SHEFFIELD HANDICAPS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 42, 16 May 1891, Page 4

SHEFFIELD HANDICAPS.

The Sheffield Handicap, run at the Zealandia Rink on Saturday night was very successful, many of the heats being very closely contested. There was not so good an attendance as there should have been, as it seems impossible to wean the public from the old Queen-street haunt on a Saturday night. These Sheffield Handicaps are all genuine and should be encouraged. Mr. Winch would do well to hold them either on a Wednesday or Thursday night, as the young men engaged in the shops would then be able to get away. The proprietor has gone to d. great deal of expense to make the thing popular, and deserves to be supported. There is not the slightest doubt that several contesting last Saturday, were running with an eye to the big event on May 23rd, but it is to be hoped the handicapper, as well as others, had his eye on them. Mr. E. O’Hare on one or two occasions rather exceeded his duties. We hope, however, that the next one will prove a big success. The following are the results: — First Round. First Heat —R. Keenan, niyds, 1; H. Simson, 71yds, 2; time, nsec. Won by two vards. , Second Heat—S. Murphy, 7yds, 1 ; Purdy, 6yds, 2; time, 11 i-ssec. Won by a yard. Third Heat — Laxen, 12yds, 1 ; Webber, 9yds, 2 ; time, u£sec. Won easily. Fourth Heat—J. Johnston, 81yds, 1; A. White, 14yds, 2; time, 11 2-ssec. Won easily. Fifth Heat —F. Murphy, Byds, 1: C. McDonald 12yds, 2 ; time n 4-ssec. Won by a yard. Sixth Heat—J. McDermott, 71yds 1 ; W. Cummins, nyds, 2; time, nsec. Won on the tape. Seventh Heat—T. Robertson, nyds, 1; J. Simson, 13yds, 2; time, 12 i-ssec. Won by a yard. Second Round. First Heat —Johnson and Murphy (dead heat). Time, n i-ssec. Murphy eventually won. Second Heat —Laxen, 1 (beating McDonald and Webber); time, nsec. Won easily. . Third Heat—Cummins, 1 (beating White and Robertson); time, n i-ssec. Won very easily. Fourth Heat—R. Keenan, 1 (beating Purdy, McDonald, and Murphy); time, 10 3~ssec. Won by a yard. Final Heat—Laxen, 1; Cummins, 2; Murphy 3.; Keenan, 4.