ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17939, 6 December 1923, Page 12

ATHLETICS.

CYCLING SPORTS. On Saturday afternoon, at English. Park, St Albans, ilia public oi Chrisicnurch will have an oppQitnuity of witnessing firsveiass cycle racing. Tlio track is banked, is, in first-class order, and favwrablo for fast times. An exceptionally good entrv has> been received, including Phil O'Shca "(track and road champion), H. P. Watson (winner of tbo recem Timaxu-Christchiireh road race). P. Hill (a, Wairnanibool-MelboTiTrio road race wirmsr), A. Leathern and J. Henderson (both chamnionship winners), J. Bearman, H. W. Birch. \V. Mackio, A. Bonis, P. F. Saunders, S. L. Wllbrahtm, and other brilliant sprinters. The One, Milo Canterbury Championship will be decided at* the meeting, and will bo ran oil in two heats. Other events on tbo programme include running races, for which the best runners in Canterbury liave nominated. Tbo sports will commcTico at 2.15 p.m. The following 1 handicaps havo been declared tor the meeting : CYCLING. Ona Mile Handicap—P. O'Shea- scr, J. Henderson 20yds, J. Bearman 33yds. A. Leathern 35yds, P. Hill 'lsyds, H. YV. Birch 45yds, W. Mackie 55yd3, S. L. Wilbr.ihara GOyds, A. Bonis 60yds. H. G. Watson 60yds, T. J Moffot GOyds, G. W. Prebble. 75yds, L. j| Scufiell 75yds, \Y. J. Holland oOyds, H. Burnand Ssds, W. R, Dickson Ssyds, E. Marra BSyds, Vv. Martin 90yds, R. Leggett 100 yds, 14. McGrath 100 yds, H. F. Hunt 110 yds, 14. H. Orion 110 yds, JD. Mitchell 110 yds, G. W. Thomas 110 yds, S. J. Sowden 110 yds, G. H. Johnson 120 yds, F. Cairns 120 yds. J Kilnsr 130 yds, W. Hill 140 yds, W. Muir 140 yds, J. H. Blair 1-iOyds, J. H. Burrows 150 yds, H. Burnside 160 yds, G. Hazeldine 16Gyds, J. W. R. Jones 160 yds. HaH-miie Handicap—P. O'Shea scr, J. Henderson 10yds, J. Bearrnan 15yds, A. Leathern 20ydi, P. Hill 25yds, 1L W. Birch 25yds, S. L. Wilbraharn 30yds, A. Bonis 30yds W. Mackie 30yds, H. G. Watson 85yds, T J. Moffet 35yds, G. W. Probblo 40yds. L. J. -Scufiell 40yds, 14. Bradley 45yds", A. C. Kitchio 15yds, A. Marra 45yds, W. 14. Dicks-en 45yds, \V. J- Holland 45yds, H Burnand 45yds, W. Martin 50yds, R. Leggett 55yds, D. Mitchell 60yds, H. F. Hunt 60yda, C. J. Sowden 60yds, 14. H. Orton 60yds, G W. Thomas 60yds, H. Mctfet 70yds, J. Kirner 70yds, W. Hill 70y<fe, L T. Hazoldino 70yds, E. G. Fuller 70yds, D\ G. Silvester 70yds, H. Burnside 75yds, E. Brazel 75yds, J. W. 14. Jones 75yds, 14. Cant 75yds, G. Bazcldine 7oyds. One and a-half Mile Handicap—P. O'Shea scr, J. Henderson 30yds, J. Bearnian 50yds, A Leathern 50yds, 11. W. Birch 60yds. P. Hill 60yds. W. Mackio 75yds, F. J. Carey 80yds, P Saunders 80yds, S. L. Wilbraharn 90yds T. J. Moffot 00yds, H. G. Watson 90yds, A. Bonis 90yds, G. W- Prebble 110 ds, L. J. Scuffoll 110 yds, E. Marra 120 yds, A. C Ritchie. 120 yds, H. Burnand 120 yds, W 14 Dickson 120 yds, W. J. Holland HO yds, 14. Bradley 120 yds, W. Martin 130 yds, R Leggett 140 yds, D. E. Spiers 150 yds, G. W - . Thomas 160 yds, H. F. Hunt 160yd3 R. H. Orton 160y"ds, C. J. Sowden 160 yds, R. McGrath 160 yds, D. Mitchell 160 yds, A. Marra 180 yds, G. S. Towart 180 yds b. Cairns 190 yds, L T. Hazeldine 190 yds, J. Kirner 190 yds, H. Moffet 190 yds D. G. Silvester SOOvda, W Hill 200vds, J. H. Buhowb 200 yds, J. H. Blair 200fds. E. G. Fuller 200 yds, J W. R Jones 210 yds, H Burnside 210 yds, E. Brazel 210 yds. Three Mile Handicap—P. 0 Shea ecr, J. Henderson 40yds, A. Leathern 70yds, J. Bearman 70yds, P. Hill 90yds, H. W. Birch 90yds, P F. Saunders 110 yds, W. Mackio 110 yds, H G. Watson 120 yds, S. L. Wilbraharn 120 yds T. S Moffet 120 yds, A. Bonis 120 yds, L. J. Scuffoll 150 yds, G. W. Prebble 150 yds, A C. Ritchie 160 yds. W. Martin 170 yds, H. Burnand 170 yds, W. K. Dickson lTOyda, R. Leggett 190 yds, E. Marra 200 yds, W. J. Holland 200 yds, D. E. Speirs 210 yds, D. MitcheU 230 yds, G. W. Thomas 2Soyds, S. C. Forrester 230 yds, G. 11. Johnson 240 yds, F Cairns 240 yds, H. Moffet 2-50 yds, J. Kirner 250 yds, E. G. Fuller 270 yds, J. H. Blair 270 yds, W. Muir 270 yds. O. G. Oakley 270 yds, W. Hill 270 yds, H. Burnside 230 yds. One Mile- Canterbury Championship—F. J. Carey, W. R. Dickson, L. T. Hazeldine, P. O'Shea, A. Leathern, S. L. Wilbraharn, G. *W Prebble, H. W. Birch. J. Bearman. W. J.' Holland, T. J. Moffet. L. J. Scuff ell, H Burnand, J. Henderson, P. Hill, H. G. Watson, A. Bonis, W. Mackie. E. Marra, W. Martin. RUNNING. 100yd3 Handicap—W. Kelly scr, S. Symister 2yds M. A.' McDonald 4yds, F. A. Kerr syds, L VV. Barweli syds. T. M. Wheeler syds J 14. Atkinson 6yds, W. C. Miller 6yds', D. D, Drewitt 6yde, J. H. Parker —. 220 yds Handicap—W. Kelly scr, S. Symister 2yds, F. A. Kerr 6yds, M. A. McDonald 6yda L W. Barweli Byds, T. M. Wheeler 10yds W. C. Miller 11yds. J. D. Drewitt 12yds J. H Atkinson 14yds. B. Khoun 16yda H Thompson 16yds, W. B. Gnioio 17yds! T. W. Martin 17yds. J. H. Parker —. 440 yds Handicap—W. Kelly scr,. S. H. Symister 4yds, F. A. Kerr Byds, M. A. McDonald 9yds, L. W. Barweli 13yds J. D. Drewitt 14yds, W C. Miller 15yds, J. R. Atkinson lSyds, T. W. Martin 25yds. BAND CONCERT. i ; The Woolsion Band will play* the following programme on the Victoria square- Rotunda this evening, commencing at 9 o'clock:—March, "One of the Bess'' (Rammer)' overture, "Souvenir de Russe" (Rimnier); "Andante, in <i." (Batiste); selection, "Classio Gems iNo. 1" (Riminer); waits, "Drown Kibs" : cornet solo, Distant Yoioes" (Rimmer); morceau. "Annie Laurie (Rirnmer): idyll, "In This Hour of Softened Splendour" (Pinsuty; march, -The Vanished Army" (Alford); "God Save the King. BANKS PENINSULA RACING ] CLUB. The committee of the Banks Peninsula. Racing Club mot on Saturday last at the racecourse, Mr R. M. Morten presiding. Also present were Messrs Braaiey, John Parkinson, H. F. Parkinson, S., 14. Nutt, R. Uebbie, F. C. Cowley, and L. Harris. Apologies were made on behalf of the president (Mr J. T. Buchanan), and Mr F. Muler. Correspondence was read from the Minister of lntern.il Affairs acknowledging the club's application for an extra day's racing. Mrs A. Boyle wrote conveying thanks -for the club's sympathy. Tne N.Z. hports Protection League wrote reporting the passing of the exemption of racing clubs from income-fas. The New Zealand Racing Conference wroio directing attention to the new rule as to the disposal of the funds of a club dissolving. A committee was appointed to revise the rules and have them printed and registered. The suggestions made by the stipendiary steward were considered, and it was decided to extend the totalisator ,house, increase the sellers of tickets at the motor entrance procure a balloon for signalling to the starter, recommend the Programme Committee to increase the distance of the Jumpers' Flat to nine lurlongs to give a better, starting point, to leave the committee room free for consideration of enquiries, to place on the totalisator the positions ot tho riders :it the starting posts, to arrange for notice boards to record tho time a race is run in, and official notices and scratchings. All these improvements were referred to the Special Committee appointed for that purpose. The suggestion to engage a: ehorthand writer was not approved.

