BLACKBALL SPORTS CLUB

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 May 1938, Page 15

BLACKBALL SPORTS CLUB

SUCCESSFUL MEETING Favoured with fine weather and an excellent attendance, the newlyformed Blackball Sportls Club’s first meeting, on the Blackball Domain, on Saturday afternoon-, wa® successful. Interest, centred in the cycle race which started from Greymouth. J. Archer narrowly defeated R. Mclntyre, with Furness close up, third. Archer also won the gold medal presented for the fastest time, his time being 53mins 22secs. The chopping events filled well. T. Pretty further enhanced his splendid record- for the season' by dead-heating - with J. Mason in the big chop. W. Maloney chopped well in the first heat, finishing fully 10 seconds before the other placed men, bur had a tough block in the final.' G. P. Kennedy, a consistent runner this season, succeeded in annexing both the 100yds and 120yds foot races. The programme was run well up to time, reflecting credit on the officials' in charge. Results were: Wheelbarrow Derby: B. F. Connors and partner 1; C. Mcßoberts and partner 2. Cyclo Race from Greymouth (18 miles): J. Archer 1, R. Mclntyre 2, Furness 3. Winner’s time 53min® 22 secs. Upright Chop: M. Donnelly 1. T. Donnelly 2, T. Dnnster 3. Single Men’s Race: J. Crowley 1, J. Waters 2. Married Ladies’ Race: Mrs. Bannister 1, Mrs. McGougan 2. Baby Show (six months and under): Baby Hartshorne 1, Baby McDonald 2, Baby Show (over six months and under 12 months): Baby Smith It Baby Neilson 2. 100 Yards Primary Schoolboys’ Race:. K. Mountford 1. •Final Underhand Chop: J. Mason and T. Pretty, dead heat. 1; P. Malone 3. Slow Cycle Race: C. C. Flaherty and E. Moore, dead heat, 1. Second Class Chop: T. Donnelly 1, P. Malone 2. C. Donnelly 3. Boys' Chop: A. Ward' 1, J. Dudley 9 Single Ladies’ Race: Miss B. M-eil-lor 1. Miss Howard 2. 100 Yards Footrace: G. Kennedy 1, J. Crowley 2. 120 Yards Footrace: G. Kennedy 1. W. Weir 2. Guessing weight of sheep: D. McVicar and S. Taylor, equal, 1. Highland Fling: F. McLean and B. Glen, equal, 1. Sword Dance: F. Greenlees 1, F. McLean 2. ' Sailors’ Hornpipe: J. Monk 1, P. Gallagher and F. Greenlees, equal, 2. Irish Jig: J. Monk 1. J. Inglis and B. Glen, equal, 2.