LABOUR DAY SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 251, 23 October 1928, Page 15

LABOUR DAY SPORTS.

SUCCESSFUL COMPETITORS.

tuilfllflG AHD CYCLHTG wiflflEKS.

EXCITING FINAL EVENT.

The Labour Day sports at the Domain yesterday were concluded before a large crowd. Although the track -was a trifle on the slow side, there were exciting finishes in both the-cycling and running events. In addition, interest was fully maintained in the dancing section.

A feature of the othletie side of the programme was titer performance of T. K- Cambie, a visitor to Auckland, who won the 100 yds and 220 yds handicaps. Cambie, until recently, was a professionaL '

The final event of the programme, a miss-and-out cycle race, was a most exciting affair. Thirty-six riders started and the last two at the end of each lap were called off. In the ninth, lap six riders fell, and in the tenth four more came down and three retired. The final thrill of the day was provided when one of tbtt three competitors left in for "the final lap crashed but remounted and rode into second place.

The results were as follow:—

Half-mile Cjcle Handicap.—First heat: 3. H. Wade, scr, 1; K. Spragg, 60yds, 2; A. Heed, 80yds. 3. Time, 1.11. Second heat: S. Litchfield. SOyds. 1; G. W. Bolleston, 55vde, 2; D. G. Fletcher. 60yds, 3. Time, 1.11. Third heat.: L. B. Boberts, 60yds. 1: H. G. Brewin, 30yds, 2; F. S. White, 65yds. 3. Time. 1.9 3-5. Fourth heat: G. Whitehouse, 90yds. 1; C... Harris, 55yds. 2; B. A. Cleaver, 65yds, 3. Time, 1.9 2-5. Fifth heat: F. E. Pinker. 55yds,. I;A. G. Baird. 30yds. 2. Time. 1.13 1-5. Final: J. H. Wade. 1: F. E. Pinker, 2; G. Whitehouse, 3. Wade sustained a brilliant burst of speed to win by half a leneth. Time, 1.10. 100 Yards Maiden Handicap.—Tirst heat: E. T. Mincham, l}yds. 1; D. KerrTaylor, scr, 2; N. Funnell, Time. II Second heat: J. T. Carter, Iyd, 1; W. Robinson. 3Jyds, 2; BC. B. Furlong, lyd and J. W. Turnfcull, 2yds, dead heat, 3. Time, lis. Final: E. T. Mincham, 1; J. T. Carter, 2; N. Fxinnell, 3. Won by a yard. Inches between, second and third. Time, 11 l-ss. 880 Tards Handicap.—J. W. Savidan, scr, 1; L. C. Barker, .22yds, 2; B. L. Evans, 65yds, 3. Evans led for 600 yards, where Savidan TOade a forward move and won easily by 18 yards from Barker, who beat Evans by 2 yards. lime. 2.4. 100 - Tards Handicap.—First heat: T. K. Cambie? 4*yds, 1; A. E. Butler, 4yds, 2; *R. Willey, 84yds, 3. Time, 10s. Second heat :V. B. Walker. 4iyds, 1; A. G. Bond, 4}yd3, 2; E. F. Jones, SJyds, 3. Time, 10s. Final: T. K. Cambie. 1; V. B. Walker, 2; A. E. Butler, 3. Won by inches, with a foot between second and third. Time, 10s.

One Mile Cycle Handicap.—First heat: L. Aldred, 110 yds, 1; L. Pinfold, 70yds. 1 2; G. Kay, 140 yds, 3. Time, 2.36. Second beat :F. S.WTiite, 130 yds. 1: M. P. Byrnes, scr, 2; A."W. Pinker, 50yds, 3. Time, 2.30. Third heat: C. Harris, 100 yds, 1; F. Taylor, SOyde, 2; C. J. Gainsborough. 60yds, 3. Time, 2.35. Fourth heat: R. G. Fooblster, 80yds. 1; A. G. Baird, 60yds. 2; E. A. Clearer. 125 yds, 3. Time, 2.34. Fifth heat: H. Dwight, 40yds, 1; H. Sercombe, 85yds." 2 r S. Baird, 70yds, 3. Time, 2.34 3-6. Final: M. P. Byrnes, 1; H. Dwight, 2: A. G. Baird, 3. Won by * length. Time, 2.31. . Two Miles Steeplechase.—W. A. Brings, 70s, 1; J. W. Savidan, scr, 2; A. Clarke, 110s. 3. Won easily by 50yds.

