COUNTRY SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 11

COUNTRY SPORTS.

POUTO BEACH CARNIVAL. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DARGAVILLE, this day. Tho Pouto annual sports, which were postponed from New Year's Day owing to adverse weather, were held on Saturday and were keenly contested. Tho proceeds of the sports and of the dance which followed will be donated towards the expenses of renovating the Maori church. The sports were held on the beach, where the spectators enjoyed shelter under large pohutukawa trees. Results : — Horse Events.—Best hack: L. Newman 1, J. McLeod 2. best paced hack: J. R. McLeod 1. Lady's hack: Miss M. Phillips 1. Stockmen's competition :L. Newman 1, W. Kena 2. Flag race :J. L. McLeod 1, S. Rapana 2. V.C. race: J. L. McLeod 1, W. Pomare 2. Tilting race: F. Kena 1, J. L. McLeod 2.. Bending race: E. Hogan 1, P. Ivena 2. Boys, 10 to 14 years :B. Sinclair 1. Girls, 10 to 14 years: P. Hansen 1. Boys, five to 10 years: J. Sinclair 3. Girls, five to 10 years, Matich 1. Tiny tots: Boys, W. Cullen 1 ; girls, S. Pomare, 2. Athletic Event .—Men's open 100 yards: M. Panapa IJ. L. McLeod 2. Girls'-open 100 yards: L. JlcLeod 1, P. Hansen 2. Hop, step and jump: M. Panapa 1. Long jump : M. Panapa, Married men's race : P. Nathan 1 W. Pomare 2. Married ladies' race : Mrs. P. Kena 1. Sack race : B. Sinclair 1. Three-legged race : J. Sinclair nnd R. Pomare 1. Cigarette race: E. Hogan and E. Jones 1. Weight-guessing (lamb) : P. Kena and W. Hannah, equal, 1. Chain-stepping: K. Cullen.