PAPANUI SPORTS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 38, 21 March 1914, Page 10

PAPANUI SPORTS.

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING.

OPENING THE DOMAIN. The residents of Papanui ma'de holiday this afternoon, when the local Sports Club celebrated the opening of the Domain by holding a meeting at which all kinds of competitions were held. The events on the programme comprised athletic, trotting, cycling, and dancing events. Practically the whole town turned out, and the various races and ;iconte'stS-" wfere - f wi€h -tlie gijeatest, interest.'; All the : events attracted large' jentriesj. and"were keenly contested;- There were numerous, side-shows, and the crowd indulged with enthusiasm in "all the fun of the fair." The weather was beautiful, and the function was altogether a most enjoyable one. The band of the Ist (Canterbury) Mounted Rifles was-in attendance. Following are results of ' the most important events — *RiA&ltf i 6 "or under— r Merrin 1, J. E. Tunnington 2. Four competitors. SACK "RACE, for visitors—R. M'Bean 1, W! Merrin 2, J„ M'Grath 3. - Eig"ht competitors. - .

siter 1, -M. Ford 2, C. Prebble 3. Twenty competitors, \ : > . MAIDEKI*.TROT, of 8 sovs. One mile and a-half.—Ttnperious Lad 1, Wild Wight 2, Magentic 3. Twenty-one starters. The winner led the whole way, and won by three lengths, |here f . being-; very "little between second and third. Time, 4min 30sec. NOVICE CYCLE HANDICAP. One mile. —E. M'Fadden 95yds 1, C. M'Fadden 60yds 2, W. Uren 90yds 3. Ten starters. Time, 2min 25 3-ssec. A close finish. WAIMARI CLUB CYCLE RACE. Two miles. —G. M'Fadden 260 yds 1, E. Dass 190 yds 2, J. Miller 320 yds 3. Eleven starters. Time, smin 45sec.

PHCENIX TROTTING HANDICAP.. Two miles.—Erect Form Bsec 1, Jessie's Dream 18sec 2, Wild .Night 28sec 3. Ten started. Time, 6min 23sec. Jessie's Dream led for five laps, with .Wild Night close up. With two founds- to go Erect Form, who had been running strongly, throughout, caught the leader, and won by a length and a-half, with any amount in hand,, Wild Night was half a lap behind. 75 YDS AMATEUR HANDICAP. —L. Brinkman 2yds 1, F. Williams 6£yds 2, J. Tunnington 3iyds 3. Six starters. Time, Bsec. -

100 YDS OPEN HANDICAP.—C. Hardingham' Byds 1, W. Merrill 10yds 2, W. J. Mitchell 2Jyds 3. Time, iOsec. IQOYDS AMATEUR HANDICAP. —L. Brinkman 2yds 1, J. Tunnington syds 2, H. Eggleston Byds 3. Time, lOsec. WAIMARI WHEEL RACE. Three miles. —G. Goodall 250 yds 1, P. O'Shea scr 2, E. Dass 250 yds Ten started. Time, 7min A,7aSec. O'Shea rode a great race, and caught his field in great style. Goodall'managed to reach the line 'just in time.* STYX TROTTING HANDICAP. "One mile. —Jessie's Dream 1, Belle Lincoln 2, Imperious Lad 3, Thirteen starters. The winner led throughout, and won by 20 lengths. Imperious Lad was a long way behind. Most of the others "pulled out" after half the journey had been covered. 75YDS HANDICAP, open—G. Miller 7£yds 1, W. Merrin BJyds 2, W. J. Mitchell 6yds 3. Time, 7 l-ssec. * HIGHLAND REEL.—R. Currie 1, Evans and J. Stinear equal 2. HIGHLAND FLING. —A. Evans 1, R. Currie 2, J. Stinear 3. sailor's Hornpipe.—s. Dickie i, r. Currie 2. IRISH JIG. —R. Currie 1, S. Dickie 2, J. Stinear 3. HIGHLAND FLING, juvenile.—Miss D. Ford 1, Miss M'lntosh 2, Miss D. Turner 3. HIGHLAND REEL, juvenile—Miss G. Clark 1, Miss D. Turner 2, Miss* D. Ford 3. SAILORS HORNPIPE, juvenile—Miss D. Turner 1, Miss Rhoda Beumelberg 2, Miss Rosa Beumelberg 3. L I' ■ .