MIDDLEMARCH SPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12551, 3 January 1903, Page 3

MIDDLEMARCH SPORTS.

Splendid weather arid an excellent attendance fell to tho lot of the Middlcmarch Sports Committee on New Year's Day, and the meeting was a success from first to last. The committee arid their secretary (Mr E. Walker) ono and all'worked hard to effect a success, and they succeeded. The .entries were good, and the handicapping resulted in the majority of cases in good finishes. Good music was provided by the Mosgicl'Brass Band (under Bandmaster .J.'White), and Pipers Grant, Dow, Jl'Donald,- M'Lpan, and .Roberta. The gold 'medal for.tho most points gained by any competitor fell to K. Hansen, and his win was a very popular on* as he is" a good allround athlete. About BO!) t0.900 persons (ravelled from Dunedin and Mosgiol by tho special train, and Guard G-. Brown and his assistants did their best to make them comfortable, and they returned to. Dunedin about 10 o'clock tired perhaps, but certainly satisfied with the day's outing. Appended are thc ( resul(s:— 100 yds Maiden .Race. First prize 20s, second 10s,'third ss.—First heat: M'Nicholl 1, Br'cwstcc 2 Second heat:'Armifcl, Daley 2. Third heat: Teesdnle I,.Perkins %■ Final: Tcesdale 1. M'Nicholl 2, Perkins 3. A fine'finish. There wero 21 competitors. Time, 11,2-psec. , Putting the Stone: First priza 20s, second 10s, third 55.-C. -M'Pliersou (scratch),'Bsft llin, 1; A. M'Culloch (scratch), 32ft' lOiti; 2; R. Hansen (16ir),nirt'2in, 3. Also'competed: Garvin scratch, S. Fcnwick, P. Prophy.-and-Mi-Oorkin' Gin. Grant 12in; and Mntheson-'15in.;,,.. .'.'.,.'... Boys'..Bicycle Race. One mil*:'. First.prize 20s, second 10s, third ss—Robertson 1," Williams 2, Collins 3. W.. Neyaid also started. Won from scratch in the greatest of ease. Throwing the Hammrsr. First prize 20s, second 10s, third Be—Ml Caiiieron (sft). 87ft Sin, 1; ;C. M'Phersou (scratch), 90ft Tin, 2; A. Sl'Culloch (Ift), 87ft 3. Also'competed: R, Hansen (10ft) 77ft Jin and H'Donald (sft) 82ft. 120 yds :Handicap. .First, prize 40s,- second 20s, third 10s.'—First heat:. M'Kenzio, 9vds, 1; W. Eagan, 7yds, 2,. Second h'eat:'R. Wilson, oyds, 1;' A.-Low, 12vds, 2. Third heat: M. O'Connell, 11yds, 1; D.O'Comiell, 13yds, 2. Final: M'Kcnzie 1, Wilson 2,' Low 3* Also started: W. Sim, s. Tecsdale, Perkins, and M'Nicholl- ccratch, Forrester 3yds, A, Fell and W. Brewstee 4yds, W. Hill and Deaker syds, Murray and J. Thomson Cyds, R. Hansen and D. 'Waldic 7yds, Cuff Byds, Smith 9yds, A. Wrouble llyds, and W. Ladd 12yds. All the heats wero keenly contested, and the, final was a very,close finish. Time, 12s«v '

