SPORT IN BULLER.

Grey River Argus, 25 February 1926, Page 7

SPORT IN BULLER.

i _—— (By “Sasanof. .[ WESTPORT A. AND p. SHOW EVENTS. ■ The annual show of the Westport i Agribuh oral and Pastoral AssGeiution i was a. groat, snc.ocs.s, and the I crowd present showed tI.M the AssociaJon arc making good progress whilst they continue to cater in ih> mannet they do for the sportpig fraternity rim trotting events, alt’mn.gh drawing .■small fields, were full of iiitorest, :md the innovation of placing athjpti, cycling events on tiie pr igi-.innue is one that will eertainiy l.e rilaiiicJ. Trotting Events. Donnie Audubon was responsible for ■ a double ’’ for O Neill Bros, in rhi trottiiiig. events, and the chestnut ' daughter of Great Audubon showed marked improveineut. If the '-petting’-' tactics arc rut out, this prad will go on winning when the tote bells - ring. Billy Ashley bobbed up again, and vhc veteran owner Loui Bain, v.as accorded an ovation after his win. , Betty Blue, driven by her new owner, paced a very nice half, but was j uiti.rally lacking in condition, and me I listance soon found her out. Krcisler “got it in the nc<-k” from the hnndieapp’’r. and y/as not prnd’iced tor the mile and a quarter. <’ornet is not going, too promising!y, anti owner Hodgotts was content to use the scratching pen. Detailed results are as follows:— One mile Trot.—Bor. nip Audubon O’Neill) I. Rod Comet (Griffiths ) 2. Audo DilJon (Spillane '■>. Won <usi:y by four lengths. Mile and a quarter 1 rot .--Billy Ash ley (Pain* 1, Betty Blue (ilufton'j Neul (Petersen) 3. Won by two I lengths. Mile and a half trot. —Bonny A ruin non (O‘Neill) 1. Bill.y Ashley \.r'ain- 2. Red Conir.’t (Griffiths) 3, Won by four length*. Athletic Events. The athletic and cycling -’vonis were i run under the .‘iitspices of ihe Westport ; M.hletic and Cycling Association, and were a pronounced success. The L‘o yar*ls Handicap produced a field of; eleven sprinters, and the race, run! against a strong breeze, was one of; the of the meeting. ihe field was despatched perfectly by startori Leo TLufton. and finished in a bunch.l Caidwell, off ten yards, won, audj the back markers, Jones and Kearns,! were well amongst the place getters, j Caldwell also won the half mile flat,; after a groat race, cut out in Sminj lusecs, against a strong breeze. “Drip’'i is fast coming into form, and is the makings of a first, class half miler. j | The cycling events wore full of in Itcrost. Blair won the first heat in fine I tyie. find Is fast improving. His nonappeara nee in the three mile heat was indeed regrettable, as the best of this youth has not yet been seen. Hulquist was in rare form, an] is indeed a factor to bo always reckemui | with in local company. Deiailml »e- -! suits arc as .ollows: — | .150yds Handicap. —Caldwell L Turi ley 2, Phipp 3. Half mile fiat.—Caldwell (ser) L O’Dea. (40yds) 2, Comer ford (40yds) 3. One .and a half miles cycle race.— Blair 1, Treloar 2, Lindop 3. Three mile cycle handicap.—Lindop 1, Hulquist 2, W. Ferguson 3. Other field events under tne auspi-os of ihe A. and I’. Association result’‘d as follows:—• Boys’ Ruling.—?\fenzies 1, C. Walshe 2, J.’ Reedy 3. Weight Carrying Hack. —Shilton L Pen no 2. Light Hack —N. Archer 1, D. Archer Cob. —J. Menzies 1, Dixon 2, Best Ladies' 4 Hack.—Mrs O’Brien 1. Steeplechase Competitions —Gents: L). Archer; Ladies: Mrs O Brien. Sheep Guessing, first day.—W. J. « Fox ami S. J. Atkinson, 89-Übs (actual weight). Cattle Driving.—A. Archer 35sccs ; 1; S. Powell, Jmin lOsocs 2. Bost Hack.—J. Dixon. Me<Hey Race.—Solomon 1, A. Archer Motor Car Race.—FJley 1, Phibbs 2. Musical Chairs. —Comerford 1, Kiley 2, Reedy 3. Gents’ Leaping.—D. Archer L R. Crooks 2. Boys, Green (hip, 100yds.—Larson 1. Friend 2, Foreman 3.