MATAROA SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 94, 21 April 1924, Page 9

MATAROA SPORTS.

A SUCCESSFUL MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TAIHAPE, Saturday. The annual 6Ports gathering of the Mataroa Sports Club was held in glorious weather. There was a good attendance, and the meeting was one of the most successful yet held by the club. The horse events were a special feature of the programme, and the competition was exceptionally keen. Following are the results of the various events on the programme:— Athletic Events.—Members' race: ... Donald 1. F. Ward 2, L. Coogan 3. Local 75 yards handicap: 3. Revell 7, F. Ward 2, A. Dockerj- and A. Sloan dead heat 3. Local handicap, 100 yards: P. Broderli-k 1, J. Revell 2, J. Bradley _. Married men's race: J. Bradley 1, J. Elvin 2, 11. Goodwin 3. Open handicap, 75 yards: J. Bradley 1. J. Revell 2, J. It. Arniadio 3. Mixed relay race: Miss Leov and T. Norris 1, Miss Blekuell and C. W. Leighton 2. Open handicap, 100 yards: T. Norris 1, C. W. Leighton 2, A. R. Dockery 3. Hop, step and Jump: T. Norris 1, C. W. Leighton 2. Publicans' steeplechase: D. McLennan 1, H. Lamb 2, w. 11. Dockery 3. Married ladles' race: Mrs. Whittle 1. Mrs. Whiteman 2. Single 'sm-s race: Miss Davy 1, Miss Coogan 2, Miss Bennett 3. H , or «e Events.—Pony jump: W. McLenu nn ,*_-,, "■ 1 ' F - Oarmonsway's Wildfire 2, t TO l^fSf. n " Monn 3 ' Maiden Hunters: 1. W. Williams' Wyoming 1. 11. Whiteman s Mona 2, J. Revells Bombardier 3. Open hunters' competition: G. H. Boles* Heather Belle 1 .1. Revell's Bombardier 2. V" _?' ? e '". s s, cteor 3. Consolation Jump: __„?_, 0 _ 0 H V L iD f g?"'_ Grey J - W ' McLennan's W _____ i w to ?v, m ,? n " , race: W ' Moore's i _! Ra , 1 > „ T - " • «IHlams' cntrv 2 'r , yB o R aces.—B to 10: E Hurst 1 A Lamb 2. G to 8: J. McCarthy 1, J Scott 2 ClJlTo 2- H. t0 ,4: S1(1 Davis 1 (3 lon_h i i B S° DaT8 _ 3 - 10 to 12: J. MeCull ri. 1..' J. K, mwo"hy 2 - B - Ca'rns 3. Smith% T aC fv'~"i? ,° 10: E - C °oP"° I- M. i w h '11, V,ara 3 - I() to 12: J. McCarthy 1 M'sSo r „ _} to 14: X- Garmonswny .nl-Vion ?. ' J ." Co °San 3. Numerous conderided 6S f ° r the chlldrcn w "« »'"o R.-Tn.„'_i a o nc i ou w-^ I r e rl ° n o a ™ss **y,^Mrs. Coogan 1, PORTLAND SPORTS. StyVvts Club' _£_"_{"(__ of the Portland was fnrtw anCe ~r „ m local district!, ™hi c h Cor fU^..Le BW f .rw y h„S 1 tralDS a " d mSe an _s It r I L l ,V USt '°%°* ,nt ° P°- rthelr Inltl.. , a ? 01th , crn community, and »__.. lnlt,a > venture In running an Easter 4upouS?dl^ s r r s a^red3^ ed entH a g f. te - q u W a."n e urer toWnßhi »"^' *SSS3 eI,, J h U< _ i n. S v. rom . the lnitlal movement, the . W ","' haTe _ to seriously consider put- .}._.?, a much enlar eed programme, and nence ln DU thl 8 Wl _J bi * for P r °»' nence In the Northern Easter meetings Ihe running of the events was parti™, larly good, thanks to the control of the secretary, Mr D. Forbes, aud the pres.: th? Wil . on - \ "'8 feat^re P was tne Highland events, which are always rXw_U n the Xorth - Kesults ™« « Tini a 'o en S?ce. 120yds.—H. Topla. 1; R. inn _-__.* on __' r «Sf c yar(1 ' Time ' 14 l-ss. 100 Yards Handicap.—Final: W T T_fsu w »' 6y 4?' 1: F ' 10 y dB - 2: H. ' _T.lf _~!_.rm 5. y ltlChe s' "a"' 10 3 "S. , . H J. If _?J Ie Handicap.—W. Preston, 15yds, » ._._r.H d s e ' 4uydß - 2: R - F y £e . s °y<Js, 3. splendid race. Won easily. Time, 2m t *?..?' Step _* na Jnm P-—W. T. Andrews, ] ; 40fr i ii n n a ._r : winntr. good CVent DiSta[lCe ' . . 2 T_? J_ lrd _ 1 Handicap.—R. Tilly, 22yds, *n_.u M - To.Pa. 22yds, 2; B. McDonald 23 2 5 cc yar,]s - Time. t pepping the Chain.—G. Da'.lionsi., 1 • J- Tito, 2. Correct distance within a quarter of an Inch. Single Ladies' Race, 75vds.—M. Paki l - Jk ..P B, -■ Wou b y four yards. Time! 10 4-us. ' High Jump.—W. Andrews, sft 31n, 1; J. l'ltman, 2. Eleven competitors. .n^ Ia . rrie(l -T M ?, n ' 8 _ Kace < over 33 Tears!, 100yds-—H. Gordon. 1; W. Wailbank, 2 : J. McNeil. 3. Eight starters. Sack Race.—W. Wailbank, 1; J. Bean, 2. 440 lards Handicap.—R. Tilly, 35yds, 1 ; H. Walker, 35yds, 2; W. Preston, 10yds, 3. A good finish. Time, 54 2-ss. boys' Race, under Ift years.—S. Walker. 1: A. Belson. 2. Hard:-. Race, 120yds.—W. T. Andrews, 1 ; J. Pitman, 2. A good finish. Won by a JiU'l. Time, IS 3-ss. Married Ladles' Race.—Mrs. McLean, 1; Mrs. Mllla, 2. . A close finish. Girls' Race, under 16 years—E. Richards, 1; E. Forbes, 2. PIPING AND DANCING. (Judge: Mr.'J. Mcl'avish, Auckland.) Piobaireachd.—McGregor McKav, 1. Primrose, 1; J. "Munn, 2. Six competitors. Strathspey and Reel (provincial championship).—B. Primrose. 1; It. McG. McKay, 2. Six competitors. DANCING. Sword Dance, lads and lassies (provincial championship).—Bain McDonald, 1 ; Mavis Trevarthen, 2. Seven competitors. Highland Fling, lads and lassies.—Mavis Trevarthen, 1; Bain 2. Seven competitors. Sheantriubhas. lads and lassies.— Mavis Trevarthen, 1; E. Olsen, 2. Six competitors. Highland Fling (N.Z. championship). lads and lassies, under 16.— E. Olsen, 1; I. Olsen, 2. Five competitors. Sword Dance, lassies, under 12.—Mona Lilley, 1; Jean Fraser. 2. Highland Reel, lads and lassies.—Bain McDonald, 1; Mavis Trevarthen, 2.