Band S orts.

Southland Times, Issue 18062, 4 February 1903, Page 3

Band S orts.

The sports organised in aid of the contest fund of the Southland Battalion Bind wore held in the Queen's Paik yesterday evening, aDd were largely attended. The weather was perfect, and everything passed off very pleaeantly, though the sports were not what one would call classic. The Old Timer*.' Band played their way to tho Park, and contributed a number of selections in a very creditable manner. The Bluff Band also attended and gave valuable assistance, a compliment which the Battalion Band should not be slow tc return when opportunity offers. The Pipe Band mustered eght members, whn played a few appreciated marches and selections. Pi^er Jamieson danced the Highland Fling, Mr Murtagh an Irish jig, and Mr Sutherland a sailors' hornpipe,each recei vingahearty round of applause. The bicycle races were well contested, the finishes being fairly close and the riding keen. The motor race was one of the ruoßt interesting items of the sports, the three rider 9, Messrs R. and W. Murie and Mr Edwards putting up some rattling laps. Ihe contest fund should have received an appreciable, addition by the receipts, and if the band does as well as is hoped there should bo no financial loss on their undertaking. Following were the results of the Bports : —

220 Yards Handicap. Prizes £2, £1, and lOs-G. Couling (syds) I, A. Gunn (7yds) 2, L. J. Morton (scr) 3. Three others started. Won by a foot; Morton very clcse for second place. Half-mile Bicycle Race. Prizes £2, £1 and 10s -First Heat : R. W. Jones (65yds) 1, W. R. Ingram (7oyds) 2, J. Dowling (25yds) 3. A. Brighton (70yds) also started. 'Second heat : A. De Joux (80yds) 1, R. Cuff (60yds) 2, J. Heyre (75yds) 3. Final : S. Cuff 1, Jone3 2, De Joux 3. Won by two lengths after a fair race. Mile Bicyc'e Hace. Prizes, £2, £1 and 10s— First heat : J. Dowling (50 yds) 1, J. Adams (120 yds) 2, J. H eyre (130 yds) 3. Two others started. Second heat : R. Cuff (100 yds) 1, J. Stewart (90 yds) 2, W. R Ingram (130 yda) 3 Three others started. Final : Heyre 1, Adams 2, Dowling 3. Wou by a length after a good race, the winner surprising his friends with a capital sprint. Three-mile Bicycle Race. Prizes, £2, £1, at d 10s— J. D wling (lbOyda) 1, R. W? Jones (280 yds) 2, M. Dowling (200 yds) 3 Five others started. The pace for the first mile was good, but as the back mon closed up it slowed down to the usual slow crawl till the last lap. J. Dowling went easily away from the othera, winning by six yards. M. Dowling and Jones had a run for second place, Jones winning by inches. ,