GEORGETOWN SPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26957, 17 December 1948, Page 3

GEORGETOWN SPORTS

The twentieth annual sports meeting to be held at Georgetown on Saturday on the property of Mr Johnston, next to the Awamoko Hall, has created wide Interest and support from the sportsmen and public of Otago and South Canterbury. Entries for the dancing, cycling and running events are the best ever received. Much interest will undoubtedly be taken in the cycling events, in which a field of 50 has entered, including 20 amateurs and 30 in the cash events. Among the entrants in the cash events is the New Zealand champion from Timaru. Mr V. Mathie will' be present with his sound system, and it is hoped to give a running commentary of all races. Afternoon tea will be provided, and the North Otago Highland Pipe Band will be in attendance. Three buses will run from Oamaru. the time tables for these having been advertised. A dance will be held after the sports in the Awamoko Hall, and a free bus will run from Oamaru.

The following handicaps have been announced for the amateur cycling events, to commence at 12.30 p.m.:— Half Mile.—First heat: E. Cooper 60yds, K. T. Chamberland 40, R. J. Grave, D. Taylor. F. Gibson 30, I. Hodges, A. T. Pimell 25, P. Hansen scr. Second heat: G. X. Frith 65yds, J. Fraser 60, J. Thompson 40, A. J. Macrae. K. Gibson 35, D. Lewis 30, E. Court. D. Brown 25, W. Hawkings scr. Mile.—First heat: J. I. Frith 160yds, J. Fraser 150, K. T. Chamberland 75, A. J. Macrae, A. J. Grave 65, K. Gibson 55, X. Hodges, E. Court 40, W. Hawkings scr. Second heat: E. Cooper 130, T. Stoddard 100, K. T. Thompson 75, D. Taylor, F. Gibson 55, T. Lewis 50, D. Brown, A. T. Pimell 30, P. Hansen scr. Mile and a-half.—First heat: G. I. Frith 175yds, E. Cooper 155, K. T. Chamberland 100, D. Taylor, A. J. Macrae, F. Gibson

75, 1. Xlodges 60, A. T. Pimell 40, W. Hawkings scr. Second heat: J. Fraser 175, T. Stoddart 150, K. T. Thompson 101). R. J. Grave 75, D. Lewis, K. Gibson 70. D. Brown 60. E. Court 50. P. Hansen scr.

Two Miles.—First heat: E. Cooper 250yds. T. Stoddart 225, H. T. Chamberland 145, R. J. Grave 110, K. Gibson, A. J. Macrae 95, I. Hodges, E. Court 75, W. Hawkings scr. Second heat: G. I. Frith 275, J. Fraser 250. K. Thompson 145, D. Lewis 100, F. Gibson 95, D. Taylor 90. A. T. Pimell. D. Brown 75. P. Hansen scr.