HOROWHENUA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The annual sports of the Horowhenua Athletic Club was held at Levin yesterday. The results were: — Maiden Race, 100 yds. Prizes 15s aid ss.— Fifst Jheat — C. Armstrong, 1 ; H. Oross, 2. {jSeven competed. Second hea-t — 0. Green, 1 ; Ja. M'La-ren, 2. Seven ran. Final heat — Armstrong,- 1; Green, 2. Time, JLI 3-Qsec. Grand Handicap, three distances. Prizes, £4, £2, and £1. First distance, 100 yds. — First heat — O. Maucox, Byds, 1; C. Armstrong, 12yds, 2. Seven ran. Second heat — J. J. Garritty, 11yds, 1 ; i\ Garritty, 13yds, 2. Final heat — Garritty, 1 ; Hancdb?, 2 ; Armstrong, 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Second distance, 220 yards.— A. W. Watts, syds, 1; W. Heaton, 22yds, 2; C. Hancox, 15yds, 3. Final— Watts (Wellington), 1; Hancox (Palmerston), 2. Running High Jump., Prized, 15s and 7a 6d.— A. W. Watts, sft, 1 ; Wjtaeara, 4ft llin, 2. Six competed. Obstacle Race, 440 yds. Prize, 15s.— A. Anderson, 1; L. Ward, 2. Nine competed. Sack Race, 100 yds. Prizes, 15s , and 7s 6d. — Pirani, 1 ; Hancox, 2 ; Ambrose, 3. Six started. 1 Wood-sawing Competition. Prize, JBI. — Randall and Harris, 1. Egg and Spoon Race, 100 yds. Prize, ' 10s.— Hanqox, 1; Wineara, 2. Ten competed. Bicycle Handicap, one mile. — W. Faire; 1; J. Dukes, 2; T. Rowley, 3. Six started. * Hurdle Handicap, 440yds.— O. Green, 20yds, 1; W. Hughes, syds, 2; W. D. Bennett, 10yds, 3. S.even started. One-mile Handicap. First prize, value £3 10s; second, 15s; third, ss.— J. Sorenson, 60yds, 1 ; L. Ward, scr, 2 ; R. Buff, 120 yds, 3. Ten started. Bicycle Handicap, two miles. — J. Dukes, 1 ; T. Rowley, 2 ; W. Mu,dgway, 3. fe [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] OHRISTCHURCH, 9th November. Thero were 28,000 persons present at the Canterbury A. .and P. Show to-day, and £1240 was taken at the gates. The parade of stock was very interesting. The jumping events were tlxo best ever seen on the ground. Two men were ar k rested on charges of pocket-picking. DUNEDIN, 9th November. To-day was observed, as a close holiday. The weather was tine, but threatening in the morning, though it cleur^d up in the afternoon. / NELSON^ 9th November. There was splendid weather to-da v v> The chief attractions were a military v tournament, a sports gathering at Molu'piko, and a floral fete at luotueka. NAPIER, Tim Day. Glorious weather prevailed for .the holiday yesterday. The principal attractions were a marine excursion to Caps kidnappers by the Zealandia, the Tradesmen's Sports at Farndon, und th,e voliujt«er shooting contest at Waipawa. Nine teams competed in the last-iiailied, aud cue weather being extremely favourable some remarkably good shooting was done.
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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 114, 10 November 1900, Page 5
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