SPORTS MEETINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17178, 23 October 1923, Page 7

SPORTS MEETINGS.

SOUTHBRIDGE. The annual sports meeting of the Southbridge Athletic Sports Club was held in the Recreation Ground yesterday, there being a very large attendance, including a considerable number of visitors from Christchurch. Since last year the grounds have been greatly improved. A new and substantial grandstand has been erected Mr P. Delargey introduced Sir Heaton Rhodes, who had come down from Wellington to open the new grandstand, and saul that the stand had cost, £SOO. The residents had raised £370 by a bazaar, and the Ellesmere Domain Board had generously lent, the committee £IOO, leaving a small amount owing on the building. Mr Delargey also thanked the Domain Board for their special efforts in improving the grounds. Sir Heaton Rhodes was received with applause, and expressed his pleasure at being asked to open the building ll*- referred to the need for more physical exercises in life, particularly when children were at school. In the past the schools had tho curriculum crowded with subjects, and tbo physical department bad been more or less ignored, but now they were working the two together Sir Heaton Rhodes then called on Mrs P. Delargey. who cut the ribbon on the grandstand, amidst cheers. Mr M'Millan, chairman of the Domain Board, also spoke. Cheers for Mrs Delarffe.v. Sir Heaton Rhodes and tho Domain Board were given. All the races were got. off expeditious!v, and the gathering was the best yet held by the club. Results.100yds under 16) —First heat: L. Inwood 1, Howarteon 2. Perkins 3. Second heat: W. Inwood 1, Slattery 2, Adams 3. Final: L. Inwood 3. Howartson 2, W. Inwood 3. Time—ll 3-ssec. 100yds Maiden—M. O’Connor 3, V. Droru 2, G. Cameron 3. Time— llsec. One Mile Cycle—First heat: J. Bearman 3, F. J. Carey 2, W. Bray 3, Goodwin 4. Second heat: J. Scuff ell 1, J. Henderson -> F. Saunders 3. E. Marra 4. Time—2min 27sec. Third beat: H. Birch 1, B. Chamberlain 2. H. Lovell 3, R. Dawson 4. Time—2min 29sec. Final: Souffell 1, Carey 2, E. Marra 3. Time—2min 23sec. 100yds Handicap—First heat: O'Connor 1. Wheeler 2, Kelly 3. Time—lOsec. Second beat: Gilroy 1, Everett 2, Fryer 3. Time--lOsec. Third beat: Drain 1. Johnston 2, Everett 3. Time—lo l-ssec. Final: J. Gilroy. Byds, mid M. O'Connor, Byds. dead heat. 1 ; V. Drain, 7yds, 3. Time—lOsec. Primary Schools" Championship—Overton I. W. In wood 2, Slattery 3. Time—l2see. Two-mile Cycle—First heat : J. Henderson, 35yds, 1; L. Mori arty. 140yds. 2; H. W. Birch, 35yds, 3. Time —6mln leec. Second heat; L. Snuffell. 100yds. 1; F. J. Carey, 85yds, 2; •). Bearman, 35yds, 3. Time—--smin 68 4-ssec. Final; J. Henderson 1. F. Carey 2, L. Scuff ell 3. Time—4min 58sec. 150yds Handicap—W. Kelly, scr. 1; V. Drain, 12yds, 2: L. Buchanan, 6yds. and A. M’Donald, 3yds, 3. Time—lomin 2-sseo. Three-mile Cycle—First heat: .J. Bearman, 40yds, 1; J. Henderson, 40yds, 2; F. Carey, 90yds, 3. Time—Bmin 24 2-sseo. Second heat: O. Watkins, 220yds, 1; E. Watkins, 200yds, 2; R. Chamberlain. 90yds, 3. Time—7min 54 4-oßec. Final: J. Henderson 1. O. Watkins 2, C. Goodwin 3. Time—7min 49seo. laoyde Ellesmere Handicap—First heat: W. Kelly, sor, 1; JI. Fryer, fijyds. 2; A. Johnston. 4yds, 3. Time—ll 4-ssec. Second heat: T. Drain, Byds, 1; L. Buchanan.and T. Wheeler, 2. Time—l‘2aec. Third* heat: T. Gilroy. Oyds, 3 ; A. M'Donald, 34yds, 2; J. Drewitt. 6yde, 3. Time—l2 l-sseo. "Final: Kelly 1, Wheeler 2, Macdonald 3. Time—l2see.

