TE PUNA NOTES

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 13428, 15 April 1944, Page 2

TE PUNA NOTES

ANNUAL. SPORTS MEETING

HELD

v EASTER MONDAY FUNCTION

(From Our Correspondent)

(From Our Own Correspondent) Favoured Avith perfect Aveather, the Te Puna Sports Club held its annual sports meeting on Mr W. Armstrong’s property on Easter Monday. There was a record attendance, 1200 adults being admitted at the gate. Children were admitted free of charge. Competitors came from as far as Te Puke and Katikati and a very enjoyable time was spent by all.

A feature was the effort made by the Maori residents, who conducted a very successful hangi, and stall. The Young Farmers’ Club, Sewing Bee and Women’s Division also conducted stalls, teas, ice creams, etc., and had a very busy day. The dance in the evening was a great success. Over £3OO Avas taken. The folloAving are the results of the various sports events:

Horse Events

Light hunter: D. Henry 1, P. Hunt

Ladies’ hunter; D. Henry 1. Open jump: D. Henry 1, T. Tu 2, L. Ormsby 3.

Champion hunter: D. Henry 1, L Ormsby 2. Open bending: J. Carlyle 1, S. King 2.

Stockmen’s competitions; J. Cram 1, P. Gasson 2.

Best girl or boy rider, under 14, over hurdles: O. Henry 1, L. Cram

Ladies bending: J, Cram 1. Children’s Bending: L. Cram 1, T. Taylor 2. Flag race: Cram 1, T. King 2. Consolation jump: L. Ormsby 1, P. Hunt 2. Other Events Men’s race, 100 yds.: C. F. Clough 1, L. Taki 2. Married ladies’ race: Mrs J. Milne 1, Mrs A. J. Williams 2. Single ladies’ race: Miss Doidge 1, Miss Henry 2.

Open events: 100 yards, L. Nicholas 1, J. Rumble 2; 220 yards, G. Ormsby 1, J. Collins 2; 440 yards, W. Cluff 1, P. Wade 2. Chopping EA’ents

Ladies’ chop: Mrs Merriman 3 Mrs Williams 2.

lOin Novice chop: K. Walton 1, J. Corbett 2, T. Phipps 3. 12in Chop: J. Cooney 1, E. Peterson 2, H. Nicholas 3. 13in Chop: J. Cooney 1, J. Parkinson 2, W. Merrick 3. 13in Underhand: J. Reaves 1, F. Hearn 2, W. Merrick 3.