ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5047, 17 March 1885, Page 2

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Griffith's Paddocks-

These sports commenced to-day. At the commencement the attendance war small, but during the afternoon it- gradually in* creased, until towards three o'clock "% large number of persons were on the grouud. -- . Maiden Hack, £2, 150 yards.—MeLean, 1; Robertson,-2; Floyd, 3. D, McNeill and Gillson also started.

The Boys' Rack, for which twelre started, was won by P. Brady.' -■" - ■ * *

Goldfielbs' Handicap, 200 yards; Ist prize £2, 2nd, £I.—-McLean, Gillman, Godkin, Robertson, Greenville, Herbert, Patterson, H. Steedman, Dunn and McGregor started. After a good race, the result was — •." , ~~. -^ . > Greenville (16yds) ... , ...:i McLean (13yds) - ... ..-^ 2 Herbert (scratch) f dead \ *..*ljv Robinson (13yds) \ heat > : Onk Mile Handicap.—AH started but McNeill. No bard running was done until about forty yards from home, when Mclntyre and Steedman tried to overhaul Gordon. The race finishedGordon (125 yds) ... ... 1 Steedman (scratch) f dead ) o i Mclntyre (100 yds) { heat j. ... This was a splendid race, though 'the handicap of 125 yds made it almost, a gift for Gordon, who, however, finished fresh. * Thbovting thp Cbickkt Ball, prize 10s.-E.elly, (91yds. 2ft.) 1; Allen, 2; Johnston, 3. ■ . " Maobi Race, of 300 yards; first prize, £2; 2nd prize, £I.—Kopu, 1; Puke, 1; Waka, 3. There were six entries. The Boys' Race under 12 was won bj Kirby, who came through a field of about twelre. . -. The races were proceeding when out report closed.