440yds Handicap—C. Becks, 14yds, 1; A. Macdonald, 3yds, 2 ; J. Atkinson, 11yds, 3. Time—ss 4-osec. 220yds Handicap—F. Gilroy. 16yds. 1; M. O’Connor. 14yds, 2; W. Kelly, scr, 8. Time—23 2-seec. Primary Schools" "Relay—Soutbbridge 1, Lakeside 2. Tim©—lmin 58 4-seec. One Mile Derby (cycle)—Watkins 1, SkinSialf Mil© Handicap—W. Miller. 10yds, 2 ; W. Adams. 20yds, 2; J. Stevenson, 10yds, 3. Time—2min lOsec. Tossing- the Caber—Maw Oft), 41ft sin. 1; Ritchie (2ft), 40ft Tin, 2; Alexander (■or), 89ft Bin, 8. Putting the Stone—Dalzell, 34ft. Sin, 1; Mitchell. 34ft 4in, 2; Alexander. 33ft Bin, 8. High Jump—Drewitt. sft 3in. 1; Kelly, 2; Dalzell. 8. Long Jump—Kelly, 19ft, 1: Dalzell. 2. Southbridge Wheel Race—J. Henderson, 60yds, 1; F. Carey, 135yds, 2; C. Goodwin. 195yds, 8. Tim©—lOmiu 6 2-3 sec. m Stepping Competition—D. 8. Moorhead. 196yds 3ft Gin. 1; F. Scott, 2. Throwing the Hammer—Maw. 85ft. 1; Dalzell. 83ft Bin. 2; Alexander, 80ft 9in, 3. Sailors’ Hornpipe—D. Bruce 1. D. Bell 2. M. Waugh 8. Irish .Tig (adults) —Bruce 1, M'Coll 2. Seaun Triubhas (under fifteen) —B. Peterson 1. D. O'Connor 2. D. Hall 3. Sword Dance (under fifteen)—D. Hall 1, R. Petersen and J. M’Lachlan (equal) 2. Highland Fling (under ten) —Smith 1, Bennett. 2, Colville 3. Marches (adults) —A. M'lutyre 1, GRobertson 2. J. MTntyro 8. Strathspeys and Reels iadults) —O, Robertson 1. A. M’lntyre 2. J- MTntyr© S. Highland Fling (under fifteen)— R. Peterson 1. J. M’Laughlin 2, G. O'Connor 3. Highland Fling (adults) —D. Bruce 1, D. Bell 2. M. Waugh 3. Rabv Show (under twelve months'—Mrs Crow (Addlnston) 1, Mr. Bohun (Southbridge) 2. The rrinner ha 3 won e'.s first Pt Qlfoits—C. BriokliHe 3, D- Horn 2. OMIHI. I The Omihi Amateur Athletic Sports Club held an athletic meeting at Omihi yesterday. The club, which is purely art amateur body, was formed about a year venture of the club iu this direction, the previous one being a small gathering held last New Year’s Day. Fine weather favoured the sports, but a stiff nor'-wester, , blowing right across the ground, materially assisted the runners in the sprint journeyed from Christchurch and were particularly successful, especially in the open sprint events. They won practically every open race and field event, with the exception of the hammer throwing, all three places in this event being filled by local athletes. The track was on the rough side, but doubtless with the experience gained yesterday, the Omihi officials will rectify this defect at. their next meeting. The officials were as follow:—President, Mr T. A. Croft; judges, Messrs S. Burrows, J- Collie and J. Baxter; timekeepers, Messrs J. Dollan and R.. E. Humphreys; starter, Mr A. H. Giles; handioappers, Messrs J. Gloss and J. T. Russell : joint secretaries, Messrs R. F. Alexander and A. Croft. The following are the results:— 120 Yards Handicap. Club members under nineteen.—J. Wyllie (6yds) 1; H. Croft (10yds) 2; D. Russell (10yds) 3. Time —l4 l-ssec. 100 Yards Handicap: Primary schoolboys under fifteen.—J. Toreador 1; A. Wyllie 2; B. Sloss and G. Russell equal 3. Time—l 3 l-ssec. 75 Yards Primary School Girls’ Race, under fifteen.—M. Gwatkin 1. T. Bryden 2, H. Gwatkin 3. Time—l 4 2-osec. 100 Yards Handicap (open).—First heat: A. Stewart (7iyds), 1; H. Stackhouse f 8 yds). 2; FT. M. King (7yds), 3. Time— II 2-ssec. Second heat. J. O. Hendren (7yds) 1; G. G. Lockwood (2*yds) 2; C. Harvey (scr) 3. Time—ll l-58eo. Third heat—J. P. Lock head (Byds) 1; F. H. Sennnenr, (7yds > 2; C. IT. Maxwell (Iyd) ancl E. P. Booth (6flyds), equal 3. Time—nsec. Final—J. O. Hendren 1. G. G. Lockwood 2; J. F. Lockhead 3. Won by a

