SPORTS AT ELTHAM.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1923, Page 3

SPORTS AT ELTHAM.

ATHLETIC AND CYCLING EVENTS. FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING. The annual sports meeting under the auspices of the Elthani Cycling, Racing and Athletic Club was held yesterday in the presence of a large crowd. The day was perfect, but g freshening 'breeze made cycling difficult along the back. The close finishes of many of the largest fields \yere a tribute to the handicappers (M.essrs.' A. Beesley and H. Nuttall cycling, and 11. Ward running), more especially as the meeting was one of the first in Tar.iuaki and the form of competitors has not yet been disclosed. That the meeting was a popular one was shown by a considerable increase in the en tries over last year. The secretary (Mr. 11. f.uttall) and his committee had made complete arrangements, and the grounds and appointments were in first-class order, a feature of the day being the excellent manner ® in which the results were made known to th-; public. During the afternoon the Elthani Citizens’ Band provided enjoyable music. The tofficials were: Judges, Messrs. T. C. Stunners and C. Cooper; starter. Mr. A. Whiting; timekeeper, Mr. H. Ward; marshal, Mr. W. S. Heyes; stewards, .Messrs. Fitzg’-'bbon, Ware. Bhlett, Bicheno, Gower, Bennett, Davis, Andrews, Dunn, Bary and Marchant. During tae afternoon a collection was taken up on the grounds to provide prizes for children's races, which were run at intervals towards th*) end of the programme. By winning the half-mile, the mile, three mile and five mile cycling events, P. Griffin was the most successful competitor, securing £l6 in prize money. In the runping events K. S. Philpotts gave an outstanding display, and by winning the 100, 150 and 220 yards handicaps, won £8 10s. Results:— Running. 150 yards maiden race—R. S. Philpotts 1, L. Hoffmann 2, L. Page 3. Time, 17sec. 100 yards open heat: C Burrows (9yds) 1, J. Mancer (12yds) 2, C. Foot (12yds) 3. Time, llsec. Second heat: R. S. Philpotts (12yds) 1, E. Cooper (11yds) 2, K. Foster (6yds) 3. Time, 10 3-s?ec. Final : R. S. Philpotts 1, K. Forster 2, J. Mancer 3. Time, lOsec. (off 12yds). Won easily. Boys’ relay race (team of four from, any school, to run 110 yards each). —Won by the 'ihtham team,- comprising D. Coleman, R. Burke, R. Cuff, A. Ta plin. The Ngaere team, which finished second, was disqualified for dropping the stick, and Mangatokl was given the place. 220 yards handicap.—R. 8. Philpotts (24yds) 1, C. Foot (24yds) 2, G. Mather (20yds) 3. Time, 22 l-ssec. Beys’ 440 yards championship (seven startcis). —A. Wilson 1. It. Burke 2, S. Edwards 3. Time, Imin. 9 3-6 sec. The winner took the lead at the turn into the straight and ran out an easy winner in gnod style. Schoolgirls’ championship, 75 yards.—R. Gibb i. ' !':•• n 2. M Burrows 3. 440 yards handicap.—R. Pattinson (42yds) 1, U. Ansford (40yds) 2,«T. E. Tayior (38yds) 3. Won by two yards, Ansford just beating Taylor by inches. Time, 52sec. Young ladles’ race. —R. Gibb 1, M. Burrows 2. I. Ta pl in 3. relay race, 440 yards.—Three teams entered; won by Misses It. Gibb, M. Burrows, it. Townsend and I. Taplin. 880 yards handicap.—L. Hoffmann (70yds) u L. Page (70yds) and C. B. Mayhead (60yds) dead heat 2. Hoffmann was third entering tne straight and drew away at the finish to win by eight yards, the dead-heat men running together over the last chain. Time, 2mlu.

Men’s relay race (first man 440 yards, second 220, third 110, fourth 110).—Three teams competed; won by Wilson's team (B. Wilson, O. Mather, E. Skjellerup and L. Hoffmann) ; Philpott's team 2. Time, linin. 48 4-ssec. 440 yards boys under 16 years championship.—A. Newell 1, D. Gower 2, D. Coleman 3. One mile open handicap.—W. J. Sharrock I, J. J. Clarkson 2. The only two to flnlsh. Time, .'min. 7scc. I Hop, step and jump.—A. Newell. Cycling. One mile handicap.—First heat: P. Griffin (2()yds) 1, G. Reed (120yds) 2, W. Foster (120yds) 3. Time,. 2min. 48sec. Second heat: W. S. Sharrock (80yds) 1, C. Penniall (90yds) 2, R. Lovell (70yds) 3. Time, 2min. 41 3 5 see. Third heat: J. Allen (90yds) 1, \l. Bublitz (120yds) 2, F. Betterldge (110yds) 3. Time, 2mln. 49sec. Final: P. Griffin 1, J. Allen 2, F. Betterldge 3. Griffin rode a sterling race, winning by about 10 yards from Allen, who just kept in front of Bcttcridgc. Four finished. Time, 2rnin. 37 l-ssec. Half-mile handicap.—First heat: P. Grifll) (10yds) 1, A. Codd (20yds) 2, F. Hurley (45yds) 3. Time, Imin. 22sec. Second heat: C. Penniall (25yds) 1, W. Bublitz (45yds) 2, H Wore (45yds) 3. Time, Imin. 20sec. Final: n. Griffin 1, C. Penniall 2, W. Bublitz 3. From scratch, Griffin made up his handicap in half ? lap, lying third until he went to the front nearing the straight. He won comfortably. Penniall .beat Bublitz for second place on the post. Time, Imin. 15sec. Two mile handicap.—F. Betterldge (190yds) ’., J. Allen (160yds) 2. W. Bublitz (190yds) 3. The issue was In doubt until the last, and a gicat finish ensued between the placed men, Betterldge winhing by a couple of feet. Three mile handicap.—-P. Griffin (35yds) 1, F. Bettsridge (240yds) 2, C. Penniall (190yds) 3. Won by twenty-five yards, ten yards between second and third. Time, Bmin. 33 1-5 sec. Five mile handicap.—‘P. Griffin (scr) 1, R. Lovell (330yds) 2, J. Allen (360yds) 3. Griffin caught the field on the tenth lap and rode into third position on the sixteenth, with the seven remaining riders in a bunch. The last lup, the twentieth, was a ding-dong go between ‘he placed men, Griffin winning by three yards, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 14min. 22sec.