ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 253, 4 March 1911, Page 7

ATHLETICS.

RE-UNJON PICNTC. There was a very good attendance at the Re-union Sports on Thursday afternoon. The different competitions attracted good fields and some good running, etc., was witnessed. The mile event was well contested, Bell and Stoddart, after a magnificent race, breasting the tape simultaneously. Results: — 100 yds Handicap—First heat: Slight 1,1-1. L. Daley 2, Crozier 3. Second heat: Crockett 1, Leighton 2, Loesch 3. Final: Crockett 1, Loesch 2. Seventeen starters. Married Ladies' Race—Mrs. Downes 1, Mrs. 11. Lobb 2.

220 yds Handicap—First heat: Crockett 1, Daley 2, Crozier 3. Second heat: Julian 1, Slight 2, Loesch 3. Final: Crockeet 1, Julian 2. Sixteen starters.

High Jump—Julian (oft lin) 1, Wood and Holmes, equal (4ft 9in) 2. Single Ladies' Race—Miss E. Cole 1, Miss Ella Grant 2.

Men's Race (over 40)— Potter ], G. Bendall 2. Half-mile—Stoddart 1, Bell 2. Nine starters. Men's Race—McAllum 1, Tippins 2. Long jump—Holmes 1, Slight i. 440 yds Handicap—Holby 1, Stoddart 2. Twelve starters. Mile Handicap—Stoddart and Bell (dead heat) 1. Weight-guessing—R. Leighton and J.' Daley (equal), 1321b5. Exact weight, 13«i/jlbs. Stepping-the-ehain—Slight 1. A general committee meeting will be held on .Monday night to wind up affairs for the season. WAREA SPORTS. The Warea Sports Club held their fifth annual sports in the Recreation ({rounds on Wednesday. The day was a glorious one, and there was a fair crowd present. The programme started about 11.30 a.m. A protest was entered in the novice vliop by 11. Xgaia against W. Coombes, who won the chop, on the grounds that he was not a novice chopper. The protest committee upheld the protest. The gate takings amounted to a little over .tlO, as against £l3 His last year. The fields this year were very poor as compared with those of the "last meeting. The committee worked hard. The chopping competitors had to get their own blocks ready. The refreshment booth was in charge of Mr. C. W. Corbett. Unfortunately no hand was present, there only being a phonograph. Results: UMyd.s Handicap—ll. Xgaia (i)yds) 1, S. Julian (10yds) 2. Three started. A good finish. Xoviee Chop—ll. Xgaia I. Maiden Chop— 11. Magon and A. Deacon dead heat. Five started. Maiden Sawing Competition—ll. Young and mate 1, 0. Magon and mate i. Three started, A very good event. Boys' Race—L. Rodgcrs 1, Waika 2. Over a dozen started. 220 yds Handicap—S. Julian (20vds) 1, H. Xgaia (20yds) 2. Three started. Ladies' Race—Miss T. Tobin 1, Miss Rothery 2. ISiii Saw (double-hand)—C. K. and T. R. Julian (Bsee.) 1, H. Young and mate (ssee.) 2. Four started. 440 yds Handicap—S. Julian 1. Won easily. Three started. Stepping-the-Chain—.l. Phillips 1, M. Morgan 2. There were 52 entries. Axemen's Cup (lSin blocks)—A. E. Magon (35see.) 1, X. Morgan (scratch) 2, IT. A. Corbett (Msec.) 3. Time, 2min 40 sec. Won fairly caisly. Jumble Boot Race—O. Julian 1, T Ravin 2. Sheep-guessing—B. Andrews and S. Wells each guessed the exact weight being ISolbs.