SPORTS AT SEFTON.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13376, 18 March 1909, Page 4

SPORTS AT SEFTON.

Thc annua! Seftcn sports were heal yesterday or. the local D;>ni.:n, when thero was a fail pathcrinjr of district rt'iilcuts. The ground has b!>en much imi-rtved. many of lhe surplus fir trecn have brer cut down, und tho Domnin Boa'J iiivc erected a neat pavilion. * Although thc weithur was threatering. it remained .ine for the events. Besides a nurriber of Highland pipers, the Elite Hand furnished music for the day. Mr C. W. Bourne was president, supported by sixteen vice-presidents, n::d Mr S. C. Doyle was bun. secretary. The jud.e* of Scottish events were Messrs Elder and Walker A cozimit*ee carried out race, and jaiu?a for the children. In addition 10 the sp.irts proijr-mme there wero three district horse races, for winch Mr J. H. Power was starter and Mr A. S. Clorlcson judge. The cents were: —

Open Hurdlo Hcnrt":_ap. i-20yds—H. P. Giddons, scr, 1; J. W. Barrick. scr. 2; J. Gilson, 14yds behind scr, 3. Six started. Won by two yards. Tim;'. 20 _-sth sec. District Maiden i.r M*n, lCOyds—R. M. iJnizcll. 2yd., 1: J. Wilson. Cydi. 2; J. Barr, scr 3. Time, -dl 4-3 th sec. Open Handicap, 220yds—Martin, Dyds, 1; H. Ual-cll, 16yds, 2; C. Wolsley, Byds, 3. Twelve started. A close fmif-h Open Handicap. half-mile—T. Hazelton. COyds. 1; G. Vittk. 20yds. 2. Six startod. Tune 2min 3scc. Oron Handicap. lOOvds—T. Martin. 3yds. 1: H. Dalzcll, 9yds, 2; 11. J. Gibson, 7yds, 3. Fifteen starters. Time. 10 4-atli sec. Open Handicap. 440yds,—T. Martin, 23yds. 1; T. Hazelton, 30yds, 2. Ten staricd. Won cosily. District M«iden Handicap Tot, one mile-. *ir_t prize £5 and tropin- by Mr C. Dill, second £3, third £I—Mr J. Wiison'3 Charles Dcwnins, 2sec (Owner) 1; Mr G. A. Wor11a d's Sailor. Ssec (D. Hanna), 2; Mr F. McGowp.n's Lucy Grey, scr (Owner;. 3. Mr J. S. _.iatfs Haz-lmere «cr. and Mr F Smyth's Lady Den 2see also started. Won by several 'lengths. Time, 3min 11 2-oih sec. Open Trot Handicap, two miles; first prizo £5, second £I—Mr J. E. Watson's Roslyn, 4Csec (Owner). 1; Mr H. TlannA's Silver Child, 40? Ec (Ovvner), 2: Mr F. fmyih's Lady Don. 55sec (GaJlngher). 3. W. H. Shadbol*'s Hailstone scr. H. Watson's Dclly S. 20»ec. I). Sutherland's Maoriwoqd 25sec. T. James's Brunette SBsec, G. A. Wornald's Sailor 40sec. md F. McGowan's Lucy Grey 50sec also started. Roslyn won by three lengths. Time, smin 53 2-sth sec.

District Trot Handicap, one milo; first prize £3 and tro.hy by Mr C. Dill, second £I—Mr1 —Mr H. Watson's Dolly S., 20sec (Owner). 1; Mr J. E. 'Watson's Ros'yn, Bsec (Owner). _; Mr J. S. Hiatt's Baltimore. lOsec (H. Har.na), 3. J. Wiljoa'n Charles Downing ISsec, F. James's' Dolly Grey 25sec. "VV. H. chadbolt's Hailstone f.cr also started. Won by ten lengths. Time, ."lain. Hop, Step, and Jump—J. Gibson 1, J. H. Henderson 2.

Stepping Competition (57 entries) —H. Ashby 92yds. Actual distance 92jds 2ft- 4in. Polo and Pillow Fight—P. Graham 1. Highland Fling (lads and lassies) —R. Borland 1, Miss Sapsfcrd 2. Pipe music (laments) —J. Shanahan' 1, T. Pilcher 2.

Bag-pipe Music (marches) —J. Erskine 1, J. Sbenaho-n 2, J. Allan 3. Pipe Music (strathspeys r.nd reels) —J. Shantihan 1, J. Erskine 2. 3. Allan 3. Wrestling (Cumberland style)—J. Wilson 1, C. Moody 2. Three-legged Race—Gibson nnd HardinEham 1. Henderson and Martin 2.

Sack Rsce—L. McGowan 1. A ball in the 'evening ended the day's proceedings. w