GILES' COLLEGE SPORTS.
The annual sports gathering of Mr. Harlo Giles' Business Collogo was hold yesterday 011 the Domain Cricket Ground. The mooting was favoured with fino weather and a largo attendance of students and their friends. ; Tea and refreshments were dispensed by Mrs. Giles and the girls of the collego, and I Hunter's band, which was in attendance, played a number of tuneful selections. One of tho attractions of the afternoon was an exhibition bicyclo ride by W. Reynolds, the promising Auckland cyclist, who rode a mile in tho fast time of 2m. 30s. Somo clever trick riding was shown by Hendry. In the cricket ball competition a record throw was put up by one of the boys, P. Batkin, with 93yds 2ft. F. R. Mason and L. Todd tied for (lie college cup, and will run off for the prize next week, as will also P. R. Mason and C. Olliff, who ran a dead heat in the cricketers' race. Messrs. J. J. Holland, J. 11. M. Carpenter, C. J. E. Challis, 0. Humphreys, J. Todd, and Dr. McArthur were judges. Mr. George Smith started the events with promptitude, and the times were taken by Messrs. A. Kolin and C. P. Green. The members of the committee wero Messrs. F. R. Mason, A. Alison, P. Batkin, J. Carpenter, W. Spratt, and L. Todd, and Mr. L. S. Lazarus discharged tho dutios of secretary ably. Following are tho results of the various events:— Throwing the Cricket Ball, open: P. Batkin, 93yds 2ft, 1; F. R. Mason, 93yds, Bin, 2. Long Jump, open— presented by Geo. Fowlds, Esq., M.H.R.: J. Carpenter, 17ft 9in, 1; A. Alison, 17ft 2jin, 2; S. Reid, 3. High —prize presented by J. Knott, Esq.: L. Todd, 4ft 7|in, 1; A. Alison, 4ft 6iin, 2; V. Morrow, 4ft 6£in, 3. One-mile Bicycle Handicap, open: W. De Renzy, 120 yds, 1; L. Lazarus, scratch, 2; R. Gordon, 100yd6, 3. Time, 2m. 47 l-ss. 120vds Hurdles Handicap, open—prize presented by J. Todd, Esq.: L. Todd, owes 12yds, 1; F. R. Mason, owes 6yds, 2; A. Alison, owes Byds, 3. Time, 19s. 100 yds Handicap (under 15): S. Reid, scratch, 1; D. Miller, 3yds, 2; W. Scott, scratch, 3. Time, 12 3-ss. Cricketers' Race, 100 yds (handicap), open: F. E. Mason, syds, and C. Olliff, 6ycta (dead boat). Time, 12 l-ss. School Championship 100 yds, open: J. Carpenter, 1; L. Todd, 2: A. Alison, 3. Time, 11 2-ss. 220 yds Handicap, under 15: S. Reid, scratch, 1; D. Miller, 6yds, 2; R. Scott, scratch, 3. Time, 28 2-ss. Evening and Day Students' Half-mile Bicycle Handicap—prize presented by Dr. McArthur : L. Lazarus, 10yds, 1; W. Do Renzy, 50yds, 2; E. Fairburn, 35yds, 3. Time, lm. 20 2-ss. 100 yds Handicap, open (cup event): F. R. Mason, syds, 1; J. Carpenter, scratch, 2; L. Todd, lyd, 3. Time, 11 4-ss. One Mile Handicap, open—prize presented by Messrs. Stewart Dawson and Co.: V. Bremner, scratch, 1 W. Do Renzy, 35yds, 2. Old Boys' 220 yds Handicap, open: W. R. Dick, 14yds, 1: H. Hesketh, 7yds, 2; G. E. Walker, syds, 3. Time, 255. 220 yds Handicap, open (cup event) L. Todd, 2yds, 1; F. Mason, Byds, 2; J. Carpenter, scratch, 3. Time, 25 l-ss. Old Boys' 100 yds Handicap, open: First heat— Lennard, Byds, 1; S. Harrison, soratch, 2; B. Ching, 6yds, 3. Time, 12 l-ss. Second heat—A. Davies, 6yds, 1; W. Pilkington, syds, 2; G. E. Walker, 3yds, 3. Final—Danes, 1; Walker, 2; Pilkington, 3. Time, 10 3-ss. Old Bovs and Evening Students' One Mile Bicycle Handicap: W. Pilkington, scratch, 1; R. Sellers, 170 yds, 2. 75yds Handiw 11. under 15: S. Roid, scratoh, 1; D. Miller, 3yds, 2. 220 yds Handicap, open: J, Carpenter, scratch. 1: A. Alison, 2yds, 2. 440 yds Handicap (cup event): L. Todd, 3yds, 1 F. Mason, 10yds, 2. Time, 12 l-ss. j
Two Miles Bicycle Handicap, open; L. Lazarus, scratch, 1; W. Do Renzy, 220 yds, 2. Old Boys' 440 yds Handicap presented by Mrs. Williamson: W. E. Dick, 20yds, 1; B. Booker, 14yds, 2; H. Hesketh, scratch, 3. 100 yds Handicap, open— presented by A. Teutenberg, Esq. F. Mason, 6yds, 1 J. Carpenter, scratch, 2; A. Alison, Iyd, 3. Time, 12 l-ss. Half-mile Handicap, open—prize presented by O. P. Groen, Esq. V. Bremner, 20yds, 1; A. Alison, 10yds, 2; G. Simms, 110 yds, 3. Time, 2m. 28s.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11241, 9 December 1899, Page 7
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