EVENING SPORTS MEETING

Southland Times, Issue 24002, 18 December 1939, Page 3

EVENING SPORTS MEETING

SECOND SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE AT GORE INVERCARGILL RUNNERS TAKE PART The second evening sports meeting of the season conducted by the Goie Pioneer Athletic Club was held on the hostel grounds on Saturday, when several Invercargill runners provided strong competition for Gore and distP J? Schulte* (Gore) showed good form in the 100 yards event when he won his heat and the final off a fairly tight mark. The scratch man, F. N. Newman (Gore), finished second. J. Ferguson (Gore) again ran well in the 220 yards event and got home a few inches in front of H. W. Milne (Otikerama), who started off scratch, in the final. G. Leith (Invercargill) and A. Liddicote (Waikaka) staged a good finish in the 880 yards event, the former winning after a strong finish. G. Lee, off the front, ran well in the 440 yards event, holding a lead all the way to win by five yards. Results: 100 YARDS.—First heat: J. Schultz (Gore) 2yds 1, B. Beaton (Gore) 7yds 2, F. G. Pickering (Invercargill) 2yds 3. Second heat: J. Holland (Gore) syds 1, F. N. Newman (Gore) scr 2, G. Leith (Invercargill) 6yds 3. The winning time for the first heat was 10 l-ssec, and for the second heat lOsec. Final: Schulte 1, Newman 2, Beaton 3. Schultz won by a yard, while the rest of the field was practically in line. Time, 0.10 1-5. 220 YARDS.—First heat:, J. Ferguson (Gore) 4yds 1, T. Robins (Gore) 6yds 2, F. Ward (Gore) 10yds 3. Time, 0.25. Second heat: H. W. Milne (Otikerama) scr 1, J. W. Schulte 3yds 2, J. Holland Byds 3. Time, 0.24 3-5. Final: Ferguson 1, Milne 2, Ward 3. Inches each way. Time, 0.24. 880 YARDS.—G. Leith scr 1, A. Liddicote (Waikaka) 15yds 2. Four started, with R. Davidson (Gore) setting a strong pace followed by G. Lee. The pacemakers dropped out when overhauled by Liddicote and Leith at the straight entrance. Leith beat Liddicote to the tape by four yards. Time, 2.8. 440 YARDS.—G. Lee 20yds 1, H. W. Milne 10yds 2, F. N. Newman scr 3. Lee lead all the way and finished on very well to win by five yards from Milne. Time, 0.52 3-5.

