ST. PATRICK’S SPORTS

Grey River Argus, 12 March 1940, Page 2

ST. PATRICK’S SPORTS

SATURDAY'S ENTRIES. For the St. Patrick’s Day Sports on Saturday next at Victoria. Park the entries are excellent in the chopping and cycling events. A big attraction will be the appearance of Denny Hoey, the champion axeman, who will be meeting Jim Bannister (who had a try-out on Saturday last against Hoey at Hokitika), also L. Youngman (double winner), M. Jensen (North Island) and other successful contestants at recent events. For the four-teeri-inch underhand chop there are thirty-seven nominations, seven of whom have to be handicapped on the ground. Hoey and other scratch men have been let up a little by the hanI dicapper, Mr. J. Flaherty, so that the heats should provide exciting finishes. All of the crack cyclists who competed at Hokitika will again be coinpeting here next Saturday, with the addition of a number of othei' riders, and the four races should see great rivalry. Following are the chopping handicaps:— Fourteen-inch Underhand Chop: S. Gillman, W. Evans, C. Wilson, H. Geary, B. Symes, E. Lemon, W. Blackmun, Jnr., J. Kelly 3 secs.; B. J Hale, 4 secs.; L. Mason, 5 secs.; T. Scammell, A. Jackson, 6 secs.; N. Gillman, R. Fluerty, 7 secs.; D. Bannister, J. Symes, 8 secs.; W. Blackmun, T. Dunster, J; Mason, 9 secs.; T. Pretty, J. Gugich, M. Jensen, L. Youngman, 10 secs.; W. Maloney, R. Wilkes, 11 secs.; P. Malone, 12 secs.; R. Youngman, G. Campbell, J. Bannister, 13 secs.; D. Hoey, 16 secs. The following are to be handicapped on the ground: W. Oates, E. Wilson, H< Wilson, I. Gordon, S. Bowen, J. Rogers, J. Blackmun. Two Miles Handicap: P. Duffy, D. Moreland (Christchurch), J. H. Newlove (Timaru), M. Malone, A. Panther, F. Shrives, J. Lalor, T. Lalor. R. Stokes, M. Sheldon, W. Wilmott (Timaru), D. Clark, G. Bennett, J. Lamont, R. Pascoe, M. Jones, J. Archer, J. McClure, J. W. Taylor. Three Mile Cycle Handicap: J. H. Newlove, P. Duffy, D. Moreland, M. Malone, A. Panther, F. Shrives, JLalor, T. Lalor, L. Stokes, J. Archer, G. Nelson, J. McClure, J. Critchley, J. W. Taylor, V. E. Loft, M. Sheldon, W. Willmott, D. Clark, G. Bennett, J. Lamont, R. Pascoe, M. Jones. One Mile Cycle Handicap: D. Moreland, J. H. Newlove, P. Duffy, J. Smith, L. Stokes, M. Sheldon, W. Willmott, J. W. Taylor, V. E. Loft, G. Nelson, J. McClure, J. Critchley, M. Malone, A. Panther, F. Shrives, J. Lalor, T. Lalor, D. Clark, G. Bennett, 'J. Lamont, R. Pascoe, M. Jones, J. Archer.

One and a-half Miles Cycle Handicap: T. Lalor, R. Tinnelly, J. Critchley, L. Stokes, A. Hunter, J. McClure, R. Pascoe, V. E. Loft, J. Smith, G Nelson.