LABOUR DAY SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 256, 29 October 1929, Page 14

LABOUR DAY SPORTS.

GATHERING AT DOMAIN.

GOOD TIMES RECORDED.

ELLIOTT IN FORM

ADDITIONAL RESULTS

Some good times were registered at the Labour Day sports held on the Domain yesterday by cyclists and runners, although the track was slightly on the sodden side after heavy morning rain. Good fields faced the starter in almost every event, and the racing was keen and interesting. The" programme was well handled by an energetic committee, and good sport was the order of the day.

In the afternoon principal interest centred in the atliletic events, in which the outstanding competitor was T. K. Cainbie, a visitor to Auckland. He won the 100 yds handicap for the second year in succession, and put. in a fine sprint to win. A. J. Elliott, tlio Auckland and New Zealand sprint' champion, was in good form, being just beaten for first place in the 100 yds, and running fourth in the 220 yds. In the cycling events the scratch men for the most part.had an off day, and invariably were handicapped out of everything

Throughout the day the committee in charge of the gathering provided plenty of fun for the hundreds of youngsters who flocked the ground, the hill of fare including lollie scrambles and races galore. Highland and national dancing contests were also kept in progress till a late hour, practically all the events being for children. Competitors numbered over 100, and there were eighteen events on the programme. Results arc as follow': — ATHLETIC EVENTS. 100 Yards Handicap.—-First boat: A. .T. Elliott, 1 ; E. M. Iloran, 2 ; N. Funnell, 3. Time, JO 2-ss. Second lient: T. I\. Cunibie, Byds. 1; 11. McCoy. 2£yds, 2. Time, 10 l-ss. Final: T. K. Cainbie, 1; A. .T. Elliott, - ; 11. 8. Roper, S. Roper was first off (he mark, but in a great finish Cainbie beat Elliott by inches. Time, 10 l-ss.

100 Yards Maiden Handicap.—First heat; A. M. King, 1: .T. T. Carter, lyd, 2; G. Gilbert-Smith, 2yd*, 3. Time. lis. Second heat: X. Funnell, lyd. 1; E. M. Iloran, 4yds. 2. Time. 10 2-ss. Final: E. M. Iloran, 1 ; X. Funnell, 2. A splendid race, with inches between the placed men. Time, 10 3-i"js.

220 Yards Handicap.—V. I!. Walk nr. 7yds, 1 ; D. Kerr-Taylor. 15yds. 2: T. K. Camhie, syds, 3. Ten started. Walker won bv a foot from Korr-Taylor, who bent Cm initio by inches. Elliott was fourth. Time, i 22 2-,"is. 410 Yards Handicap.—D. Korr-Taylor, 10yds, 1; .7. Crum. 14yds, 2; L. C. Barker, Byds. 3. Time. 53 2-ss. SSO Yards Handicap.—B. L. Evans, 55vds, 1: A. W. Brown, 6yr'~. 2; L. C. Barker, 20yds, 3. Twelve star! id. Won by 4yds. Barker finished well 2yds awav. Time, 2.1 1-5. Two Miles Steeplechase.—W. A. Briggs, 150 yds, 1 : B. L. Evans, 320 yds, 2; N. F. Cooper, set-. 3. Time. 0.11 2-5. Discus Throw.—.T. Turnbull, 103 ft 3 in, 1 ; B. M. Murray, 95ft lOin, 2; P. Johnson, SSft 9in, 3. Putting tho Shot.—A. .T. Elliott, 36ft Oin, 1 : .T. C. Tipping, 33ft Tin, 2 : P. Johnson, 32ft Sin. 3. Secondary Schools Relay.—Sacred Heart won by default. THE CYCLE RACES. Half Mile Cycle Handicap.—First heat: G. M. Lethnby, 70yds, 1; ,T. 11. Wade, scr, 2; C. J. Galbraith. 110 yds, 3. Time, 1.8 3-5. Second heat: N. B. Casey, 00yds, and 11. 11. Camp, 00yds, dead-lieaf. 1. Time, 1.11 3-5. Third heat: L. 11. D.wight, 00yds, 1; 1,. B. Roberts, 20yds, 2 : G. W. Rotheson, 05,vds. 3. Time, 1.12 2-5. Fourth heat; F. W. Restall, ROyds, 1 : H. ,T. McEntee, 100 yds, 2; F. ,T. Casey, 20yds, 3, Time, 1.8 1-5. Final: G. M. Lethnby, 1; F. W. Restall, 2; L. Tr, D wight, 3. Lothaby made most of his handicap, and won easily by ten lengths. Wade, scratch, did well to get into fourth.' place. Time. 1.9.

