LABOUR DAY EVENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15750, 27 October 1914, Page 3

LABOUR DAY EVENTS.

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING.

A most successful athletic meeting was held by the Labour Day Sports Committee at trK> Domain yesterday, when a comprehensive programme of events was submitted and carried to a satisfactory conclusion. The threaunine nature of the weather, no doubt, affected the attendance, which, while bordering on 10.000, was not nearly so large a '?i i'"" 1 i Car ' Despite the fact that many athletes have enlisted in the. expeditionary torce, the running and cycling events filled well, and some excilin? finishes were witnessed The Committee of Management had matters well - hand, and the lengthy list of events was disoosed of right up to time. me dancing created considerable interest, and (he committee was fortunate in getting such capable judges as Mr. X. Mackenzie in bes nd P ', ev - Father O'Doherty for the Highland an,l Irish classes respectively. J lie amateur events were run under the rules »n,i the X.Z.A.A.A., and the cash running an I cycling under the rules of the Northern n',!,. ', Un ! un - The officials, who ably oiganised and controlled the meeting, were:M V a "rJ Mr. K O. Smith, vice-chairman, fer»„ M Rj '?? : s,nnt ''-. -Mr. W. Elliott; referee Mr Moss. Ballin; marksmen, Messrs. iud"« VJ ' He - lgh ' J - M "««Rhan. W. Munro; "n,"', 0 ' l Un ? K and cycling, Messrs. T. P. Slehon V' J - T , W » odl 'y- F. J. Ohlson. Halldin cm- H Mr F x ,her O'Doherty: judges of r£h£"n-ni- A - Mckenzie Forbes. Rev. T U r n-r D ° herly . : J ud Z« ot tug-of-war; Mr. Hu-h.« l 7 or ' nor; J>i'j,» es of baby show: Nurse Kel! r con" 8 ', Dr - 9- H Fr " Bt . Dr - Florence W• KilJ s,cwarda . Messrs. J. E. Nelson, fort an? n i ""ropers. Messrs F. PickM™. 11 ! t,- , Phelan; dressroom stewards, «er, rl, \i jWrS ,V Solomon; result-board hand. L ° S Mr fA " Kin »' 8- McConncll: Mr J vii '.. - t - H - Burbush; secretary, F R.,'.t 10tt: asß! stant secretary, Mr. H I M,T? ! "' Mr ' F Sc°\t press Turne, T V- A ' P o?3er : -'Awards. Messrs. J. V ILL Tard ' H , ,callcy. J. Lenahan, Richard, % v> C - An -"- W ' A "" lll "»- W. The resnh' BurMtt ' J- Floyd, J. Lineeu. i"e results are a3 follows; — Running and Cycling. F l rs , t Pr i, e Ce *«7 A^ ale 5 r Handicap, 100 yds- . W V J v', Dav 'dson. Hyds. 1; C. Koberts. scr. -'■, R. Hunt. 4yds. 3. Time. H f)o„ >!° m heat: 1? Harris. syds, 1; Time li. y p' V L A ' Humphries :ivds 3 » Hun, i Fl ?r al heal: D«-a»n. 1; Harris. "-a i- lnt, -, 3 -„ lime, 10 1 ss. nan io?d," V Pe ?- C >,p Handicap.-A. Brennan liljils J; F. M. Brennan. OOyd.n •> • 1 Holden. 40yds. 3. Eight started. Tj JU c;'lrn

