BIG ENTRIES FOR ANNUAL SPORTS AT DUNSANDEL

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28489, 20 January 1958, Page 10

BIG ENTRIES FOR ANNUAL SPORTS AT DUNSANDEL

After cancellation because of rain on New Year’s Day, the Dunsandel Sports Association’s annual neeting was held on Saturday. The bright sunny morning attracted many visitors and entries for both cash and amateur cycling events were greatly increased. Because of the big programme an early start was made and the events were keptsup to time. Early in the afternoon threatening rain clouds started banking up in the south and then it became a race not against the clock, but against the weather. The order of events was changed to get the championships off before the rain came. The championships were decided, but when the riders were getting on their marks for the one ahd a half mile cash race the rain began and within seconds the track was so slippery the race was not started. So heavy was the rain that at about 3.30 p.m. the, meeting had to be abandoned. Good Times Recorded The day track was inclined to be a little loose and although good times were recorded it was hard going all the way. In the shorter races the back markers were handicapped out of any chance of getting up for the final sprints. They were more liberally treated in the longer events and were able to get up, usually with more than a lap to go. R. Lucas rode some grand races from the back mark in the handicap events, and got up to dispute the finish, but hp had nothing in reserve for the final sprint and he had to be content with minor placings

R. Fowler was the best of the amateurs, but handicapping prevented him from taking a major prize, which he deserved for the excellent way he rode. B. A’Court rode a sterling race over two miles for the Amateur Challenge Cup, and his brilliant final sprint to hold off Fowler was a classic. K. Giles proved himself a real champion he won the halfmile North Canterbury Championship from two other • outstanding riders, Lucas and Swanston. M. Courtney, is having his first season in the cash, athletic ranks after being a prominent amateur, had a real field day Apart from winning the 220 yards North Canterbury Championship he was also first home in the 220 yards handicap and second in the 100 yards. Results were:— CYCLING CASH EVENTS Half-mile Handicap.—-First heat: H Smith (60yds) 1, A. Dawson (90yds) 2. A. Ayers (75yds) 3. Time. 64sec. Second Heat: G. Miller (65yds) 1. R. Pont (90yds) 2, T. Moyse (45yds) 3. Time. 63.65ec. Third heat: A. Musson (90yds) 1. R. Woodgate (50yds) 2. B. Woodgate (15yds) 3. Time, 64.25ec. Final: Smith 1. Miller 2, R. Woodgate 3. Time. 63sec. Half-mile Novice Handicap.—K Hurst (150yds) 1, B. Yaxley (9Oyds) 2. B. Smith (120yds) 3. Time. 67sec One Mile Handicap.—First heat: H. Smith (80yds ) 1, P. Doyle (20yds) 2, J-. Williams (25yds) 3. R. Woodgate (75yds) 4, L. Coe (45yds) 5, K Brown (50yds) 6. Time, 2min 20sec. Second heat: J. Wildermoth (25yds) I, D. Swanston (40yds) 2, J. Newlands (40yds) 3, R. Lucas (25yds) 4. A. Dawson Cl 40yds) 5. G. Miller (90yds) 6. Time, 2min 13.6 sec. Final: Doyle 1, Lucas 2, R. Woodgate 3. Time, 2mln ll.fJsec. Two-mile Wheel Race.—First Heat: T. Moyse (160yds) 1, A. Dawson (260yds) 2, H. Smith (180yds) 3, R. Woodgate (170yds) 4. Time, 4min 35.65ec. Second heat: R. Lucas l, P. Doyle (30yds) 2, B. Woodgate (35yds) 3, K. Giles (scr; 4. Time, 4min 49.65ec. Final: Smith 1 R. Woodgate 2. Lucas 3. Time. 4min 13.2 sec. Half-mile Novice.—B. Yaxley (75yds) 1. B. Smith (12Oyds) 2, K. Hurst (110yds) 3. Time, Imin 13.4 sec. Half-mile Novice Consolation Race. —R. Harrison 1, M. Wildermoth 2. G. Houghion 3. Time. Imin One-mile Invitation Race.—H. Smith 1. R. Lucas 2, A. Dawson. 3. Time. 2min 21.2 sec. Half-mile North Canterbury Championship.—K. Giles 1, R. Lucas 2, D. Swanston 3. Time, Imin B.6sec. One Mile and a Half Handicap.— First heat: B. Woodgate 1, R. Lucas 2, D. Swanston 3, J. Newlands 4. Time, 3min 33sec. Second heat: R. Woodgate (125yds) 1, A. Ayers (200 yds) 2, G. Miller (140yds) 3. A. Dawson (220yds) 4. Time, 3min

