by • fine effort. The^ time w»» U*b-*mi& 5j 4-ssec. HALF-MILE AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: open only to rid«r» wko h«*es resided twelve months in the • Oemmoar wealth. • Final. W. Mf Donald . « f t 1 • O. H. Birook . . ... 9 G. H. Horder . • . - 9 D. J. Walker also started. These four w«re the heat winners. Time— lmin 16 2-sseo. INVITATION SORATCH RACE. Three miles. ' T. Ellegaard . . . . 1 , W. M'Donald .... 2 F. Macfarland . . . .3 Lawson fell as he was about to pace Ellegaard. Time— 6min 28 4-Sseb. DRUIDS' WHEEL RACE. One mile. : This event was decided in a' novel fashion; the men being divided into classes, jb ""**& re»jectively the mm cfripeted among tihemBehes for prizes, and the placed riders m each class were the ones who qualified for the final. They resulted thus: — First-class Riders. Ten started. The first two qualified for the final, and won £10 and £5 respectively in prizs money, the placed men Ibeiog:— G. J. Farley, 40yds : . . ..1 s T. Ellegaard. 15yd* .. .. '. 3 - Lawson crossed the line first, Mb for cut. <Sng ii on Rutt at the end 1 .of th* back ttaeight wa« disqualified for the x*ce. Tune — lmin 5753 c. « a.^± 3 The unplaced "men subsequently, conteatad , an event (prize £5), nne winner of which wiae also to qualify for the grand final, making the third man 'to represent the first-class . : . rders. J. Filsell was successful. Tune—' 2min 18 l-ssec. .. .■..;■• '..■■ Second-class Riders. . . Prizes 1 £10, £3 and £2 ; . » i; There being nore men. in this dtvimon, fo«r heats and a final were, cdnteswd, the latter resulting:— . ■-. ;■'.- .',.:- C Gee, 50yds ... • .1 T. Lealotw, 60yds . . • • 2 P. J. O'Brien, lOSydls ■,■ . . 3 , Time— 2min 4 8-ssec. ■ v % : v Third and Fburth-class Riders. a Prizes £8, £8 and. £1. .•; --. '_■ Four heats arid a -final were also, run off by . men in the above classes, ; four of whom q^alined for the grand final.' Those pltoeo , were: — '•'?■• ■ ■ - ■ ' H. Woolford, 95yds . . • I A. C. Colvin, 110 yds . . ." 2 H. Lindgreh, 70yds ■ . . .8 . A. Butier, 10yds . . ..•.4 . Time— 2miQ 4 3-53ec. ' ; .. ... The wfhole of the above events w,ere decided on the first day, leaving the final of Ahe big race io be contested on the Monday. The' : placed m«n were allotted fresh marks (as for an open handicap) and were aa follows:— -.. Yds. -Yds. T. Ellegaard .10P. £ O'Brien . . 12> G. Far.ey . 35 A. Butler . . 180 J. Filsell . . 50 H. Lindgren . 18» 0. Gee . • 8S H - Woo?ford • .W0 T. Lealvm . .105 A. C. Colvm . .200 As may be seen in th« above, riders of every, class are .represented, . and in. this case at least the men were well distributed over the marks. , The racing on the second day was exceptionally good, and- enormous- crowds w«re «t«yeent afternoon and evening. Tha result!;: ■are:^- ■ ■ • ■ •, " ___ : ■■'••. .■ ; ■.' '■ ' - DRUIDS' GREAT WHEEL RACE; pruet -i / £50, £15, £5 and £3. . One mile. Grand Final. - ' V. A. Butler, 160 yds . . . .;1:;; ; • T. Ellegaard, 10yds ';> . • 2 - H. Lindgren, ISSyoTa ; - y. - 3 H. : Woolfori, 190 yds * i; ..'■■• Other starters— G.J, Farley' Ssvd», J. Fil-,' sell 50yds. C. Gee 85yds, T. LeaW- 105yd V P. J. O'Bri«n 12Syds,, *nd A. C.Co-'.viri 200 yds. " Butler assumed' a gootl; lead in the last lap; but Ellegaard, sprinting brilliantly <*rom_ihe exfaeme rejir, essayed to overtaka him. Eu>' ler however, won by a with Lindgren third, and Woolford "fourth. Time— lmm ; 57sec. • . : ■ . ■ , ■ INTERNATIONAL SCRATCH RACE ; prizes £5 and. £2: Five miles. T. E'.legaard ... .1 ■W. Rutt .. : ... • -2 F. Macfarland • • • ■ . . 3, . Wou by half a' length; Mac/or land iwo , lengths further away. Time— llmin 13sec. INVITATION SORATCH RACE; prizes £6 . ■*.. £2 and £1. Five, miles. ' r " > F. :M.Jcfarland . .. . . 1 • • w. Ru-tt ■...'•; .■■- "•:.,- ■•'•; 2. T Ellegaard . > '• •' • 3 - „ 12m ; n 58 3-ssec. j .■ FITZROY STAKES (scratch); prizes £14, £1 and £2. Quarter-niite. Final.W. Rutt .... .1 W. M'fonald . .... -'%■'■ : G. H. Ho.der . . . .3 Wen by a length. Time— 3o 4-ssec. EXHIBITION STAKES (scratch) ; priz«» . £12, £3 an^ £2. Half-mile. t " l First heat. G. H. Horder [I. Time-4m:h ' 19sec. Second heait F. ■ Macfarland 1. Tnne—. l^rin 8 3-ssec. Third heat : D J ; Walker .1 Time— lmin 14 l-ssec. Fourth heat: W. RutS<, 1. Tim&— lmin 18 2-ssec. . ; / Final. . .- ■ :.• •" / .•;■ ■■■"■■. W. Rutt • ♦• • •'■ • i . F. Macfarland .. . . s 2; ; D. J. Walker . V - -_3 ! A grarid finiEh Won by inches. Time-? lmin 11 2-ssoc V. , ' DRTJIDS J GIFT; prizes £14, £4 and £2. Half-mile- : , .., i.- ; Seven heats preceded. the^oUpwing ■, ;- Semi-fihale.— First heat: E. Be9teia,.D.T. Walker 2G. F. Buchanan 3.-, Time —oß l-ss?.v . Secorid neat: L. Millar 1, H. Gordon 2 K \: G Boanas 3. : Time— s6sec. Third heat: 0. Biooker 1, E. J. Ashton 2, C. E, St Ymcen S. Time — 58 2-ssec. .< , , . ( , > • , ■■( Final. ■" -■■'-.' M. G. Boanas, 50yds • >. .• 1 V i>: Miilar 70yds . ;. '• 2 D. J. 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