SOUTH MALVERN SPORTS.
CYCLING AND RUNNING. The South Malvern Cycling and Athletic Sports Club held its annual meeting on Monday, under favourable weather conditions. Largo fields faced the starter in the cycling events, and many exciting finishes were witnessed. Tho (gathering, which is a very popular one, attracted a. large crowd. Results are as follows: One Mile Cvcle- Handicap, District (11): J. Redmond (15yds) 1, J. -Stuart (60yds) 2, J. Welsh (15yds) 3. Time, imin 23sec. 100yd3 Handicap (14)— First heat: \V. B. Gracie (scr) 1, E. Weastoll (Iyd) 2, G. Weoatcll (2yds) 3. Time, Usee. Second heat: C. Stuart (3yds) 1, H. Weistell (syds) 2, R. Harrison (2yds) i>. Time, Usee. Final: Gracie 1, Stuart 2, E. AVcasteil 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Quo Mile Cycle, Amateur (25) First heatG. Forward (40yds) 1, R. Heeso (15yds) a, A. Harrison (90yds) 3. Time, 3min 30?jSec. Second heat: C. Stuart (DOyds) 1, D. Fahey (scr) 2, G. Willis (80yds) 3. Time, 3min 29 sec. Final: Fahey 1, Forward 2, Willis 3. Time, 3min 20sec. Hnlf-mUo Cycle Handicap, Open (28)— 0, Law (60vds) 1, T. Weir (30yds) 2, R. RWills (liOvds) 3. Time, lmin 6 l-sscc. Second heat: T.'Ellis (45yds) 1, H. Burnsido (10yds) 2, J. Brown (75vds) 3. Time, lmin 3 4-sscc. Third heat: J. "Welsh (30yds) 1, H. -Tarling (75yds) 2, K, Lango (40yds) 3; Time, lmin 5 -l-Ssec. Fourth heat: 11. Wells. (20yds) 1, L. Gould (75vds) 2, J. Redmond (20yds) 3. Time, lmin 6 l-saec. Final: Weir 1, Law 2, Gould 3. Time, lmin 5 3-sbcc. 220 yds Handicap 110) W. B. Gracie (3yds) 1, W. Adams (3yds) 2, W. Guldens (7yds) 3. Time, 22 l-ssec 75yds District Handicap (19)— First heat: W. Adams 1, \V. Smith 2. Second heat: J. Stevenson 1, R, R. Wills 2. Third heat: F. Jones 1, E. Scarlc 2. Final: Wills 1, Jones 2. Time, 7 l-sscc. One Mile- Cycle Handicap (2<S)—First heat: L. Gould (123 yds) 1, It. Wills (120 yds} 2, K. Langc (75yds) 3. Time, 2vmn 21 2-osec. Second 1 heat: W. Power (110 yds) 1, J. Gib-bs (SOvds) 2, T.'Weir (55yds) 3. Time, 2mm l«"4-5sc.c. Third heat: J. Welsh (90yds 1. W. A. Wells (50yds) 2, O. Law 120 yds) 3 Time, 2min 17 4-ssec. Final: Wells 1, Won 2, Law 3. Time, 2inin 17 4-ssoc. : Ono and a Half Milo Cycle, Amateur (24)--. First heat: H. Mills (bct) 1, D. Fahey (scr) 2, G. Forward (55yds) 3, G. Willis (100 yd") 4. Time, 3min 5G 4-ssec. Second heat: C. Stuart (90yds) 1, R. Forscutt (scr) 2, A. Harrison (100 yds) 3, F. Smith (lOOyds) 4. Time, lmin 1 2-ssec. final: H. Mills 1, Fahey 2, C. Stuart 3. Time, 3mm sosec Married Ladies' Race—Mrs Gibson 1, Mrs Jo* l6B 2. , , „, „ Married Men's Race—Myers 3, J. iauey 2, W. Smith 3. r< , . . . 440 yds Handicap (7)—W.-B. Gracio ((yds) 1, J. Stevenson (scr) 2, W. Adams (3yds) o. Time, 54scc. , Thread-the-Nccdlo Race—R. Myers and Miss Tarling 1, J- Redmond 2. Sack Race—S. Marsh 1, H. Spicer 2, J. Stevenson 3. ' ■ , , Two Mile Cycle Handicap (26) first heat: W, Wells (SSyds) 1. L. Gould (180 yds) 2, I. KUis (120 yds) 3, R. Wills (180 yds) *. JGibbs (150 yds) 5. Time, 4min 59 2-oacc. Second heat: T. Weir (SSyds) 1, J. Redmond tSovds) 2, W. Marsh (120 yds) 3, K. Lango (llbyds) 4, Power (160 yds) 5. Time, aiiiin •We. Final: Weir 1, Mitchell 2, Lauge 3. Time, sniin fi 'i-osec. T Rsriyds Handicap— W. Adams (Iyds) 1, J. Stevenson (scr) .2, T. Greig (25yds) 3. Time, 2min U 1-osec. „„,.,, Thrco Milo South Malvern Wheel Race (28)-First heat: W. Wells (120 yds) 1, W. Weir (120yd3) 2, K. Lan-c (150 yds) 8. Time, 7min 45«ec. Second heat: F. Mills (180 yds) 1 W. Power (200 yds) 2. K. Wills (220y_ds) 3. Time, 7min 4Gsec. Final: Wells 1, Weir 3, Carey 3. Time, 7min 40aec. v Sheep-guessing Competition—T. Wildo 1. Stepping Competition—H. Wcasloll 1, Mrs W. G. Smith 3. Cutting Down Ham—Jack Redmond 1. Children's Events— Boys' Race (12-14), 100 vds: J. Mitchell 1, G. King 2, JN. Weastcll 3 Girls' Race (5-10), 75yds: Madge Hink3 l' Nettv Hinks 2, Quecnie Workman 3. Girls' Race (10-12), 75yds: Ncttio Hinks 1, Tussy Tcdd 2, Quconie Workman 3. Boys Race (P-10), 75\ds: Jim Bisphan 1, J. Maccr .?D, Workman 3. Girls' Race (6-8) SJyds: Mavis Camr-hell 1, Ellen Duncan 2, Molly Bunion 3. Boys' Race (6-8) 50yds: Alec Tikev 1. E. Jones 2, R. iahcy o. Threelegged Race, boys: R. Fahey and J. Mwr 1 Max Powell and W. Workman 2, J. Mitchell and R. Todd 3. Three-legged Race, Bids- Nettie Hinks and Tassy Tcdd 1, Oueenie Workman and Y. Bisphan -. A dar.co promoted by the Cycling Club was hcid in the Glcntunnol Hall nfter The sports meeting. About 40 couples look-part in the dancing, to music supplied bV Mrs W Owen, extras being played by Miss Hurtell, Miss Willis and Mr David Mitchell The duties of M.C. were carried out -by Mr J. Stuart. The "Snipper arrangements left nothing to be desired.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18578, 31 December 1925, Page 3
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