35Jsec. The final was abandoned on account of raip. AMATEUR EVENTS Half-mile Handicap.—First heat: K. Jeffrey (60yds) 1, G. Robertson (85yds) 2, B. A’Court (10yds) 3. Time, 64sec. Second heat: D. McGirr (65yds) 1, B. Brettell (50yds) 2. G. Shepherd (15yds) 3. Time. 63sec. Third heat: G. Wallace (75yds) 1, G. Hill (scr) 2. G. Osborne (50yds) 3. Time, 63.45ec. Final: Brettell 1, McGirr 2. Wallace 3. Time, «2mc. Half-mile Novice Handicap.—J. Davidson (45yds) 1, B. Berry (Wyds) 2, K. Wilson (55yds) 3. Time. 67.65ec. One-mile Handicap.—First heat: D. McGirr (120yds) >l. B. Brettell (9Q«da) 2, 'G. Waitace (140yds) 3. J. McMullan (85ydsT 4, C. Hibberd (160yds) 5. Time. 2min 10.6 sec. Second heat: K, Jeffrey (110 yds) 1, G. Weddell (sQyds) 2, T. Way (l»yd*) 3, R. Fowler (scr) 4. G. Robertson (160yds) 5. Time, 2min 13Asec. Final: Brettell 1, Jeffrey 2, Wallace 3. Time, 2min 7.4 sec. Two-mile Challenge Cup Handicap. —B. A’Court (30yds) 1, R. Fowler (scr) 2, K. Jeffrey (125yds) X Time, imin 15.4 sec. Half-mile Novice Handicap.—W. Hensley (40yds) 1, I. Davidson (45yds) 2, G. Young (60yds) 3. Time, Imin B.2sec. Half-mile Novice Consolation Race. —W. Mason 1, B. Cliff 2, Crosden 3. Time, Imin lOsec. One Mile and a Half Handicap.— K. Jeffrey (160yds) 1. B. Brettell (65yds) 2. D. McGirr (110yds) 3. Time, 3min 33.65ec. Half-mile Invitation Race.—B. Brettell 1. D. McGirr 2, C. Hibberd 3. Time, Imin 7.Bsec. Half-mile Consolation Race.—G. Hill 1, G. Shepherd 2. ATHLETICS 100 Yards Dunsandel Handicap.— First heat: W. Hamblin (syds) 1, P. Tongue (Iyd) 2, G. Reid (7yds) 3. Time. Second heat: M. Courtney (scr) 1, E. Ward (3yds) 2, Case 3. Time, 10.2 sec. Filial: Hamblin 1, Courtney 2, Reid 3. Time, 10.2 sec. 880 Yards Handicap.—G. Reid (30yds) 1, R. Allen (35yds) X M. Murie (50yds) 3. Time, 2min lOXsec. 220 Yards Handicap.—M. Courtney (scr) 1. W. Hamblin (11yds) 2. A. Lynskey 3. Time, 23.65ec.

200 Yards North Canterbury Championship.—M. Courtney 1. E. Ward 2, A. Lynskey 3. Time, 23sec.

440 Yards Handicap.—T. Houston (—) 1. G. Reid (23yds) 2. R. Allen (25yds) 3. DANCING District Events. Novice fling, under 12: Susan Nicolle 1, Marte Hales 2. Fling under 10: Pamela Henderson 1. Mavis Reid 2. Crole Nicolle 3. Gillie Callum, under 10: Pamela Henderson 1, Mavis Reid 2, Marie Hales 3. Jig, 12 and under: Jeanie Wicketts 1, Pamela Henderson 2, Susan Nicolle 3. Open Events.—Novice fling: Judith Baker 1. Denise Leonard 2, Alison Sprott 3. Fling, under eight: Jan Gordon 1, Rosemary Armstrong 2, Cheyl Leonard 3. Fling, under 10: Brent Ingram 1, Janice Rae 2, Barbara Peter and Glenda Harris (equal) 3. Seann Triubhais, 10 and under 12: Linda Marsden 1, Ann Wilson 2, Maureen Coulter 3. Gillie Callum, under 10: Janice Rae 1, Brent Ingraip 2, Barbara Peter 3. Gillie Callum, 12 and under 14: Grace Wilson 1, Rhondda Webb 2, Suzanne Dobbs 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe, 10 and under 12 (Provincial championship).—Maureen Coulter 1, Linda Marsden 2, Anne Wilson and Susan Marsden (equal) 3.