ST. PATRICK'S SPORT--?

Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8222, 15 April 1895, Page 1 (Supplement)

ST. PATRICK'S SPORT--?

These Spor s, wbiob were adjourned from Wednesday last, were held in Trafalgar P«rk on Saturday March 23rd, in the preEence of a large number of spectators. The flat raoing waß very hollow, but the bioyole raoing caused a good deal of interest, the riding of Squires, who rode an ordinary roadeter, being muoh admired, the opinion being freely expressed, that, had he a similar machine to tbat ridden by Lethaby. the results wonld bave baen different. The Garrison Band wt>s in attendanoe, and as usual discoursed excellent musio, while the offioers worked h rd to get the following events off in decent time : —

Maiden Race, 100 yds; ltt prize 20s, 2nd 10s: F. Holland 1, W. Tonnicliffe 2; four Btarted ; time ll^seoa.

Girls' Race, under twelve years age ; special piize, ohair by Fleming and Sens ; JM. Liley 1, F. Barke 2 ; Bix started.

St Patriok's Grand Handioap of £20 : lst prize £12, 2nd £3 10s, 3rd|£l, the winner of eaoh event £1 ; (lsfc event): Wareham (Byds) 1, 1. Watts (Hyde) 2, A. W Watts (4yde) 3. Eight out of the ten on the card faced the starter, but Wareham was too good arid won easily; time 22 1-ofch eeo?.

One Mile Bioyole Handioap, open to any olass of maohine ; lsk piize 30s, 2 d 10s ; A. G Lethaby (raoing maobine) sor 1, N. Levien (roadster) 35yds 2, E. M Jackson (roadster) 20yds 3. C. A Redworth (10yds), N: Squires (20yds), H. Nalder (35yds). H O. Liviak (130 yds), and A. Geranege (290 yds), aIBO started, but Lfethaby won as he liked. Shamrook Handicap, ha'f mile ; lst piize £3, 2nd £1 : H C Moore (35yds) 1, G. Wareham (20yds) 2, G. Hunter (55yds) 3 ; seren started. Wareham made the running for the firet par* of the distanoe, when M ore gradually forged ahead, and on tbe la t lap went to the front and won comfoi tably; ,time 2 mine 2 l-sth sees.

Putttirg the Shot (Irish style), handicap, weight of stone 161 b ; lst prize £1, 2nd 10a ; J. Cusack (so.) 47ft 9Jm 1, J. O'Connor (6fi) 47ft sio, 2. Four others competed. St. Patrick's Grand Handioap, 440 yds. (2nd event) : G. Wareham (12yds) 1, A. W Watts (eer) 2, l. Watts, (20yde) 3 A good Btart was effected. Wareham soon passed the limit men and won as he liked. Time, 35seos.

Trafalgar Park Bioyole Handioap, 5 miles. Open to all ; first prize, £3 lO*, second do. £1 10s : G. H Lethaby (raoing maohine,) ior. 1, N. A Squires (roadster) 90yde, 2. 0. A Redworth (roadster) 60yds, 3. H. Nalder, (170 yds), N. Levien (195 yds), and J. R Be'.hwaite (350 yd?) also competed, 'lhia was a splendid raoe from beginning to finish. Tbe pice wbb made hot from the start, and when Lethaby had overhauled M Levien some nice spurting took plaoe, the latter keeping on even terms with Lethaby for two laps, but on the eixth round, Lethaby, on his raoing maohine, wett to the front. Fquirep, wbo had been riding a good race, passed tbe o'hers ard tried to get en even terms with Lethaby, but be oonld not manage it. Some good racing took plaoe between Squires ani Redworth, but the oondition of the former was too good, and on tbe last lap he oame away, and got a good second plaoe, Lethaby winning by 6 sees only. Time 14 mm 3 l-sseop.

Irish Jig; lst prize £I, 2nd 10a: G. Langley 1, J. A Harley 2. Cusaok also competed. The danoing of the winner was maoh admired.

Handioap Hurdle Raoe ; Ist prize, £2. 2nd 10s; H Green, (18yde) 1, A. W Watts (sor) 2, C Nesbitt (15yd*-) 3. The hurdles seemed too stiff for the oompetitors. for at the conclusion of the race tbree hurdles only were left Btanding out of the eight.

Bioyole Handicap ; 2 miles, Ist prize, SOs ; 2nd 10s : G. A Leihaby (sor) 1, N. A Squires (55yds) 2,0 A Redworth (30yds) 3. Thia was- a splendid raoe. Squires had the lead to the last lap, but Lethaby again proved too good, acd oame in an easy winner ; time smins 45seos.

St Pa' rick's Grand Handioap, 100 yds (last event): J. Watts (6yds) 1, G. Wareham (4yds) 2, E. Low (12yds) 3; two otbera Btarted. The men all got off well together, and there was very little difference between the placed men ; time 10 2- Sth sees.

Tbis oono uded tbe events for St Patrick's Grand Handioap, and the points were made up as follows ; — G. Wareham (13 points) .. 1 I. Watts (10 points) . . . . 2 A. Watts (5 points) . . . . 3 Throwing the Crioket Ball, open to alii! Ist prize, presentation bat or 20s : Trewavas (UOyds 2ft) 1, Lewis (94yds) 2; eleven started, and each competitor bad two throws, but Trewavas Was considerably better tban the others.

Hibernian Handioap. one mile ; Ist prize £5, 2nd £2: M. Byrne (120 yds) 1, fl. 0. Moore (60yds) 2,' W. H. Emms (75yds) 3. Thia was an awful fiasco, Byrne winning as

he liked, and the seoond man eimp'y walking home. No time was taken.

Ladieß' Bracelet, 220 yds, handicap; lat prize 30s, 2nd 10s: I. Watta 1, A. W. Watts 2, Gay 3. I. Watts won by about a couple cf yards, his brother securing second place on tbe last stride.

Consolation R"ce, 150 yds, handioap; lst prize 20s, 2nd 10s: H. B Riley (12yds) 1, A. W Watta (cor) 2, G. Hogg (12yda) 3. W. Tunnicliffe (15ds), blbo entered, but did not start. It was a oapital race.

Numerous raceß for boyß were got off durin? the day. A protest was entered by E. Low against G. Wareham, the winner of St Patrick's Handicap, on tbe grounds that he had not complied witb the regulation?, but tbe Sime wbb disallowed.