DOYLESTON SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19813, 28 December 1929, Page 7

DOYLESTON SPORTS.

BOXING DAY MEETING. Th« Doyleiton Athletic Clnb'a tporta meeting vu held on Thursday in Osborne Fark. under ideal weather conditions. In the cycle races there were teen and close contests, but the fields were poor in the foot races, many who had entered failing to start. The public attended in large numbers. The principal cycle event, the one mile North Canterbury Championship, was won by A. 11. Erandseu in a field of leu. He was decorated with the blue riband by Mrs D. Jones, and publicly congratulated by Mr D. Jones, M.P., a patron. Mrs J. S. Brake, wife of the president, decorated J. H. Drake with the blue riband for the winner of the Canterbury running championship. BS Doris O'Connor, who won the Highland 1 ung provincial championship, was presented with a gold medal by Mrs W. O. Rennie, donor of tha medal. A. Mclntyre was tbe winner of tha Osborne Cup for the piping contests. Mr J. A. Fraser was judge of the dancing, and Mr G. McAlister of the piping. Assistance was given to the officials by Mr W. J, Walter, president of the North Canterbury Centre of the Athletic and Cycling Union, and by Mr G. Henderson, the club 8 delegate to the Centre. Mr J. S. Brake is president of the club, and Mr C M. B.ake secretary. Results: — CYCLE RACES. * Half-mile Handicap, Open—First heat: L. Welsh (35vds) 1. J. Lawler (50yds) 2. E, C. Pearce (30yds) 3. Time. ln"n 4sec. Second heat: S. Pluck (50yds) X. T. Griffiths (40yds) 2, P. F. Saunders (50yds) 3. Time, lmin 6 l-ssec. Third heat: H.aill (85yds) 1, A. E. Frandsen (scr) 2, w. A. Wells (40vds) 3. Time, lmin 3 3_ssec. Final: Wells 1, Pluck 2, Lawler 3. Time, lmin 4 4-ssec. One and a Half Mile Handicap, OP«m— First heat: L. Webb (60yds) 1, S. Pluck (100 yds) 2, A. Hawko (83yds) 3, 1. C. Prestidge (120 yds) 4. Time, 3min 33 l-ssec. Second heat: W. A. Wells (80yds) 1 J. Lawler (100 yds) 2, P. F. Saunders (Soyds) 3, J. F. O'Reilly (85yds) 4. Time, omia 38 l-ssec. Final: Hawke 1, Wells -,, Lawler S. Time, 3min 35 2-Ssec. One Mile North Canterbury Cycle Championship—A. E. Frandsen 1, J. R. Robertson 2 W A Wells 3. Time, 2min 26 4-osec. E'oyleston Wheel Race, of three miles, P F. Saunders (120 yds) 5. Time, 4>nin (160 yds) 2, S. A. Pluck (190 yds) 3. Time, 7min 10 l-ssec. Winner of most laps, t. C. Pearce. „ _. . Two-miie Cycle Handicap. Open—tirst heat: Robertson 1, W. A. Wells (HOya*' *- L. Welsh (100 yds) 3, J. Lawler (150 yds) 4. E. C. Pearce (190 yds) 5. Time. 4mm 54 l-ssec. Second heat: J. F. O Reilly (120vds) 1, S. A. Pluck (150 yds) 2 H. Hill *(2lovds) 3, H. W. Bennett lfiOyds) 4, P F. Saunders (120 yds) 5. Time, 4min 51s«c. Final: Welsh 1. O'Reilly 2. Robertson 3. Won by inches in an exciting finish. One Mile Cycle Handicap, Schoolboys. District—Strutton 1. Bennett 2. Time, 2nnn ATHLETIC EVENTS. 100vds Maiden Handicap, Open—J. A. Carr 1, E. J. Slattery 2. Time. 13sec. 100 yds Handicap, Boys, under 1G —H. Me Ilraith 1. G. Bilbrough 2. Time, 12 2-5 100 yds Handicap, Open—J. H. Drake (7yds) 1, W. C. Brizzle (syds) 2. R. O Gorman (9yds) 3. Time, lOsec. Egg and Spoon H. J. Rowley 1, C. Merriman fi. Second heat: C. Tod 1. Final: Tod 1, Merriman 2. Time, 18 2-sSee. 220 yds, Bovs, under 16— H. Mcllraitn 1, J. Aitken 2, G. Bilbrough 3. Time, 27 2-5 Se< 7svds, Girls under 18—A. J. Marshall 1, M. Brizzle 2, Leah Bray 3. Time, 10 3-.ssec. 100 yds, Boys, under 14, district—J. Aitken 1. .7. Collins 2. Time. 13see. 100 yds Canterbury Championship—J. M. Drake 1, W. C. Briazle 2, J. A. Carr 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Married Women's Race—Mrs W aTd 1, Mrs Gibb 2. rw.v. 220 yds Handicap, Open—J H. D™** (Bvds) 1, R. O'Gorman (12yds) *. w. Ward (14yds) 3. Tug-of-War, 56st or under—Mead beat Rakaia. Heavy-weight, not over « 8 "<•—««* beat Ramblers. Schoolboys—lrwell beat Doyleston. _ ... v 100 yds Married Men's Race—F. W. McNicholl 1. Bray 2. Time Imc. Sheep-weight Judging—M. Kelly 1Stepping Competition—J. Heslop 1. LJury, M. Fletcher, and W. Henderson (equal) 2 "Tossing the Caber—E. Alexander (40ft Bin) 1. A. Ritchie (39ft sin) 2. DANCING AND PfPING.

Highland Fling-, under 12, open—June Foreeson 1, Flora Fitt 2. Seann Triubhais, under 12—June Forgeson 1, Pattie Bennett 2. Highland Fling, over 12 and under ,15. open—Betty Carnochan 1, Joan Sutherland 2. Vonnie Wilson 3. . .. Seann Triubhais, over 12: and under 15. open—Jean Potts 1, Joan Sutherland 2. Betty ° a Hißhland Fling, Provincial ChampionshipDoris O'Connor 1, Cathie Walton 2, Joan "word Dance. Open—Cathie Walton 1, Joan Yardley 2, Doris O'Connor 3. Sailors' Hornpipe. Open—Cathie Walton 1, Doris O'Connor 2. Joan Yardley 3- • Seann Triubhais. Open—Doris O Connor 1. Joan Yardley 2, Cathie Walton : 3. Piping, Marches, Open—A. Mclntyre 1, 8. Chisholm 2, S. McCartm 3. Strathspeys and Reels—A. Mclntyre 1, S. Chisholm 2, 8. McCartin 3. Sailor's Hornpipe, under 15—Jean Pott. 1 Betty Carnochan 2. M. Walton 3. 'Marches, Open, for pipers who have never won a prize in open competition—S. Chisholm 1 Ij. Moriarty 2. Irish Jig, Open—Doris O'Connor 1, Cathie Walton 2, Madge Pyke 3.