) 2, L. ‘P. Collins (30yds) 3. Also started—A. R. McArthur (scr), R. C. Davis (15vds), K Giles (25yds), M. Dudley (20yds), W. Meadows (35yds). Simpson took charge on going down tho back stretch in the final lap, and was never headed, winning by about six yards from Knight. Time, 2min 13scc. HALF MILE HANDICAP.—S. Polaschek (20.vds) 1, AV. J. Wild (35yds) 2, D. L. Tato (scr) 3. Also started—W. Smylie (syds), S. Johnson (10yds)', J. K. O’Brien (syds), J. W. Woods (20yds), J. R. Atkinson (25 yds), P. H. Wild (30.vds). Wild led the field in the second lap. Polaschek took charge at tho home bpnd, and staving off a determined challenge by Wild, won by two yards. Time, 2min 0 l-ssee.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ HANDICAP; 120 yards—First heat: L. C. Veitcli (3Jyds) 1, J. A. Hanley (Bvds) 2, K. D. Clark (4yds) 3. ' Also started —O. AV. Smith (scr), H. Hansen (syds). AA r nn by a yard. Time’ 13sec. Second heat: M. J. AVilson (4.lyds) 1, C. Garvin (3,vds) 2, O. E. A 7 eitch (4},vds) 3. AY on by a. yard. Time, 13scc. Third heat: S. Polaschek (3-Jyds) 1, J. R. Atkinson (6yds) and H. Gibb (s.vds) 2. Also started —L. 11. Buchanan (3yds), F. Shea (4 yds). A\ 7 on by inches. Time, 13sec.

FINAL. It. C. Yeiteh ... 1 J R. Atkinson 2 S. Polaschek 3 Also started —J. 11. Hanley,' M. J. AVilson, C. Garvin and 11. Gibbs. Tho field was well despatched, and at the end" of tho 100 was running together. Ac this stage A 7 eitch drew ahead and breasted tho tape a yard in front of Atkinson, tho same distance also separating second and third men. Time, 13scc. 220 YARDS HANDICAP—First heat: S. Polaschek (4yds) 3, J. A. Hanley (9yds) 2, 11. Gibbs (,Byds) 3. Won by a yard. Time, 24 4-ssec. Also started —O. AV. Smith (scr). Second iieat: J. R. Atkinson (/yds) and L. C. AT:itch (syds) 1, C. Garvin (4yds) 3. Also started —M. J. AA’ilson (6yds), 13. K. Clarke (6yds), F. Shea (o£yds). Time, 24 3-sscc. FINAL. L C. Veitch I j. R. Atkinson 2 | H. Gibbs 3 Tho field remained bunched until entering the straight, where Areitch, I Atkinson. and Gibbs drew slightly ahead, crossing the lino in that order, with inches only separating tho placed men. Time, 24 3-ssec. ONE MILE AMATEUR HANDICAP— F. F. Simpson (55yds) ... ... ... 1 L. P. Collins (65yds) 2 F. Knight (55yds) 3 Simpson went to tho front at the outset, and remained in that position, winning easily by about six yards. •Also started —A. R. McArthur (scr), K. Giles (60yds). Time, 4min 58 li-hSQC. ONE MILE HANDICAP. J. K. O’Brien (25yds) 1 I). L. Tate (scr) 2 J. AAV Woods (35yds) 3 At the comencement of the last lap O’Brien, AVoods and Tate wero running in that order. Tho tlireo remained together until reaching the entrance to the straight, where Tate drew up, but failed to bead O’Brien, who, crossed with a yard to spare. Also started —A\ r . Smyiie (scr), P. H. AVi 1 cl (40vds). Time, 4min 57 3-sscc. . 410 A"ARDS HANDICAP. S. Polaschek 1 J. R. Atkinson (lOj’ds) 2 H. Gibbs (15yds) 3 A good start saw the field well in the picture at the entrance to the straight. A good finish between Polaschek and Atkinson resulted in tho I former getting home with a yard to spare. Time, 51 l-ssec. ,