yard. Time—lo l-ssec. Long Jump, open—O. Burrows, 18ft llin. 1; J. J .ever, 18ft lOin, 2: X. Stewart, 18ft 9in. 3. Inclusive of handicap. 880 Yards Handicap, open. -T. Burrell 165 yds) 1: G. Austad (66yds) 3: R. G. Wilke (65yds) 3. Won by two yards, one yard between second and third. Time— Stain aosec. 100 Yards District, Handicap.—First heat: A. Stewart 1; N. Stewart 2; D. Russell 3. Time—! 1 -l-Suec. Second heal: E. P. King i J: If. Stackhouse 2; H. M. King 3. Time—- ! 11 8-sse<*. Final: K. J*. King 1, A. Stewart 2, H. Stackhouse 3. Time—ll l-ssec. Three-Legged Race—H. Croft and D. Russell lj J. Harris and J: Love 2; G. H. Maxwell and T. Burrell 3. Time—l4seo. 320 Yards Handicap, open—First heat: T. Burrell (12yds) 1; G. P. Booth (12yds) 2; F. H. Semmeus (14yds) and G. H. Jlaxi well (6yds) equal 3. Won by two feet, j Time—24 4-agec. Second heat: C. M. Ya!*>s 1 (Syds) 1; J. Lockhead (15yds) 2; J. O. 1 Hendren (14yds) 3. Won by three yards. 1 Time—23 4-s@ec. Final: T. Burrell 1, G. H. j Maxwell 2. J. O Hendren 3. Won easily. Time—23 4-ssec Throwing the Hammer —J. Robb (scr) 1; | W. Gibb (scr) 2; J. Anderson (scr) 3. Distance, 83ft 7in. I Single Women's Race—Miss N. Knowles I 1; Miss O. Stackhouse 2; Miss A. •Stackhouse L Time—lfisec. j Married Womens Race—Mrs H. Inch 3, ! Mrs W. Hall 2. 4 440 Varda Handicap, open.—K. P. Booth

(6yds) 1; O. M. Yates (scr) 2; R. G. Wilke (24yds) 3. Won easily. Time—63 3-saec. Primary Schoolboys’ Relay Race, open.— Omihi No. 21; Sc.argtll 2: Omihi No. 1 8. Pillow Fight.—W. Hobbs 2, I). M'Lauchlan 2. One Mile Handicap (open)—G. Austad (85yds) 1: O. Burrows (105yds1. 2: R. G. Wilke (105yds) 3. Time—smin 35aec. Sock Race. —J. Love 1: O. Burrows 2: D. Russell 3. High Jump.—C. M. Yates (scr) 1: H. Munro (2in) 2. Height. stt. Hop. Step and Jump.—C. M. Yates (scr) 1; J. Sever (2ft) 2; R. Rowney (3ft) 0. Distance—39ft lin.