~svd,T O P- n Hand >™P-D. L. Mason. 30vH=' -T -r Klns ' S Dyds n '-: G. H. Welch 3ujJ .3. lon stated. Time. lm. 56 ••■:,, PH 7 e,° Ur .oo Da i- 9**° Handicap. 120,d5. 8 mmond.. 12yd,. .5. Six started ' Time. Vor °", d \ eat , : H - R - ""Per. l.lvds I. J. 0 Council 11yds. 2; A. Eustace. 12yds ■{i. tour Mined - Time. 112-5. Final neat H„J U ', ams '-. 1: ,T - O'Connell. J; Hi l.vT«™ 3 ' f' x ,artcd - Good finish: won 11 35s ' ° " Very close - T,:u;; ' !, - Maid £ n Amateur Handicap. 150 yds- First ivd : or- a S, lns - 4yds ; 1: R- C. Horscroft. Time "l'fi t i^° b? °<?- ayd, Y 3 - F,vo started. fivdl l r v ,' SS e cond heat: R. Harris, j' , 1; c c . Roberts scr, 2: H I'tscoit 4jds, ii- Six started. Time. 16s Third IvdV o■ 4" D rt m - VT da - ,; G - Hed '»°d " Cdld H 1: R. arris ' 2: w '"■ Da*- dson. J Good finish. Time. 16s Continental Tyre Race, two n'-'le.-l Adlam. srr. I; p. M. Brennan. 200yds'. 2ij u -, Tlmc '- 5m 2 l-ss. ■lOvll, f - n » le f A '",", r - Handicap.-R. Alford, -'Jos, l; l *•• Francis, scr 2- J \V Olphert. 10yds. 3. Eight started A good finish. Tit -; ds seraratin B, h fim ,htM men. Time. 2m 5 l-5 s Amateur Handicap." 100yds-First heat • P'Jl I™'1 ™'- *?**. 1: W. T. Keiltv. scr .si 10 tts ne s y ] : '^' s i 3 ' Four started - Time. and ('■ i£Si° nd , b ., ,: A ' A - Edwards, scr Russell "-I' 1 '"' I ,' •'•\ Hs - dead h«t. 1. R. W fini.h ','i\t' ''■ ,' S "T n carted. A great Tie- in", -/ l, "P' ad men were close up .me. 10 l. a ». linal heat . A. A Edwards. 'fir.ed Jc ? k ' "'?' I'- , R - W ', "«». 3. Six ihree mcn ( ' O Ti, n e n, i^ 3 i° cheS UovdV -l l,lo r- O, S" Handicap._D. L. Mason. I\v i/ V '• H - W>lch, 60yds ■>• \V C, i ■ yds f ?hirdV? yd! - '. Nine 9 <«^ d - ' Won by ooX", . H ? D n'V a - P ' T, n 3' d3 -H. R. Harper. Vv >i),-d- i ° fonnell. "yds. 2; A. J. FarV 7 0jrds - 3. five started. Time "3 3-5% Adi^ Ur , c ?'?. W R ?T' «>™ mile^lj. and^h^^flm/^r'r?^----^ Amateur Handicap, SOOvds.-A A Edwards. *l: W. T. Keiltv. svd« & ,c^.^^ 3 57^! een£t '' rted •^ Two Mile Amateur Handicap.-X. Cantell -i- lWv'rt. ' F w ncls u B,:r ' " : H. C. Mori 10m Sit: "" °nby -° ' ard3 ' Time ' Rudgc-Whitworth 'Cycle Race <!•». m.ies I. Holden. 150 yds. 1; J* Ad'lam '' c 7 -. H. M. Brennan. 275 yds. 3. Eight started Won by a wheel. Time. Tm 4li 2-5, ' l " nen ' Since Ladies' R.ee VfY m ■ Tfc.'i d ; u^? m sS™ ? ace ' Vsyds -- M -- Ta ol n B 2 lff^' B I or e r J " ; R^d - '= W " J ' lp f'°;nn»ttee Jvace.-j. Brown. 1; R. Wheat-TiiK-of-war.—Onehunga beat Farmer-' l-ree'/mi* Works, two "pulls ul ' ll cariiiera rreezins Works, two pulls to one. liancing Events. Irish Ji. -Adults: Duncan McLcnnan. 1Iris McKenzie, 2: Len.! Scott, 3. Juvenile^ Sit...r 9 - 1; " by Pl!i,,i --' .i ; Jessie Hichiand Fline — Under 16: Jessie Caran- *». I; m Davidson. 2; **■ Jessie Carapwii. I, .U Davidson, 2; Rosa Sachs 1 Girs under 16: Frances McDougal' T f,,.,, a Scot,, 2; Jean Gibson. 3. Adults: D,, nr n ;.ie.l" nan ' 1; I. Montgomery. -'. I. McKen Sailors' Hornpipe.-Juveniles: Adelaide •ones 1: Jessie Campbell. - Ruby hi lip, L„n, d " h * : l i J Ar Ckburn ,- I; Duncan'Mel Jjtnna . n . -. Ins AlcKenzie, 3 In ino juvenile section in (he Irish Jib and Sailors Hornpipe. Frank Stewart was placed l^olTaUVot eVa3^Pr!Ze, " ,rb '" be McD 0 0 ,,a1l D .r e - Una sl ° i! ' 1; Fra " c « Bcst-dressod Lassie.