ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17728, 3 April 1923, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

t WAMATE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' SPORTS. Saturday was beautifully fine for the seoend annual sports meeting organised by the United Friendly Societies of Waimate and district, but about noon a strong nor'-wester sprang up, which mad* the day rather unpleasant. There was a large attendance, and big fields; Results:— OtCLINQ. Bojaf Cycle Handicap, one mile (local)—J. Newell, 80yds, X, O. R. Eudd, sor, 2j B. Betten, 10yds, 8. Time, 2min 29seo. Half-mile Cyole Handicap—First heat: P. O'Shea, ecr, 1; H. W. Biroh, 85yds, 2; G. H, Joyce, 80yds, 8. Time, lmin 4 2-sseo. Seoond heat: C. Bell, 70yds, i ; G. W. Wild, 85yds, 2; J. Bearman, 86yds, 3 Time, 61seo.' Third heat: G. Goodall, 46yda, 1; A. W. Slade, 85yds, 2; C. P. Smith, v ßoyda, 3. Time, 61 2-6aeo. Final: C. Bell 1> G. W. Wiltfa, H. W. Birch 3. Time, lmin 2sec. Friendly Societies' Cycle Handicap, two miles—First beat: C. Bell, 216 yds, &\ G. W. Wild, 290yde, 2; C F. Smith, "260 yds, 8. Time, lmin 27seo. Second heat: J. Bearman, iOSyan. 1; H. W. Bircb, 105 yds, 2; Qt. Gooaall, ISSvdB, 3; K.. Betten, 20Sy<3n, 4; O. .R. Rwto, j27sy<js, 6. Tim*, 4min 27seo. Second heat: J. r E|Barnwi, 10$ yds, 1; H. W, Birch, 105 yds, 2"; G. Goodiill, 135 yds, 8- A. W. Blade. 276 yds, 4; V. Claude, 265 yds, 5. Time, 4min 81»eo. Final: J. Bearman 1, H. W. Biroh 2, 0. Bell 8, G. W. Wild 4. Time, 4min 84 4-Asec^ ■'■ Old-timeis' Cycle Handicap, -one mile— W. Ashworth, 25yds, 1 : T. P«Tks, 10yds, 2; T. Chamberlain, sor, 8. Time, 2min 55seo. '• One Mile..Cycle Handicap-rFirst heat: 0. F. Smith, 160 yds, .1; P O'Shew, scr, 2; A. Bonis, 60yds, S*' Time, 2min 12 l-sseo. Second hea'tr 3. Bearinan.V 65yds, 1; H. W. Birch, 66yds, 2; G. W. Wild, 170 yds, 8, Time, 2min 16sec; Tiiird heat: C. Bell, 135 yds, 1; A. H. Mathews, 160 yds, 2; F. o.' Hurndell, 105 yds, 8. Time, 2min 14 8-sseo. Final: C. Bell 1, A. Bonis 2, A. H. Mathews 3. Time, 2min 11 2-ssec. Sorateh Cycle Race, 1J mileß—First heat: P. O'Shea-1, 0. Bell 2, H. W. Biroh 3, G. Goodall 4. Time, sarin 'B9 l-saeo. Second heat: J JBearman 1..A- Bonis 2, O. K. Eudd •nd A. W;' ; Slade (deftd-heat) 8. Time, Smin 44seo. Final: P. O'Shea 1, O. Bell 2, A. Bonis ti Time,:'Bmiri 82 l-sseo. RUNNING. Maiden Handicap, 100yds—First heat: G Stewart, Byds, 1; A. C. Kearton, 2yds, 2. Second heat: L. Gilmour, —yds, 1; K. Veitoh, Byds. % Third heat: A. B. BuTrell, 2yde, 1} It. Hitdhens, Iyd, 2. Time, 10 2-5 800 ' 880 yds Handicap—W. Tubb : , Wyds, 1; H. Orton, 60yds, 2; E. Hardwiok. 85yds, 3. Time, 2min 4-£ sea ' ' Friendly Societies' Handicap, 120 yd—s heat. 0. E. Teistoh, B£yds, 1; 0. W. Smith, 6yds, 2. Time 12aeo. Second heat: J. J. O'Brien, Byds 1; B. Brien, Siydß, 2. Time, 11 2-Sseo. Third heat: F. J. Maynard, 9yds, 1: A. J. Stevenson, BJyds, 2 Time, 11 fl-Sseo. Final: J. J. O'Brien 1, F. J. Maynard 2, O. W. Smith 8. Time, 11 8-saec 220yd3 Handicap—First heat :•■ M. J. Wilscn, llyds, 1; .J. N. Fiddes, 10yds, »; S. B. Symster, scr, .8.. Time, -24 l-sseo Second heat: J. J. O'Brien, Myds, 1; J.;G. Edgeler, llyds, 2; O. E. Veitch, 16yds, &. Time, 24 1-oaeo. Final: J. G. Edgeler 1, M. J. Wil-