One Mile Cycle Handicap.—First beat: A. W. Pinker, 100 yds, 1 ; G. M. Lethnby, 150 yds. 2; R. L. Francis. 170 yds, 3. Time, 2.32 2-5. Second heat: E. J. Avery, loOvds, C. Ilansem, 170 yds, 2; E. A. Cleaver,

100 yds, 3. Time, 2.31 3-5. Third lieat sH. It. Dwiglit, 40yds, 1; N. B. Casey, 130 yds, 2; C. G. Galbraith, 80yds, 3. Time, 2.34 2-5. Fourth lieat: P. \V. Kestall, 430 yds, 1; R. 11. Watson, 140 yds, 2; H. H, Camp, 190 yds, 3. Time, 2.31 4-5. Final; F. W. Res tall, 1; A. W. Pinker, 2; E. A. Cleaver, a. Time, 2.30 2-5. Two Mile Cycle Handicap.—First heat: E. A. Cleaver, 240 yds, 1; S. Baird, 220 yds, 2; 11. B. Casey, 280 yds, 3. Time, 5.17'3-5. Second heat: L. 'A Id red, 200 yds, 1; C. Francis, 200 yds, 2; S. Litchfield. 240 yds, 3. 1 Time, 5.10. Third heat: F. W. Rsetall, 280, yds, 1; G. P. Clarke, 200 yds, 2; R. R. Watson, 300 yds, 3. Time, 5.22. Final: S. Baird, 1; S. Litchfield, 2; G. I'. Clarke, 3. Won by two lengths. /Time, 5.32. ".Miss and Out" Cycle Race. —F. ,T. Casey, 1; A. Mackie, 2 ; R. G. Foubister, 3. HIGHLAND DANCING. Labour Day Cup.—lrene Long. Butler Cup.-—lrene Long. Highland Cup (competitors 11-13). —Joy Lodder. Ballantyne Cup (competitors 0-11). — Olive Evans. Boys' Cup.—William Saul. Caledonian Star (competitors under 0). — Patricia Boyle. DEVONPORT FIRE BRIGADE. The members of the Devonport Fire Brigade held a sports meeting on the Takapuna racecourse yesterday. . Results :— Championship Firemen's Event. —Fireman Page, 20 2-ss, 1; Fireman K. Fletcher, 3S 2-ss, 2. Hahdieap Firemen's Event.—Fireman Cooper, 52 2-ss, 1 ; Fireman Clark, 52 3tss, 2 ; Fireman O'Brien, 55 l-ss, 3. Two-man event for trophies presented by ilr. W. C. Coldicutt and Mr. F. Beck.— Foreman Policy and Fireman Cooper, 35 2-ss, 1 ; Firemen Clark and O'Brien, 37 2-ss, 2; Deputy-Superintendent Stevens and Fireman Laing, 44 l-ss, 3. Two-man event l'or trophies presented by Messrs. W. L. Marks and I-leldt.—Fire-men Page and K. Fletcher, 51 l-ss, 1; Firemen Clark and Laing, 51 4-ss, 2; DeputySuperintendent Stevens and Fireman Worthington, 54 4-ss, 3. Honorary Members' Event. —Mr. 11. Rowley, 17s, 1; Mr. F. Beck, 10s, 2; Mr. F. Masse,v, 20s, 3. 1.00 Yards Handicap Race for Firemen.—

Foreman Colley,- 10yds, l; Fireman Laing, scr., 2 ; Fireman R. Fletcher, 10yds, 3. Superintendent Gilbert:, of the Onehunga Fire Brigade, together with Mr. Osborne, secretary, and Fireman .T. Salt, also of the Onehunga brigade, acted as timekeepers.

I MEETING AT THAMES. ;

THAMES, this day. There was a large attendance at the Labour Day carnival at Thames yesterday. Results:— Tradesmen's Decorated Vehicle.—llauraki Stores, 1 and 2. Decorated Motor Car..—S. Kalin. Decorated Vehicle.—Thames Fire Brigade. Original Costume,—Stella Tonge 1, Connie Hancock 2. Schools' Display for Burns Shield.— Thames South (Elinor McCullougli). The athletic events resulted:— Three-legged Race for Girls.—Pearl i Comer and Lena Merriman 1, Coralie SparI row and .lean Wheeler 2. 50 Yards Girls under 12.—Coralie Sparrow 1, Dolly .lessoin 2. i 50 Yards Girls under 10.—Coralie Spar- i row 1. X. Comer 2. i 50 Yards Boys under 12.—D. Devereaux i 1, Hoy Scott 2. | 50 Yards Boys under 10.—A. Rcnsliaw 5 1, ,T. Doehcrty 2. • | Three-legged Race, Boys.—E. Dovell and J R. Hays 1, E. Sparrow and M. Costello 2. 1 Primary Schools' Relay.—Central School. | Public Schools' Championships.—Boys: i .T. Doehcrty 1, D. Flett 2-. Girls: I. Spar- 8 row 1, X. Comer 2. I 120 Yards Championship, Boys.—E. Two- i hill 1, A. Renshaw 2. I Cycle Road Race, Turua to Thames.—C. | Clarke, scr, 1 ; L. W. Paulson, 30s, 2 ; R. I Autridge, 170s, 3. Won by a quarter of | a mile. Time, 23m. £ Bandsmen's Race.—W. Smith 1, S. g Wilton 2. »