SPORTS AT GERALDINE.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13377, 19 March 1909, Page 2

SPORTS AT GERALDINE.

The annual sports meeting of the Gcraldino St. Patrick's Sports Association was held in the Domain on Wednesday. The weather was dull and threatening all th? morning, but tlio rair. kept off until the close, and a largo crowd assembled during the d«y. The playing of tho Tiniaru Garrison Band added greatly to the enjoyment of the meeting. There wero good entries for the different events, which wero ail wei 1 contested. During tho afternoon Mr G. Broarlhcad gave an exhibition of boomerang throwing. The following were tho results: — Two Mile District Eicyc'e Race; first prizo £2. second £I—W. K. Anderson. 35ydx, 1; P. GiMcspii', scr, 2; J. B.»rrett 3. The only starters. Time, fliuin 2Ssec. Half Mile Bicycle liace; first price £2, second £I—First heat: Deni.is. SOjdp, 1; Turner. 10yds, 2. Ander3on 40yds a!«o started. Won by a wheel. Time. 67pec. Second heat: McKenzic. s.vdx 1; Knowles, 30yds >. Orlcwski 13yds, J. Barrett 33yds also started. Wen by a yard. Time, Kw. Third heat. 3'>"cil, 35yds, 1; Palmar, 25yds, 2. Gillejpie aOyds, W. K. Anderson 40yds clso started. Ti'uie, G3 l-51h ee=. Final: Kuowlcs 1. O'Ntil 2, Palmer 3. Won by two lengths. Tinic, GGsec. One Mile Bicycle Handicap; first prize £3, second £I—First heat: Arias. 110 yds, 1: Anderpon, IKivcts, 2; Knowles, 80yds, 3. Tozer 20vd»\ McKenzie 20yds, Palmer 55yde, B»r----ra-.f ICOyds also started. Time, 2min 14sec. Second "heat: Dennis. 70yds, 1; Gillespie. H-"yds. 2; Turner, 30yds, 3. Grlowski 30yds, 11. Anderson 100 yds, H. O'Ncil 100 yds also started. Time, 2min ?sec. Final: Dennis 1, Knowles 2, Oillesiiie 3. Won by half a whep]. Time, 2min losec. Two Mile Bicycle Handicap; first prizo £3. opcond £2. Four to qualify in each hoot— First heat: Dtnnis. 150 yds. 1; 11. Anderson. 170 yds. -2; PnlmeV, iOOyds. 3; Knowles. HOyds, 4. "J'Xeii IBOydH, W. Andersr.n l£oyds also started. Won by inches. Time. 4nin 51 2-sth sec. Second heat: Turner. 50}ds. 1; Tozer, scr, 2; Gillespie, lG'jvds, 3; Orlowfcki, 65yds. *. JJoKonzie 30yds, Burrott 170 yds 'also started. Woti by a length. Time. 4min EOsec. Finel: Dennis 1, Turner 2. Orlowski 3. Won by half a wheel. Time, lmin 33sec. One Mile Farewell Bic ;cie Ilandicnp: first prizo 40s. scoond 20s-irckjK <; " z ' o - 20yds, 1; Gil!e>pi(>, 80yds, 2; HLsV idersr ' n «*oyd», 3. J. Tozer scr, Turner Orlowski 15yds. Palmer 25yds. Dennis lOyde K:;owlus 25yds. Arms 100 yds jilho started. : Won by a wheel. Time, 2min 17 2-sth !iee. 7Svds Handicap; iirst prize 40s, second 30s —First hoat: J. Boyce. o.yds. 1: Lauder, 6yds. 2. T. W. Dodds ljvda. F. A. Kennard 3yds. S. Lee Cyds, Billings C.yds also started. Time. G 2-.HII sec. .Second heot: li. Johnston, syds. 1: D-u Vail, 3yda, 2. H. H. Brinkman Ftr. .Shannon 2Jyds, Johnston syds also Time, Oacc. Final: Johnston 1, Dv Vail 2. Time, 8 l-sth sec. 440yds"Handicap; first prize £3, second £1, third 10s—S. Lee. ICyds, 1; J. Boyce, 11yds, 2; T. Gimaon 16yds, 3. Seventeen started. Won by half a yard. Time, 49 3-sth see. 220 yds H-urdlcs Handicap; first prizo £2, second £I—Farrar. 9yds, 1; Horgan, Byds, 2. Time, 31scc. Dodtls scr, Mr-tcaif Byds, Manutan Dyds, Duoll 10yds. and Carver 12yds also sturttd. Won by a yard. Boys' Race, IOOyds; first prize 7s Gd, second , 2s Gd—Ullcry, 1; Anderson, 2; Turner, 3. Time. Msec. 130 yds Sheffield Handicap; first prize £10, secomi £3, third £I—First heat: Brinlcnian, scr, 1; T. Gimson. HJyds. 2; Leo, 9ycU, 3. Won by half n yard. Time, 13 3-sth fee. Wiilinmn 4yds, Boyc> TJydo, anr"; Pnrrnr Bydsalso started. Second heat: Johnston, Byds. I; Dv Vail. Gyds, 2: A. Gimaon, 7Jyds, 3. Won by sis inches. Time. 13 3-sth bee. Dodd* 2ycU, Kennard lyde, and Lauder SJyds also started. Final: Dv Vail. 1; Johnston, 2: T. Gimsnn, 3. Time, 30 2-sth aec. Won by half a yard. t-aOyds Handicap; first prize £3. second £1. third" Ida—Lee, 40yds, 1; A. Gimson. per, 2; Flyr.u, '20yds, 3. Time, 2min 6 3-sth sec. Tavernor 'sycls. 8.-.yco 20yil~. Pu Vail QOvds. McAuliffe '>syils, and Mctciilf,.- 3r.yds a!so "lartcd. There were only three lefc in the racp at the. last lap. Lee won by 11 yi'rd. Hop. Step and Jump; first prize nos, sr-r----ond 10?—Horgan. 41ft 3in, 1; Metcalf, 41ft ljin, 2. Campbell also competed. Poln Vaulting; first prir." 30s. second 10s— Horgaa, 9ft Sin. 1 ; Metcalf, Kft Gin. 2. Running High Jump; first prize 30s, seceld ]0-=—Campbell ar.d Metcalf tied, both jumping sft 7in. Bagpipe llusic, Strathspeys nnd Reels: first nrize 20s second 10<s— UoMmon. 1 ; Scott, 5. Four competitors. Highland Fling, for girls only; first prize lSs. second 10i>. third ss—Jessie Sectt. 1; Maggie Scott, 2; M. Bain. 3. Irish Jig; first prize 20s, second 10s—W. Lynch. 1; J. Lynch. 2. Highland Fling, for boya and girls; first prize 20s, s?cond 10s— H. McKnight, 1; Jessie Scott. 2. Bajroioe Mu;ic, Marches; first prize 20s. second 10?— Scott. 1: Geo. Robertson. 2. Wrestling. Ctimbeiland Style; first prize 30s, second 10j—Scott, 1; Brophy, 2.