AWAHURI SPORTS.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 524, 18 March 1908, Page 4

AWAHURI SPORTS.

Tho celebration of St. Patrick's Day by tho Awahuri Sports Club yesterday proved very successful, although the .attendance was .hardly up to tiie average. The weather could not bo improved upon, and tho Feilding Band, under Mr it. i\ Haybittle, disj coursed sweet music for the multitude. ! Somo good competition was shown in ! tho hunters' competition, and thera iwas considerable disappointment in the piizo not being awarded to Mr L. McJvelvie's Hailstone, Mr Hartley's Vendetta beng declared tho winner. When tho cup was presented by the President of tho Club (Mr C. H. Tarrant), cheers wero given for the owner, judges and president. Mr Hill, owner of Lady ben Sen, the winner of tho pony jump, was also presented with a cup. The oihciaJs carried out their duties satisfactorily, tho Presi- ! dent leaving nothing undone to ensuro success. The judges wero Messrs D. Thompson and Whisker for tho horse events, Messrs J. McLean, A. R. Moore, and ii. T. Sanson for the trotting, running and cycling events. Mr John Collingwood acted as handicapper and starter, Mr E. H. Rogers was secretary. Tho takings at ' the gates totalled £25. The results wero as follows: — A Maiden Race, 150yds.— Towler 1, Tanner 2, i'oung 3. Eight starters. Maiden Hunters' Competition. — D. Scott's Irene 1, J. Cooks Bluster 2. Four starters. St. Patrick's Handicap, 100 yds.- - heat: P. O'Sliannassey 1, H. Murray 2. Second heat: W. JJrisco 1, H. Wallace 2, H. T. Tanner 3. Final: Murray 1, O'Shannassey 2, H. Wallace 3. Time lOsec. Bicycle Handicap, 1 mile.— A. Danielson 1, B. Mabcrly 2, A. J. Brown 3. Eight started. Time 2min 2i)£sec. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, 120 yds. — H. Murray 1, P. O'Shannassey 2, H. T. Tanner 3. Time 11 2-ssec. Tony Jump.— A. Hill's Lady Sen Sen 1, H. Hartley's Black Bess 2, D. McLean's Highden 3. Boys' Race, under 16.— R. Tarrant 1, Mexted 2, Tawhai 3. St. Patrick's Handicap, 220yds.— H. Wallace 1, N. L. Hirst 2, ±\ O'Shan- j ! nassey 3. Five starters. Time 23SGC. Awahuri Wheel Race, 2 miles. — A. Danielson 1, A. J. Brown 2, J. Coul- ! ter 3. Eight started. Time smin 13 sec. ! Boys' Race, under 14.— C. Avcry 1, E. Tarrant 2, S .Oak 3.---150 yds Handicap.— W. Murray 1, V. O'Shannassey 2, H. Wallace 3. Five started. Time 14 3-ssec. Ladies' Race.— Miss Cuff 1, Miss Bennett 2. Miss Campbell 3. Hunters' Leaping Competition.— H. Hartley's Vendetta 1, L. McKelvie s Hailstone 2, Woodfield's Mona 3. St. Patrick's Handicap, 440yds.— H. Wallace 1, I. O'Shannassey 2, R. ii. Harding 3. Only starters. Time f 3 sec. Best Bareback Rider (gentlemen) over hurdles.— D. Scott 1, R. Sanson 2. Bicyclo Handicap, Ii miles.— A. J. Brown 1, A. Danielson 2, H. Wilson 3. Six started. Time 3min 51sec. r Consolation Handicap, 150yds.— W. Brisco 1, W. Shields 2, I'Oung 3. Time 14 3-ssec. „ Pony Trot Handicap, 1 mile.—Hartley's entry 1, Karehana's Aorangi 2. Ten starters. Open Trot Handicap, Ii miles.— Garrity's entry 1, G. Bennett's entry 2. Eight starters. Chain-stepping Competition— W. Waillbuiton 66ft -^in 1, A. Strawbndge 60ft lin 2. Fifty-fivo entries Sheep-guessing.— C. J. Bennett exact weight 791bs. J. Hirst, J. Richardson, I. Bennett 79ilbs tied tor second.