ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETINGS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13397, 14 April 1909, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETINGS.

-4 MOUNT SOMER..

There was a largo attendance at th< Mount Somers Athletic Uiub'e Annual fix turo which took piace on Easter Monday There was an attractive programme, and thi results were as follows:-----100yds Maiden Race; first prize 20s second 10s—First heat: W. Wright 1, W Knox 2, H. Wilson 3. Second heat- J F Sup-rue 1, J, Connell 2, B. Allridge 3. Final ■ W. Wnght 1, W. Knox 2, J. Connell 3. Woi' by a yard. 220 yds Hurdle Race Handicap; first prizi 2cs. second 10s-~W. ' Burrows, 4yds, 1; M Metcalf. 2yds, 2; W. Knox, Byds, 3. Won bj three yards. Time, 31sec. P.uuning High Jump Handicap; first prize los. second 7b fid—.7. Fergus (handicap 4in) 6ft lin, 1; G. Wood (handicap sin), 4ft llinj 100 yds Handicap Race; first r-rize 30s second 15s—First heat: H. Wilson, 6yds 1; J. Fergus, 3yds, 2; 11. Wright, scr. 3. Second float: J. F. Sugrue, syds. 1; W. Wright, 3yds, 2; S. -Hood, 3yds, 3. Final; h. Wilson, 1; J. Fore us, 2; Sugrue, 3. Won by a few inches. Time, Usee. 120 yds Handicap, for boy*: under 16 years; fiist prize 7s Gd, second 2s 6d—H. Dellow 1 J. Murray 2, G. Sheldon a Won by a yard. 100 yds Sack Race Handi::np; first prize 10s second ss—W. Wright. Iyd, 1; W. J. Knox! 2yds, 2; D. Fergus, Ivd, 3. Wrestling (Cumberland Style), 12st or under; first prize £03," seco-U 10s—D. Harvey 1 D. Fergus 2. ' 220 yds Handicap Race; first prize 255, second 10s—JL Metcalf, GjJ.i. 1; J. Fergus, scr, 2; S. Hood, syds, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 24*, sec. Hop, Step and Jump Hundioap; first prize 15s, second 7b 6d—W.' Burrows t9in handioap), 41ft lin, 1; J. FergUß (2ft handicap), 40ft Sin, 2; W. Metcalf (scr), 3f)ft 3in, 75yds Married Women's Race Handicap; first prize 10s, second ss—Mrs Beckley and Airs Lillian l^cqual). Putting tbe Stone Haudicap; first prize 15s sexond 7s'6d—M. Metcalf, 36ft llin, 1; J. Connell, 36ft lin, 2; G. Robb. 35ft 7in 3. 440 yds Handicap Race; firar prize 30s, second 15s—W. Burrows, 2yds, 1; S. Hood,lPyds, 2; B. Allridge, 14yds, 3. Time, 58sec. 100 yds Girls' Race Handicap, under 16 ysarg; first prize 7s 6d, second 2s 6d—Annie Bennett, scr, 1; Rose Heaiey, 4yds, 2; McEae, 3yds, 3. ■■•*... Standing Long Jump Handicap; first prize 15s, second 7s Gd—E. Wo u d (handioap 4in). TOft 7in, 1; M. Metcalf (scr), 10ft 2Jin, 2 and J. Connol (3in handicap), 10ft 2Jin, 2 (equal). In the jump off Metcalf won second place. 75vds for Married Men; first prize 15b, second sb—G. Woods, lyd behind scr, 1; D Sewell, 3yds behind scr, 2; J. Riley, scr, 3. Won by two yards. BSoyds Handicap; first prize 30s, second 15s—D. Sugrue, 25yds. 1; W. Burrows, scr, 2; J. Marknam, 30yds. 3. Won easily by ten yards. Time, 2min 20sec. Running Long Jump Handicap; first prize 15s. second 7b 6d—S. Hood (18in), 17ft lOin, and Metcalf (scr), 17ft lOin tied. In the j.imp off Metcalf jumped 17ft 9in, and Hood 17ft Sin. including the handicap. > 150 yds Consolation Race Handicap, for all beaten competitors; first prize 20b, second 10-,—fcewcll, syds, 1: J. Connell. ld, 2; T Msmion, 4yds, 3. Won by a yard. Time 17sec. The prize of ono guinea for the competitor scoring the most points at tho meeting was awarded to M. Metcaif, with 14 points, W. Buirows being second with 11.