OXFORD SPORTS MEETING

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22907, 2 January 1940, Page 5

OXFORD SPORTS MEETING

ANNUAL CONTEST ATTENDED BY ABOUT 800 About 800 people attended the annual Oxford Athletic Club's sports meeting at Oxford on Saturday, and £36' was taken at the gate.' The day was brilliantly fine. Results were:—

100 Yards Open Handicap—E. Knowles 1, Phillips and Marsh (equal) 2. Time, lOsec. Boys' HauSmlle Cycle Thompson 1, Nelson 2, Johnston 3. Time, lmln lOsec. Mounted Rescue Race—C. Wells 1, Miss Elizabeth Knowles 2, J. McConnel 3. 135 Yards District Handicap-rPhillips I', McLachlan 2, Knowles 3. Time, 14 l-ssec. Two-lap Mounted Relay—K. Doody and partner 1, W. Dalley and partner 2. 75 Yards Married Men's District Handicap—Gilchrist 1,, O'Laughlin 2, Woodham : Two-mile Oxford Cycle Handicapr-First heat: G. J. A. Hicken (150 yds) 1, A J. Butcher (260 yds) 2, G. J. Croft ,<9oyds) 3, P. O. J. Norrell (150 yds) 4, A. H. Christmas (160 yds) 5. Time, 4min 28sec. Second heat: D. A. Meadows (210 yds) 1, A. M: Alexander (250 yds) 2, W. H Luke (300 yds) 3, DA. Moreland (ser) 4. Time. Jmin 19 4-ssec. Final! Hicken 1, , Croft, 2, Meadows 3. Time. 4min 20sec. _ Draught Horse Trot—C. Wells, 1, McConne Ladies' Half-mile Cycle Handicap—Miss Jones 1, Miss Mehrtens 2, Miss Early 3. Time, lmin 21 l-ssec. , „■ .. • Three-mile Cycle Clay Track Handicap-r D. A. Morland, 28 points, 1; E. J. Butcher, 12 points, 2; G. J. Crofts, 11 V™nts. 3;K jE. Johnston, 10 points, 4. Time, 6min : Stepping Competition—F. Devlin 1, F. Loffhagen 2. ■ . -„ ,' Sheep-guessing—Woodham . and.-.K., J. Gilchrist (equal) 1. . . „,,,. a Pony Trot (under 12 years)-Miss S. Anderson 1, Miss J. Anderson 2, D. Mitchell 3 Fony Trot (under 16 years)—D.^Mitehell 1, Miss S. Anderson 2, Miss J. Anderson d. One Mile Cycle Handicap—First heat. Hicken (100 yds) 1, Butcher (60yds) 2, Norrell (100 yds) -3. Time 2min 4sec Second heat: Meadows (150 yds) .1. W. H. Luke (200 yds) 2, Alexander. (150 yds) 3. Time, 2min 4sec. Final: Hickens 1, Norrell 2,.Butcher 3. Time, 2min 4 4-ssec. _ 75 Yards, Women's . Handicap—Miss G. Gilchrist. 1, W. Mehrtens 2, F. Campbell 3. One Mile Cycle (under 20 years)—D. A. Morland (scr) 1, A. J. Thompson (20yds) 2, E. Guthrie (160 yds) 3. Time, 2min 6 Human Wheelbarrow Race—Marsh and Clausoh 1, Dalley and Wells 2. • • Pillow Fight—Dalley 1. Le Compte 2. Children's Obstacle.Race—G. Early 1,.D; Mitchell 2, N. Titheredge 3. - « . • Baby Show Under eight months: Mrs C. Prebble 1, Mrs K. Doody 2, Mrs' Moran 3. Over- eight months: Mrs L. Pattinson 1, Mrs E. Reid 2, Mrs Matson 3. . ' - . _,,. Highland Fling (novice)— Jean .Chisholm 1, Natalie Jennings 2. Sword Dance (under 10 years)-—Betty Wilson 1, Collean Coulter 2. '..^m^. Highland Fling (under 10 years)— Betty Wilson 1, Collean Coulter 2. , , Highland Reel (under 12 years)— Betty Wilson 1, Collean Coulter 2. Irish Jig (under 12 years)—Collean Coulter 1, Betty Wilson 2. Sailor's Hornpipe (under 12 years)—Collean Coulter 1, Alison Fraser 2. . . Seann Triubhais (under 15 years)— May Palmer 1. Agnes Russell 2. -„„„ d Highland Reel (under 15 years)— Agnes •Russell 1, May Palmer 2. *„„„ Sword Dance (under 15 years)— Agnes Russell 1, May Palmer 2. ,■■'■. , ■-' Irish Reel (open)— Greta Archer 1, Agnes Reel o'.Tulioch (open)— Greta Archer 1, Agnes Russell ,2.. ; . -■■■..■■'=■*•• 'tv'- •i_ i Novice J Pipers (Marches)—L. Fraser 1, W. B. Craig 2. , -, „ , _ Open Marches, Strathspey and Reel-rC. Craig 1. S. Ghisholm 2.» . . -.■_-.' ■■ gold medal, presented by the South British Insurance Company, for the competitor with most points in the gymkhana events, was won by. C. Wells, with 15 points. Miss I. Wells, with 10 points, was runner-up.