MANGATAINOKA SPORTS MEETING

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 80, 28 December 1907, Page 8

MANGATAINOKA SPORTS MEETING

(PROM OUB SPECIAIj COP.RESrOfCDENTB.) ■ ' Pahiatua, December 27. ' • The' Man'gataiiiqka . Sports incotjng was held yesterday, "and. was "a grtot < success,' both : the entries and 1 attendance being a•• record for the i; district. E.Taylor '.was., the winner 'of the .'points' prize,; scoring four, wins and ' ono second. \Aicompetitor.is-.to be reported to the Wheelman's League for. pacing , after ' being, warned; The, results. of Iho • events were as follow ; Maiden - Handicapr-R. Taylor (3yds.), 1; A. AW. Donovan.'(ljd.),' .'2. Quoit Match—B. Hunt (owe 3), 1; .W. Norrell (rec.' 5),"2; Chamberlain, 3. : Threc-JcggM : •ltacii' for Boys under IG—Piper •and Hall, 1;. •'Murphy,. 2." !;. pho\'Slilo" Bicycle .Eace Bont (90ydfl:),-1; J ; : Carman (scr.),' 2;' J. Stratford (20yds.),-3. • • 100 yds. Handicap—E. Taylor (3yds:), .1; A. W. Donovan (9yds.), 2; A. McDonald' (9yds;), 3. Time',' 9 3-Ssee. 1 ' . ■ ■ High Jump—H. (Gin.),-1; sft:'Bin. Girls' Encc,. 14 years and under—M. Morrison, 1;(E. Smith, 2; Agues Morrison, 3. aOvds.' -Burst—R. Taylor (4yds;), !l; W, D. ■Shields (2yds.), 2. Time, 5 2-ssoc. Hnlf-milc Bun—S. Keats (scr.),, 1; F. Parkes (25yds.), .2. Time, 2min. 13scc,. : . 150 yds. Hurdles, boys under I(J—A. Matthews,' 1; Bono, 2; Galvin, 3. 120 yds.' Hurdles Handicap—H. Misted' ,'(loyds.), l'i'J; Samuel.(loyds.), 2; E. L. Harvey (syds.), S.i .. ' • Tlireo -Miles, Bicycle. Eaco—J. .A.' Stratford (60yds.), .1; ,;T:' Bont; (250 yds.), .2; S. Parkes (250 yds.), 3. - Time, Srnin. 39s;>c. 220 yds. Handicap—A. W. Donovan (12yds.), 1; E. Taylor (12yds.), 2; W. D. Shields (7yds.), 3. Run-in 23sec. Throwing the Hammer—MTlowall (scr.), 79ft. GJin. :; " 440 yds.' Handicap—E. Taylor (20yds:), 1; W. S. Shields (12yds.), 2. Time, 54scc. ■ Onu . Mile. Eun—G. A. Harris (100 yds.), 1; ; S. Keats (scr.), 2; F. Parkes (90yds.), 3. Time, '4min. 57scc'. • . Two Miles Bicycle Handicap—J. Bont 180 yds.). 1; H. S. Ward (ISOyds.), 2; H. Polglare (80yds.), 3. Time, smin. 27jsec. Forced Handicap (150yds.)-Bcrry, 1; Harvey, Z. Time, 15 2-ssec. . , • The -lightweight wrestling, (list., arid under) is undecided, a protest against the weight or Smith, .the winner, having been entered. The sports were followed by a dance in the evening,: which was carried on until an early hour this morning. Messrs. Harconrt and Co. 'announce n sale by public auction at thoir rooms, 4G Lambton Quay, on Wednesday, January 15, .1908, of that piece of land, containing 5 acres, 3 roods, and 8.7-10 perches, ; being allotments .1, 2, 3, 4, and 5,.p0rt,0f-.section 39, Karori district, and part of .the Monaghan Estate.. , ■ , . ;. 1 Messrs. Duncan and Macintosh, the well-, known tailors and mercers, of Manners Street, have several special announcements •in the front pato of to-day's issue. • Particulars of' jarrah andironbark timbers aro advortisod by Samuel Brown, Ltd., of Johnston Street.- This firm announces that it has large shipments coming to hand, and is able to quoto at bedrock Drices.- .. . .