’ CYCLING. ! BOYS’ CYCLE HANDICAP; 1 milo (local) —A. J. Hansen (scr) 1, It. Waterrus (40yds) 2, C. Woods (20yds) 3. Time, 2min 20 1-osee. Won by two lengths. I NOVICE HANDICAP; 1 mile—R. I Pashby (30yds) 1, It. Waterrus (45 : yds) 2, C. Woods (55yds) 3. Also started —G. Wild (ser),.G. Joyce (15 yds), A. Hansen (35yds), J. Robertson (,00yds). Time, 2min 21 3-ssec. Won ■>y two lengths. HALF MILE HANDICAP—First heat: It. Chamberlain (30yds) 1, M. Fitzgerald (scr) 2, F. Carey 10yds) 3. ! Also started—W. Willmott (20yds), iP. Dale (55yds), A. Pashby (75yds). I Time, Imin 2 3-ssee. Won by half ja wheel. Second heat: F. Ward (20 ’yds) I, H. Birch (50yds) 2, A. Gillet (00yds) 3. Also started—A. Hansen (80yds). 'AVon by half a length. Time, lmin 1 2-ssec. Third heat: D. Underwood (85yds) 1, C. Bright (18 yds) 2, F. Flanagan (40yds) 3. Also started —F. Wells (Byds), W. Fagan (65yds). Won by a length and a, half. Time, Imin Iscc. Final. C. Bright 1 1). Underwood 2 M- Fitzgerald 3 Also started—R. Chamberlain (3U yds), F. Ward (20yds), A. Birch (50 yds), F. Flanagan (-lO.vds). Underwood maintained a lead of about a chain at the end of the first lap. Fitzgerald showed up going round the hack stretch, and with Bright in attendance, chased Underwood home. About 30 yards from the line, Bright, with a splendid burst, caught the leader, and finished Jial.f a wheel in front. Underwood heading Fitzgerald by about the same distance. Time, 60 2-ssec. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES’ HANDICAP, 2 miles; first prize £ls, second £4, third £2—First heat: M. Fitzgerald (scr) 1, AV. AVillmott (75yds) 2, F. Carey (35vds) 3, W. Underwood (240yds) 4, A.' Pashby (260y<ls) 5. Also started —11. Birch (180yds), AAL AVclls (160yds). AVon by half a wheel. Time, Imin 29scc. Second heat: A. Gillett (300yds), F. AVard (75yds) 2, A. Hansen (270yds) 3, C. Bright (65 yds) 4. Also started —F. AA’ells (18 yds) R. Chamberlain (100yds), F. Flanagan (140yds), P. Dale 195vds), AV. Fagan (215yds). AVon by a wheel. ' Close finish between first four. Dale and Fagan fell. Time, 1 Imin 34sec. , Final. Fitgorald }■ Willmott * AVard .■ •••••• J Also started —M. Fitzgerald (scr), AY. AVillmott (75vds), F. Carey (35 Ads), 1). Uunderwood (220), A. Pashby ■(26oyds), A. Gillett (300yds), F AVard (75vds), A. Hansen (2/oyds), C. j Bright (65yds). From scratch, I Fitzgerald readied the middle markers at the beginning of the second lap. The commencement of the third., saw i the limit men a length of the straight in front, but on taking the last lap j tho rear bunch came through and toox charge, Ward leading, with Fitzgerald I and AVillmott in closo attendance. lAA ard maintained his load until the I final bend, when Fitzgerald panic throiudi with a fine, burst, and splinted I home 0 with a wheel in front of 1 AVillmott, half a wheel.. separating AVillmott and AVard. Time, 4mm 23 1-oscc. , TT OLD TIMERS’ RACE; 1 mile—H. Harrison (lUU.vds) 1, C. Childs (I*3o yds) 2, J. AVfld (200yds) 3. Time, 3min Idsee. „, „ , _ , ONE MILE HANDICAP—First heat: F. Flanagan (80yds) 1, C. Blight (35yds) 2, AV. Fagan (120yds) 3. Also started —F. AVclls (13yds), C. Woods (170yds). AVon by a wheel. Dme, 2min Bsee. Second heat: A. Pashby (MUvds) 1, P. Dale (lOoyds) 2, AV. AVclls (90vds) 3. Also started—M. Fitzgerald (scr), F. Carey (18yds), AV AVillmott (40yds). AVon by a wheel. I Time, 2min 11 3-ssec. Third heat: A. Gillett (170yds) 1, H. Birch (Ooyds) I 2 F AVard (40yds) 3. Also started— A. Hansen (1 15yds), R. Chamberlain I (55yds). AVon by 15 yards. lime, 2min 13scc. FINAL. F. Flanagan £ C. Bright ••• "

