ATHLETIC SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 85, 9 January 1928, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS

MAURICEVILLE MEETING

Alasterton, January 7.

The annual sports gathering of the JlauriceviTie West Sports Club was held at Alaunceville to-day under ideal weather conditions. Unfortunately the club shows a profit of £2O less than last year, but the dance at night proved a great success. Results in the chief events are as follow: — lOOvds. maiden race: R. Whiteman, 1; R. Hunt, -i.

Sack race, boys under 16: L. Udy, 1; G. AlcLean, 2. '

lOOyds. handicap: R. Whiteman, 1; F. A. Williams, 2; J. E. Wright, 3. 75yds. ladies’ handicap: J Bennett, 1; B. Tomlin, 2. Long jump: Turnbull (22ft. Gin.), 1; R. Hunt (22ft. lin.), 2; Ferguson (21ft. Bin.), 3. Thread-the-needle race: F. Williams, 1; B. J. lorns, 2. 220yds.: E. Cuff and J. Cross tied for first place. High jump: B. J. lorns (sft. 2|in.),_L; R. Campbell (sft. 2in.), 2; R. AlcKay (sft. OJin.), 3. 440yds.: Devine, 1; R. Whiteman, 2. Three-legged race: O. Amundsen and Miss AL Alartin, 1.

Hop, step, and jump: R. AlcKenzie (■lift. 2iu.), 1; F. A. Williams (40ft. Him), 2.

Half-mile: Spicer, 1; Devine, 2; Pointon, 3.

Alotor driving, potato dropping: Thomasen, 1. One mile: H. Henderson, 1; Pointon, 2; R. Campbell, 3. Alarried women’s race: Airs. J. AlcKenzie, 1; Airs. H. Nielsen, 2. Sheaf tossing: Al. Nielsen, 1; I. AlcKay, 2. Ladies’ nail-driving: Airs. W. S. Gallon, 1; Airs. O. .Mortensen, 2.

Vpeight judging (correct weight 70J1b.) : O. Mortensen (711 b. ; AT. Nielsen (71 jib.), H. C. Alortensen (71j1b.) and L. Hood (G'.ljlb.), tied for second place.