ANNIVERSARY SPORTS.

Colonist, Volume XLVIX, Issue 11844, 26 January 1907, Page 2

ANNIVERSARY SPORTS.

RECORD MEETING ANTICIPATED. The sports gathering to bo held in Trafalgar Park on Friday next will be the 27th meeting held under the auspices of the Nelson Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club, and the large nuniber of entries receivod,and the class of the competitors who will take part, assure a high-class sports meeting," while it is confidently anticipated that from a sports point of view a^record will^be established. Never before has the cycle division included such a brilliant set of back markers as have entered for this meeting. These include Geo Sutherland, champion 19"6-7 ; Wyatt,champion sprinter of Australia; D J Plunket, perhaps the most successful handicap rider in Australia; B Campion, winner of the New Zealand Wheel Race; T Wells, a winner at Masterton; Summers, a winner at Wanganui ; Nattrass,a well-known prominent rider; and Mehrtens, champion, rdnd rider of New Zealand The local Men are well represented too, and the Park presents a busy appearance every night, some twenty or more riders coming out each evening. It is expected that Sutherland will endeavor to reduce R. A rnst's motor paced mile record of imin Sls'eCs made on the Nelson track. H*-, The athletic events have all filled well, averaging nearly a dozen competitors for each event, and in addition to the competitions, G. Thomassen, provincial champion for hammer throwing and shot putting, will give an exhibition of tossing the caber. A new carefully-measured quarter mile track has been laid off for the running events. Every provision possible is being itiade for the convenience of-specta-tors, and there will be luncheon booths, etc, on the ground. Arrangements are being made for a steamer excursion from Motueka, while the train arrangements made admirably suit the convenience of country residents. There will be the ordinary down train arriving in town at nine o'clock, another leaving Tadmor at 8 a.m atid arriving in town at 11.5, in good time for the sports, which start at 11. 30, while a third train will arrive from Belgrove aG 1.53 p.m in good time for the after lunch events, which will include the cream of the competitions. The sports are timed to close shortly after five, and a train leaving town at 6.0 p.m, and arriving at Tadmor at 9.15, should suit nicely as there will be ample time to obtain tea between the conclusion of tne sports, and the time of the train leafing. Entries for the Novice Mile Cycle race will be received at Mr H Tttnnicliff's Bridge street, up till nine o'clock to-night. This is entry free, and open to all who have not won a prize in an. advertised race on a track.