ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13238, 19 March 1907, Page 7

ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

SPORTS AT G ERALDINE. Pii Irons, Messrs F. It! pitman, M.H.R., Mid J.. M. Twomey';' presideut, Mr J. W. Macdcn&ld; . secretary. Mr B. Brooks; treasurer, Mr E. O'Malley; Jiandicapper, Mr J. P. Kalaugher; starter,' Mr 11. R. Macdonald; timekeepers, Messrs Mellroy and Broadhead. ■"J lie 21st annual meethig of ■ the Gel'-' ;;.ldine St. Patrick's Sports Association was held, in the Geraldine Domain yesterday. There was a fair attendance, considerably more than .1500' people-being present,' ind but for the threatening nature'-of the weather, there would, have been a record gathering, i About half past eleven, the offiei.il.s gathered before the stand for the official opening of the new bicycle'-.track. /Mr J. W. Macdonald; the president of the Association; introduced the Mayor, Mr W. S. Maslin and a- few others'to, the meeting. '■',-;

Mr Maslin; congratulated the Association upon/the''suedes, of their: venture'.in. a big outlay, of £4OO. • It was ,:;i credit to the district to lie able to provide-one of the best cycling: tracks; and he hoped the efforts of the Association would have the support and sympathy of the people. of Geraldine and dis l'ict. f • -' ;.'V

Mr F. It. Flatmii.il, M.H.R., who also spoke, lefened to the promise made by the late Ml- Seddon last year. Mr Seddon, who attended-the 1 .'-I gathering, had .said he hoped that the following year Iha track would be an accompli bed fact and also that he would be present to open it. Mr J.' Kennedy, an ex-ptesidei.t, lesponded on behalf" of the Association, and then . Mrs Maslin cut the tape stretched across the track, immediately in front of the/ grand stand. jhe tr.ick is similar in formation to that at'Temuka, being banked high fiom uniform level suiroundings. It was rather bumpy, said ionie of the ridois, but a good 'top di essiug will scive to make it t'fue.,- There is no boundary fence around it. and consequently the spect'tors weie inclined to encioach whilst even's were in progress. * . . A number of firemen, iepresenting about a dozen ditt'eiem towns, were p!c.-.cnt and took part in events an'anged lor I hem. Most of these had come down for the d«v from Chris.tchu.rch, wheic the Exkibifion. competitions commence this inornT'he 'li'mam Pipe Band (under DrumMajor Donaldson) eleven strong, were present, and contributed towards the success of the meeting. 'ihe following aie ie-ulty of events :~ CYCLING. Half-mile Handicap.—Fhst Heal: J. McAuliil'e. 45yds 1, K. Rodger.-: 3Cyds 2. Also started—Summers 20yds, Winter 65 yds, W. Cole 70yds, Gobbe 75yds. lime, lmin 4 3-ssec. Second Heat : Shea 50yds 1, McLean 80yds 2. starters weie Connell 30yds," Birch 30yds, Waldie 55yds, Coibett 9Uvds. Time, lmin 2 2-ssec. Ihird Heat": Sutherland 90yds "1, Patrick 95yd« 2. Aho started P. M. O'Connor 25yds, H. Am t 45yds, Laurenson 55yds, Alexander 95yds. lime, 61 3-stec. Final \ Rodgers 1, Sutherland 2, Shea 3; a-veiy close race with a good finish. 1 line, lmin 2 2-sjec.

- One Mile Handicap.— First lie it : O'Connor 45yds 1, Laurenson 115yd.s .. H. V .Arn<-t 85yds 3,, Uodgers sUyds <l. J. McAuliifo 85yds-, Winter 12Cyds, Patrick 185 yds ali-o i-iarieJ. Time, 2m in lOsec. (second Pleat: R. Council 15yds 1. Eircli 60vds 2, Summers 30vds 3, Shea 90yds 4." J. Connell 55yds," Waldie ICO yds, A., McLean 155 yds, A. Corbett 175 yd",' and .Sutherland 180 yds alt-o started. Time, 2min lQsec. Initial. —O'Connor 1, O'Connell 2, H. P, Amrt 3. Kight started, but ilie going was not very keen, though an excellent finish iLsulted. Time, 2miii 13sec.

