ATHLETICS

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13295, 25 May 1907, Page 5

ATHLETICS

SPORTS AT TEMUKA. A special sports meeting was held on the Temuka Park grounds yesterday in aid of St. Joseph's Church imjn'ovement fund,: and under the management of the Temuka. Catholic Club, of which Mr WBarry is -president, and Mr T. Knight secretary; Mr W. Jeffries acting as secretary to the sports committee. Mr Kallaugher acted asharidicapper. A heavy rain of the night before had made the turf pleasantly cool and springy,, and freshened up the. grass and cleansed the surrounding trees of dust. The. sun shone through a light cloud and with a faint westerly breeze made a. very iiice afternoon for an outdoor gathering. The average attendance. was hot so good as had been hoped for, the gate receipts, between £4O and £SO indicating from 900 to 1000, old and young. The "Temuka Brass Band enlivened the meeting with occasional selections. The sports proved interesting throughout. The tug-of-war caused great excitement, the pole jump was an excellent exhibition of its kind, and the cycling and running events were well contested. The officials were well up in their duties and everything went off very smoothly. 'The following were the events : TUG-OF-WAR,

Tug-of-War; £5,. £2 10s and two specials of £1 each. This was the principal event of the day. A long line of crossbattened boards was laid on the ground, the inch battens giving a- good foot-hokl. A stout rope was provided, with a central •knot, and a strong iron lock for it to give a fair start. Six teams entered, but only four turned up, a Maori team being the "favourite." The first pull was Maori (captain Hoani Iva.hu) and Temuka (J. Morris). Both teams got down at once in Maori style for a long steady strain.' The Maoris got six inches of rope at the outset and never lost one inch. After holding for. six minutes' Kaliu gave the signal for pull and liis team steadily pulled the knot over the rest of the 3ft. Time 6min. 27secs. Pleasant Point (F. Nelligun) and Milford (D. O'Sliea) were the next to pull. They proved to be \er\ evenly matched, the knot swaying an inch or two each way for some, time and the evenness of the pull roused the enthusiasm of the onlookers to shouting point. Pleasant; Point got into better shape and with the knot on their side of the lock kept Milford—the lighter team—at "bangon." Attempts by the latter at a pull for a long time failed to get any rope, the knot remainine 12 to 15 inches on the Point side. The Point- team had only to hang on till time was up—a much easier task than pulling up, and their ban-ackers nroed them to be content to 'hang. As the end of the 20 minute limit approached Milford u'ot the knot, back half-way to the trap, and were cheered with cries cf "we've got 'em." and heavier as were the Point men aud " hanging," Milford in a last effort got back the knot to six .inches off the trap, and Point won a very even 20 minutes pull by so much. Tn the final between ■ the Maoris, and the Point team, as in the first heat the former got a few inches a.t the gunshot. At every fresh effort they gained a little more, and at 2min. 47: sec. they drew the knot over their 3ft. line and won. There was liarly time to get up much excitement, the try was so soon over, aud everyone had expected Kahu's team. to. win. CYCLING EVENTS. Half Mile Handicap, 20s. 10s.— J. Barett (60yc1$:) 1, J. Orlowski (60yds) 2, K. McLean (50yds) 3. 'Ten started in two

trial heats, J. Connell (scr) -winning the first, with I'. M. O'Connor (10yds) second. McLean led home in the second heat. In the linal three 60 yard men led most of the way, but McLean, (30yds) made a good push and got third place. The times were 62 3-5, 65 and 62 l-ssecs. One Mile, 495, 20s.—First heat—A. McLean (60yds) 1, E. Orlowski (110 yds) 2, J. Barrett (lCCyds) 3, H. P. Arnst (65 yds). The four rode easily till the last Lip, which began with Arnst leading. A rush at the close of a slow heat found McLean a;head. Time 2min. 27secs. Second Heat—Six started in two divisions of four and two. Dempsey fell, unhurt, Connell and O'Connor caught the other three a.s the bell rang, and a good race over the last round resulted P. M. O'Connor (10yds) 1, J. Connell (scr) 2, j. Orlowski (95yds) 3. Tim© 2min. 18sep. In the final the back division caught the leaders at the bell, and O'Connell made a good finish with O'Connor, Orlowski not far off third. Time 2nvin. lOsec.

Two Miles, 60s, 255, and specials 40s and 20s.—J. Orlowski (185 yds) 1. E. Orlowski (210 yds) 2, P. Gillespie (200 yds) 3. Eight started, including J. Connell and P. M. O'Connor (scr), and H. P. Arnst (85yds). The three placed men, with J. Barrett (190 yds) rode together till the last lap and were never overtaken nor even approached. In the last la.p the Orlowskis went a.way from their mates hitherto find finished well together; Gillespie, some way behind, third. Time 4min. 25$ecs.