One-mile Bicyole Handicap. First prize 40a, second 20s, third 10s—Currie, GOyds, 1; Meyers, scratch, 2; Wingham, 20yds, 3. Also started: Lesk scratch and Teesdale scratch. The scratch men hung'on together too long, and let Currie get too far ahead, and he won easily. There was a. fine finish.for second honours. Light-weight Wrestling.' First. prize Ms, second 955, third 10s.—Melville 1, Hansen 2, Dowie 3. Malheson, Mann, Blazer, and Grant also competed. . Youths' Handicap. First prize 12s Gd, second .7s Gd, third 2s Cd.—Collins 1, Duncan 2, Da vies 3. Ten competed. 220 yds Handicap, First prize 50s, second 255, third 15s.—First .heat: W. Eagan, 12yds, 1; ,T. M'Nicholl, 6yds,.. 2; G. Smith, lGyds, 3, Second heat: A. Low, 15yds, 1; P. 'Hansen, 14yds, 2; J. Perkins, 7yds, 3. 'Final: Hansen 1, Low 1 2, Eagau l 3. In the heats and final there were splendid finishes, the handicap being ii good one. Also started: A. M'Kenzie scrateh, J Teesdale 4vds, R. Wilson svds, T. Sim Gyds, A. Fell 7yds,'.T. Forrester Byds, W. Brownsiec Byds, T. Dowling 14yds, J: Thomson 15yds, M. M'Connor 16yds, C. Collins; 20yds. Hop, Step,'and Jump. First prize 20s, second 10s, third 55.-M'Pherson, 38ft 9in, 1; Hansen, 37ft 10in, 2; Pearce, 3Gft Win, 3, There were "nine.competitors.

Half-mile Handicap. First prize 50s, second 25s,'third ids—Park.' 30yds, 1;' Nicholson, 25yds, 2; Femvick, 35yds, 3. : The others runners were: Thomson'2oyds, Moriarty 20yds, Wcarc 40yds. Park won very.easily, hut there was a good finish for the other places. Time, 2min Bsec. Heavy-weight Wrestling. First prize 50s, second 255, third 10s.—Prophy 1, Dale 2, J. Grant 3. The other competitors were A. M'Cullo'ch.and R.' Gibson.' Local Sweepstake Bicycle Race'., A guinea for second and third prizes being presented by fho committee;—G. Robinson, scratch, 1;, Rouble, 100 yds, 2; Mackio. 50yds, 3. Also started: Johnson 25yds, A. Robertson 45yds, Leech 100 yds, Dewic 120 yds. ' There was a great deal of interest manifested in this race, ; and the exciting 'finish for the first three places added to the general excitement.' • 440 yds Handicap. . Firßt prize 50s, second 255; third 10s.—Jt'Kenzie,'' scratch, 1; Low, 12yds, 2; Forrester, 12yds, 3, ATso started: Teesdale 10yds, Hansen 12yds, Pearson 12yds, Sim 14yds, Brewstec 14yds 1 , Taylor 30ycls, Ladtl 35yds, .Wear 35yds. M'Kenzie came" through his men very cleverly, and won a plucky race by about a couple of yards. Threo-mile Bicycle Handicap. First prize 50s, second 30s. third; 15s.—Currie,''GOyds, 1; Wingham; 180y6V2; Lesk, 130yds,-3.' Meare also started. Currie, it,was seen'from nearly the commencement ot the race", had all the best of the handica.i.and he won comfortably. Youths' Wresting. First prize 20s, second 10s, third ss.—Cimeron 1, Daley 2, Moriarty 3. Nine competed. . ' • Mile. Handicap. First prke 605,, second 30s, third 15s.—S. Eenwick, 40yds, 1; Frew, scratch, 2, Mikelson,'Scratch, .3. -Also started: Mur. doeh scratch, Taylor 80yds. Weir 80yds. Fenwick, who had had a lot of bad luck at recent country-meetings, had a rather easy but very ponular win. Running High Leap. .First prize 20s, second 10s, third 63.—Pear,", sft, 1; Egan 2, M'Phcrson 3. . Six.comneted.Hurdle Race, 350 yds, • First prize 50s. second 255, third 10s.—Hansen, 14yds, 1; Fenwick, 14yds, 2; Park, 16yds, 3. Brewstee scratch, Fell scratch, and Engan 7yds also competed. A very fair handicap, which resulted in an excellent finish for the. first three Dlaces. Married Ladies' Bnce. Trophies.—Mrs Greig 1, Mrs M'Gill 2. Ten competitors. All the winners of heats received 10s prizes, and there, were, numerous children's races throughout the day.