THAMES NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10186, 9 April 1912, Page 2

THAMES NEWS.

THE FORESTERS' FETE.

— I *_ — YESTERDAY'S SPORTS. There was a large attendance at the P'arawai racecourse yesterday when the annual fete and spots j meeting promoted by the Thames" ' Foresters was held. Year by year the gathering has been improved until it is now recognised as the athletic event of the district and of the year. The officials who had charge of the spo/ts meeting were 1 as under: — Judges, Arch. Burns, Esq., Dr Lapraik and A. G. LeFevre, Elsq.; handicapper, Mr HI Matheson; timekeeper, E. Deebk, Esq.; referee, Mi* H. Matheson ; staiter, Mr 'EL O'Sullivan; protest committee, Messrs T. Hays, A. Fleming, j and F. Wind; committee, Messrs T. j W. Hays (chairman), EL J. Milnes, W. Henderson, Ri. Muir, S. C. Mbir, A. | , Wilson, A. Fleming, A. T. Poole, J. ■ Cook, D. Gollop, W. Paul, W. Taylor, JF. Keller, R. Cbx, F. Wind, and Mr D. K. Rfedwood in his old place as secretary. The Battalion Band, under Lieut. Clark, rendered a pro--1 gramme of enjoyable selections. | The programme of events was a varied one and as the entries exceeded those of previous years the sport provdied was of the best. The events were sefc down in the following ordei': 120 yd? Maiden, 1 Mile Cycle, Maidsn, Heats Hauraki Handicap MOyds, Half-mile Cycle, Youths' Handicap, one mile, Easter Handicap, On© Mil© Cycle, Ifalf-mile Handicap, Quartermile Handicap, Thames Wheel Race (J2 miles), One Milei Handicap, Youths Cycle (one mile), Forced, Consolation, Commatteemen, Firemen's Coupling, and -local fire brigade competitions. The results were as under: —• ! MAIDEIN'RACE, 120 yards. i G. Niclioll, 9yds 1 S. Robinson, 10yds 2 W. Ornstein, 10yds 3 A close finish. Time, 12 3Jssees. ; MAIDEiN CYCLE, one mile. j Rl V. Hollis., 80yds ' 1 I N. El. Wilson, 110 yds... 2 j R. Dorm, 100 yds 3 ; iiauriaki handicap, aao ywxU. —iFirst Heat.— W. Edwards, 18yds 1 W. J. Campny, 20yds... 2 W. Quane, 20ydsi ' 3 Edwards showed good pace, and i Avion with something in hand. Time, 22 l-sseos. | —'Second Heat.— I A. E. Yellond, 21yds... 1 i H. C. Bums, 15yds ... 2 ! G. Nicholl, 20yds 3 | A good race. Time, 22 2-ssecs. i " —Final.— ' W. Edwards, 18yds 1 ! Ai. Yellond, 21yds 2 } H. Burns, 1-yds 3 | Time, 22sec8. ..HALF MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP. —'First Heat.— J. Adlam, scratch 1 M. L. Hayes, 15yds ... 2; N. Wilson, 55/d5...... 3 1 Adlam showed great dash, and 'spurted well. Time, lmin 9secs. —Second Heat.— R. Mollic, 45ydi 1 P. Grant, 35yds 2 W. A. Mason, 50yds ... 3 A good race. Time, lmin 8 3-ssecs. —Final.— J. Adlam, scratch 1 M. L. Hayes, 15yds ... 2 . K. V. Hollis, 45yd5...... 3 A splendid race. Adlam made a great sprint at the finish. Time, lmin Bsecs. i YOUTHS' HANDICAP', one mile. |. T. Brogan, 100 yds 1 i A. Bray, 100 yds 2 j W. Oiwstein," 70yds 3 Time, 4-ming SOsecs. EASTER HANDICAP, 130 yds: j | —First Heat.— j W. Edwards, 10yds-..!...' 1 J. W. Anderton, 12yds... 2 Only starters. Time, 1 -Jsecs. —Second Heat.— H. C Burns, 10yds 1 S. Robinson, 14seos ... 2 * R, Clark, 10yds 3 All started. A good race. Won by inches. Time, 12 2!-ssecor —^Final.— W ELdwards, 10yds1. 1 H. C. Burns, lOydfc 2 S. Robinson, 14yds 3 Wen 'by inches. Time, 12 2~smcs. ONE MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP.