SOUTH MALVERN SPORTS CLUB HAS MEETING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18349, 29 December 1927, Page 6

SOUTH MALVERN SPORTS CLUB HAS MEETING.

The South Malvern Cycling and Athletic Club held its annual sports meeting in the Glontunnel Domain on Boxing Day. The weather was fine and the attendance was good. Two pipers from Christchurch provided music during the dav. An unfortunate accident occurred in the South Malvern Wheel Race, when, after providing a thrilling contest up to the last lap, on the bend into the straight several riders crashed owing to W. A. Muir’s back, wheel collapsing. Results:— Boys’ Cycle Race—R. Todd 1, T. Tarli tig 2, It. Sutherland 3. Time—2min Ota? Mile CvHe Handicap (District) C. Stuart 1, R. Todd 2, T. Tarling 3. Time—2min 32see. One Milo Cycle Handicap—First heat : W A. Muir 1, A. O. Ritchie 2, D. W. Hill 3. Time—2inin 17Jseo. Second iiea.t : B. Pither 1. J. .lordan 2, J. E. Butters 3. Time —2m in 19sec. Finai: Muir L, Pither .2, Ritchie 3. Tlipe—4Jiuin 305e0... _ Thread-t ho-Needle Race—S. Deeming 1, R. Harrison 2. Single Radies’ Raye—Dulrie Hinks 1, D. Harrison 2, R. Hurrell 3. 75yds District Handicap—C. E. Hunt 1, W. Adams 2, R. Todd 3. Time—--9i looyds Handicap—First heat: E. J. Davies 1, M. J. O* Bough lin M. V. Brown 3. Time —10 I-sseo Second heat: J. Atkinson 1, W. J. O Boughlm 2, R. Noonan 3. Time—lo 2-sscc. Final: Atkinson 1, M.» J. O’Doughlin 2, Davies 3. Time—lo 3-ssec. Half-mile Cycle Handicap—First heat;: C. Stuart 1, W". A. Muir 2, R. Jamiesop 3 Time—lmln 4sec. Second heat: J. C. Butters 1, B. W. Hill 2. J. Jordan and R. Pither (equal) 3. Time—lmin TJsec. Final: Jamieson 1. Butters 2, Pither 3. Time —linin' 3 l-ssec. 220yds Handicap—First he*it: M. J. O'Dough lin 1, Davison 2. Noonan J. Time —23 3-osec. Second heat: Davies 1, Atkinson 2, A. Spicer 3. Time—24sec. Final: Davies B O'Boughlin 2, Atkinson 3. Time—23 2-ssec. Married Women’s Race—Mrs Marsh I, Mrs A. Muir 2. Hutting down ham—J. Yeoman. Two-mile C>Vle Handicap—Bfirst heat: J. E. Butters 1, E. Pither 2, Burborough 3. Time—smln 4 l-ssoc. Second heat: W. A. Muir 1, D. W. Hill 2, Ritchie 3. Time—smin 2sec. Final: Ritchie. 1, Pither 2, Hill 3. Time—smln 0 3-osec. Sack Race—R. Spicer I. S. Marsh 2. South -Malvern Sheffield "Handicap— First heat: M. J. O’Roughlln 1, E. J. Davies 2, M. V. Brown 3. Time—l4sec. Second heat: C. H. Davison 1, W. J. O’Doughlin 2, Atkinson 3. Time—l 4 1-6 sec. Final: M. J. O’Doughlin 1, Davies 2, W. J. O’l-oughlin 3. Time—--14 1-5 sec. Three-mile South MaJvern Wheel Race —A. C. Ritchie 1, W. A. Wells 2, D. W. Hill 3. Time—7min 40sec. Cigarette Race—Atkinson 1, R. Harrison 2, S. Deeming 3. Two-mile Club Race—W. A. Wells 1, J. E* Butters 2. Time—~4min 56sec. Sheep-guessing Competition (correct weight, two sheep, 2151b)—D. King and H. Devick, 2151 b (equal). Girls’ Race, under twelve—Patricia Weastell 1, Thwaites 2, Helen FergusbA