SPORTS GATHERINGS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22612, 28 December 1936, Page 15

SPORTS GATHERINGS

meeting at spring dale

LARGE crowd attends WORLD'S RECORD BROKEN :|bY TKLKGItAI'II —OWN COHHKSI'ONDKXT] TE A Roll A, Sunday Ideal weather conditions and tlio presence of the visiting Australian and French cyclists drew a record crowd to the annual Springdale sports incct'inff yesterday. Six thousand ])cople doubled last yenr s attendance and were rewarded with an excellent day's sport. grand parade ol all competitors saw ji spectacular procession ot pipers, kilties, wheelmen and athletes.

Chief interest centred in the- international five miles cycle race-of 1:50 between M. Russ (France), J. Fitzgerald. I!. Moore. H. Mcleod (Australia), and the Xew Zealamlers, E. j Xewlove (I)unsandel, Canterbury), S, Weir (Christchurch). L. Thomas (Auckland) nnd j- Foote (Wellington). Points of three, two and one were awarded the place men >in every third lap with double points for the leaders in the final lap. Weir established an early lead by winning two of tbl- scoring laps, but he and J?uss fell in the loth lap, while McLeod W ent <nit in the iL'th lap. Fitzgerald, who plumed masterly tactics in his riding, dominated the second half of the race and ran out winner with IG points. Second money went to the consistent Xewlove, who scored points in every lap and just beat Moore in (he final to register I t points to Moore's 10. r. Litchfield (Auckland) put up a great performance in' the three miles cycle handicap. off " ,t ' -vards mark. He collected the overseas back-markers in the seventh lap B nd could not be shaken off. He eventually Jeft the field to win by half a lap. During the afternoon .1. Fitzgerald (Australia). paced by a tandem team, attacked his own quarter-mile grass track world's record put up at Adelaide. In spite of two minor wheel slips he did the distance in 30 seconds, cutting two seconds off his previous time. This effort by Fitzgerald indicated that the state of the track had little to do with the failure of the visitors in the handicap event*. Following are the results:—

CYCLING EVENTS Half-mile Handicap.— First heat: M. .Tones. 3- B. Willoiisrhjty, 2; .T. Harcourt. 3. Time, .( l-ss. Second heat: S. Litchfield, l; S. / Ward, J. Jamieson. 3. Time. 1 m 5 2-ss. Third heat: A. Moffat, 1; A. Sheat, 'J; M. Hibburt. 3. Time, lm 5 2-ss. Fourth heat: TV. West. 1; W. Pratney. 2; L. Tliomas, 3. Tiine, I" 1 3 3-~ ,s - Final: A. Sheat Msyds), 1; A. Moffat (?syds), J. Harcourt (50yds), 3 Time, l.m si. One and" a-half Miles Maiden Race. — Moffat, 1; West, P. Jamieson, 3. Time, 6ni . • Oaf Mile Handicap.—First heat: S. Litchfield 1; J. Newlove. 'J; S. Weir. 3. Time, *>m l-">s. Second heat: J. Harcourt. 1: L. Thomas, >:B. AViHon trliby, 3. Time, 2m 2-is. Tli'ird heat: A. Sheat, I; W. West, 2; J Sutherland.' 3. Time, '2m 255. Final: J. Xewlove (-10 yds), 1; L. Thomas (OO.vds), J. Harcourt (SO.vds), 3. Time. 2m -Is. Two Miles "President's Handicap.—First heat- Fratney. 1; Harcourt, 2; Haddon. 3; Weir 1. Time. 5m :> 3-ss. Second heat: Jones. j. j'homas, 'J: Xewlove, 3; Sheat. I. Time, 5m 0 2-ss. Final: J. Xewlove (70yds), 1; L Thomas (110 yds), 2: S. Haddon f 110 yds). 3. Time, 5m 7 t-ss. Jones finished second, but was disqualified. Two Miles Handicap (Xorfh Island riders . onlv).—A. Sheat (100 yds). 1; S. Litchfield (130 yds), '2; C. Worrall (130 yds), 3. Time, * m One Mile Handicap (Xew Zealand riders). —M Lunmore (110 yds), 1; C. Tvorrall (90yds) and A. Cave (120 yds), dead-heat, 2. Time. 'Jm 255.„ Thrfle Mile Open Handicap.—S. Litchfield <°7svds), 1; M. Lunmore (325 yds), 2; M. Hibburt (350 yds), 3. Time. 7m 275. Boys' Cycle, Pace. —W. Widmer. 1; D. Bills, 2; E. Jamieson, 3. PUXXIXG EVEXTS J. lOOvds Maiden Pace.—M. Murray, 1; L. A. Burgess, 2; R. A. Fa Ran, 3. Time. 10 8-oS. 100 Yds Springcfale Handicap.—First heat.: M. Murray, 1; C. Fox. 2; P. McAsey 3. Time, LOs. Second heat: McGuire, 1; Morrell, 2: Eean, 3: Time. lOs. Third heat: B. Scott. I; Pp'rter, 2; Sharkey, 3. Time. 10s. Fonrth heat: Mayo, 1; Anderson, 2; Kins, 3. Time, 10s. First semi-final: Fox, 1; Mor- / rell 2; E?an, 3. Time, 10s. Second semifinal: Mayo. 1; Scott, Anderson. 3. Time, • 9 3-ss. Final: it. Mayo (!>yds), 1; R. Scott (D'/jyds), '2; H. Morrell (7/2>"ds), 3,. Time, . & 2-ss. ' One Mile Handicap.—P. Fatran (120 yds). 3; H. Anderson'(l2oyds), "2; W. Wells (30 yds). 3. Time, -im 17 3-ss. Handicap.—P. K. McKullum (50yds). '2; R. Kin? (50yds). £. Time, lm 50 '2-ss.

