EVENING SPORTS

Southland Times, Issue 22507, 15 February 1935, Page 12

EVENING SPORTS

FIXTURE AT WINTON.

SUCCESSFUL. FINAL MEETING.

(From Our Correspondent.)

The final meeting of the current season of the Winton Evening Sports Club was held on Wednesday evening, on the Winton Domain. Wednesday evening’s fixture marked the final night for competition for the Berry and the Brown Cup. The former for the professional gaining most points throughout the season, was annexed by M. Forde, who has exhibited good form at local evening meetings, but at the same time lias not shown his best form at more important fixtures on the Southland circuit, as scratch man. Locally Forde has won all his races from the back mark, and it is quite fitting that he should secure this suitable trophy. The Brown Cup for the amateur gaining most, points throughout the season, was gained by E. Ward, a young runner who has shown vastly improved form during the current season. The dancing events on Wednesday evening also attracted large entries, and keen competition was the order of the evening in this section. Mr P. Reynolds acted as judge, while the pipers were Messrs Gilmour and McLeod, and Mr H. Morton (violin). The results were as follows:— Cycling.

Half-mile amateur: H. Reynolds (55 yds) 1, M. Smith (syds) 2, R. Thombury (25yds) 3. Also started: Flynn (10yds), Humphries (75yds). Time, Imin 12 3-ssec. In an exciting finish Reynolds asserted himself in the straight to narrowly account for the back marker. In a good finish for third Thombury was close up. Two mile amateur: J. Flynn (90yds) I, M. Smith (60yds) 2, W. Pickford (160 yds) 3. Also started: Johnstone (scr), J. Robinson (100yds), H. Reynolds (130 yds), R. Thombury (175yds), Anderson (280yds). Time, smin 17sec. The scratch man took some time to make up his handicap, but with a round to go it looked as though he would fight out the issue with Smith. However, at the 220 yd mark Johnstone retired when Flynn came on the scene, and the latter came away in 'the straight to win by a couple of lengths from Smith. Pickford was a close third, with the remainder of the field bunched.

One mile amateur: Reynolds (80yds) 1, I. Johnstone (scr) 2, Smith (20yds) 3. Also started: Thombury (85yds), Flynn (45yds), Robertson (50yds), Pickford (90yds), Humphries (185yds), Anderson (200yds). Time 2min 32sec. The winner fought out a good finish with the scratch man to prevail by a length. Running. Professional.—l2o yards: M. Forde (lyd) 1, W. Leonnard (syds) 2, G. Forde (11yds) 3. Four entries. In, a keen finish Forde gained the verdict by the narrowest of margins. 220 yards: M. Forde (scr) I. Leonnard (9yds) 2, G. Forde (20yds) 3. Time 25 secs. Despite the fact that the, four runners finished together, the winner had a great deal to spare. Amateur. —440 yards: E. Ward (scr) 1, D. McKenzie (15yds) 2, G. Ward (25yds) 3. Time, lmin 7sec. This event was a poor spectacle, with the scratch men having caught the limit men with 40 yards. Ward had a lot to spare at the finish from a poor field. 120 yards: R. Atley (2yds) 1, E. Ward (scr) 2, D. McKenzie (syds) 3. Time, 13sec. In a good finish between Atley and Ward, the former gained the verdict narrowly. 220 yards: E. Ward (scr) and D. McKenzie (Byds) 1 equal, G. Ward (20 yds) 3. Time, 26sec. Dancing. Highland Fling, 8 and under: B. Langford 1, M. White 2, Betty Anderson 3. Seven entries. Seann Triubhais, 10 and under: Betty Anderson 1, Peggy Anderson 2, J. Morton 3. Seven entries. Highland Fling, 12 and under: M. Campbell 1, J. Morton 2, Peggy Anderson 3. Six entries. Sword Dance, 8 and under: L. Campbell 1, B. Langford 2. Ten entries. Seann Triubhais, open: P. Laing 1, Mary Hamilton 2. Three entries.