SPORTS AT TEMUKA.
Tho tenth annual gathering of tlh« Temiika Bicycle Club was hold yesterday in Victoria Park The weather was fine, and there was a largo «ttenda , n©e. T-h« Bajid Contest was a special cttrnction, and being a n«w feature for the club, proved a groat success. It was won, by iiyttelton Marine, with Tim-aril Marine second. Tb* giate takin-gs amounted- to £160. The following wore the results:— Quarter Mile- Bicycle Dash,_ prizes £2 and £I —First heat: F. Sutherland, 10yds. '1; W. R. Anderson, 10yds, 2 A. Bonis, syds, 3. Four st-arted. Tinro, 33 l-sth see. Second boat: P. Gilkspie, 15yde, 1; H\ P. Ainst, 14yds, 2; J. D. Uobbe, 10yds, 3. Five atarteo. Tim«, 32 3-sth sec. Finai: P. Gillespie, 15yds, 1; H. P. Arnart, 14yds> 2; J. D. Gobbo, 10yds, 3. 120 yds Flat Handicap, prizes £2. £1, and 10s—First beet: C. Sullivan. 9Jyds, 1; A. Gimson, 6iyda, 2; E. J. Williams, syds, 3. Time, 12 *>stb. sec. Sccai-d heat: J. T. Birlierford, 7iydß, 1; B. Johns-ton, 10yds, 2; C. B. Harding-tarn, 4Jyds, 3. Time, 12 2-st3i sec. Final: J. T. Kuthcrford, 71yds, 1; B. Johnston. 10yds, 2; C. Sullivan, Slyca, 8. Time, 12 l-sth eeo. 230yda Amateur Flat, prizes £2 and £1 — C. L. Obeli, 7yds, 1; W. Walsh, 16yds, 2; 11. H. Walker, 14yde, 3. Four started. Time, 2-jeec. HaJf Mile Bicyck prizes £S 10s, £1 IDs, and lOs^—First heat—A. Bonis, lOydsy J; P. Gillespie, 30yd3, 2; J. D. Gobbe, 2Oyds, 3. Time, 67rec. Second heat: H. P. Arnst, 30yds, 1; H. AndeTßO-n, 20yde, 2; R. Pat Tick. 30>-ds, 3. Time, 61 l-sth eeo. Final hs»t: J. D. Gobbe, 20yds, 1; H. Anderson, 20yds, 2; H. P. Arnst, 30yda, 3. 'i'lnae, .C3rec. 440 yds Amateur Flat, prizes open orders for £2, £1 and 10s—C. H. Simmonds, 30yds, 1; O. G. Aylen, 25yds, 2; B. A. Sinclair, 25yds, 3. Time, 53 2-sth sec.
220 yds Plat Handicap, prizes £2 10s, £1 10a and 10a—C. Sullivan, llyd», 1; R. Johnston, 11yds. 2; C. 13 .Rardhigham, 24yds, 3. Seven started. Time, 24 2-sth 'see
Pole Vaulting, prizes £2 and £1 (professional—G. Campbell (4in), 10ft 7in, 1; L». Hamilton (3in), 10ft 6in, 2. Pour competed. Running High Jumo, prizes £1 10s and 10s—G. Campbell (lin)," sft 7in, 1, E. Perry (Sin), sft 6in," 2..
One Milo '(free for all) Bicycle Handicap, prizes £3, £2 and £I—P. Gillespie, 65yds, 1; H..P. Arn.=t, 65yds, 2; J. McAuliffe, scr, 3. Ten started. lime, 2min ISsec.
Half-mile Spectators' Bicycle Handicap, prizes £1 and 15s—H. O'Neill, 25y<U, 1; H. O'Donohue, 30yds, 2. Sis-started. Time, 67 3-sth sec.
44Oyda Flat Handicap, prizes £3, £2 and £I—C. Sullivan. sydn, 1; It. Johnston, Iβ yds, 2; E. J. Williams, iCyds, -3. Six started. Tiniej 56sec.
Two Mil© Easter Wheel Eace, prizes «6. £3 and £I— J. D. Gobbo, TOyds. 1: H. Anderson, 83yds, 2; A. Bonis, 20yds, 3. Nine started. Time, smin V2sec.
One Mile Amateur Flat, prizes ooen orders for £3, £1 10s and 10s—C. H. Simmonds, 75 yds, 1; L. Hill, 60yds 2; C. iS. MoOully, set, 8. Nine started. Time. 4min 48»ec.
C. Li. Orbell made tin attempt to break the New Zealand high jump record, but only succeeded in jumping , sft 7Jin.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13095, 21 April 1908, Page 9
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