220 Yds Handicap.—First heat: Anderson, 1; Murrav, 2; King, 3. Time, 21 2-os. Second heat: Scott. 1; Porter, 2; Carter. 3. Time. 225. Third heat: Mayo, 1; Fox, 2. Time, 21 3-5 s. Fourth heat: Preston, 1; Wall, 2; Maguire, 3. Time. 22 2-ss. Firsl: semi-final: Anderson. 1;, Scott. 2: Murray, 3. Time, 21 S-5s Second .seini-final: Mayo, 1; Fox, 2; Preston, 3. Time, 21 2-ss. Final: M. Mayo (19yds), 1; C. Fox (12yds), 2; M. Murray [(2lyds), Time, 21s. ■44oYds Handicap.—W. Preston (28yds), 1; G. Porter (13yds), 2; 11. McGuire (27yds), 8. Time, 50s. . Schools' Relay "Race.—"Waitoa, 1; Sprinsrtlale, 2; Ngarua, 3. HIGHLAND DANCING Highland Fling (under 10 years).—Patty Bluett, 1; Lorna Bridges, 2. Under 13: Mcta McKenna. 1; Anita Copcland, 2; Avon Bluett. 3. Under 10: Pat Over, 1; Doreen Smith, 2; Tni Menzies, 3. Open: Colleen Perston, 1; Pat Over. 2; Mavis "Ward. Novice: Doreen Yo.vsey, 1; Lilly Cheyne. 2. Sword Dance (under 10). —Joyce Millei", 1: Tav.a O'Connell, 2. Under 13: AniU Copeland, 1; Tat Lind, 2; Meta McKenna, Under 3G: Pat Over, 1; Tui Jlenzies, 1; Doreen Smith, 3. Open: Colleen Perston. 1: Pat Over, 2; Doreen Smith, 3. Seann Trnhhais hinder 10). Lorna Bridges. 1; Taira O'Connell, 2. Under 13: Meta McKenna, 1; Anita Copeland, 2: Pat Lind, 3. Under 10: Pat Over. 1; Peggv Lennard, 2; Tui Menzies, 3. Open: Beryl Quay, 1; Pat' Peggy Lennard. 3. Sailor's Hornpipe (under 10). Lorn:i Bridges, 1; Patty Bluett. 2. Under 13: Anita Copeland, 1; June Cooney, 2; Auele Pnrdom, 3. Under 1G: Pat Over, 1 ; Anita Copeland, 2; Tui Menzies. 3. Open: Colleen Perston, 1; Mavis "Ward, 2; Beryl Quay, fi. Novice: Avon Bluett, 1; Joy Miller and Regina Corhan, equal, 2. Irish Jig (under 10). —Taira O'Connell, 1; Sidney Smith, 2; Ken Ward, 3. Under 13: Pat Lind, 1; Anita Copeland, 2; Meta McKenna, 3. Under 10: Anita Copeland. 1; Pat Over, 2; Bruce Forsythe, 3. Open: Mavig Ward, 1; Peggy Lennard, 2; Bruce Foisythe. 3.