ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13613, 5 December 1907, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

WATERSIDE WORKERS* PICNIC. ' _ The annual picnic of the Waterside workers Union 'was- held at Motutopu yesclay, following: are the resultß of the races:— Waterside "Handicap. 150 yds- Johnston 1, Weston 2, Boardrman 3. ~. Obstacle Race:. Stevens 1. Halley 2. Reid's Employees: Newman 1, Wallace 2. Winchester 3. '■•« ■%•' _ Wheelbarrow Race':' Stevens and Bailey 1. Halley and Charmley 2, Douglas and Weston Members* Wives Race: Mrs. Collett 1, Mrs. Kelly 2. Mrs. Hadlev.3.' . " ■ ' Tug-of-war: Mr. J. Howe's team. k Married Watersiders: Johnston 1, Collett 2," Hadlev 3. . ■ -,} ■ Allcomers' Race: Halley 1, Stevens 2, Neary • Old Buffers' Race: Walsh 1, Collett 2, Nelson 3. '■.-.••••: ,'■:. ■■ . Girls' 50yds Race if, Miss ; E.rPinclcr.-i, Miss JN. Anderson 2. > • ■,■ k ,'■'»';.;•'.:.>..- ;.■■,:■ Old Watersiders' Race: J.,Howes 1, B. Kane 2, W. Agard 3. ". •'.-,, ■ ■.. , -~ ■■■-;« Single Watersiders' Race:: 0. Douglas 1, C. \ = Hamilton 2. G. Walters.3.' .. . ;'*■■■•:,. .••,., .» Married Ladies' Race: Mrs. Collett 1, Mrs. '- Ran«smnssen 2. Mrs. Hadlev 3. . •: Three-legged Race: Johnston and Weston 1, Collett and Canham 2, 'Walsh and.: Boardman 3. • ■ .. • - ■ . • ~ . ' Mr. Reid stated ; that it was the . best-con-ducted and most,orderly picnic that, he has ever had at the, island," and that the watersides would always be welcome on any other - occasion. ■■"■',' . f. :f y-*"c ■■,■■ •'.

ATJCKLAND CLUB'S GASLIGHT' SPORTS. ! The Auckland Athletic Club, ran off their 40th Novice Handicap, of 75vds, last even- • > ing, on their grounds, Khyber Pass. There was a fair attendance of spectators. The ' running of the heats on the class system. produced excellent racing, many dead-heata < being recorded.; The most notable was be- ' tweeu R.- Batten., (10yds) and L.; M«Farland - - (6*vds), who ran a dead-boat four times, the ■>,;•■- ' fifth run resulting in a win for Batten bv ; • inches. Out of a nomination of 125, 83started. The second round resulted as fol- ' lows:— heat:. M. McDonald, 6vds, i. ': Tinie. 7 <l-ss. Second heat: ' Kirkwood, 9yds, ' 1. Time. 7 2.5 a* Third heat: S. Barton, Byds, 1 (after de;»d-heat with A. Evans, Byds). Tune, : -~ 7 4-ss. \ Fourth heat: A, Asher, 10yds, 1. -'■ . ' Time.7 4-ss. '■"'..■ •■:.:• ;..:•'■ >: ..' 4 r ; The'final resulted as' follows ! ' Kirk- . wood, 9yds, 1; -M. McDonald, 6yds, 2; A. v Asher, 10yds. 3; S. Barton, Byds, 4. A fine J race. Won by a foot in 7 2-ss.