440 Tarda Hurdles. —D. Kerr-Taylor, 4yds, 1; B. M. Murray, scr, 2. The only starters. Time. 695.

Primary Schools' Belay Race. —Bayfield, ly Otahnhn, 2. Secondary Schools' Relay Race.—Technical College A, 1; Technical College, B, 2. ' 100 Tarda "Primary Schoolboys' Handicap.—Doherty, 1; Stewart, 2; L. Denny, 3. Time. 11 l-ss.

i Two Miles Cyole Handicap.—First heat: F. J. Casey, GOyds, 1; J. H. Wade, scr, 2; W. Tomlinson, 260 yds, 3. Time, 5.26 4-5. Second heat: A. G. Baird, 110 yds, and S. Baird. 150 yds, dead heat, 1; F. Taylor, 160 yds, 3. Time, 5.2 4-5. Third heat. H. G. Brewin, 100 yds, 1; R. G. Foubister, 160 yds, 2 ; L. Pinfold, 150 yds, 3. Time. 5.19 2-5. Final: H. G. Brewin, 1; S. Baird, 2; F. J. Casey, 3. Won by half a length. Time, 5.2 1-5. Throwing the Discus. —O. Dunlop, lift, 99ft lOJin, 1; R. G. Kirkwood, Aft, 98ft llin, 2; G. Metcalfe, 34ft, 97ft sin„ 3. 220 Yards Handicap.—T. K. Cambie, Byds, 1; L. H. Meredith, syds, 2; T. R. Walker, Byds, 3. Won by 2yds. Time, 21 3-ss. -<' Mlss-and-out Cycle Race.—F. Tsylor, 1. Married Ladies' Race.—Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Walker, dead heat. Married Men's Handicap.—Carson, 1; Breen, 2; Clarke, 3. Time. 12s. DANCING EVENTS. Following are the results of the dancing competitions conducted by he Highland and National Dancing Society:— Highland Fling. novices. — Dorothy Searle, 1; Helen "Sinton. 2 ; Elsie Nelson, 3. Sean Triubhais, open.—lrene Long, 1; Wilma Lockwood, 2; Gladys Cain, 3. Highland Fling, under 13 years.—Gladys Cain 1; Loloma Kay, 2 ; Gladys Anderson, 3. Sword Dance, under 17 years.—Betty Kerr* 1; Irene Long, 2; Molly Needham, 3. Reel O'Tulloch, open.—lrene Long, 1; Betty Kerr, 2; Delvis Purdom, 3. Irish Jig, novices.—Lorraine Cunningham, 1; Jean Clarke, 2; Gladys Anderson, S. - Highland Fling, under 11 years.—Joy Ladder, 1; Dorothy Searle, .2; Lorraine Cunningham, 3.

Irish Jig; under 9 years.—Olive Evans, 1; Dwmr Jensen, 2; Joan Hunter, 3. Sailors' Hornpipe, novices.— Victory Kerr, 1; Rhoda Evans, 2; Lorraine Cunningham and K. Boyle, equal, 3. Fling, under 17 years.—lrene Long, It Betty Kerr, 2; Kathleen Beid, 3. Walts Clog, novices.—Joy Ladder, 11 Helen Siston. 2; Dorothy Searle, 3. Highland Fling, for boys. open.—Willie Saul, 1; Sydney Tye, 2; Leslie Moslem and Bex Angus, eqnal, 3. Sailors* Hornpipe, nnder 13 years.— Gladys Anderson, 1; Loloma Kay, 2 ; Maisie Dickson, 3. . Sailors' Hornpipe, open.—Betty Kerr, 1; T,pi»nm Kay, 2; Wilma Lockwood .. and Maisie Dickson, 3. Walts Clog, open.—Helen Sintou, X; Gladys Anderson, 2; Irene L*>ng, ■>.

WAIHI SPORTS POSTPONED.

WAIHI, this day.

In consequence of the heavy rain which letic and Cycling Club's sports gathering letie and cycling Club's sports gathering was postponed.