Queenstown Sports.

Lake County Press, 6 January 1898, Page 7

Queenstown Sports.

The Queenstown Athletic Club's annual gathering was held in the Recreation Reserve, Queeenstown, on New Year's Day. The attendance was as large as usual, although there was a failing off in the gate money. This was made up by an extra number of members' tickets being is-ued. Tinday was beautiful and everything went off well. The entries were numerous neatly £l2 being taken in entrance money. The handicap bicycle race (Hmile) sva3 w. 11 contested, F.iche, from Clyde, winning by only half a wheel, while the 2nd and 3rd riders were only 3in apart. The handicap time trot also c iused cousid ruble ex citeinent. Mr M Carthv, of Mountaineer Hotel tame, had the publican's booth, and seemed to do good business. Mr D. M'Pougull also did fairly well in the tea and coffee, and fruit stall. Mr James Robertson, as secretary, was most courteous and cbligini.', w)iil« the committee worked wull to make the meeting an enjoyable one. Results :

Maiden aoe—lst 20 ,2 id 10a. I). VVil iiams 1, T. Shanahan 3

Quoits-20a and 10s. F. Gantly 1, H. Gantly 2. Youths' Race—los aud si. S. Sams 1, H. Brebner 2, C. Gudgeon 3. Qui enatowu Handicap (three distances of 100, 220. and 350yd-)—£4, 12 and £l. First distance, C. Keay (9yds) 1, D. Williams (JOyds) 2, J Stiauahaii (»cr) 3. Se ond distance, C. Ke«y (l&ytls) I, D. Williams (20yd ) 2. Third distance, !•). Williams (30yd.-) 1, C. Kcay (29yds) 2, J. Shanahar. (scr) 3. Poiuts-C. Keay 13, D. Williams U, J. Sliai aliaii 4. Distri t Bicycle Rao«, \ ir>Me—Trophy valued 30s. tr ptiy valued 13s. C. H. K U-i tso.i 1. W. I). Warren 2, D. Reid 3. Vauitiu^—2oa and 10s. G. Gibsu.. (9tt 5 ) 1 G. Cunuiughun 2 Boys' Kace—ss aud 2a Gd. H. Constable Nh& F, ' ager -• , M „. **Not, 2 '''il'V^riTTlriflW

of 3s each. Sandfly (30sec) 1, Hit or Miss (Msec) 2, Stockman (Bsec) 3. Bicycle Race, miles—Trophies valued at 40s and 20s. Faohe (20yd-) 1, Gcrge (60yds) 2 Wrestling (bojs')—lss and 7s Gd. R. O'Kan- 1, J. Ho: op 2. Bandmen'-Race-20i. C. H. R bertson in C. r'ltiser tied and divided the .-lake. Trot 2 miles—2-ovs wit sweepstake of 3--. Bee*w <na (Usee) 1, Saadfly (20scc) 2; Higi Jump (Mr Crowther's p'iz"). P M'KlligoU (slt lin) 1, A. ai 2. Hardies, 200y.,'s M'K iigtt 1, J. Shanahau 2. Bie\ce Rac-, 2 mi es—Trophic- vdmd 60s and 30<. B. Richards (140 yds) 1, George (90>ds) 2, Faclie (sc ) .1 Tug-o'-war —£3 and fcj. A. Gibson's team 1, J John tone's 'cam 2. Half-mile—4os and 20s. S. Sums (90m! ) 1, P. Jopp (25yds. 2. Consolation -20s and 10<. J. Shanahan 1, C. Eraser 2.