MOT OR SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19462, 8 November 1928, Page 13

MOT OR SPORTS.

AN ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME, Organised by the Ghristchurch 'Motor Club, - Ltd., a successful motor-cycle gymkhaiia was held at English Park last evening,. when, there was a fair atMndanje. Thei pifogramlne .was. w?ll varied, ani provided with many thriils. Another attraction that proved quite popular Was askating rink which had been erected .. inside the''enclosure. Much amusement was caused bytrio df clowns,,wh«i did some exceedingly clever trick riding. A , The .programme commenced ' with a motorcycle football match between the Ohristchurch lilotor Club's'A team, and" the* Ghristchurch Motor Club's B team, , ; ,The matchjwas played In fiVe-minute spvellei, sindin jh6 :first, spell' there was. no scoring, the.'second the B team , succeeded in scoring .three goals' to. the A team's nil. . y The most exciting'.events bf the evening, were the track races, : there being an added;, thrill, as. the track was'nbt quite'large enough' And--was asphalt. The first of- these' races ms' a relay race of two japs, with three groups of riderg, and -resulted in va . win for J. J Carter's team, with G. Brown's c team «eoond.,. The four-lap track: race' was- won. by 1 T. McGleary. An attempt was made, to break 'the record for the New Zealand long jump,vWhich"fß, held by J. Garter (42ft). Several:' attempts, were> made, bat it was found that' the grass Was- too Slippery, so'the event;: ; waii cancelled' after Carter had made a''jump of'4oft. v.Other entertaining events were' a balloon f bursting competition, in which- the. competitors had balloons tied; to machineß, and whkh .jhad '.to • by, the other competitors,, an/obgt&cle'race, must-,, cal chairs,, and bucket .'tilting. .. .

Unity of Uniteds. J "What is the United Party united' on?" si questioner asked Mr W. C. Hewitt, United candidate for Auckland Cell-; tral. The candidate: ''l wasn't present" at the christening." ■; Daylight Saving. \ v > 'I. lope that every man' in this constituency will nail, his colours to the mast so far as -daylight saving is concerned, and that, he will fight for it to the finish,"—-Mr'T. M. Wilford, United-. Party candidate'for. Hutt|

ELECTION NOTICES.

The following candidates trill address meetings to-day:—• Bev. J. K. 'Archer, Victoria; square Botunda 7.30 p.m. j Mr D. n SulHvan, at Timaru, •with . Mr Clyde *Carr. Mr J. McCombs, Le';"Bon's Bay. ~Mrs E. ; B. McCombs, Halkett school, 7.15 p.m.; West Melton school, 8.30, p.m. Mr E, J. Howard, corner of Dudley street and Clarence :road, 7 p.m., and Church", square,; .8-pjiu Mr- W. E. Manhire, West Spreydon school, Lyttelton street, 8 o 'clock. Mr H. S. S. Kyle, Hillmorton, corner Torrens and Sutherland streets, 7.15 p.m.; Sockburn railway crossing, : 8.15 pjn. Mr J. A. Flesher, Presbyterian Hall, Bandall street, Bichmond, 8 p.m. ' j Mr P. B. Hughes, Canberra Hall, Cashel street, 8 o'clock. Mr 6. T. Baker, Bichmond Methodist schoolroom, 8 o 'clock. Mr B. W. Hawke, corner Highstead and Sawyer's Arms road, 7 o'clock; Methodist Sunday School, 8.30; Mr A. A. McLachlan, corner St.; James avenue and Bligh V road, Papgnui, 7 o'clock; -Herriot's store, J?sndalton, 8 o'clock. Mr C. S. McCully, between premises of P. and D. Duncan and S. Chambers and - Bon, St. Asaph street, midday; corner Coronation and, Selwyn ' streets, . 7.15 pjn.; corner Battersby and Harper streets, 8 o'clock. • Mr L. B. C. Maefarlane, Kaiapoi, 7 p.m.; golf house, Woodend, 8 o'clock. Mr Burnett, Westerfiekj, 7 pjn. . Mr Wightman, South bridge, 8 pjn. Mr,J. Connolly, Highbank, 8.30' p.m. - Mr H. Holland;' Durham street Metho- , dist Schoolroom; 8 p.m. (joint meeting. , with Mr Manhire). Mr E. H. corner Bristol and Banfurly streets, 7.15 pjn.; Springfield and Clare roads, 8 p.tn. i . r Mr Beanlaid, Mount: Pleasant, 7 p.m.; v BedeKffs,: B,p.m. .. .* 'i Mr Lester, Wainni, 2.30 pjn.; .TEakamatua, 8 p.m., ...* --- . - '