SPORTS AT DOMETT.
The second annual sports under the auspice* of the Public Works employees, were held at Domett Domain on Wednesday, under favourable weather conditions. All the items on the programme were got off with despatch, thanks to the untiring zeal of. Mr Judkins, the secretary. The following, were the re- ' 100 yds Open • Handicap—C. Tunfoull 1. P. Fraser 2j J. Topper 3. High Jump Open Handicap— J. Denton 1, J. Topper 2, P. Fraser and C. Denton 3. Sack Race (Public Works only)—A. Lechie 220 yds Open Handicap—C. Turnbull 1, J. Denton 2, W. Walls 3. Cigarette Race—W. Walls 1, J. Flett 2. Human Wheelbarrow Kace (Public Works only)—C. Hannah and 3. Flett. Putting the Shot—W. Costc'llo 1, M. Costello 2. Public Works Championship—W. Walls 1, Garrctt 2. . Wrestling Match—Ti Rangi 1, T. Denton 2. Single Ladies' Race—-Miss Flaherty 1, Mies Lockheed 2,-Mies Pulley 3. Running Long Jump—F. Holland 1, L. Madden 2, J. Denton 3. Married Men's Race—F. Holland 1, P. Kenrick 2, S. Smith 8. Baby Show—Mrs Porter's baby 1, Mrs Webster's baby 2. Mrs Chisholm baby 3. Three-legged Ract—Walls and Lechie 1, Dalgety and Hannah 2: Drivers' Rnee—D. Dalgety 1, H. Garnett 2, C. Dalgety 3. Bandrnen'e Rac«—P. Haughey 1. Highland Dancing—S. Denton 1. C. Denton 2. Tug-of-War (Public Works v. All Comers)— Cheviot Team 1. . . Pea-guessing Competition—Miss Costollo (guessed 650) 1, actual number 544. The following contributed to the prize list: —"Weekly Press," "Canterbury Times.' , Mason, Struthers. D.1.C.. Messrs F. A. Cook, Watson, McCaskey, Langesen, Sullivan, Thomas. Solomon, Dresden Piano Company, Silver Sewing Machine Company. Granam, Wilton, and Smellie, Pock'.ington, Waller nnd Sons, Hall and *"" "lughes, Rentoul, Charlett, McTaggart, Horneman, and Griffiths.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13377, 19 March 1909, Page 4
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