ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15560, 18 March 1914, Page 9

ATHLETICS.

GRSYMOUTH SPORTS.

O'CALLAGHAN WINS SHEFFIELD. [bt telegraph.—press association.] Greymocth, Tuesday. The Hibernian sports meeting was held to-day in dull, but fine, weather. The attendance was about 3000- There was exceptionally good racing, some fast times being registered. O'Callaghan on the Sheffield from 2yds behind scratch in 11 4-ss, which is 4yds better than evens. The following are the principal results:— Sheffield, 120 yds: O'Callaghan (Greymouth) 1, Beresford Wilkinson 2, T. J. Deer 3. Time, 11 4-ss. ' Half-mile Bicycle Hazeldine 1, Blackman 2, Bonis 3. Time, 61 2-ss. Mile Bicycle: Blackman 1, O'Shea 2, Bridson 3. Time, 2m 7 l-5s-St. Patrick's Wheel Race, two miles: O'Shea (Christchurch) 1, Pascoe 2, Blackman 3, Bonis 4. Time, 4m 25 2-ss. 200 Yds Lady's Bracelet: T. Hogan 1, Beresford Wilkinson 2, Wells and Risdale (dead heat) 3. Time, 22 l-ss. Underhand Chop: A. O'Rorke 1, Chas. O'Rorke 2, Blackman 3. Three-mile Bicycle: O'Shea (scr) 1, Nimmo (580 yds) 2, Bonis (130 yds) 3. SPOUTS AT BLENHEIM. [BT TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Blenheim, Tuesday. The St. Patrick's sports meeting was held here to-day in execrable weather, rain falling throughout the afternoon. The principal results were — Publicans' Handicap, 100 yds: C. A. Corder, 10yds, 1; G. E. Cook, Bvds, 2; W. H. Gardiner, 10yds, 3. Time, "9 3-ss. St. Patrick's Handicap, lOOsovs, 130 yds : G. W. Ruscoe, 11yds, 1; R. McTaggart, 11yds, 2; C. A. Corder, 9yds, 3. Time, 12 4-ss. Cony Handicap, 440ydfi: W. H. McAlpine', 40vds, 1; R. McTaggart, 40vds, 2; E. Bates, 32yds, 3. Time. 48 2-55." Seddon Handicap, half-mile : C. Chapman, 40yds, 1; H. Wilkes, 50yds, 2j A. Prentice. 60yds, 3. Time, lm 58 3-ss, Forced Handicap, 220 yds: F. Strickland, 13vds, 1; A. Hale, 14yds, 2; G. E. Cook, 12yds, 3. Farmers' Hurdles, 220 yds: E. Bates, syds, 1; E.W. Harvey, Byds, 2; J. W. McKain, syds, 3, , -