ATHLETICS

Grey River Argus, 29 July 1925, Page 2

ATHLETICS

barrytown spurts. The Barrytown Sports on Saturday passed off very successfully. Th e results were as folicw : — 229 yards.—T. Ryall 1 : ”■ Bourke 2; W. H. Brown 3. Inches separated the placed men. Time ‘26secs. 100yds.—W. II Brown 1. E. Bourke 2, -T. Ryall 3. A good rate. Time 11 secs.

Local Chop.—\\ • Ryall 1, 1. Dunn 2, \V. Fischer 3. Won fairly easily. Time 1.2 Handicap Chop loin.—l. O‘Ne.ll I, W. Champion 2, If. Price 3. Won by a hit. Time 1.21 1-5. Farewell Chop, loin.- T. Dunn 1, 11. Hill 2, W. Champion 3. A good finish. Timo 1.22. No. 4 Saw. —J. Ryall and P. Waler 1, R. Burson and C. Cargill 2. The winners had to clip 24sees. off their other performance to win. Time 1 13. No. 5 Saw.—J. Ryall and P. Wafer 1, Langridge and Parker . Time 1.25. « !„ i r Long Jump.—W. H. Brown, 16ft. 2in. 1, W. Champion 15ft. 2, H. Langridge 14ft. (5 in. 3. High Jump.—L. Fitzsimmons 1, 11. Langridge 2, H. W. Brown 3. Hop Step and Jump.—J. Ryall 1, 11. Langridge 2. Local Boys’ Race.—B. Dunn 1, 11. Roud 2, J. Du.in 3. There were 26 starters. Married Undies Race. —Mrs Fagerlund 1, Mrs Fischer 2. Ladies Nail Driving.—Mrs 11. MrTaggart 1, Mi's Fagerlund 2. Stepping Competition: Mrs RJohnston 1, Mr. Weaker 2. IVeight Guessing.—J. Ryall jnr. Although the weather was none *ro promising in the evening the dance was declared “the best vet.” Nearly fifty couples took the floor to file mus'c supplied by Mrs Johnson's t rchestra .During the evening songs were rendered by Mrs Outran! end Mr. Hullah, while Miss M. Parfitt enhanced her reputation as a monoiogist. The waltzing competition was won by Miss Gregg and Mr. Go.’, while Mrs Wafer and Mr. O'Neill carried off the prizes for the Lucky Onestep. The dancing continued well on in the morning and the success of th e ball exceeded even the most sanguine expectations.