SUMNER BOROUGH SPORTS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17402, 13 March 1922, Page 3

SUMNER BOROUGH SPORTS.

The Sumner Borough Sports, which were held over-on account of. the bad weather fit the recent picnic at Motukarara, were held at St. Leonard's square 011 Saturday afternoon. The members of the Borough Committee laid out a running coupe, and provided a certain amount of seating accommodation. There was a good attendance of residents, both , young .and old, and _the weather conditions were perfect. The cmet attraction of the day was the family contest, a prize of £3 3s being set apart for the mother <3f the family winning tho most pOmta during the afternoon. Th® event w aß won by Mrs,, C. Lawson, with a total of 17 points, her twins, five years of age, both scoring wins. The runner-up. Mrs J. Merritt, was only one point behind, her two boys 6coring well. Mr G. A. Alexander, chairman of the Sports Committee, thanked the members for their efforts in. collecting .tl»e funds, and the residents for their hearty support.' The prizes "were presented by Mrs Fountain Barber, as follows: Four years old—Girls: Margaret Smith 1, Muriel Lawson 2, Marie Waters 3. Boys: Rex Allen 1, Morris Lawson 2, Horace Finla]?ive Byears—Girls: B years—Girls: Joan Waters 1, Olive Allen 2, Eddie McMillan 3. , . Six years—Girls: Bora Hftase 1, Dulcie Butherford 2, Molly Lee 3. Boys: Roy Brettell •1, Jack Claydon 2, Norman. Chapyears—Girls: Rita Fluerty 1, Betty McMillan 2, Peggy Brown 3. Boys: Ken Waters 1, Eric .Morton 2, Teddy Reay 8. Eight years—Girls: Audrey Dawo 1, Olga Ferguson 2, Phyllis Smith 3. Boys: Lester J Mulholland 1, , Ronnie Glackin 2, Sinclair Sine' years—Girls: Marie Lindop 1, Gwen Bamford 2, Jean Craib 8. Boys: Bruce Lee 1 Willie Brettell 2, Douglas Goodenough 3. 'Ten years—Girls: Joan Gibson 1, Nancy Lee 2, Gwen Dawe 3. Boys: Bob Malloch ■ 1. Stanley Nicholla 2, Rex Stoneman 3. Eleven years—Girls: Mary Brown 1, Neroli Smitbson 2, Mavis Flirty 3. Boys: Archie Craib 1, Maurice Petersen. 2, Jack F Twelve years—Girls: Nina Lawson 1, Margaret Barberel 2, Marjorie Duncan 3. Boys: Douglas Bishop 1, Bert Howard and Joe Barberel (equal) 2, Gerald Craddock 3. Thirteen years and over—Girls First heat: Doris Fluerty 1, . Hazel Pet«r3en 2, Dora Lawson 3. Second heat: Muriel Whit- ( field 1, Freda Allen '2, Lynda Powe 3. Final: Doris Fluerty 1, Hazel Dora Lawson .3. Boys-Fu?t heat: Will Merritt 1, -Jack Lee 2, Ken Allen 3. Seconl heat: Archie Malloch 1, Cecil Middleton 2, Jim Merritt 3. Final: Will Merritt 1, Cecil Middleton 2, J. Merritt S. Three-legged Race-Girls-First heat: Joan Gibson and Mary Browne 1, Molly Aburn and Nancy Leo 2, Evelyn McLeod and Eva Merritt 3. Second heat: Lynda Powe anf Hazel Petersen 1, Dora and Nina Lawsc\n 2 Margaret Barberel and Mavis Fluerty 3, Final: Nina . r.nd Dora Lawson 1, Lynda Powe and Hazel Petersen 2, Jean Gibson and MaJy Brown© 3. Boys—First heat. Maurice Malloch and Jack Craib 1, Douglas Bishop and Dudley Dawe 2, Colin Dacrc and Cecil Middleton-3.- Second heat: Will Merritt and Dick Neville 1, Jagk East and Morrison Bowman. ?, Archie Malloch and Jim Merritt 3. Final: . Dick Neville and Will Merritt 1, Dudley Dawo and Douglas Bishop 2, Colin DaCre and Cecil Middleton 3. Skipping—Nancy' Lee 1, Molly Cadle 2, Freda Allen 3. Wheelbarrow Race—Arche and Bob Malloch 1, Maurice Malloch and Jim Merritt 2, Willie and Ernest Merritt 3. Married Women's Race—Mrs Craib 1, Mra J. O'Neill 2, Mrs Lee 3. Single Women's Race —Dora Lawson 1, Muriel Whitfield 2, Miss Northcroft 3. Single Men's Race —Will 'Merritt 1, C. Allen and A. Malloch (equal) 2, Jim Merritt 3.Married Men's Race —L. Allan 1, J. O'Neill 2,' F. J. Glackin 3. Council Km':loy?'.'a' Race —J. O'Neill 1, J. H. Reay 2, W. Bamfcrd 3. Sumner Fire Brigade F.ace—J. O'Neill 1, W. J. Bamford 2, J. Merritt 3. Family Agsregat? Scores (first 3 points, second 2. third I) Mrs C. Lawson (17 points) 1, Mrs J. Merritt (16 points) 2, Mrs W. D. Malloch (13 ?<ints) 3. Es«ay Competition, on "The Picnic'' C. Lawson's prizes!— Standards 3 ancl 1: Enid Chamberi and Eric Carew. Standards £ and 6: Mary Browne and Jack Allan.