Mr W. T. Parkinson drew attention to conveniences required in the jockeys' room, which were ordered to Bo carried "out. New members were elected as follows: Messrs John Keenan, Michael Keenan, Thos. Thompson, * Frank Wright, Mesdames J 0 Coop, W. T. Parkinson, and Miss M. Parkinson, Messrs E. J. Costello, H. HnrFss J. Barry, J. D. Bundy, J. Norris, H V Manrhera, C. P. Cameron, J. McLeod, and

Mr L. Harris was granted permission to train a horse on the course.

TROTTING NOTES. dominations for the Ashburton T.'C.'s Summer Meeting close to-day at C p.m. Nominations for the Gore T.C.'s Annual Meeting clos 3 to-morrow at 5 p.m. Miss Gunn has sold the pacing marc- Cardinal and Blue to the New Brighton trainer, G. x^nderson. Grand Denver will not fulfil his engagements at New Brighton. The son o£ Denver Huon is, showing sigu of soreness*, and wili b e turned out- lor a spell. The pacing mare Vera's Doll has joined A. Hendrikscri's string at Santa licsa .V'arni, and will form one of his team to race on the "West Coast. Mrs Blair's brood mare Sylvie has foaled a filly to Great Audubon, and visits Logan Pointer. The r.orainations for the Gro.7m.auth T.C.'-J Summer Meeting are well up to the standard of past years. Amongst the horses engaged are Lord Lytton, Vera's Doll, Wicklow Boy, Sir Logan, Delta, Golden Devon, Haumariki, Bon Sonty. Annerley, Peter Bellman, Mushroom, Audominion, Colodrift, Harewood, Dandy Rose, Dolly Doyle, Hydaspes, Mavis Bingen, and Woodbine. J. Messervoy, jun., who was formerly well known in the trotting world of Canterbury, irottirned yesterday from West Australia, where he trained for Mr Hiscox and had a fair ehaxe of successes.