WINSLOW SPORTS AND RACE MEETING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9736, 26 May 1897, Page 2

WINSLOW SPORTS AND RACE MEETING.

After a lapse of something like twelve years horse racing and athletic sports have been revived 1 at Winslow, and the meeting held on Queen's Birthday was an unqualified success. The Secretary, Mr A. A. Fooks, and every "member of the Committee worked with a right good wiU\and Mr W. Sutherland threw his whole heart into making the meeting a thorough success. Following are the results of the horse racing events :— Maiden Handicap, of S soys ; six furlongs —Mr W. Chisnall's b g Ngahere 1, Mr W. ChisnalTs b g Whitelaw 2, Mr W. Houston's br c Jocko 3. Tom also started. Time, lmin 22$ sec. Winslow Handicap, of 10 soys; one mile —Mr J. Drennan's br g The Miller 1, Mr S. Alexander's b g Mount Clair 2, Mr P. Burkes b g' Oarsman 3. Te A'o, The' Thing, Tessa, . Tit-* Chestnut, Emerald, Ultiman also started. Time, lmin 49£se& Winslow, Trot Handicap, of 10 soys ; one mile and a balf—Mr S. Charm's br ml Bloomot? 1, Mr T. Harold's b g Tralee 2, Mr D. McTiean's bm Mishap 3. Priscilla, Torrent, Trilby, Crcesus,; Pardon,, Miracle Jack, Koanwood, Zita, also started. Time, 4rhin 42sec. Ladies' Parse, of 5 soys; six furlongs — Mr J: Drennin's br g The Miller 1, Mr J. Bryan's b g Perkinette 2, Miss Green's b % Banjo 3. The Chestnut, Ottoman, Emerald, Tom, Ultiman, Bones, Whitelaw, Do _tn All, also started. Time, lmin 20sec. Pony Race Handicap of 7 soys; four fur-lougs—-Mr J. Armstrong's br m Boc Ply 1, Mr J. Griffin'b m g Welbeek 2, Mr _. Bennison's b g Pickles 3. Golden Tresses, Daisy Bell, Isabel, No Hope, Little Nell, Hollowback and Pinchbeck also started. Bot Fly was first past the post. 'Time, 56sec. Publicans' Trot Handicap, of 5 soys—Mr D. McLean's b m Mishap 1, Mr S. Cleaver's b m Bloomer 2, Mr; J. Bfaukin's Croesus 3. Opal, Henrietta, "Glen, Pardon- and Miss Hai-kaway also ran. ~ Time, 3mia 14seo. f - A Hurry Scurry of 3 soys, four furlongs, was won by. Mr J. Drennan's br g The Miller, with'Ngahere second. Do 'Em All and Maid of Tinwaid also started. A protest in the Pony Handicap against Bot lily for going on the wrong side'of a post was upheld, and the stakes were awarded to Welbeek. ■"' ATHLETIC EVENTS. Men's Race, 100 Yards Handicap—Final heat—Aristin 1, Wilson 2, McNaught 3. Men's 440 Yards Hurdle Race Handicap —J. G. Wilson 1, A. Htjston 2, W. , Huston 3. -, Boys' Race, 75 Yards—Nolan 1. Men's Race, 220 Yards Handicap—J. McNaught 1, T. Austin 2, G. Bryan 3. i Girls r Race, 60 yards—May Griffin 1, Nellie Heseltine 2, Harriet Bright 3. Old Men's Race, 75 Yards—BJaokler 1, T.Laffey2. " Men's Race, 880 Yards—W. M. Livingstone 1, J.Feohney 2, T. Austin 3.