DARFIELD.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 8994, 5 January 1895, Page 8

DARFIELD.

A very successinl athletic meeting was held in the Darfield Domain on January let. The attendance was good, and the weather all that could be desired. The track, which was a new one, was very loose and heavy, bat through the generosity of the public the Committee are now in a position to make great improvements. A number of children's races were got off daring the intervals. The amateur events were under the rules of the N.Z.A.A.A. and N.Z.U.A. The. officers of the day were :— Judges, J. Goujzh, Esq., and Dr. Inglis; Haudicappera, Messrs D. Gillanders, W. Clinton, A. D. Holmes, J. Gillanders, Dr. Inglis, J. Cowan, and C. W. Withell; Starter, Mr D. Gillanders; Treasurer, Dr. Inglis; Secretary, Mr J. Cowan ; Timekeepers, Messrs Holmes and Clinton. Appended are the resnlts of tlie contests :— 120 Yards Hurdles—A. Gillanders, syds, 1; J. T. Stewart 2. Only first prize awarded. Two started.

100 Yards Amateur Handicap—Duncan Gillanders, 6yds, 1; J. Sex con, 6yds, 2. Time, 1035 th sec . One Mile Walk— J. Neilson, 40yds, 1; H. Neileoa, 40yds, 2. Time, Bmin 40aec. High Jump Amateur— J. Sexton, 4ft 9in, 1; T. Dunn and A. Patchett, equal, 4fc Bio. 2. ■

One Mile Flat Amateur Handicap—H. Mcßae; 120 yds, 1; W. Sleeman, scr, 2; C. Hay ward, scr, 3. One Mile Bicycle, Amateur—W. Restieaux 1, J. Drummond 2. Time, 3rhin 23 4-sth eec -

220 Yards Handicap—R. Fleming, Byda, 1; W. Wright, scr, 2. Time, 2&4 sec Sack Race—Harwood 1, D. C. McPhedran 2.

Girls , Race, over sixteen—T. Brown, ecr, 1; A. Hutchison, 2.

Long Jump—F. Stewart, 16ft 2in, 1; J. Neilson, 15ft 2in, 2.

440 Yards Amateur Handicap—Duncan Gillanders, ecr, 1; E. Patchett, 20yds, 2.

Five Mile Bicycle, Amateur— J. Drum* mond, 100 yds, 1; C. VV. Withell, 200 yds, 2. Time, 18min 45$ ec

Egg and Spoon R*ce—A. Gillanders 1. Old Men's Race, over forty-five year3 — Gill, Byds, 1; T. Brown, ecr, 2. Tog of War, married v single—The first pull was gained by the singles; the second and third were well pulled by the married men.

220 Yards Boys, under sixteen—T. McLelland 1, J. Duncan 2.

Girls' Race, under sixteen—Lizzie Hutchison 1. Annie Matheson 2.

100 Yarda Handicap—H. Neilson, 3yds, 1; Martindale, 3yds, 2; J. Neilson, 3yds, 3.