-Emma James. 1. Fire Brigade Competitions. Three-Men Event.—Newmarket. 30s ]■ Auckland City, 31,. 2; Xorthcote. 31 1-5 "' Devonport. Onehmma. Ellerslie Green Lane Hamilton. Cambridge, ami Newmarket Kaib way also competed. Five-Men . Event.-Green Lane. 335. IAuckland ( ay. 33 4-6s. 2, Hamilton 34 2-5,' and Devonport. 3-1 2-ss. equal. 3. \ c Z'. market. Onehunea. Cambridge. North'cote and .Newmarket Railway also competed. Drum and Fife Band Contest. o'°- L 14 °, Points. 'J Mount Men. 1.r>... _ : I'onsonby No " 115" iOnehunga. 104*. 4. "' *' J ' Baby Show. The baby show attracted an entry of 200 and : the judges, therefore, had arduous work in se lectins the three best babies in each class. The re5,,!, 3 ?,' c ' , n " follows:-Six month's and 14, Mv • ■fr-'flP 5 ' 0 "- 1: Balfour Hampton. 2Ha old \ \\ dhams 3 Twelve months and under: Mrs. F. Clark 1; Geo. James, 2 Danes Hewellyn, 3. Eighteen months'and under: 1. Jrv.no, 1, F. M'hitaker. 2- Joy Martin, J. ' ""J ll GRAMMAR SCHOOL SPORTS. Th; Auckland Grammar School sports will be he.d at the. Domain to-morrow. The handicaps :or the old bo >' B ' races: are as -'JlOld Boys' Race. 150 yds: A. W. Dormer, sci : t. h. (arc-Inn, '.'yds; K. L. Barker. 4yds; K. J. Schotield.Oyds- (: X. Jacobs", \\ yds: l. \. Merk, Tyds, ,1. U. Day, 7vds' A. R. hnckson, 7yds; W. C. J. erlv 7uls' t. Moymie, /yds: L. S. Ashtou, 7yds- C il' ( ourincy. Syds, C. A. Moginie, Bv'ds ■' \V ];' 1 . .N. luntoul, byds, A. B. Miller. Sv'ds •' A. -\. Heather. Syds; H. Pi w „«. byda ■ K C Marh S Syds; R. ,T. Watson, Byds; K. J. M c - L-avian,], Siyds; A. Kinioul, 9yds; It. }', Bartlect. tjyds; L. 11. Driver, Ovds • H J 1 region, Uyds; J. M. McKenzie, byds- C L; Brown. 9yds; X. L. Vickerman. Ovds- B c' Hart. 10yds. E. Budd, 10yds; It. J. Muriav' 10yds; C. W. Murray, lllyds: A. H. Gatland' lbyds; II C. Sexton, luyd-:; K. .1. Cronin' 10yd.-; ,i. W. Ulphevt, 10yds. F. A. Taylor ". 10yd-; F. A. A.rcy. 10yds; .1. Dititieen 10yds; A. Cami.nell, ltlvds; .1. Kennedy' 10yds: T. D. 11. Alderton, 'lOvsN K bellow 10yds; H. F. Ellis, luyda. S. 11 Eii-'s' 10yds; F. L. Beasley. lOvds. A Wiiiteluv-' 10yds; O. E. Nicholson. 11yds; A H (aim,: bell. 11yds; ,1. B. Fmlavson. 12yd-- \V i; Worsley. 12yds; G. K. Waddinghain', I'vd-' (J. H. Batter.shy, 12yds. X. A. .Tory l"vds' C. A. lluband. 12yds; G. S. Hall, fiyds- ii' Ferriday. 13yds, V. It. Browne. 1 tyds' l' Baytock. 15yds. H. L. Po«senneskie. l.ivds X. It. \V. Thomas, 15yds; L. H. Ker 15yds-' T. Littler, lovds. Old Buys' Football Club. 220 yds A B Miller, scr: ('. A. Moginie. sir, A. D. Bines 3yds; \V. Lane, tyds; H. Ivil. 6vds : R E' Ki'iloch. 7yds; R. Farrell. Byds; A. Belcher Byds; F. L. Beasley. Byds; A. Billington' Byds; M. Eraser. 9yds; T. Goulcling, 10yds--11. Kelly, 10yds; J. Oilman, 10yds; K J Ross. 12yds. TAI'MARUNUI SPORTS. SUCCESSFUL MEETING. [iIY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TArii.VßV.vur, Monday. The Celtic Club's sports were held today, in splendid weather. There was a very large attendance. Half the net profits oi the leathering will be given to the Hunlly Belief Fund The following arc liie principal results. -- Single-handed Saw: S. Kennedy, 1, W. Hodges, 2 Maiden Standing Chop- L. Hutton, 1; L. Herbert, 2, A, B. Ferguson, 3.

