RAETIHI SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 43, 21 February 1927, Page 12

RAETIHI SPORTS.

i » (From Our Own Correspondent.) The liactihi annual sports were held on Saturday on the showground. There was n :good attendance, and the event provd highly successful. The weather was dull but fine, ami there was good ennipetitlon in all the events. Amongst the athletic events the road cycle race attracted most attention, whilst the wrestling was well patronised and some good pcrformain-c« were put up. The Highland dancing and piping were very popular, competitors being present from Wanganui. Talhapo and other places. Results : — PHI Yards Open Handicap.—A. Simpson 1. McLeod •_'. .1. Nolan .1. 220 Yards Open Handicap. —Paul Tuatina 1. Tira 2. I 44ti Yards Open Handicap.—Kerr 1. Colthart 2. I Married Mens Race. —I>. P. McLean 1. ; Married Ladies" Race.—Mrs. Nash 1. I ltio Yards Boys" Race—.l. Halev 1. C. Cressy _•. 7." Yards Single Indies' Race.—Miss Dowiiug 1. Miss Stanley "J. Cycle Road Race Handicap (eight miles). A. Cunningham C-'Sm.l 1. 11. IjUrd •_'. G. Cunningham .">. High Jump— W. McLeod (.".ft Sin) 1. Putting the Shot. — 11. Williams (35ft iiii i 1. Aria (.lift mini 2. Throwing the Hammer. —E. Finch 1. 1. Plunkett -'. Wrestling.—Ost "lb: B. Berry (Turakina) 1. I>. Cunniugham (Raetihl). 2. lost 71b: J. Fitches (Turakiuai 1. W. Connors (Turakina) 2. Lightweight: .1. Webb (Raetihi) 1. W. Connor (Turakina) 2. Motor Car See-saw. —T. Neary 1, T. J. Kerr 2. Tossing the Caber.—D. F. Scarrow (3Cft Sin l 1, E. Finch (3.".ft Tin) 2. Fire Brigade Events.—One man coupling event No. 1: E. Buckley 1. H. I>. Sandford 2. Coupling event No. 2 : Griffin 1. Sewell 2. Coupling event No. 3: R. Tinnier 1. E. Buckley "J. Maiden Hunters —Godfrey 1. Keropa 2. Tiwha 3. Open Hunters' Cup (hunter style).—Godfrey 1. K. C. Guthrie 2. Keropa 3. Pony Jump.—ll. Williams 1, Alabaster 2. H. Thompson 3. Piping.—Marches: R. Thompson 1. C. C. McDonald 2, McKee 3. Strathspey and reel: R. Thompson 1. C. C. McDonald 2. McKee 3. Lament : C. C. McDonald 1. R. Thompson 2, Richardson 3. Open (girls under 14 ).—Highland (ling: M. Dance 1. W. McCowau 2. G. Reid 3. Reel o" Tulloch: G. Gordon 1. M. Dance 2. M. Devereux 3. Sean triuhhais: M. Dance 1. J. Gordon 2. G. Reid 3. Irish jig: M. Dance 1. J. Gordon 2. G. Reid 3. Open (boys under 111.—Highland fling: K. McCombrie j. a. McCowan 2. K. Green lees 3. Highland reel: A. McCowan 1. It. McCombrie 2. R. Greenlces 3. Sword dance: A. McCowan 1. K. McCombrie 2. R. Green lees 3. Irish jig: A. McCowan 1. K. McCombrie 2. R. Greenlees 3. Open (girls over 14 (. — Highland fling: M. Thompson 1. N. McCombrie 2. G. Ward 3. Highland reel: M. Thompson ]. N. McCombrie 2. N. Anderson 3. Sailor's Ik rnpipe : M. Thompson 1. J. Ward 2, N. McCombrie 3. Irish jig: M. Thompson 1, N. McCombrie 2. N. Anderson 3. Open (boys over 14). —Reel o" Tulloch: G. McCombrie ], Greenlees 2. A. McCowan 3. Sword dance: G. McCombrie 1, A. McCowan 2. M. McCombrie 3. Irish jig: G. McCombrie l. A. McCowan 2. K. McCombrie 3. Sailor's hornpipe: G. McCombrie 1. N. McCombrie 2. A. McCowan 3.