SPORTS MEETING AT KAIKOURA

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27631, 12 April 1955, Page 16

SPORTS MEETING AT KAIKOURA

BUSHCRAFT, CYCLING AND ATHLETICS

The Kaikoura Athletic and Cycling Club’s annual Easter sports were held on. Takahanga Domain on Saturday. The gate, £125, was a record. In the bushcraft section, D. R. Seymour (Inangahua) won the principal event, the 13-inch underhand chop, and the standing block chop. Christchurch riders dominated the cycling. The two miles Nelson-Marl-borough open championship was won by R. Richards (Christchurch). I. Hine, also of Christchurch, won the eight-lap race, was second in the two miles championship, and tjae 12-lap race, which was won by K. Giles (Christchurch). In the athletic section, A. Patterson (Christchurch) won the 220 yards and 440 yards handicaps. Results were:— Athletics 100 Yards Handicap (21).—M. Barton 1, A. Patterson (IQyds) 2, R. Wilson (Byrs) 3. Time, lOsec. 220 Yards Handicap (19).—A. Patterson (20yds) 1, R. Wilson (13yds) 2, T. Stokes (18yds) 3. Time, 22 l-ssec. 440 Yards Handicap (23). — A. Patterson (40yds) 1, R. Wilson (25yds) 2, T. Stokes (40yds) 3. Time, 51 l-ssec. 880 Yards Handicap (12).—R. K. Fergus (30yds) 1, G. Reid (70yds) 2, R. Wilson (50yds) 3. Time, 2min Bsec. One Mile Handicap (13).—D. Neiman (140yds) 1, G. Reid (140yds) 2, R. E. B. Ford (35yds) 3. Time, 4min 45sec. Cycling Two-lap Handicap (boys under 16 years).—P. Sweeney 1, N. Woodgate 2, G. Stove 3. Time, Imin 13 l-ssec. Four-lap Handicap (18).—A. D. Smith (170yds) 1, K. Shadwell (130yds) 2, A. Ayers (160yds) 3. Time, 2mln 7 3-Ssec. Eight-lap Handicap (18).—I. Hine (130yds) 1, K. Shadwell (190yds) 2, A. Ayers (250yds) 3. Time, 4min 41 4-ssec. Twelve-lap Handicap (15).—K. Giles (15yds) 1, I. Hine (160yds) 2, R. Richards (45yds) 3. Time, 7mln Isec. Two Miles Nelson-Marlborough Open Championship (15).—R. Richards 1, I. Hine 2, K. Giles 3. Time, 4min 54sec. Four-lap District Handicap (S. V. Kerr Memorial Challenge Cup).—W. Harnett (240yds) 1, A. D. Smith (120yds) 2, F. J. Stove (80yds) 3. Time, 2min 17 3-ssec. Three-lap Consolation Handicap.—R. Lucas 1, J. Williams 2, R. Woodgate 3. Bushcraft Malden Standing Block Chop (16).—J. A. Smith 1, W. R. A. Garrett 2, G. Heard 3. Standing Block Chop (11-inch pinus log).—D. R. Seymour (ssee) 1, R. M/McKinnon (Bsec) 2, R. Hunt (6sec) 3.TTime, 30sec. Underhand Chop (13-lnch pinus log).— D. R. Seymour (ssec) 1, R. Hunt (6sec) 2, T. B. Laugesen (7sec) 3. Time, 32sec. Double-handed Sawing (two cuts, 16in poplar log).—W. Pope and R. C. Laugesen (scr) 1, J. E. Hunt and mate (4sec) 2, T. B. Laugesen and R. T. MacDonald (Isec) 3. Time, 27sec. Single-handed Sawing (one cut, 16in poplar log).—R. T. MacDonald (3sec) 1, W. Pope (3sec) 2, J. F. Burrow (4sec) 3. Time, 24sec.