SPORTS MEETING AT KAIKOURA

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27924, 22 March 1956, Page 9

SPORTS MEETING AT KAIKOURA

BUSHCRAFT, ATHLETICS AND CYCLING The annual sports meeting run by St. Patrick's Sports Association was held at Takahanga Domain in cool weather. The gate was £6B. In the bushcraft section the NelsonMarlborough open standing block chopping championship (12in log) was won by R. T. MacDonald (Blenheim). The 7 winner of the underhand chop, 14in, and the single-handed sawing, 16in, events, was W. P. Smith (Kaikoura). An outstanding performance was put up in the cycling events by .R. Lucas (Hornby Club), who won the three principal cycle races and the St. Patrick’s Challenge Cup for most points during the day. Lucas also lowered the track record of 29sec by l-ssec in a special attempt. Results were:— Athletic Events 440 yards Primary Schoolboys.—Bernard Ferry 1, Alistair Stove 2, Patrick Smith 3. 75 Yards Main Handicap.—A. J. Smith 1, L. ChHstie 2, R. Heard 3. Time, 8 100 Yards St. Patrick’s Day Handicap.— R. Collins (6yds) 1, L. Clarke (3yds) 2, R. Heard (10yds) 3. Time, 9 4-ssec. 220 Yards Handicap.—P. Tongue (6yas) 1. L. Clarke (—) 2, A. J. Smith (20yds) 3. Time, 22sec. 440 Yards Handicap.—S. F. Stephens (Byds) 1, A. J. Smith (46yds) 2, G. Reid (25yds) 3. Time, 51 l-ssec 75 Yards Gold Bracelet Handicap.—D. B. Young 1, R. Collins 2, R. K. Fergus 3. Time, 7 4-ssec. . TT ♦♦ Single Women’s Race.—Monica Harnett 1, Betty Harris 2, Theresa O’Donnell 3. Married Men’s Race. —J- Harris 1, oF. Stephens 2, J. G. Latter 3. High Jump.—R. Heard 1, S. F Stephens 2, J. G. Latter 3. Height, sft sm. . Sack Race.—N. L. Guthrie 1, Dems Harnett 2. Cycling Two Laps, boys under 16 years.—K. Ford 1, J. Harris 2, P. Sweeney 3. Four Laps, Handicap.—R. Lucas (40 yds) 1. C. D. Low (80yds) 2, K. Shadwell (90yds) 3. Tinje, 2min 6 4-ssec. Six Laps, Handicap.—R. Lucas (50yds) 1, K. Sutherland (30yds) 2, K. Shadwell (120vds) 3. Time, 3min 18 2-ssec. Eight Laps, Handicap.—R. Lucas (60 yds) 1, K. Sutherland (40yds) 2, G. Arthur (170yds) 3. Time, 4inin 29 4-ssec.

Bushcraft Maiden Standing Block Chop (10-inch log).—R. Garrett 1, G. Hailes 2, C. Giddens 3. Time, 20sec. Standing Block Chop (12-inch log).—T. J. Jones (ssec) 1, P. H. Smith (ssec) 2, M. J. Boyd (Bsec)- 3. Time, 22 l-ssec. Nelson-Marlborough Open Championship Standing Block Chop (12-inch log). _R. T. MacDonald 1, T. J. Jones 2, C. D. Smith 3. Time, 21 2-ssec. Underhand Chop (14-inch log).—W. P. Smith (4sec) 1, C. D. Smith (scr) 2, M. J. Boyd (Bsec) 3. Time, 34 4-ssec. Double-handed Sawing, 16-inch log, two cuts.—P. H. Smith and V. L. Smith (scr) 1, W. P. Smith and T. F. Smith (3sec) 2, I. H. Smith and C. D. Smith (2sec) 3. Time, 18 3-ssec. Single-handed Sawing (16-inch log).— W. P. Smith (3sec) 1, R. C. Laugesen (3sec) 2, T. J. Jones (scr) 3. Time, 27 2-ssec.