Sports at Waimate.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7365, 12 November 1898, Page 1

Sports at Waimate.

(from our own correspondent. The Friendly Societies at Waimate held a sports meeting on the 9th and were favored with splendid weather. There waß a good number of people present, and the sports passed off well, there being large fields and good competition in all the events. The results are as follows : 75yds Handicap ; first 30s, sooond 16b.— E. Dailey, 1 ; King, 2 _ Two-mile Bicycle Handicap (open); first, L2, second LI.—R. Seaman, 350 yds, 1; W. Third, 350 yds, 2 ; D. Shepherd, 230yd8, 3. Twelve started. Time, 4min 56Jaec 220 yd* Handicap ; first L2. second Ll.—• Dailey, 1; Kin£,2. Time, 24Jseo Three-mile Handicap (open); first L 3, second L2, and third Ll.—Seaman, 450 yds, X ; R. Buchanan, 60yds, 2; R. Geddes, 3. Time, 7min 53& sec 440 yds Handicap ; first L2 10s, second Ll 10s.—J. Rodda, Byds, 1; Dailey, 20yds, 2 ; Barclay, 16yds, 3. Time, 55Jseo. Mile Walk; Ist, Ll 10s.—O. Wilson, scr, 1; P. Flaharty, 70yds, 2. Time, omin 46seo Two-mile Country Bicycle Race ; Ist L2, 2nd Ll.—T. Goldstone, 290 yds, 1 ; R. Buchanan, 20yds, 2; J. Smith, 278 yds, 3. Time, smin Ifaec 100 yds County Handicap.—Nelson, 4yds, 1; O. Smart, Bcr, 2 ; Wilce, 3. Time, ll|sec Five-mile Bicycle Race; Ist L 3, 2nd L2, 3rd Ll.—Third, 640 yds, 1; T. Goldstone, 600ydB, 2 ; J. Gibson, 420 yds, 3. Time, 12min 34 l-6th sec Half-mile Handicap ; Ist L2 10s, 2nd Ll, 3rd 10s.—J. Rodda, syds, 1; Flaherty, 30yds, 2. Time, 2min 9|sec Forced Handicap, 220 yds.—C. Smart, 1 Boys' wrestling under 16 was won by W, Stewart, and youths' wrestling by Kilworth, who was disqualified.