eon 2, J. N. Fiddes 3, j. J. O'Brien 4. Time, 440 yds .Handicap—E. Dean, 6yds, 1; O. W Smith, Byds, 2; H. Orton, 24yds, 8. Time, 54 1-Saeo. One Mile Hmdiciip—R. H&rdwick, 85yds, 1; 3. H. May, 90yds, 2; F. F. Simpson, 90yas, 8 Time, 4min 465«0. Youths' Race, under 10. years—T. Dwyer 1, Lester Clark 2, H. Tatnell 3. Youths' Race, under 14 years—T. Todd 1, J. Hendren 2, G. Hedges 8. Youths' Race, under 16 years—R. Gerrie 1, L. Veitch 2>, J. Hendftm 3 PIPING AND DANCING.

Bagpipe Music, Marches and Strathspeys , (members of pipe bands only)—J. Borthwick i 1, R. Smillia 2, J. Reynolds 8. Fling, girls under 10 years (open)—M Melton 1, N. Spavin 2, E. Sogers 3Bagpipe Musio, Marches- 1 -*!. Borthwick 1, B. Smillie 2. Fling, girls under 10 years (local) —M. Melton 1, M. Leonard 2, E. Rogers 3. Fling, girls under 12 years (open)—M. Bur. goyue 1, M Donaldson 2, M. Wenlock and M. Sinclair (tie)-3. - Fling,' girls under 12 years (local) —A. Rogers 1, M. Sullivan 2, M. Melton 8. . Sword Dance, under 16 years (open)—K. Ford 1, E. Taylor 2, M. Sinclair 3. Fling, girls under 16 veara (open)—B. Ford . '3, V. Leonard 2, M. Dorm 3. Sailors' Hornpipe, girls under 18 years (open)—B.' Ford 'l, V. Leonard 2, 11. Donaldson 3.

Bean Trrubhaia, girls under 12 years (open) —M. Donaldson 1, M. Burgoyne 2, M. Sinclair and M'. Wenlock (equal) 3. Bagpipe Music, Strnthapeys and Reels—R, Smillie" 3, J Reynolds 2, J. Borthwick 3. Irish Jig, girls under 18 years (open)—V. Leonard 1, R. Ford 2. J. Mac Donald 8. FIELD EVENTS. Throwing the Light Hammer—P. Murphy, 105 ft 6in, 1; A.. Dunstan, 100 ft 3in, 2. • Qujits Match—M. Lawlor 1, W. Corry 2 Tossing «he Caber—W. O'ConSor, 47ft, 1; P. Murphy 46ft llin, 2. Putting Light Murphy, acr, 38ft 4in, 1; A. Bradley (3ft). Seft Sin, 2. High Jump—M. J. Wilson (scr), 6ft ljin, 1; L Foley (3in), 4ft 9in, 2. Hop.Step, and Jump—W. O'Connor (3in), 89ft sJin, 1; G. Brown (Sin), 39ft Sin, 2. Wrestling, Cumberland style, list and under—M. Kennedy 1, L. Foley 2. Long Jump—B. Walker. (15in), 17ft 7Jin, 1; G. Brown '(3sm), 17ft 6in, 2-. Wrestling, Cateh-as-catch-can (open)—T. MeVey 1, M. Kennedy 2. Wrestling, Cumberland style, maiden—L. Foley 1, M. Kennedy 2. POLE VAULT RECORD. (fsxss jjjsociatio* tzlmbaxJ MASTERTON, April 2. At the Albion Club's annual sports meetrig to-day, George Harvey broke his own lew Zealand pole vault record by one inch. leaxiag Xlit **»-