Three Miles, 605,'30s find trophy 20s.— J. Connell (scr) +, A. McLean. (100 yds) +, H. P. Arnst (100 yds) 3. Six started. This race, threatened to be 1 uninteresting, as it- seemed as if " the leaders would not be caught, and one. after another three riders fell out. O'Dorinbr lost his chain in the first lap, Dempsey fell out about, halfway and Barrett towtird's the end of the race. Connell had it' long stern chase after the long handicaps, but managed to overhaul the two left in and made a dead heat with McLean, Arnst close up third. Tim© 7min. 29secs. RUNNING EVENTS.

100 Yards handicap. 20s, 10s.—A. Gimpson (3yds) 1, J. Riddle (syds) 2, A. J. McLaughlin (7yds) 3. Time Usees. Five started.

220 Yards, 40s, 15s. —A. Gimpson (4 yds) 1, G. J. Earnshaw (scr) 2, J. Riddell "(6vds) 3. Time 25secs. These were the only starters, and the race was a poor one. The winner tobk the lead early and was not pushed home. Quarter Mile, -30s, 15s', special 10s.— J. Riddell (iOydsj 1; A. Gmipson (scr) 2, E. J. 'Eainshaw (syds) 3. The only starters. The three ran well and retained their starting order till near home, when Gimpson got up into second place a few feet from it-lie string. Time 56?ecs. JUMPING —(Handicaps included in tho

records.) Hop, Step and Jump, 20k 10s, and £1 trophy.—G. Campbell (15in.) 42ft Sin. 1, E. Horgan (scr) 41ft lOin. 2. D. Connell (6iii.) 40ft llin. and A. Gimpson (12in.) also Competed. ' This Ms a very good contest-, as the figures show Pole Vault,' 20s; 10s.—Four competitors in tliis ■event pave a- vorv good and long protracted display of pole jumping. ReSuit—L. Hamilton (2in.) 9ft. llin., 1, D. Connell (4in.) 9ft. IQih., 2;E. Horgan (scr) and G. Campbeell (scr) 9ft 9in. Hiah Jump, 20s, ss.—G. Campbell (scr) sft. 2in.. 1. D. O'Comiel (2in.) sft, lin., 2, B. Horgan also jumped. "MISCELLANEOUS.

Goal Kicking. 10s.—Twenty-four footballers entered ill this event. In the 1 first round of two kicks, eight- kicked goals, ;iiiel in the second- round only two of th« eight. In the kick off, -E.; Horgan kicked a "goal and H. Niles missed. The conditions of the kick were very fair. It was a, diagonal try, across a light and equal breeze. . Wrestling (Cumberland). 30s, 15s. —Five fellows competed. The "winners beintr B. Cartwright and D. Scott, Irish Jig, 21s. 10s 6d.—J. Lynch 1, v\. Lvnch jum\, 2, W. Lynch senr., 3.^ Sack Pnce, 21?. 10s "6d. —C. (x. luunishaw* 1, Hannifin. 2, Lynch 3- Six starteed and finished. Won easily, iby a very unusual prancing gait. An official racs for fun concluded the sports ait 5 p.m.

HARRIER OUTING. A fail" muster of members of the South Caht'rbury Harriers journeyed to Waimate ysterdar. -Op arrival at Waiaiat© the officials of. the local club meti and welcomed, the visitors." . After lunch a move was made to the rendezvous for the outing, whi-ih was from the Forester's Hall in High street, At about 2.45 the hares, Coltnmn (Waiimite), .Coker (IS.0.11.) were despatched and the pack consisting of 32 in all followed a few minutes later. The ruu selected was well suited for crosscountry runners, containing it good stretch of flat country varied at times with gorse fences, streams, and ploughed paddocks. Going soutli for a short distance the harts doubled ' slightly to the east-and forming a circuit struck back again to the mam road which allowed of a, good finish home. The pack was . controlled .by the captain and secretary Taafe and Cameron respectively of the home club. Mr S. Maltlius the Vs.C.HV skipper) in returning thanks on behalf of " the \ visitors, thanked the hosts for • their efforts to make the trip enjoyable and complimented, the members on having the club oil such .a. good foundation. He called on the Harriets to give three hearty cheers for the supporters and members of the W.H.C. Mr Taafe in acknowledging the compliment said it gave his club great pleasure to receive a visit of the kind; Hearty clieevs concluded a most- enjoyable outing.