ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPORTS

Evening Star, Issue 15136, 18 March 1913, Page 7

ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPORTS

* J-A J- JLVA, Vix U Jt/xx X KJi \j xi/ x U A HALF-MILE RECORD. . Blenheim.—At the Hibernian Society's sports the St. Patrick’s Handicap, ”of IGOyds, was won by O’Callnghan, with E. Lambert second. Time, 12|sec. The Sed don Handicap. 220 yds, went to A. C. Parker, with Slight second and Southgate third. Time, Imin 58?ec. Invercargill.—The Irish Athletic Society’s cptnts gathering were held in fine but windy weather. The, day was not observed as a. close holiday in town, and therefore tho attendance was not large. The principal event, the Sheffield Handicap, was won by E. J. Bartlett Ofivds), who takes £4O and Sir Joseph Ward's gold medal. J. J. Livcsey (9t.yds) was second. P. G. Richards (10yds) third, and W. Aklred (2yds) fourth. All the placed men are local athletes.—.At the Irish Association's annual spt«*;s E. V. I. Ley, of Dunedin, won the ..Milo and Half-mile Handicaps. Starting off the 50vds mark in the former he beat 11. G. M'Lcod (scratch) by 10yds in 4mm 35sec. In the Half-mile Lay (16yds) won hy a foot from R. Pedlar (14yds), in 2min 6sec. A strong breeze was against the runners. Greymoulh.—The Hibernian sports at Victoria. Park were the only attraction for the holiday._ Showers during the day interfered with the attendance, but there were fully 3.0C0 people, present. Wall (Christchurch) wear the Half-mile and Twomiio cycle events, and gained second in the 1 wo-milo Race. ’I he Sheffield Handicap (120 yds) went to A’Cuurt (9yds), in llfsee. Auckland.—At the St. 'Patrick’s Day j sports Dormer (amateur) lowered his own New Zealand half-mile record by 2sec, his ! time being Imin 56isec. Geraldine.-—the St. Patrick's Day sports vi ere rather hampered by a. strong norvester. There were good fields and a good attendance, and the sports passed off well but for tno mishap. F. Everett, of Christchurch. and Meharrv in tho first hievnie race glided together. _ Both fell heavily, and Everett broke his shoulderblade. R. O’Shea wen tho Half-mile. Milo, and Thresmiie Bicycle from scratch. The Sheffield Handicap (130 yds) went to D. Devon (bavds).