H. Birch 7oa”’i \ Also started—F. Flanagan (80yds), C. Bright (35vds), AV. Kigali (liOyds), A. Pashby (140yds), P. Dale 100 yds), AV. AVclls (90yds) A Gillett (170vds), 11. Birch (95yds) F AAard (40vtls). Bright and AVard, together with the intermediate riders, caught the limit men at the end of the halt mile. At the comencement of the last lap all bunched. AVard took the lead down the hack stretch, but entering tho straight Flanagan came on the inside, and raced in with halt a wheel to spare from Bright, who was tho same distance in front ot Bncii. SCRATCH RACE; li miles. M. Fitzgerald

F. Carey " F. AA’ells ” The riders kept company until tho commencement of the last lap, viien Chamberlain collided, bringing down ]■’ AVard and F. Flanagan. I'itz"orald, Carey and AVclls entered the straight together, Fitzgerald crossing the line with half a wheel to spare, the same distance separating the other placed men. Time, 3inin 2G 1-osoc. FIELD EVENTS. THRO AVI NG LIGHT HAMMER—A. Scott (4ft Gin) 30311 9Jin, 1; A. Dunstan (4ft Oin) 1031 t )m, 2. TOSSING THE CABER—Eathorne (I8in) 45ft 9Jin, 1; P. Murphy (12m) 45 l* t UrnNG ’ LIGHT SHOT-J Roddick (3ft) 3Gft 54in, 1; A\ . Hcnsliaw HOpf STEP "a-nd JUMP—Gillespie (12in) 40ft Oin, 1; Armstrong (loin) J °LONG’JUMP—CIark (3ft) 21ft din, 1; AVilson (2ft) 20ft 31in, 2 AVRESTLTNG, Cumberland stylo (maiden)— McVey 1, Smillie 2. WRESTLING. Catch-as-Catcli-Can (open)—J. Roddick 1, A. Dunstan 2. Cumberland stylo (open) A. Dunstan 1, J. Roddick 2. QUOITS—R. Cony (scr) 1, J. B IHGH I JUMP—M. AVilson (Bin) and I. Armstrong (scr) dead heat, at 511 4 "YOUTHS’ RACE (under 10 years) ,T. Hughes 1, AAV Lundy 2, J. Healey YOUTHS’ RACE (under 14 years) O. Sullivan 1. E. Hicks 2, J. Bray 3. YOUTHS’ RACE (under 16years) R. Green 1, J. Aingo 2, M. Anderson 3 ' BAGPIPE MUSIC. Marches and Strathspeys (open to Pipe Band members onlv) —AAV Cargo 1 M MoALeer 2. Jias and hornpipes—T. Robertson 1. AV. Cargo 2. Strathspeys and reels —C. Robertson 1, AAV Cargo 2. DANCING. Fling, girls under 10 (local) —M. Duncan 1, L. Wall 2, 51. Jack 3. Fling, girls under 10 (open)—J. Jardine 1, M. Duncan 2, L. Ward 3. ' Fling, girls under 12 (open—N. Spavin 1, L. Richardson 2, J. Jardine 3. , Fling, girls under 12 (local) —M. Duncan 1, M. Leonard 2, E. Rodgers 3. Fling, girls under 16 (open)—M. Burgoyno 1, M. Donaldson 2, AY Skilling 3. Scan Triubhas, girls under 12 years; South Canterbury championship (open) —N Spavin 1, L Richardson 2, J. Jardine 3. Sword dance, girls under 16 (open) —INI. Donaldson 1, V. Shilling 2, J. Jardine 3. Sailor’s hornpipe, girls under IS years (open); South Canterbury championship—M. Burgoyno 1, M Donaldson 2, R. Collet 3, Irish jig—AY Shanahan 1, 51. Donaldson 2. M. Leonard 3.