Twomi'e Roadstei Handicap—Winter! 15yds 1, McKay 2, fom o.heis snarled Ike lace wis faiily fa't, tome of the Lompe.i'ois wcie in he.uy -c< siumes and on heavy machine 'Jime, smm 8 d s S ec Two mile St Patrick'. Wheel Race, £lO, £2, and £l.—F/rrit He.it Mclean 230 yds 1, J Connell 95vds 2, Summeis 50yds 3, Waldie 160 yds" 4. Oll.eis lo start -\i ere 1* M O'Connor BCyds, Lauren fon 180 yds, Sulheiland- 255\ds O Connor met -with a punehne m (he last lap lime, 4mm 50*eo Second Heat PatuJv. 260 yds 1, Gobbe 225idb 2, Bnch 85vd. 3, Rodgers 70yds 4 J MeAuliffc 130jds H. Ainst 130 yds, Shea 135 yds, Winter 180 yds In lliis lace the hunt men finished half <i lap ahead of (he bunch Time, 4min 48 4 Final i-wmiieis 1. linch 2, Kodgeis o liino, 4mm 50 4 ssec. RUNNING

135 Yaids .Sheffield Handicap; £ls. £4, and £l-Fust Heat J II Laufon 1, II Bloeksage 85 md J b H&iL-y lOjds also siait.d;, (line, 1° 15sec Second Heat ,] 1 I. vans Byds 1, (J E JFit/flatnck 9iyds 2, the only saiteis; (line, A Gimson 11yds 1, Sp.uks Bjd 2 (he only staiteis; time, 1<" 1 s=ec I<ninth Heat. W. Bui ndge 13yds 1, (i AV Collie and F C Willi ims also "-tailed , lime, U 15scc- Fif.h Heal A S. Pcteis 6Jyds 1, L C McLachlnn .sci 2, F ttpnng B£yds, A. J Bauil 9£yd.', and 11 Woii"vcis lime, 13 3 sscc Semi finals—Fust Heat Peleis 1, 2, time, 13 4 ssec '--econd. Heit MeLach 'an 1, 2, (line, 13 45 ec Fnvil. McLachlan and Petei.s (de.ul-lie.it) 1, J',ians 3, lime, 13 4-ssec Ruindge was the olhei staitei McLachlan hum snatch pat up a hi.e lace 'lhe hm>h between ium and l'eteis was mo t exciting, and the lesult Mas a dead heat foi* iu>t place, Evan* dnd Bumdge veiy close up The judges did not gne then decision in this eienc till aftei a good deal of confcience. Uus wait naturally kept the oowd in anxious suspen-e, and wlien the lesult "was announced it did not give geneial s.uii >- faction Pel cis was the favounte of a good many, while those who watched McLaclilm onh. could not ciedil Peleis with getting on a lei el Ihe event 2>iouded a gieat deal of mteiest, and it w«.s gene lally lem.uked (hat the handicapping w.i» gcod lime, 13 4 ssec 10J Yaids Maiden—J R Laws,m 1, R Giacie 2, J .Ainst 3; six otheis started Time, 12sec ICO Yaids Boii- (undei 16) —luinei 1, Woisdell 2, 1)..1ey 3 About a do/en s aueJ

44{KY,iids> Handicap —W Spaiks 25yds 1, Fiupjtnck 28-* d» and J Ams+ 32vdj (dead heat) 2 About twenty s>l.u led fht held was puuueally buncheod fiom "th„ stai!-," and. up to nitlim a liundied yaids of the tape, had a, slight lead and .1 stiong position, but on turning ilie la t coinei biJ.irks made a hnlhant "-punt and ovtrtook Arn&t a few fioin the tape. Tims, 52sec.

limning High-': Jump.-—Metcalf-(Tin). sft> 7iu 1, O'L'onnell (Sin) and'■ Hcirgah (2inj sffc 4in tied for - second place. 220 Yards Hui-dle 'Handicap.;—Burriclge 15yds 1, Fitzpatrick 9yds 2; Healy 6yds 3. A very hard race.- Time,.-26see.: Hop, Step,- and Jump.—Campbell, (2ft 9in) -41 ft Bin 1, Sparks (2-3),/4i-3.2, ,Hea!y (scr) 40ft 3iii.

880 Handicap—J Hidden. 38yd*1, Chalmers 38yds 2, Gimson • 30yds 3. About ten othen* Malted Tins -u.is a ■\en keen lace, and competition -h.is good Timio, lmin 59 3 5 ec gvsi RAL

■ Bagpipe lliisic, Strathspeys a(nd Moflregor 1, Jennings 2, Cowan 3. Fire ■• Brigades'—One -'.'man manual.—J. I'routing iGeraldine) I,' 38 -2-ssec, J. Wood fceraldins) 2, 39 4-ssec, Burrows (Christ-

church) '■ 4lsec 3; twelve- others "started. Putting 161b Weight.—G. Kerslake 33ft 1," Robertson 2, '3lft. v IrL-h Jig.—J- Sim' 1, AV. Lynch 2. Fire Brigade—Two ulen coupling.—Ashburton 1, Geraldine 2, Pelone 3, Invelcarglll4. ' Time, 2min 38see. Vaulting with Pole.—D. Connell (lOin) 10ft 3in 1, G. Campbell 9ft 6iu 2,, T. Horgiin 3. Pibrochs and Marches.—McGregor 1, Jennings 2, Cowan 3. - A.' Scott 1, J. Skinner 2; two others'started. Highland Fling.—Burns 1, McKnight 2, Lithgow 3. '.,...■.--