Sports at Bald Hill Flat.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 411, 24 March 1904, Page 5

Sports at Bald Hill Flat.

The annual sports at Bald Hill Flat were held on Thursday last (St. Patrick's Day), the gathering being a most successful one. The weather was fine, and there wbs a good attendance of spectators. Some splendid contests took place during the day, the race for the Sheffield being an especially interesting one, and the close finishes reflected much credit on the judgment of the handicappers. The office-bearers < all worked hard to make the sports a success, and the events were all got off in good time, and without a hitch of any kind. Several pipers enlivened the proceedings with a number of well-played selections. Following are detailed results : Boy's Race, 100 yds. First 10s, second 3s 6d. S King 1 J Lythgoe 2 Four started. Gir l's Race. Firs' 7s 6d, second 2s 6d. M Dimond | heat A Lythgoe J M Mitchell 3 Four started. District Maiden, 100 yds. First 20s, second 10s. A Butler, 7yds 1 W Gilroy, scr 2 R Marshall, 6yds ... 3 M Murphy (2yds) and J Carroll (4yds) also started. Won by a yard, the same distance separating second and third. Sheffield Handicap, 135 yds. First £6, second £2, third £l. W Hewitt, 6yds ... 1 D Butler, Byds 2 W Nicholson, 9yds ... 3 E J Ryan (scr), J Shanahan (Iyd), E M'Eachen (9yds), R M'Neish (9yds), W Gilroy (10yds) and M Murphy (11yds) also started.—This event was run in two heats, the first resulting in a dead heat between Gilroy, Hewitt and Butler. The second heat was won by Nicholson, with M'lachen second. The final produced a splendid race, Hewitt winning on the tape by a few inches. Time, 14 l-ssec. High Jump. First 30s, second 10s. J Carroll (scr), 4ft 2in ... 1 J Shanahan (scr), sft lin 2 W Nicholson (2in), 4ft lOin 3 Putting the Ball. First 255, second 12s 6d. J Carroll, 37ft .. .. 1 J Shanahan, 36ft Bin ... 2 W Nicholson, 30tt 6in .. 3 Toung Ladies' Race. First Is, second ss. Miss M-Prosser... . . 1 Miss M Lynch ... ... 2 Miss McDonnell ... 3 Five started. Cumberland Wrestling, list and under First 40s, second 20s. D Butler 1 G Hesson ... ... 2 Four competed, 220 yds Handicap. First 20s, second 15s. J Richardson, 7yds .. 1 W Gilroy, 9yds ... 2 D Butler, 7yds 3 W Hewitt (scr), J E Ryan (3yds), and W Nicholson (9yds) also ran.— Won by about 2yds. Time, 27sec. Throwing the Hammer. First 20s, second 12s 6d. J Shanahan (6ft), 80ft sin ... 1 J Carroll (scr), 86ft sin .. 2 W Nicholson - (7ft) and M Galvin (12ft) also competed. Irish Jig. First 20s, second 10s. OVoight 1 T Galvin 2 M Murphy and W M'Neish also competed. •■ dmall Boys Race. Prizes : ss, 2s, Is L Anderson 1 J Davis 2 J Dougherty 3 Six started. Bagpipe Music. First 20s, second 10s J Hartnett, lOOpts ... 1 J Galvin, 99pts 2 Four competed. 440 yds Handicap. First 40s, second

10s. A Butler, 25yds .. 1 R Marshall, 30yds .. 2 W Gilroy, scr ~ .. 3 E J Ryan (scr) also ran. Won by about five yards. Time 65secs. Cumberland Wrestling (open). First 40s, second 20s. A Afehworth .. 1 G Hesson 2 J Oatroll and A Butler also competed. Highland Fling. First 20s, second 10s O Voight .. .. 1 W Nicholson .. ..2 Four competed. Pony Trot. First 30s, second, 15s. G Field .. .. .. 1 RM'Namara .. ..2 Five started. Consolation Handicap, 150 yds. First 20s, second 10s. E J Ryan, 2yds .. 1 & D Butler, lyd .. .. 2 J c Stianahan (lyd) and R M'Neish (4yds) also ran.