GROCERS' ANNUAL SPORTS.
■ The annual sports of' the Grocers' ; Assistants were held on-Newtown Park- yesterday-; afternoon, when a fairly large crowd witnessed the events. The following were the officials who helped to make' the affair the' success' that it. was: President,"' Mr. Mouathandicapper, Mr! ■P. Boscoe; starter, Mr. J.'Kennedy; boh. secrotary, Mr. M. Ford V - ■ The various ovents resulted,as follow:— 100 Yards Handioap—l3. Symon, 9yds„ 1; J. Lynch, 4yds., 2; E. Murphy, 7yds.*'B., ; • One Mile Bicycle Raoe.—M. Ford, scr.,, 1; J. Dowling, ,15yds., 2; J. Blair, SOyds., 3. Won comfortably by.about 15 yards. ■ : 220 Yards Handicap.—l!.; Digbyy scr., E. Murphy, 10yds;, J. Richards, Byds„ dead heat- ; One Mile Wnlk-G. Xouni, 40yds..'; 1; M. Ford, scr., 2;'J.' M'Keown,'loyds; 3. This, race was ■ finished with about 3in. to spare, between first and second. : .. '- ■;■ :■ V ■ ■440 Yards Lynch, scr;, 1; J. Blair, 30yds., 2; J. Richards, 3yds., 3. A good sprint was put in by Lynch, who - won in easy stylo by 20yds. • Two Mile Bioyolo Race.—J. Dowling, SOyds., 1; J. Blair, 200 yds.,' 2; M. Ford, scr., 3. ■ The aggregate■for Kieller's silver cup and gold medal was again achieved by M. Ford, who won the cup for 1903. ■
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 441, 25 February 1909, Page 7
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196GROCERS' ANNUAL SPORTS. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 441, 25 February 1909, Page 7
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