SPORTS AT TAIHAPE

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 156, 20 March 1923, Page 9

SPORTS AT TAIHAPE

RUNNERS AND AXEMEN SECOND DAY’S EVENTS By Telegraph. —Press Association. Taihape, March 19. . The second day’s events of the laihapc St. Patrick’s Day Axemens and Athletic Club’s big programme were got off in dull but fine weather to-day, when there was another very largo attendance In the running events, the first filial decided was the 75yds. Handicap, the placed men being: R- D* Patton (Paekakariki), 7yds., 1; J. Moroney (Walton), 4yds., 2; McDonnel (Taumarunui), syds., 3. Time, 8 1-5 sec. Other results were: — £lOO Sheffield.—J. Potaka (Rata), 12yds., 1; R. B. Patton (Paekakariki), 12yds., 2; R. Julian (Hawera), 10yds., 3.' Time, 11 4-ssec- /ri , • * Milo Handicap.—L. Geddis (Chris*church). 80yds., 1; L. Carrington (Pokakao). 95yds., 2; M. Mott (Rangar taua), 95yds., 3. Twenty-two started. Time, 4min. 28sec. 220yds. Handicap.—H.Skelton (Taneatua), 20yds., I; R. B. Patton (Paekakariki), 22yds.. 2; F. Rogers (22 yds.), 3. Time, 22 3-ssec. . 100yds. Handicap.—G. McDonnel (Taumarunui), 10yds., 1; H. Skelton (Taneatua), 9yds., 2; R. Chffo (Hamilton), 7yds., 3* Following are the results of the axemen’s events: — Double saw, 15-inch, three cuts.Koeti and Mather (Westland), 12s.ee., 1; Green and Mate (Kawhia), 2; Riley and Millan (Ohvtu), 3. Time, 32sec. 160 Chop, 14 inch.—W. J. Costello (Mantapu), 22sec., 1; M. Casey (Cambridge), 245e0., 2; S. Woodward (Kukahi), 13sec., 3; M. Williams <R“&tihi), 4: W. Green (Kawhia). 5; G. Becker (Turangarere), 6. P. D. Hope (French Pass) finished first, but was disqualified for slabbing his block. A protest against Costello and M. Casey is being considered. There were sixtytwo starters in this chop. Time; 49seo. 12-inch Standing Chop.—P. D. Hope (French Pass), 14sec., 1; G. Becker (Turangarere), 16sec., 2; S. T. Smith (Te Puke), 16sec., 3. -Timo, 34 3-ssec, A protest against Hope is being considered. . Consolation Chop.—A. A. Steer (Nelson). In this event W. Green was credited with the remarkable fast time of 23sec., which is 3sec. taster than the 12-inch record put up by W. Peck at Taihapo some years ago; but on measurement the log was found te be one inch short in circumference, Underhand Chon, 14-inch log.—G. Kooti (Westland), 21 sec., 1; S. T. Smith (Te Puke), 24sec., 2; J. Ned (Taihapo), Bsec., 3. Over fifty started A protest against Koeti is being considered. The meeting was a great success in every way, and the nominations and acceptances >n tho handicap events were more than sufficient to pay the whole of the £6OO prize money.