THE HOLIDAY.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12159, 6 February 1908, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE HOLIDAY.

Saturday, Anniversary Day, provcrt fine, and, for trm time Jof year pleasantly cool. Th« various ex- j o.arsions were well patronised, and i there were* the usual crowds of pic- ; nickers, tfle Maitai Valley attracting largo numbers. ; Toe principal attraction was trie ATHLETIC? AND CYCLING CLUB'S SPORTS, i hold at Trafalgar Park. There were about two thousand persons present, which may bo regarded as a fairly j satisfactory attendance, but 19 not suffhMeot to justify the Club in making the atSractivu programme-! they have done m luo past for this! particular day. . The sport w;u< nn tbo whole fair. The uust noteworthy feature joithe cycle rani o** w a°i 'ii** success -of the locnl riders'. l--'uwlrs . Jacobsen and, Ilelter ara n wu'.t mulched trio, and l riding with ju Uw it and consistently pacing i-'im "tver they were able to take alv.'i • '•'<* of the assistance given by Jti'-ir handicaps, and the back-m-tikM-.-i n consequence had i a day oft Imhi-i-. who hails from Wakefield, triad.' Ins first appearance on the Nelson track, and riding very determinedly, pullod off [the Wheel Kace, the milo, and mile and a half j district' handicaps, and the tirst event in the district championship. Jacobsen won the district championship points for Mr Geo. Sutherland's trophy, being first in the mile and second in the half. He was also second in the open mile, third in the Wheel Race, and placed in each of the district handicaps. Heffer Mon the opeu mile, was second in the Wheel Kace and second in the mile event of district championship. N. Coleman n!-«> rode very well. Geo. Sutherland unnounces that he has made his lust appearance on the racing track. lli> says that "it will take big money to bring me out again." lie was »ofe weli on Saturday, and twi^e failed to [come out m the finals f ir which he had qualified—in the ■milo, and Wheel Race. He got a second to Campion in the. cpen mile and a half, but, it looked lo be a bit of luok for Carnpiou who f videnly caught Sutherland napping in! the* lasfc'3o yard*, when Sutherland had a cle;.ir k>ad. The cash athletic events were on the whole well contested, but rmateur athletics appear to be in a moribund state iv Nelsou, au Soally, a Wanganui flier, had an easy thing'with his handicaps in the 100 an 220 yards handicaps, but a rehandicap in the quarter miile stopped hiß victorious The Citizens' Hand enlivened tne proceedings with a good programme of music. The various officials of the meeting worked well, and the management wrs excellent. The following are the results: — CYCLING EVENTS. One Mile Cycle.— First beat: G. Sutherland, scr., 1? B. Campion, lovds, 2; S. Jones, 70yds, 3. Time, 2min 12secs. A. Parkes, 70yds, also started. Second heat: A. R. Jacobsen, 170 yds, 1; E. J. Ueffer, 170 yds, 2; UV "Wells. 2yds, 3. Time, 2mm llaecs. Only starters. Final: JJeffer 1, Jacobsen 2, Campion 3. Time 2m ins 5 2-sth sec. One and a Half Mile Cycle Handi- 1 cap: B. Campion 2yds, 1: G. Suth- . erlnnd, scr., 2; A. E. Parkes, 100 yds, 3. Time, Jim ins 25secs. Sutherland was apparently .winning easily, when he allowed Campion to pass him 20 yards or more from the line. Nelson Wheel Race, two miles.— First heat: L. A. Fowler, 350 yds, 1: B. Campion, 30yds, 2; F. Wells, 45 yds, 3. Time, ituins 26secs. Second beat: E. ti offer. 300 yds, 1; A. Jacobaen. 300 yds,, 2; R. Jones. 135 yds. -3. Time, inrins 28secs. Final: Fowler 1: Hett'er 2, Jacobsen 3. Ti!>.u\ 4mins 22 2-sth sees. One Mile District Cycle Handicap: •L. A. Fowler, 40yds, 1; A. R. Jacobsen, sor.. 2: N. Goleman, 45 yds, 3. Time, 2m ins 24secs. One an-.i a Half Mile District Cycle 11 and tea p: U Fowler, 60yds, 1: N. Coleman. 45yds, 2; A. Jacobsen, scr., 3. Time, Smins 56secs. Won by half a wheel. District Cycle Championship. Mr G. Sutherland's trophy, value £5 ss. Points to count— lst, 6 ; 2nd, 3 ; 3rd. 1; Half mile event: Li. Fowler 1, A. Jacobsen 2, N. Coleman 3. Time, 1 min^aeoa. Good rase, won by a few inches only. One-Mile Event: Jacobsen 1, Heffer .2, Coleman 3. Time, 2m ins 47 2-sth sees* Points: Jacobsen, U points, 1; Fowler, G points, 2. One Mile Novice Cycle: K. Haycock, 40yds, 1; H. Pollard, 40yds, 2? C. Holland, scr., 3. Timo,"2mins 425e08. Consolation Cycle Handicap: Two Miles: Cannrion, sor., 1; Jonea, 100 yds, 2. Time, 4m ins oosecs. ATHLETIC EVENTS. 100 Yards Amateur Run Handicap: P. Hurst* 2yds, 1; M, Percival, - Byda, 2; R. Haycock, 6yda, 3. Time, 10 3 sth sees. 100 Yards Cash Run Handicap •— first heat: L. brown, syds, 1; W. H. Scallys, syds, 2: H. Chapman, scr., 3. Time, 10 3 sth sees Second heat: P. O'Shannassey, syds, 1: E. Karsten, 3yds 5 2: P. Hannigan, S yds, 3. Time, 10 2-sth sees, Final: Scallys 1, Brown 2, O'Shannassey 3. Time. lOsecs. Won with apparent ease. It was difficult to decide between tffe second and third men. 220 Yards Cash Run Handicap.— WV H. Scallys, 9yds, 1 ; C. Dison, 15 yds,. 2; P. O'Shannassey, 7yds, 3. Time, 23secs. 440 Yards Cash Run Handiap: C. Harman, 31yds, 1; L. Brown, 25 yds, 2 ; P, Hannigan, 40yds, 3. Time, 54secs. Half Mile CashJßun: C. Harman, 15yds, 1 5 G, Richmond, 10yds, 2 : H. Chapman, 10yds, 3. Time, 2mins 12secs. 120 Yards Hurdles, Cash Handicap; G. Richmond, 3yds,- 1; L. Brown, 9yds, 2. Time, 13 3-sth sees. Officials'. Race, 100 yards. Mrs Parsonage's trophy : G. Hogg 1 ; R. Felt 2, P. H. Mules 3. Time, 11 4-sth sees. Bandsmen's Race, 100 yds: Woodward 1, Taylor 2. High Jump Handicap: G, Richmonxl: 2m hep., sft 4in., 1; F. Wells. 3in., hep... sft 3in., 2. Running Long Jump: C Harman, 4in. hep., 20ft 2m., 1: H. Pike,,2in. hep.% :19ft, 2.