ST. PATRICK'S SPORTS.
The General Committee -m connection with* St. Patrick's sports to be held, at Victoria .Domain .on Thursday met last night, Rev" Father Lane presiding. Satisfactory reports Avere received, shoAyin'g, that, the arrarigemerits ; Aytji-o- Avell forwai'd." , The Gisbbrfte sonobl was haying a lialf holicUtyviirid it was., 'decided tq re- : the' K.i'iti, Mifnga^ap4^d n^ Avliero schdbls to dolnkewise. • A speoial programriie of sports, underj the supervision of Mr J. Haughie, will be arranged for the children, and a large quantity of toys and prizes provided for thin purpose. Children under 12 will be admitted to the ground free, and for those between 12 and 16 a charge of 6d will be made. Family tickets, to admit parents and children under 16 Avill be issued at 2s 6d each . The question of a course for the bicycle events Avas discussed, and it Avas decided to run them on the Victoria Domain, Avhere a special track is being prepared. Should there 1 not be eight nominations for- .events Nos 5 and 11 no race Avill take placed It has ban arranged that the afternoon train; Avhich usually leaves Gis-, borno at 3,45, Avill be delayed until 5. o'clock, and will stop at Stanley road crossing. Mr Howard has declared tho following handicaps : — St. Patrick's Handicap. —
Parker's Handicap, half-mile.— -Jf. Parkinson ser, W. H. Davy 15yd, P. W. I Smith 15vd, F. Everifes 15yd, E. O'Neill • 20yd. D. Miller 20vd, Wmv Pilohor 25yd ' F. Fielder ysyd, A. Davy , 30yd, H. C.''j Daw 35yd, E. ?V6wles 35vd, Cr. Morris 35yd, G. Dennett 50yd. Mayoral Handicap, 1 mile. — J. Parkinson ser, T...Caliill 15vds, P. W. Smith 20yd, JS. Everiss 20yd; H; C. Davy 25vd Win. Pilcber 30yd, D.' Miller 35yd. 'H.'. C. Bro\vn4ord, F. Thomas 4Syd,' W H. Davy' 50yd, % Voiles 50yd, O'Meara 60yd, E. Miu'row ;^oyd. > . Tho preparation of the bicyclo track was being parried out to-day under tho supervision of Mr Segedin. . An excellent track is : lo be proA-\ded.
100 yd 200 yd 300 yd J. Pollock ser ser ser L. E. Galbrnith ... 3yd 6yd 9yd .H. C. Brown 3yd 6yd 9yd K. O'Neill dyd Byd 12yd J. Carmodv .'* ... syd 10yd 12yd V. Feilder * ... ■ ... • syd 10yd 12yd P. Wyllie ... ... 7yd 15yd 18* yd A. E. Davy ... ... i7yd 12yd 14yd 0. Witty ' :.. 7yd* 12yd 14yd • O. Pollock- Byd 15yd 18yd Ipii' Kara ... ... Byd Isvd 18yd
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12097, 15 March 1910, Page 5
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392ST. PATRICK'S SPORTS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12097, 15 March 1910, Page 5
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