ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 82, 6 April 1914, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

THAMES FORESTERS' IBS3L

The following handicaps hay« been d*> dared by iMr. F. li. BurtKHh for the Thames Foresters' Fete at Eiaatm: —

Easter Handicap, 130yds.—H. C Bams 6yds, ti. Cook 7yus, H. J. MiU» »iyds. «• Clarke lOiyds, A. Uayson 12jUe, J. R. Dowling liy<is, A. Buckingham 12fcrd«, li. B. Mann iiiyds, W. Buvaird 12/ as, \V. Robertson 14jvas. iiauraki Handicap, EJOyite.— H. C. Burns Byds, G. Coos 12yus, U. .'latin lfijds, 1. H. Dowllng 16yds, A. Uaysou 16yds, U. J. Mills leyds, S. J. Couaguan lifyde, W. Ilovaird auyds. 440 V axils Handicap.—H. C. Barns 15yds. B. Clark ajyds, A. rincKUJguain 25yds, G. Mann aiyds, A. Edwards oojds, H. J- Mllid V. Calvert 32yds. ilalf-mile Handicap.—C. E. Mudgway 40yds, A. BueSingnani 45yds, A. Edwards UOyds, y. Calvert ttiydss, C. D. Cionln 65yds, C. D. liolton TOytls, E. Fox 70yd«, I. l'arscr ISyds. One-mile Handicap.—C. E. Mndsrwaji 80yds, A. Bdwards lOOyda, C. D. Boltua 100 yds, U. D. CroniD lwiydcs, E. Fox liJUyds, T. Parker loQyde. CYCLING EVE>"M» Youths' Handicap, one mile.— J. Speakmau sciatL-ii, v, sieihvwcn tucmtch, caajh toni sera[cli, v. C. -v. aiejjueuaon .wjaa, L,. ilowe otc-ds, It. Mi;iiZies louyds. Maldeu LUuulcdp, one mile.—U. J. Hoy* sci'iuch, G. K. AnarewM 1. Genuine* •j.6yo£, U. Crcosey -o;-tU=, l< . J. l*alne &}jrae c U. C. M. iSLepliuusou Ovyus, L. Howe ooydo. Hait-iiiUe ixuuuicap.— J. Adlaxa ecratcn, G. licrring Zjyui, ji. L. Hayes 40yds, l\ urant uuyus, r. Mawauiney wjde, W. H. HI;la odyCM, A. lirraniu tiuyds, *'. J. J';uiiu ouj-ds, W. G. HoUis tiuyas, W. Cartwrtgtiu tilO'ik. W. t'. lioye T'iVd'S, B. Do»ie 70yds, TrejihowcQ 'ioyds, *J. b'ord VOydß, li. Horstroit lUj-ds, G. Cressy Toyds, 1. Gemming Scytis.

One-mile Handicap.— J. Adlam ecratch, G. Uerring lyyus, j. Holdeu «Jyda, P. Grant fcOytfis, >M. L. lUayes luuyds, V. J. Pain* 14yydi-, !•'. Alawhiiiney L-Htytls, W. Cartwright 140 yds, A. Brennan ljoyds, G. Hor» croit 150 yds, U. Uoyle lUOyda, G. Creasy l«oyds, W. G. ilollls lTOyas, H. Hills 170 yds, U. it. Andrens C. Ford 200 yds.

Thames Wheel Race, two mile*.— J. Adlam scratch, v. Herring -HJyds, L liolden iotyds, iM. L. Hayes 100 yds, P. Grant liayus, 11. G. Uoye aOOyds, G. Horscroft 200 yds, W. H. liilie 200 yds, F. Mawhloney :20yds, V. J. Paine W. G. Uollla 22Uyds, A. Brennan 230 yds, 13. Doyle 230jrds, G. Casey 25«jrds. THAMES ATHLETIC CABXIVAL. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) THAMES, this day. A successful military and »t hl » tt ' , carnival, promoted by tne 'Thames Senior Cadets, wad iield un Saturday before a iarse audience. In au opeu boxing match Alexander and (Buret* drew, after nix exciting contest. in the sst Vlb class WTwiley (Aockiand) knocked out 'Burton, and Luixi£ beat Jamieson. Ltißlie won In Uie 7»t YJb class, and Perrins won in the Hit Tib class.

In the physical drl.l eompetitioD, the illlfih School gcjuad won, beating Thames 'Senior Cadets by taree-quarteri of a point.

The district tug-of-war provided exciting contests, ll'i-ice's foundry and Hikutaia teams were left In the final. A great struggle resulted in a popular win for 'iilkirtaia. <Local officers directed the tournament, 'but had the able assistance of ilr Woodley. of Auckland. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' SPOKFS, BOARDS ACTION DEPLORED.

A well-attcmled general meeting of Auckland Public Schools' Amateur AthVtr.™ Association was held in the Educational Institute rooms. A resolution was pawed, deploring the action of the Education Board Id refusing to grant the special jqj tho holding of the school sports. Tie association feels that a false impression mar harp been created in tbe minds or Uia public, and in consequence wishes the following facts to bti published:—On all previous occasion* connected with the public school aporw tbe Board has granted the holiday- Consequently, the association had no premonition Jint the tame procedure would not be followed on this occasion. When the notice of refusal came to band it gay« tie association the Impression that the Board wa.s unfavourable to the scheme. Even in the event of the committees of all tbe thirtythree eehoote concerned being favourable, the time at the disposal of the association was then too abort to permit of tUe ucceesary arrangements completed by April 9. The Board has been willing to grant partial holidays in the past, as In the case of tlie Orakau memorial in tbe Waipa schools, and the Truby King lecture la Auckland; and tlie association cannot see tnat there would be any unfairness ia the town schools getting a holiday over the heads of the country schools In this case. It would not have been a holiday for U»« teachers of the schoois concerned In the slightest sense of thi> term, when It is realteed that at last year's meeting tbere were 1000 competitors to deal with. AXEMEX - S CT7P. Tbe following handicaps have been declared by Mr C. L. Hardy for the Maungatapere Axemen's Cup, 18in standing blocks, to be decided on Easter Monday, 13 tb:— W. Herkt 18s, M. J. Nash 18s, James Nash 225, W. Seymour 235, J. G. Johnson 255, J. Daniels 255, B. Herkt 28a. 11. Pinlayson 28s, B. Tborburn 28s, K. Beailcy 28e, D. Austin 28s.