ATHLETIC AND CYCLING SPORTS

Bush Advocate, Volume XVI, Issue 603, 3 January 1905, Page 5

ATHLETIC AND CYCLING SPORTS

p :. -tflipbie Athletic and Cycling Club must I «^asider themselves fortunate in having p " Jpiich an excellent day for their annual p ;> /imports, *8 yesterday proved to be, for : : tfce oj|»o«ea of being able to hold the p|i«(M||^p;aj>peared to be gloomy t .Heavy rain' fell Jill l^^Sf^^^^i,;Jo^^Mfi^ -ii , .the weather <witcd over Kead tliere Svas just-the that the track wojuld not -fit" for ; s'W^ge. But the wind which rose after T- ;;0w> rain ceased wived the situation, for J^ !^lm^ the ihorhihg broke the clouds had \;^4^ppeawJd and the track had dired ! wiAciently to be ia good order if hot s££et^y" fast. Under these circum- '? jirtaaces the public felt justified in availing themselves of the opportunity, to. '■~': : "-- : mujpj[}* day's sport, and a real good day !:^ *$«;y bad. The fact that several wellchoppers from Australia were '" jieaent added aest to the choppirigV floropetitions, while ia both the cycling / ;N»»d pedestrian events there were large fields of well-known men. Much regret. f iris felt that Terry, the celebrated • ' Australian axeman, met with « sneces«6n of hard logs, which together with ; its handicap left him minus of a pnze, heyqualised. matters more in V& nnning events in several of whicE he O«icceeded in getting a place. Deegan,, «f Tasmania, succeeded in giving some «f the local champions a severe tussle ': ; Airit secniring third place % thel»tand■s ■ Ing chop and second m the underhand, '■' in connection with which, however,, a - protest ha» been entered, which may V Msnlt in the order of winners being changed. The Sheffield Handicap; fell to Sorrensebjof Palmerston Norths after • tough struggle, and ißube Jones elicited rounds of applause for the manner in which he snatched^ the Jtoahine Cup from that good oldspprt, Otear Neilsen^ who made a plucky effort to win the coveted trophy. The ■• Auahes in the foot races were exceed* ' ingly etose, and the handicapped Mr J>. Mclniyre, is to be congratulated ■ ; ■upbnthe manner in which he brought, mien togethpr, especially in thfe finat S , i',3hpi.fc of ; the 2QO yards race in which ; ' ' Nicholson ■'*• and McLitjrre ran a ; dead * Aoat for second placed Several pf *h© y-'r? ; Mi*f»lißg events also brought about cjose finishes, and taken altogether the sport m keen and well up to the .standard \ meetings. ' v -During the afternoon sweet music -was rendered onthe lawn by the Danhei Tirke Band, and all the officials worked -with great zeal to make the gathering a, a&ccess, with the result that jeverything rW»nt smoothly and the, last event was ran off in good time. '" ; v The following are the results:^ .; ILtnd^cap Two-menSaw— Bairdßros, iteecs, 1; Shaw and Benbpw; 3Sec, 2; Berkahn and West, ssecs, 3. ; Kb ftime *»ken. ;.,. - .. : v'-^VvVv:; ' ''V: i ; Boys' Eace (under 15)--T. Henry, 1 ; W. McNamara, 2. V ; Sheffield Handicap (final lieat)—-Sor- ' WMisen, 7yds, Ij White, 12yds^(2,GL Terry, 9yds, 3. Time,.l2 3-ssec; ■ t> Half-mile Bicycle Uace— Gutherie, '•:. 4Dyds, 1 ; Harman, |sydsV 2 ; A. Jones, 50yds, 3. Time, IJ 4-ssec. v - Handicap Standing Chop (final neat) —Christiansen, 25secs, 1; O. Neilsen, 4foecs, 2; Deegan, ISsecs, 3. 'Time, ' ; ' ' USlsecs. ■':.: . ' . .■■'■'■• ,-'. ■ '. . - Qtie Mile Bicycle Handicap ; — Ckmeron, sOy4s^ 1} B. Jones, o%ds, Hi, Gutherie, 90yds 3. Time, 2.25 3-oseesi,v .- ..;•■ :; ' ' .'." v ;■• ; ; - ; Girls' Eiace (under 12)— Olive Holdeni 1; Bertha Brown, 2. Underhand Chop^ (final heat)— T. 3£artin, SOsecs, 1; Deegan, 20secs. 2; JHJarwood, 40secs, 3. Time, 1.46 t-Ssec, , 440 Yards Handicap — Swainson, :38yds, 1 ; Mclhtyre, 22jsdsi 2 ; E. Terry, sovds^. . ■-. ■■■'■■ '\ .;::'■'■- . ;■■ , ; ' ■;• Dannevirke Wheel Bace—O Neilsen, HlOjdH, 1, A Jones, 210 yds 2, W 100 yds, 3. Time 4;40 2^-5 sec. ;-.-; Bandsmen's race— Dean 1, Hall 2^ MoLuckio 3. Wreßtiing— Manson 1, Smith 2. /220 yds Handicap— Swainson, 20yds, 1, Nicholson and Mclntyre, dead heat, A Time 22 3-5 sec. Buahine Cup, 5 miles —R Jones, 50 jdv I/O Neilsen, 180 yds, 2, Taylor, 220 7 ds3. Time 13.26 2-ssec. Forced Handicap 220yds— G. Terry, i«yds, 1, Shanley;^syds, 2, E; Tewy, ISyds, 3. Time 22 2-5 sec. Boys' Bicycle Baee— C Richardson' 1, "TiJurraii 2, C Jones 3. Time 4.7 see. Boys' Bace— -S Laws 1, A Nash 2. Xn the evening a dance was held in Xxuthine Hall, when about 45 couples were present. Mr Bartlett officiated as if.C, and Miss Parker supplied the jausic. extras being provided by Misses ISL Clausen and Hay bittle, MrsChuchill and Mr C. Gartner. r