„. 1 ?°. Handicap: A. Walersen, 1: J. 0 Bnen, 2; V. J. Gavin. 3. Double-handed Saw: Sharp and Sims, 1; Moore and Mate, ■>■ Griffin and Hanning. 3. •UOYds Handicap: A. Buckingham, 1: W. M. Sexton. 2; H. D. Aitken. 3. Standing, Chop: J. E. Shewry, 1; C. Sims, 2; W. Herold. 3. 880 Yds Handicap: A. Buckingham, 1; W. ■M Sexton. 2: H. D. Aitken, 3. Local Standing Chop: W. Sharp 1- W Mather. 2; A. A. Townaend. 3. ' ' Ladies Bracelet Handicap, 220 yd- V Buckingham, 1; A. Waterson, 2, J. O'Brien. Underhand Chop: A A Townsend, 1: J. Hancox, 2; W. Peek. 3. SACKED HEART COLLEGE. i The annual sports in connection with 'lie I Sacred Heart College will be held at the college park next Saturday. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The Waipu Caledonian Society's programme will be available in a few day? It will contain several "increases and adjustments. . Particulars will be obtainable at the union office from Mr. A. J. Woodley. Mr. Hall Skelton, Auckland, will represent the union at the Waipu sports. The To Aroha programme also contains many fine prizes. The first for the Sheffield is £20. incbidir.3 a special silver cup. Few. if any. will be able to find fault with the programme, us all classes ot sport are being excellently catered for. Mr. F. A. Walker has accepted the secretaryship for the coming sports, and this in itself is a guarantee ot success Ihe union president, Mr. T. 1 . Gilfedder and the secretary, Mr. A. J. Woodley will represent the governing body at the 'Jo Aroha sports. Notwithstanding the war and local disasters, interest m athletics seems to he as keen as over. The union secretary is besieged with inquiries tor programmes and particulars concerning lie riuntly sports in December. The mining accident turned local attention from sport lor a time, but now- the necessary arrangements are being pushed forward. The sports will be under the rules of the Northern Athletic Union. the union Having been asked to nominate a representative i„ act on the Belgian Relief tiind Committee, Mr. .1. M. O'Conneli. 0 ahuhu. has been selected, and his name added to the list. Mr. O'Connell will represent the professional branch of athletics. Jn reference to the indignation expressed by cricketers over permission being given to repre,enialives ot a Southern athletic body to hold events in the Domain on October 31, the officials o! the Northern Union wish it made p.am that the union has nothing to do with the Southern Union, and is not in any way responsible for the application