FORESTERS' SPORTS.
The following are the results of the events run in connection with the annual sports of Court Pride of Onehunga, A.0.F., at Potter's Paddock on Saturday afternoon :—
75yds Handicap.—C. Fielder, 64yds, 1 ; C. R. Waddell, Byds, 2; W. D. McPike, 2^yds, 3. This events was run in two heats. Fielder won by about half a yard in 7 3-ssec.
Chief Rangers' Race, 100 yds,—L. Bray. 1 ; AY. Bray, 2 ; F. Harding, 3. One Mile Bicycle Handicap for members of Auckland Cycling Club.—G. Hyauiason, scratch, 1; W. W. Aulesbrook, 35yds, 2; J. W. Irwin, 60yds, 3. Five started. Time, 3min 21 4-ssec. 100 yds Handicap.—A. Pierson, 7yds, 1 ; E. R. Collins, 7vds, 2; C. R. Waddell, 10yds, 3. Time, 9 3-ssec. Two Mile Bicycle Handicap for members of Auckland Cycling Club.—W. W. Aulesbrook, 70yds, 1 ; F. Rose, 180 yds, 2; D. Crozier, i 10yds, 3. There were six competitors for this event. Time, 6min 29sec. Sack Race, 100yds.—Doyle, 1 ; Ti.lmarsh, 2 ; Hazleman, 3. Ten started. Friendly Societies' Handicap, 150 yds.— N. Barton, 4yds, 1 ; Fielder, syds, 2; J. Reid, 11yds/ 3. Five starters. Time, 17 2-sth sec. 220 Yds Handicap. —L. McLaughlan, 9yds, 1; F. H. Somers, 7yds, 2 ; H. Payne, 20yds, 3. Time, 23 4-sth sec. Eight started.
One Mile Bicycle Race (for residents of Onehunga).—M. Dempsey, 6yds, 1 ; A. Mounsey, 90yds, 2 ; W. A. Worral, scratch, 3. Five competed in this event. Half-mile Handicap. —W. Huckstep, 10yds, 1 ; P. Mnllin, scratch, 2 ; L. McLaughlan, 3. Eight started. Time, 2min 4 3-sth sec.
Greasy Pig.—Seven men essayed to capture the greasy pig, a fine specimen of the Captain Cook species, which gave the competitors a good hunt, for some time eluding all attempts at capture. Finally A. Goldsbury secured possession.
JUVENILE EVENTS.
In addition to the sports proper several races for the juniors were carried out under the supervision of.Brother Bray, and resulted thus:—Girls, 10 to 14: Walker, 1 ; Snowden, 1. Boys, 10 to 14 : Coldicut 1 ; Anderson, 2. Young ladies under 16, 75yds: Miss May Walker, 1 ; Miss A. Jamieson, 2. Boys under 16, 120 yds : IT. Mounsey, 1; R, Sutherland, 2. Boys, 14 to 18: H. Siebert, 1 ; L. Bray, 2. Girls under 10 years: Olive Russell, 1; Lucy Walker, 2. Married Ladies, 50yds : Mrs Walker, 1 ,* Mrs Tibbutt, 2.
The sports were under the management of the following Committee :—Brothers F. Walker (Chairman), W. A. Worrall (secretary), W. Bray, A. Mounsey, J. Kelsall, H. Jones, A. Jones, M. Dempsey, C. Baker, Baker (jun.), C. Higgs, J. J. Russell, J. Hewitt and G. Naylor ; starter, Bro. A. Hughes ; judges, Bros. 11. and A. Jones ; timekeepers, Messrs C. Page, Prince and Jones.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 289, 13 December 1897, Page 2
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