LEITHFIELD ATHLETIC SPORTS.
The twenty-second annual gathering of the above took place on Thursday, Dec. 16. There was a fair attendance, competitors were numerous, and the day keeping fine, everything passed off smoothly. The following are the details : — Quoit Tournament — W. Hunter, 1 j W. MAdam, 2. Boys' Eace, under 12, 440yds— T. Gibb?, 1 ; A. Main, 2; H. Berry, 3. Men's Hurdle Eace (handicap), 440 yds —C. Allen, 25yds, 1 ; D. M'Lean, 2. Bays' Eace, under 16, 440 yds —D. Pemberton, 1 ; T. Fitzpatrick, 2 ; E. Neale, 3. Men'a 440yda Eace (handicap) — J. Fitzpatrick, 7yds, 1 ; E. Cook, 15yds, 2,| Girls' Bace, under 14, 100 yds —L. Middleton, 1 ; A. Fitzpatrick, 2. Men's Eace, 100 yds (handicap) —S. Stace, scr, 1 j J. Proaser, syds, 2. Married Men's Eace, 200^-dt — G. Palmer, 1 j F. W. A. Franks, 2. Men's Handicap Eace, one mile — F. Adams, scr, 1 ; C. Allen, 20yds, 2. Pick-a-back Bace — T. Stace and E. Moore, 1 ; C. Allen and T. Adams, 2. Vaulting with Pole — J. Binnie, Bft 6in, 1 ; D. Pemberton, Bft sin, 2. Three-legged Eace — A. M'Lean and S. Stace, 1 ; T. Adams and C. Allen, 2. Banning High Jump— J. Bair.4 and S. Stace tied at sft 2jn. Banning Long Jump— T. Stace, 18ft 2in, 1 ; D. M'Lean, 17ft 3in, 2. Hop, Step and Jump — A. M'Lean, 36ft 10 Jin, 1; T. Stace, 36ft 9in, 2. Single Women's Kacc — Miss Watson, 1 ; Miss Fitzpatrick, 2. Sack Eace — J. Neale, 1 ; A. Newman, 2.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5804, 18 December 1886, Page 4
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