TAIERI CLUB’S SPORTS

Evening Star, Issue 20033, 26 November 1928, Page 12

TAIERI CLUB’S SPORTS

AMATEURS REGISTER FAST TIMES MEETING AT MOSGIEL As a preliminary effort lo its big afternoon meeting in the New Year, the Taicn Amateur Aathlctic Club staged a successful sports meeting at Mosgicl on Saturday afternoon, and while the attendance was rather disappointing, tho meeting was well supported b,y town athletes, and some exciting racing was witnessed, botli in the running and cycling events. A feature of tho afternoon was the performance of B. Provo, of the Anglican Chib, in carrying off the honours in all three jumps with very fair efforts m each. The Leith Club accounted for both tho half anc mile, S. King winning the former from tho exChristchurch runner, C. J Thompson, after a fine race, and C 11 Ward winning the latter from King 1 Long handicap, men accounted for the sprints, while tho cycling races were well contested, tho fields in both running and cycling events being of a most satisfactory nature The starter was Mr J. Gilchrist, while the secretarial arrangements were in tho capable hands of Mr J. M'Cartney who had the assistance of an energetic hand of officers including members of tho Otago Amateur Athletic Centre. The track was in good order and some fast times were recorder, during tho afternoon, principally by the men on longer marks. Results 100 YARDS HANDICAP, First heat;'M. G Valk (3yds) 1, W. Farr (Syds) 2, W. Fraser (syds) S. A good race, Yalk finishing well to win by a yard, Fraser a foot back in third place. Time, 10 -6sec. Second heat: P. G. Ward (11yds) 1, F. Mouat (7jyds) 2, A. Holt (s*ydsl 3. Won by 2yds, a yard between second and third. Time, 10 2-ssec. —Final,— Ward 1 Valk ... ... 2 Fan’ 3 Ward led all the way, and he was hard put to retain his lead over tho last bit. Valk, who started fast, finishing strongly in second place barely a yard back. Fan was a similar distance back third. Time. 30sec. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. First heat: F. Mouat (19yds) 1, W. Fraser (13yds) 2, A. G. Holt (10yds) 3. Won by a yard, half a yard between second and third Time, 22 1- Second heat: M. G. Valk (10yds) 1, W. N. Allison (10yds) 2, D. Campbell (22yds) 3. Won by 3yds, with Campbell a yard bark third. Time, 22 2-sscc. —Final.— Fraser ... ... ... ... ... 1 Allison ... ... ... 2 Campbell 3 i Fraser had the inside running, and was well placed at the bend, going on to win nicely by Syds, Campbell being only a foot back third. Time, 22 2880 YARDS HANDICAP. S. King (70yds) 1 C. J. Thompson (40yds) ... 2 F. Mouat (75yds) 3 Thompson was up with tho field at the end of the first lap, and took tho lead along the back. King, however, came at him again, and, finishing fast, beat Thompson by .nefaes, Mouat being fairly well up third. Time, 2min. HALF-MILE WALK, Henry (Ssyds) 1 C. Holmes (9oyds) ... ... 2 R. H. Cabot (scr) 8 These were the only starters in this raco. Holmes began a’ a fast bat, but Henry took tho load with hall the distance covered, and won comfortably from Holmes, Cabot, tho scratch man, being third. Time, 3min llsec. ONE-MILE HANDICAP. G. R. Ward (45yds) ... 1 S. King (55yds) ... ... 2 C. Pope (75yds) 3 Ward, who ran a well-judged race, was always well placed, and, finishing strongly, he beat King up the straight to win with something in hand, Pops being third. Time, 4min 44sec. First heat: Miss Carter (11yds) 1, Miss Wright (12yds) 2, Miss 1. Maxwell (syds) 3. A close finish, a yard between tno planed girls. Time, 11 2-6 sec. Second heat: Miss Bums (7yds) 1, Miss Winning (Byds) 2, Miss M'Laren (syds) 3. Miss Burns ran a good race, but both Miss Winning and Miss M'Laren finished weD up. Time, 11 3-ssec. —Final.— Miss Burns ... 1 Miss Wright 2 Miss Carter . 3 Miss Burns was fast off the mark, and caught the longer handicap runners at the 75yd mark to win by a yard, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 12scc.

LADIES’ 440 YARDS RELAY HANDICAP. Caledonian (Misses M'Laren, Rodgers, M'Lachlan, and Reid), 35yds 1 Bishopscourt (Misses Burns, Dawson, Wright, and Pettet), scr ... 2 Eaikorai (Misses I. Maxwell, J. Maxwell, Carter, and Winning), scr 3 Won by 15yds. Time, 57sec. < Hop, Step, and Jump Handicap.—B. Provo (3ft), 42ft lin, Ij 0. J. Thompson (Bft 9in), 41ft Sin, 2; L. Wright (3ft), 41ft Tin, 3. Long Jump Handicap.—B. Provo (Ift 6m), 20ft 6in, Ij C. J. Thompson (Ift), 19ft Sin, 2; P. 6. Ward (6in), 19ft 6in, 3. „ „ High Jump Handicap.—B. Provo (2in), 6ft 2in, 1; W. Burridge (4in), 4ft llin,. 2; P. G. Ward (4in), 4ft 9in, 3. ONE-MILE RELAY HANDICAP (880, 440, and two 220’s). Anglican No. 2 (Holmes, Young, Wright, and E. H. Thompson), 130yds 1 Pacific (Mouat, Isbister, A. Holt, and A. G. Holt), 100yds 2 Civil Service (C. J. Thompson, M'Lachlan, Valk, and Farr), scr 3 Won by 20yds, a similar distance between second and third. Time, Smin 44sec. ONE-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. First Heat.—A. Parmer (46yds) I, W. Templeton (60yds) 2, O. Lucas (scr) 3. Won by half a wheel. Time, 2min 48 2-ssec. Second Heat. —J. Campbell (80yds) I, A. Harris (105yds) 2, J, Simon (120yds) 3. Time, 2mxn 38sec. —Pinal.— Harris ... 1 Farmer «. » 2 Templeton 3 A great race, Harris winning by a wheel, half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 35 2-Ssec. ONE AND A-HALF-MJLE CYCLE HANDICAP. First Heat.—A. Farmer (60yds) X, H. Cooper (30yds) 2, D. O’Brien (75yds) 3. Time, 4min Bsec. Second Heat.—T. Magee (210yds) 1. J. Simon (150yds) 2, H. Stokes (100yds) 3. Time, 4min ssec,, —Pinal.— Magee ... ... „. ... 1 Simon ... ... ... ... 2 O'Brien ... 8 Won by four lengths, a length between second and third. Time, fowm 6sec. :

TWO-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP FINAL. A. Harris (156yds) ... ... 1 W. J. Templeton (60yds) ... 2 J. Simon (170yds) 8 An exciting finish, the three placed riders finishing in a bnnch. , Boys Over 11 Years. —100 Yards: J. Gilchrist 1, R. Stevenson 2, R. M'Cunn 8. 120 Yards: J. Gilchrist 1, R. Stevenson 2, R. M'Cunn 3. Hop, Step, and Jump: R. Stevenson 1, J. Gilchrist 2, W. Cousins 3. Aggregate; J. Gilchrist (13 points) 1, R. Stevenson (11 points) 2, R. M'Cunn (2 points) 3. Girls Under 11 Years.—76 Yards: G. Young 1, J. Miller 2, J. Carr 8. 100 Yards: 6. Young 1, J, Miller 2, P. Roberts 3. Aggregate: G. Young (10 points) 1, J. Miller (6 points) 2. Girls Over 11 Years. —75 Yards: E. Meldrum 1, H. Reid 2, F. M'Lachlan 3. 100 Yards: H. Reid 1, E. Meldrum 2. Aggregate: E. Meldrum (8 points) and H. Reid (8 points), equal for first place. Secondary Department Pupils.—Boys’ 100 Yards; C. Meldrum 1, J. M'Fadyen 2, T. Lawson 3. 220 Yards: C. Meldrum 1, G. M'Fadyen 2, J. M'Fadyon 3, Hop, Step, and Jump: G. M'Fadyen 1, O. Meldrum 2, J. M'Fadyen 3. Aggregate: 0. Meldrum (13 points) 1, G. M'Fadyen (8 points) 2, J. M'Fadyen (S points) 3.