HOKITIKA EASTER SPORTS.

West Coast Times, 19 April 1911, Page 4

HOKITIKA EASTER SPORTS.

The weather for the Easter Sports .gathering, held on Cass Square on Mou- ; day, was beautifully fine, and there was a large assemhlance of the public, including many visit*?.. The programme of events was promptly got off. and the officials worked with a will to make the meeting a success. During the afternoon W. Blackmun who was paced by a motor ridden by E. Toohey, 'succeeded in reducing the mile bicycle record for the local ground by seven seconds. Mr. J. J. Mclntosh had charge of the booth and apepared to do a good business. Following are tho results:— Maiden Foot, 100 yds—D. Bustard 1, R. McMillan 2. Maiden Bicycle, 1 mile—R. Finer 1, Hargreaves 2, Six started. A good race.

Boys Footrace, 100yds:—Kerr 1, P. Lloyd 2. Time 13sccs. Won by a foot. Sheffield Handicap, of £B.—First heat, H. Neal 'l, T. O’Callaghan 2. Won hy a foot. Time 12secs. Second boat.—A. Furness 1, A. E. Bell 2. Won hy a yard. Time 12 secs. Final—Neal, 10yds, 1; T. O’Callag,hsn, Byds, 2; Furness, 10yds,3. A ■sgood race. Time 11 4-ssecs. __ Half Alilo Bicycle—First heat— Keating 1, AV. Armstrong 2. Second heat—Finer 1, Gottin 2. Final—Armstrong 1, Keating 2. Time Train 5 4-ssccs.

. 220 yds Flat—AA 7 . McAlpine, loyds, 1 ; R. Hanrahan, 10yds, 2. Eight started. AA’on with ease. One Mile Bicycle—J. Keating, 90yds, 1; R, Armstrong, 85yds, 2. Twelve started. A fine race. AA’on by a length. 410 yds Flat—AA 7 . McAlpine,2s yds, ,1, H. Neal, 26yds, 2. A poor race. Half-Mile Flat.—AV. M’Alpine 1, J. J. AVilliams 2. Seven started. Hornpipe—T. Ashton 1, T. Alichol 2. Irish Jig—T. Michel 1, T. Ashton 2. 1 Highland Fling (Novices) —A. Cuthush 1, Kinvau and Lincoln tied for second place. Open—K. Crowe 1, M. Crowe 2. Sword Dance—Al. Crowe 1, K. Crowe and A. AA 7 oolhouso dead heat for second. Highland reels and Strathspeys—A. Woolhouso and Crowe 1, AI .Sargison and set 2, The music for the dancing supplied by Airs Houston and Air Gibbons was perfect in time.-