ANNUAL SPORTS AT EDENDALE HANDICAPSJDECLARED Handicaps for the Edendale sports on Christmas Day are as follows:— 75 Yards Handicap.—L. A. Bench (Christchurch) IJyds, S. E. Young (Tuatapere) 4yds, J. P. Holland (Gore) 4yds, J. Browning (Gore) syds, C. P. McKay (Makarewa) syds, E. M. Brookes (Tuatapere) 2yds, F. Newman (Gore) j.yd, A. Blackmun (Winton) 4yds, R. McKenzie (Waikoikoi) 2yds, T. W. Milne (Otikerama) Iyd, Doherty (Christchurch) handicap on ground, Collins (Christchurch) scr, E. Sizemore (Mosgiel) 41yds, B. F. Windle syds, A. McPherson Iyd, A. Crawford 2yds, h. Pickering 41yds, F. G. Pickering 11yds, G. Lee 41yds, R. Thomson 11yds. 135 Yards Handicap.—T. A. Bench (Christchurch) 11yds, J. P. Holland (Gore) 9yds, C. P. McKay (Makarewa) 11yds, J. Miller (Christchurch) 101yds, E. M. Brookes (Tuatapere) 6yds, J. Ferguson (Gore) 9yds, A. Blackmun (Winton), 9yds, R. McKenzie (Waikoikoi) Byds, T. W. Milne (Otikerama) 3yds, Doherty (Christchurch) handicap on ground. Collins (Christchurch) 2yds, E. Sizemore (Mosgiel) 91yds, B. F. Windle 91yds, A. McPherson 3yds, D. McPherson 7yds, R. Pickering 81yds, F. G. Pickering 3yds, G. Lee 10yds, R. Thomson 6yds. 220 Yards Handicap.—J. P. Holland (Gore) 10yds, J. Schultz (Gore) 7yds, C. P. McKay (Makarewa) 12yds, E. M. Brookes (Tuatapere) 6yds, M. McKerchar (Tuatapere) 11yds, J. Ferguson (Gore) 9yds, F. Newman (Gore) scr, A. Blackmun (Winton) 10yds, R. McKenzie (Waikoikoi) Byds, T. W. Milne (Otikerama) 2, Doherty (Christchurch) handicap on ground, Collins (Christchurch) scr, B. F. Windle 9yds, D. McPherson 9yds, R. Pickering Byds, F. G. Picke”ing scr, R. Thomson 6yds, G. Lee 9yds. 440 YARDS HANDICAP.—L. A. Bench (Christchurch) scr, S. E. Young (Tuatapere) 14yds, D. Flanagan (Christchurch) scr, M. McKerchar (Tuatapere) 18yds), G. Rees (Waikaka) 24yds, W. D. Rees (Waikaka) 14yds, W. Thayer (Gore-Waikaka R.D.) 27yds, R. J. Gillan 27yds, R. Pickering 14yds, F. G. Pickering 2yds, G. Lee 22yds, T. Milne Syds. ‘ 880 Yards Handicap.—H. W. Witsey (Riverton) 20yds, T. A. Bench (Christchurch) 45yds, D. Wright (Riverton) 50yds, 5. E. Young (Tuatapere) 20yds, J. Browning Gore) 50yds, D. Flanagan (Christchurch) scr, J. Miller (Christchurch) 45yds, M. McAra (Katia) 30yds, M. McKerchar (Tuatapere) 40yds, G. Rees (Waikaka) 45yds, W. D. Rees (Waikaka) 10yds, R. J. Gillan 45yds, G. Leith 10yds, McMillan 50yds, Geddes 35yds. One Mile Handicap.—H. Witsey (Riverton) 40yds, S. E. Young (Tuatapere) 15yds, M. Metra (Katea) 40yds, W. D. Rees (Waikaka) 25yds, D. Flanagan (Christchurch) scr, R. J. Gillan 80yds. G. Leith 25yds, Geddes 55yds, McMillan 80yds. CYCLE HANDICAPS Handicicaps for the one mile, one mile and a-half and two miles cycle events respectively are:—W. Minogue (Petone) 50, 100, 170; J. E. McCartney (Portobello) 140, 170, 240; S. McCartney (Portobello) 160, 190, 260; R. Rolton (Christchurch) 120, 160, 235; B. N. Evans (Christchurch) 85, 140, 200; P. L. Hansen (Waimate) scr, scr, scr; J. Elliot (Georgetown) 60, 120, 170; C. E. Hall (Christchurch) 60, 140, 180; S. Mauger (Christchurch) handicaps on ground; J. A. Robertson (Isla Bank) 160, 190, 260; A. Shepherd (Invercargill) 45, 90, 130; Haig 80, 130, 190; Clements, handicaps on ground. EVENING SPORTS AT OTAUTAU HANDICAPS FOR TONIGHT The following handicaps have been declared for the evening sports meeting at Otautau tonight: 75 yards.—F. Pickering scr, R. Pickering 3yds, B. Windle 3, D. Wright 3, D. McKenzie 5, G. P. Forde 5, E. Brookes I, G. Lee 5. 100 yards.—F. Pickering scr, E. Brookes 2yds, B. Windle 3J, R. Pickering 3J, D. Wright, D. McKenzie, G. P. Forde and G. Lee 7. 220 yards.—F. Pickering scr, E. Brookes syds, G. Leith 7, B. Windle and R. Pickering 8, G. Lee 10, McKerchar 11, D. Wright, D. McKenzie and G. P. Forde 13, S. Young (to be handicapped). 440 yards.—F. Pickering scr, E. Brookes 10yds, S. Young 14, G. Lee 16, D. Wright 20, R. Pickering and G. Leith 11, McKerchar 18, P. Baldwin, G. P. I

Forde, G. Gillan and D. McKenzie 24. 880 yards.—G. Leith scr, S. Young 10 yds, E. Brookes 20, McKerchar 40, J. Gillan, D. McKenzie and P. Baldwin 24, D. Wright 45. CENTENNIAL GAMES IN FEBRUARY VISIT BY SOUTHLAND ATHLETES PROPOSED A proposal to organize a party of Southland athletes, bushcraft , competitors and officials to visit the Centennial games, which will be held in Wellington on February 16 and 17 was discussed at a meeting of the executive of the Southland Centre of the New Zealand Athletic, Cycling and Axemen’s Union held on Saturday night. A sub-committee was set up to get in touch with competitors and, providing sufficient support was forthcoming, to organize the trip. The committee consisted of Messrs H. E. T. Sutton (convener), V. Vail and W. Young. It was stated that a visit by a party of athletes would not only help to “boost” Southland in the North Island but would also reduce materially the travelling expenses of individual competitors. . There were present Messrs E. W. Stevens (chairman), J. Alexander, J. Balloch, J. T. Qualter, V. Vail, F. J. Ashley, H. E. T. Sutton, R. G. Diack, W. Anderson, A. C. Cushnie, W. Young, R. Tippett, M. Dowling, A. E. Cocker, G. Blanks.