ALTON.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9303, 9 March 1907, Page 5

ALTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The Alton Athletic Olub held their third annual sports meeting in Mr Lawrie's paddock on Wednesday last. The weather was. all that could be desired. A most ! enjoyable day was spent. The different officials, who carried out their duties satisfactorily, were : — Judges, field events Me3s>*s Washer and Hodge, honae eve%ts Messrs, Pcarce and' Patterson: starters, Messrs Sutherland and Allan; clerk of course, Mr W. Armstrong; horse steward. Mr A. Allan. The handioappers, Messrs Pcaroe and Swinburne, are to be congratulated on the very close finishes. Mr C. E. James as Secretary was at the call of every one the whole day. A l>all was held in the evening which. proved a- great success, the hall being racked. Iho music was supplied by Misb Pentecost. The M.G.s were Messrs Fowler and Hodge. Appended is a list of the results of aduli events . — 100yds— Tait 1, R. Allen 2, J. Sutherland 3. 220yds— Tait 1, J. Sutherland 2, C. Kelly 3. Altor Handicap, } 20yds— Tait 1, B. Allan 2, Roberta 3. Tossmg the caber — C. Hodge 1, H. Amon 2. Quarter-mile— P. Murphy 1, C. Kelby 2, D. Mwphy 3. Putting this- shot — G. Watson 1, B. Hcown 2, T. Soown 3. Hurdles, 120yds— Belcher 1, T. Schean 2. Sohields 3. Half-mile— P. Murphy 1, A. McPhail 2. W. Xtelson 3. High jump — Schields 1, C. Casey and Belcher (dead heat) 2. One mile— Stadle 1, A. McPhail 2, Monk : 3. • Hop, stop and jump — B. Allan l,.vC. 1 Kelby 2. I Sack Race— C. Kelby 1, X. Williamson 2. HORSE EVENTS. j Leaping competition, hunters barred — Mr Gi. Roberts' Comet J, Mr D. Hurley's Good Styia 2, Mr J. Kerrisk's Pick 3. Nine ethers competed. .The jumping taken all lound would have done credit to a' much larger place tihan Alton, ev«ry horse j taking the jumps as if it was meant to . win. I Gentleman rider— Mr Cay© 1, cileven others competing. ' Lady rider — Miss W. Hodge 1 ; two other I entries:. - -.-«.• Threading the needle race— Mr Cave 1. 1 This race caused a lot of amusement, there 1 being 20 starters, moat of them finishing somewhat close together. . ' During the evening the President in a 1 few noroairks handed out tho special prizes > to those tnat nad won them during the