BUSHMEN'S SPORTS AT KAIKOURA.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12932, 11 October 1907, Page 8

BUSHMEN'S SPORTS AT KAIKOURA.

Tbo Bushmeo'* Sports were held at Kaikoiira on Labour Day. The woathor was fine, but a cold easterly blomng acrose the ground diminished the attond«BOP, and the gate was much smaller than last year. Sickness prevented many intending competitore from taking part- Great interest vrae shown in the bushmen'a and cycling events. Results were.'i—

120 yds Maiden— J. Smith 1, W. Lander 9. Five etarted. "Won by two yards. Time. ISsec-

Maiden Sawing Handicap (double-handed): JE3, £I—D. Smith »nd J..Higpne (2eec) 1, J?. Bmith and G. Raven (2eec) 2. S«v*a pairs competed. Time, CO 2-6 th sec. 100 yds Handicap; £2 10e. 15e— J. Smith (Byds) 1, h. R*nwick (Syda) 3, W. Landof (10yds) 8. Time, 10 3-sth. B*c. Standing Block Chop; Ml, £2—W. Anderson (28f>eo) 1, J. B«ntley («cr) 2, H. Smith (30 sec) 3. Kinetcen competed. Tim*, 2m.in 17eec. Two Mile Bicycle (Handicup; priiee 43, and trophy—P. Lovell (150 yds) 1, J. P. Welle (Bcr) 2, J. Tnylor (25yds) 8. E. Lovell (40 yds), also started. Time, 4min 7e*o. 220yde Handicap; S&, 15e—L. Benwick (14 yds) 1, W. Lander (18yds) 2 O. Gibson (10 yds) 3. Three others einrtcd. Time, 24 l-6th sec. Double-hand Sawing; SS. £I— C. Brunei and Gill (seec) 1, F. Smith and G. K*ven (7eeo) 2. Eight couples competed. Time, 59eec.

WOyds Handicap Hurdles; 41 10i, 10a— L. Young 1, H. Gray 2. O. Smith, G. Sedgwiok, R. Beaton and J. Berry, ftleo started. Five Miles Bicycle Handicap; £4, 10e— E. Lovell (COyds) 1, F. Wells (cor) 2. J. Taylor {45yd*), and A. Goldinu (2!»yd«), *leo etarted. Won by * foot. Time, J6min 54 TJnderliand Chop; £i, £I—O. Priere (20 sec) 1, J. Bentley (Rcr) 2. Sixteen otherx competed. Timo, lmla 43«ec. Bentleye tiino was 2min lOsec. 440 yds Handicap; £3 10«, Wβ—K. Kemp (14yds) 1, 1* Renwick 2. P. K«*r (10yds). o!«j ran. Time, 68 1-Bth eeo. 220yde Handicap Hurdles £2 10e, £I—<u. Young (owes 8yd») 1, G. Smith (ecr) 2. F. Smith (owes fiyds), also marted. Throe Mil-o Bicycle Handicap; pritei £3 and trophy—P. Wells (ecr) 1, E. l*rvtA\ (60 yds) 2, J. Taylor (30yds) 8. F. Lovell (100 yds), and A. Golding (J"3Byds!>, •Iμ started. Time, Bmin 42 1-Sth »*C. Single-hand Sawing; £8 £I—D. (Brunei (ecr) 1, D. Smith (16e*c) 2. Six other* oomP 880 yds Handicap; £2 10*. 10s— C. Gibson (icr) 1. l>. Young (10yds) a Tinw, 2mm 17 3-sth ccc.