WAIHORA PARK SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12379, 19 December 1905, Page 5

WAIHORA PARK SPORTS.

The annual sports of the Wcihora Park Sports Olub were held in the Waihora Domain en Saturday. The weather was fine and the attendance large. The programme, thougli a long on-o, provided a ruost interesting day's sport, the .races being keenly contested. In the twomiles bicycle race two of the riders who were in the lead, collided and cume to grief, and another rider ran into.a spectator, who was attempting to cross ihe track, and cauio down nmo. The hor.se events, though, run rather slow, provided one or two good linLsJies. The Prebbieton Band supplied tlio music during the day. The following are the results:— 150 yds ifaidoa Scratch—F. Keasfc, 1; D. Fij-nn, 2; O. Lβ Cc-mte, 3. Tnice oi&ura atoited. Won by a loot, a yard ecp-aiTating neoond and third. Time, 20 4-sth sec. lOOyab Haad.cEi-)— J, J. F.yjuj, 9yds, 1; W. J. Barcram, fayds, 3; C. Howeli, Syda, 3. Six olhera started. Won by a iooti, same fceeond and thard. Time, 11 4-sth ccc. J&ke Bicycle Handicap—W. Harris, 1; P. J. Dtompsey, 40yds, 2; A. GwKagiier, 30yd3, 3. Eight oiiora atarted. Won. by two lengths, with, half a wheel ijetwoin. eocond and third. Time, 3mm. 220yd 3 Handicap—C. HoweU, 1; P. Gidctena, IGjxte, 2; VV. J. Bartram, 3. Five started. Giddens had a break of tea yards on the fLe.d enCerirog , the straight, 'but Ho we 11 put in a ebrong run «.nd made a dead-heat. In the run off Hcwell •won on the tape. Timo. 2-lseo in both races. Runnin><j liiglh Jump—>G. Lβ Corate (2in lisi.dica.p), Hi lOin, 1; J. Brawn (scr), 4ft lOin, 2; C. Howiil. sor, 3. J. W. Johnston (tin) also com/peted. lCOytla Boya Race, under 1C years—L. Simpson, 1; A. Cannpion, 2; G-. Birdling, 3. Won by a, foot. (Seek Kmce (open)—B. John-stem, 6yd3, 1; J. W. Johnston, scr, also oompotedi, but did' sot cooipieto the course. Hulf-nirle Bioyolie (scratch) —First hea-t: A. Gallagher, 1; S. Haycq. 2. Four others started. Won 'by two yards. Second heat: W. Harris, 1; M. Olley, 2. Five started. Fina.l: Ham's, 1; Oll&y, 2. "Won cfJeily. 120yde Hurdles— J. P. F'ynn, 10yds bhd scr, 1; J. J. Flynn, syds t>hd scr, 2. FiVe started. Won by a jiard and a (half, a ywrd eapurarting second and third. Time, 19 4-sti. sec 220 yds Raco, for boys under 16— E. Wall, 1; A. Afaineoo, 2; It. Johnston, 3. Two ililfl Bicycle Race—P. J. Demipeey, 7Oyda, 1; A. E. Amyes, 40yds, 2; E. Maraell, 20yds, S. Twelve- started. Woo. by about 160yd13. 'Sangi'.e Lacies , Bace, 75^8 —G. Mttnson, 1; A. Kiiuber, 2; E. ium.bei-, 3. Won 'by a yard. 410 yds Handicap— J. T. Radiford, 2Oyd3, 1; W. J. Baatrunii, ISydLT, 2; C. HowcJl, ecr, 3. J. P. Flynn (12yda) ako etai-ted. Won by a< yard, the same distance separating second amd l third. Time, £6 3-sth sec. MILE , ANJ> A HALF TROT—R. Gcbtne's Miss Hugo X, B» Ooatee'e Porlet 2, W. Baker's Lord ELleemere 3. Why Not, Miss Carlo, Kingfish, PeritoJia, Bessie, The Shiner, and Lady Allerton also started. Won by a length, alter a goad! race. Time, lmin 459 cc. HACK RACE; mx fuiJonss—D. Bamford's Prairie 1 W. F. Parkinson's Sunshine G. Manaoa's St. Kilda 3. Titoki, Togo, Flyaway, Pournarau, and Lightsome a.so etaitcd. Won 'by fire len-gtbs; lemgih sscond and third. Tirtra, lmin 2dSeo. TWO MJLE TROT'HANDICSAiP—A. HarkLre'e Periiana, 6sec, 1; W. Deans'e Be>ssio, 7seo, 2; J. W. Jcluiston's Kingfish, 3eec, 8. Lady A!lerton ecr, Lord Ellesrnere 2sec, and Shiner Bsso «ulso stoiried. Won by five lDnffthe; twolTo lem-ths' eecond and third. HAOK HAirrMOAP, one md!e--0. Gebbie's Binah. lOst 7lb, 1; Mclnncs'e Pounamu, lOat, 2; J. W. Johnston's Togo, lOst 5Jb, 3. A good race to the straight, where Dinah went bo tthe front, amd) easily iho!din>? her own, won 'by throe lengths; kx lengths second and third. Time, 2man 3ioc.