EVENING SPORTS MEETING

Southland Times, Issue 23969, 8 November 1939, Page 11

EVENING SPORTS MEETING

Successful Fixture At Rugby Park NEWCOMERS WIN FOUR EVENTS < The first evening sports meeting of < the Southland Amateur Athletic As- ; sociation for the season was held last 1 night before a fair attendance. The ■ standard of performance was good and . the times put up augured well for the . future of the season. Cycling events ] lent interest to the programme and, following the policy adopted last season, : women’s events were included. ine ; number of entries for these events, however, was poor, only three running in the 75 yards and only two teams competing in the relay. A newcomer to the ranks of amateur runners in the city, G. Shand, who has joined the St. Paul’s Club, won the 100 yards from eight yards in 10 4-ssec. He showed quite a fair style. J. Shand won the half mile handicap' in 2mm lsec, beating V. Grenfell and G. McLaughlan. He ran from 80 yards. G. Shand also won the 220 yards. A. Drury put up a splendid performance in winning the one mile and ahalf cycle handicap. He rode a weiljudged race and had plenty of speed left at the finish, when he put on a burst that took him past the field to win by two lengths. . , . The field events were not particularly popular. In the results, the clubs are denoted as follows: Invercargill, Inv., St. Paul s, St.P. RUNNING EVENTS 100 YARDS HANDICAP, SENIOR. Five entries. —G. Shand (StP.) Byds 1, W. Russell (Inv.) sJyds 2, R. Atley (StP.) syds 3. Won by inches, inches between second and third. Time, 0.10 4-5. 100 YARDS JUNIOR. Six entries.—G. Webb (St.P.) scr 1, D. Dunlop (St.P.) Byds 2, D. Davidson (Inv.) syds 3. Won by inches. Time, 0.11. 880 YARDS SENIOR HANDICAP. Seven entries.—J. Shand (St.P.) 80 yds 1, V. Grenfell (Inv.) 60yds 2, G. McLaughlan 10yds 3. Shand, off the longest mark, led all the way. Grenfell challenged him 100 yards from the tape but could get only within 10 yards of him and dropped back. Shand won by 30 yards, going away. Me--Laughlan was several yards behind Grenfell. Time, 2.1. 880 YARDS JUNIOR HANDICAP. Five entries. —A. Shand (St.P.) 40yds 1, J. Gordon (Inv.) 20yds 2, D. Davidson (Inv.) 25yds 3. Morrison led at the halfway mark and Edwards was lying fourth. Three hundred yards from home Edwards was in the lead but pulled out and Shand won by five yards. Tune, 2.11. 220 YARDS SENIOR HANDICAP. Six entries.—G. Shand (St.P.) 13yds 1, W. Russell (Inv.) 9yds 2, W. Eastlake (Inv.) 11yds 3. Won by three,feet, a foot between second and third. Time, O. 440 YARDS MEN’S RELAY. Three entries.—P. and T. 1, Calder Mackay 2, Railway 3. Won by two yards. Time, 0.59. FIELD EVENTS SHOT PUTT. Five entries.—A. Webb 3ft Gin) 35ft 4in 1, M. West (3ft 6in) 34ft Ijin 2, I. Muirson (St.P., scr) 31ft lllin 3. BROAD JUMP, JUNIOR. Two entries. —G. Webb (St.P.) 19ft lin (handicap Ift 6in) 1. CYCLING ONE MILE AND A-HALF HANDICAP. Six entries.—First heat: A. Drury (scr) 1, K. Jones (30yds) 2, J. McKenzie (90yds) 3. Time, 3.51. Second heat: O. Drury (scr) 1, A. Waddick 1 (160yds) 2, W. Smith (140yds) 3. Time, 3.48 4-5. Final: A. Drury 1, K. Jones 2, O. Drury 3. The scratch men caught the limit bunch two laps from home and in a fast finish Drury won , by two lengths. Time, 3.53 3-5. WOMEN’S EVENTS 75 YARDS WOMEN’S HANDICAP. ■ Three entries.—Miss M. Thompson 1, ' Miss H. Eunson 2. Won by inches, i Time, 0.9 4-5. 300 YARDS RELAY. Two entries. Herbert Haynes (Misses J. Burley, H. Eunson, M. Peat, F. Stewart) scr 1, P. and T. (Misses Hayden, Edwards, . Dalgarno, Thompson) syds 2. Won 1 by five yards. Time, 0.44. ROXBURGH TROTTING i CLUB ’ NOMINATIONS FOR RACE ) MEETING

Following are the nominations for the Roxburgh Trotting Club’s non-totaliza-tor meeting on December 9:— TEVIOT TRIAL STAKES (Saddle). (One mile and a-half). —Cockney, Dawn Direct, Koesin, Plain Jack, Rothborough, Valentine, Wairaki, Woolwitch, Rey de Oro-Cheap Money, Worthy Bond-Golden Nut. ETTRICK HANDICAP (Saddle). (One mile and a-half). —Coreopsis, Gelert, Gold Weed, Golden Bingen, Happy Mariner, Imperial Wave, Kaiwell, Mabel Downs, Shanghai Peggy. DASH HANDICAP (Saddle). (One mile).—Central Derby, Colleen Lee, Dawn Direct, Ginger Rey, Great Joy, Hoyle, Happy Mom, Happy Erin, Lorene Vai, Loyal Emblym, Native Son, Night Nurse, Storm Chimes Junior, Sturdy Travis, Wairaki. ROXBURGH TROTTING HANDICAP.—BeIIond, Blue Spot, Cockney, Dawn Direct, Golden Bingen, Hoyle, Indianola, Koesin, Native Son, Parrish Chimes, Teviot, Valentine, Woolwitch, Safe Voyage. TRADESMEN’S TROTTING HANDICAP (Hamess). (Two miles). — Coreopsis, Gelert, Gold Weed, Happy Mariner, Imperial Wave, Jock McGrath, Kaiwell, Shanghai Peggy, Traveltone.

MILLER’S FLAT HANDICAP (Harness). (One mile and a-half).—Colleen Lee, Koesin, Loyal Emblym, Patricia Bond, Plain Jack, Prince Echo, Rothborough, Sturdy Travis, Woolwitch, Worthy Bond-Golden Nut, Rey de Oro-Cheap Money, Central AxworthyWee Daphne. PUBLICANS’ HANDICAP (Hamess). (One mile and three furlongs).—Bellond, Blue Spot, Central Derby, Dawn Direct, Ginger Rey, Happy Mom, Happy Erin, Hoyle, Indianola, Lorene yal, Loyal Emblym, Native Son, Night Nurse, Our Guy, Parrish Chimes, Safe Voyage, Storm Chimes Junior, Teviot, Valentine.

AIRAM DROPS DEAD AT AUCKLAND AUCKLAND, November 7. Sly Fox and Blonde Princess were scratched at noon today for all their engagements at the Avondale fixture. Airam, who was owned by Mr W..H. Maria, dropped dead this morning when being led away to be hdsed down after doing pace work at Avondale. Airam was purchased by his owner as a yearling in Australia and had secured many wins in the last three years.