ATHLETICS.
RAKAIA PATRIOTIC MEETING. LARGE ATTENDANCE AT SPORTS. The Rakaia Athletic Club’s sports for the Dominion £1,000,000 appeal, were held in bright sunshine before a large attendance yesterday. The Patriotic Committee conducted side-shows and Hid a good business, and the Rakaia Red Cross branch had a produce stall. The sports opened with a parade of school children and sports bodies, marshalled by Mr B. Ziegler. A children’s physical display was given by the Rokeby School, under the direction of Mr Ziegler. Results r Primary Schools’ Relay Race, Half* mile—Rakaia girls 1, Rakaia boys 2, Rakaia No. 3 3.
Boys’ 100 Yards, under 17 years—®. Hardy 1, B. Wilson 2, A. Atkinson 3. . Women’s 100 Yards Handicap—l. Colombus 1, D. Piuck 2. Mile Cycle Handicap, under 17—D. Tully 1, N. Dunn 2, A. Sharman 3. Women’s Two-lap Cycle Handicap— D. Johnson 1, D. Johnson 2. Mile Cycle Handicap—First heat: M. G. Drake 1, T. L. Peach 2, A. S. Dunn 3. Second heat: C. R. Evans 1, A. Howison 2, B. N. EtvaSiS 3. Third heat: R. H. Knight 1, R. Sutherland 2, D. Morland 3. Final: R. Knight 1, C. R. Evans 2, A. J. Howison 3. 120 Yards Sheffield Handicap—First heat: T. A. Bench (7yds) 1, J. Ellkis (10yds) 2, A. R. Wylie (Byds) 3. Second heat: A. Pulhan (2yds) 1, A. Maw (10yds) > 2, S l . Shutt (Byds) 3. Final: J. Elkis 1, T. A. Bench 2, A. Wylie 3.
Married Women’s Race—Mrs R. Smith 1, Mrs S. Watts 2. Mile and a-Half Mead Cycle Handicap—First heat: D. A. Morland 1, R. Sutherland 2, A. J. Howison 3. Second heat: L. Young 1, CL Hicken 2, 0. Evans 3. Third heat: M. Drake 1, A. S. Dunn 2, I. Sutherland 3. Final: D. A. Morland 1, C. R. Evans 2, R. Sutherland 3.- Time, 3.50. Putting tk© Shot—J. Tully 1, S. Knight 2. Married Men’s Race, 100 yards—R. Ralton 1, C. Davison 2. Two Mile Wheel Race —First heat: B. N. Evans 1, G. Hicken 2, D. Morland 3. Second heat: T. Peach 1, I. Sutherland 2, A. Dunn 3. Third heat: R. Knight 1, R. WilsonnPyn© 2, O. R. Evans 3. Final: D. A. Morland 1, I. Sutherland 2, R. Knight 3. 440 Yards Handicap—A. Pullan 1, N. Nidd 2, L. A. Bench 3. Sheaf Tossing—L. Oakley 1, B. Maw 01 2.
880 Yards Handicap —J. Hartley 1, S. Stephens 2, N. Nidd 3. Time, 2min 2 2-ssec. Three Miles Scratch Race—D. A. Morland 1, R. Sutherland 2, W. Howi son 3.
Mile Handicap—S. F. Stephens and S. J. Stephens (dead-heat) 1, E. J. Hurst 3.
Baby Show—Under eight months Colleen Dwan. Under 12 months John Rowe.
Highland Fling, Local, under 13 years —Effie Miead 1, Lilian Curry 2. Irish Jig, Open, under 14 years — Nancy Morrison 1, Oolleem Coulter 2. Highland Fling, under 12 years — Colleen Coulter 1, Betty Wilson 2. Seann Triubhais, under 12 years— Colleen Coulter 1, Betty Wilson 2. Sword Dance, under 14 years—Colleen Coulter 1, Russell Dowler. and Betty Rurgoyine (equal) 2. Irish Reel, under 16 years—Russel Dowler 1, N. Morrison 2. Sailor’s Hornpipe, under 16 years — Nancy Morrison 1, R. Dowler 2. Highland Fling, 12 and over —May Palmer 1, Dalda Rouse 2. Sword Dance, 14 and over—Dorothy Aitken 1, Dalda Rouse 2.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 39, 26 November 1940, Page 2
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