OUTRAM SPORTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3655, 1 April 1924, Page 10

OUTRAM SPORTS.

Weather conditions were ideal for the Outran! Sports Ciub’s athletic meeting, held on the Recreation Ground, Outram, on the 24th ult. There was an estimated attendance of 300 people, many of whom came from Dunedin and surrounding districts. The gate money totalled £5 ? 18s, and the meeting was a huge success in every way. The officials in charge of the sports proved very capable, and they did a great deal towards making the meeting the success it was. Messrs A. Chisholm and A. J. Stewart, Joint secretaries, gave every satisfaction in the manner they handled their work, and there was net a hitch all day. The judges were as follows:—Running Messrs A. Walker, T, Tracer, and it. S Fisher; field events—Messrs J, (J, Bannerman, F. J. Harrison, and E, M'Leod; Superintendent of sports, Mr F. Doherty; piping, Ripe-major J. M‘Gregor; national dancing Mr G. M. Anderson. Following are the results: 100 Yards Maidin. Seven entries. Four siarters.—J. Mitchell 1, G. Southgate 2, X. Munro 3. A good race, won by & touch, third man one yard behind. Time, liiaec, One Mile Cycle Race (maiden). Eight entries. —L. Long (scr) 1, A. Johnston (iOyds) 2, A. Dow (20yds) 3. A great race, the Winner coming up from last position to second on the third lap, and holding it unfcu the fifth and last lap, when he forged ahead and came in an easy widner by eight yards Johnston rode a great race, and was the only one to trouble the winner. 7S Yards Handicap. . First heat: J. Steven (syds) 1. J. H. Harris Jsor) 2, D, g. Peter eon (Gyds) 8. Time, 8»eo, Second hoatt E. H. Diack (Byds} 1, 3. A, hliller (6yds) i, 3. H. Toomey (2yds) 8, Time, Seen, Thud heat: A. P. Tvorimer (Byds) 1, M. Bathgate (6yds) 2. A. D, Macartney (2yds) 8. Time, 8 l-6seo. Pinal! b7HTDiack 1, .T. H. Harris 8, A. P. Jjorimet 8. A close finish, a yard

separating first and second man. Time, 8s ec. 880 Yards Handicap. Seven entries. M. Bathgate (80yds) 1, \V. J. MacDougall (20yds) 2, C. Walker (25yds) 3. The winner kept —-e lead throughout, and (jot home first by about five yards. Time, 2min lOsec. 120 Yards Hurdles. Six entries. —hour starters, —hi. Bathgate (10yds) 1, A. P. Lorfaier (get) 2, E. H. Diack (syds) 3. An easy win, Bathgate led all the way and was never troubled. Time, 17 l-6sec. West Taieri Handicap. First heat. —JL>. S. Peterson (10yds) 1, J. H. Harris (3yds) 2. Time, 12 8-Sseo. Second heat: J. Steven (IDydc) 1, A. P. Lorijner (7yds) 2. Time, 12iseo. Third heat: B. H. Dnick (Oyas) 1, 0. E. Veitch (Byds) 2. Time, 12&seo. Fincl: J. H. Harris 1, A. P. Lorimer 2, 8. Peterson 8. Time, 13sec. 220 Yapjf Handicap. First Heat.—A. A. Lori mar (l2ydsj 1. E. H. Diack (Byde) 2, J. 11, Hal'ris (sor) $. Time, 23sec. Second neat: O. B. Symou (14yds) 1, O. K. > eitcb HSyds) 2, J. Steven (18yds) 8. Time, 23jsec. Final: E. iT, Diack 1, A. F. Loyimer 2, C. B. Symon 8. A good race, worn, bv a yardTime, 28sec. 410 Y'ards Handicap. Seven entrie3>—E. H. Diack (14yds) 1, O. B. Symon (14yds) 2, M. Bathgate (20yas) 3. Time, 54 4-6 sec. Two-mile Cycle Handioap. Nine entries. — JI. Mackey (40yds) 1, T. H. Biosnan (scr) 2, A. Johnston (200yds' 3. An exciting race, iesulting in a close finish. Time, 6min 17sec. 220 Yards Amateur Race. —A. Pearce 1, C. H. Dud 2, D. Hill 8. Time, 24sec. Farewell Handicap, 220 Yards. —J. F. Toomey 1, E. H. Diack 2, A. Ramsay 8. Time, 24seo. Married Ladies' Racq.—Mrs Hendry 1, Mrs Pedofsky 2, Mrs O’Brien 3. Single Ladies’ Race. —Misfl Hofland 1, Miss G. Orr 2, Mies P. Gray 8. Back Rac«-~M. Gssher 1, D. Ralston 2, Miss P. Gray 3. Chain Slopping (correct distance 67ft 9Jin). —j. Cameron (68ft) 1.

Hammer Throwing.—A. G. feat (68ft) 1, E. Cameron (64£t sin) 2. Tug-of-War.—Outram defeated Middlemarch. These were the only competitors. High Jump.—J. Cameron 1, J. A. Miller 2, M. Bathgate 3. Putting the Shot.—E. Cameron (80ft) 1. Wrestling, under list. —D. Mason 1, F. Johnson 2. Tossing the Sheaf. —E. Gibson 1, D. Came* ron 2. PIPING AND DANCING. Piping (Open).—J. Cameron 1, A. M'Millan 2, T. Munro 3. Piping (Junior). —W. Budge 1, A. Ross 2, W. Milligan 8. Jige and Hornpipes (Open).—J. Cameron 1, T. Munro 2, A. M'Millan 9. Pipe Band Members. —A. Ross 1, A. Roas, jun., 2, W. Milligan 3. Dancing, Highland Fling (girls under 10 years).—B. Budge 1, M. Gall 2. Irish Jig (girls under 10 years).—B. Budge, 1, M. Gail 2, P. Lockhart 3. Seaun Triubhais (Girls). —L. Budge 1, P, Lockhart 2, M. Call 3. Highland . Fling (under 10 years).—Pulla* 1, M'Leod 2, Scott 3. Irish Jig (boys under 12 years). —E. Gordon 1, R. Wright 2. Sailors’ Hornpipe (girls under 15 years).— R. Beale 1, L. Budge 2, M. Gall 3. Seauu Triubhais (girls 10 and under 12 years) —J. M'Donald 1, L. Robinson 2, J. Smith 3. Irish Reel (gills under 18 years).—L. Budge 1, M- Gall 2, D. Sullivan 3. Highland Fling (novice). —J. M'Millan 1, E. Agnew 2, N. Sutherland 3. Sword Dance (boys under 1.5 years).—E. Gordon 1, A. Sinclair 2, R. Wright 3. Highland Reel (girls under 18 years).—B. Budge 1, Scott 2, E. Siacalir 8. CHILDREN'S EVENTS. Boys' Race (under 19 years).—G. Baudinet 1, G. Stevens 2, K. Miller 8. Boys’ Race (under 14 years).—H. Walker 1, W. Beattie 2, J. M'Bryde 3. Boys' Race (under 10 years) .—Beale 1, Frew 2, Forbes 3.

Three-legged Race (boys).—J. Ralston 1, Stevens 2. Roys’ High Jump.—G. Baudinet 1, W. Beattie 2, J. M'Bryde 8. Girla’ Race (open).—Ettie Holland 1, Rliona Beale 2. A dance was held in the Outram Public Hall in the evening, and proved a decided succeee, the attendance being especially large.