ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 19443, 29 December 1926, Page 4

ATHLETICS

KAITAHGATA SPORTS The thirty-second annual sports meeting of the Kaitangata Athletic Club was held on the Upper Domain on Christmas Day. Results: — Sheffield Handicap, 135yds.—First heat: S. Slater (3yds) 1, R. Oliver (6yds) 2; time, 14 l-ssec. heat; J. Steven (81yds) 1, J. A, MTverrow (Byds) 2; time, 14 4-ssec. P. Cook (11yds), who had evidently been omitted, ran the distance in 14 2-ssec, and qualified for the final. Final: S. Slater 1, P. Cook 2 R. Oliver 3. This was a great race, only inches separating the competitors. Time, 14 l-osec. 100 Yards Maiden.—G. Harbrow 1, S. Allan 2, A. Muuro 3. Time, 14 l-osec.

220 Yards Handicap.—Graham (6yds) 1, Steven (syds) 2, Law (6yds) 3. Youths’ Handicap, 220yds.—S. Allan (scr) 1, H. Boylen (35yds) 2, J. Harrison (20yds) 3. BSO Yards Handicap.—H. Boylen (70yds) 1, M'Auley (75yds) 2, .Wray (65yds) 3. 75 Yards Handicap.—First heat: S. Slater (scr) 1, Graham (4yds) 2. Second heat: N. Mitchell (6yds) 1, G. Harbrow (oiyds) 2. Third heat; P. Cook (syds) 1, R. Oliver (3yds) 2. Final: Slater 1, Graham 2. Harbrow 3. Time, 8 2-sscc. Hop, Step, and Jump.—R. Oliver (4ft), 44ft, 4in, 1; S. Slater (scr), 44ft 2in, 2. One-mile Handicap.—W. Munro (110yds) 1, E. M'Auley (80yds) 2, Wray (75yds) 3. Time, 4min 51 3-ssec. 440 Yards Handicap.—H. Boylen (28yds) 1, P. Law (30yds) 2, Newlands (scr) 3. Won on the tape. High Jump.—Graham (scr), sft 41 in. Bagpipe Music (marches). —A. M'Milla a 1. Also competed, E. Gold and D. Milne.

Bagpipe Music (strathspeys and reels).—A. M'Millan and E. Gold (equal) 1. , Also competed: D. Milne. Bagpipe Music (juniors).—D. Milne 1.

Highland Fling'(boys 15 and under). L. M'Grcgor 1, R. Scott 2, W. Martin 3. Sword Dance (girls 15 and under). — E. Coxon 1, L. Budge and V. Kleskie (equal) 2, Highland Fling (open).—O’Sullivan 1. E. Cnxon 2, L. Budge and V. Kleskie (equal) 3. Scann Triubhais.—L. Budge 1, ,V. Kleskie 2, R. Scolt 3. Highland Fling (girls 15 and under). —O’Sullivan 1, V. Kleskie 2. E. Coxon 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe.—L. Budge 1, A. Beni 2. J. Toswill 3. Soann Triubhais (hoys).—W. Martin 1, L. M'Gregor 2, R. Scott 3.

OWAKA SPORTS

The fourth annual meeting of the Ownka Sports Club was hold on Monday. Fin© weather was experienced, and the attendance was a record, over £69 being taken at the gale, rxrlnsivo of members’ tickets. Results:—

Maiden Chop, 14in log. Seven entries.—C. Scott (55sec) 1, T. W. Burgess 2, H. Charleston 3. 100 Yards Open Handicap. Six entries.—M. Porter 1, N. Mitchell 2, P. Cook 3.

Standing Chop, ]2in log. Eight entries.—,!. R. White (3Ssec) 1, C. Brooks 2, G. Ashmoro 3. 440 Yards Open Handicap. Five entries.—J. Boyhm 1, F. Anderson 2, E. Wilson 3.

High Jump Handicap. Five entries —G. J. Thompson 1, E, Anderson 2, J, M'Dongall 3.

220 Yards Handicap. Eight entries, —J. M'Dongall 1, E. Anderson and P. Cook (dead heat) 2.

Open Chop Handicap, IGin log. Ten entries. —T. W. Burgess (69sec) 1, V . M‘Ara 2, F. L. Randall 3. Half-mile Handicap (open). Nine on-tries.-G. E. Mnnro 1, F. M'Aulcy 2. W. Tapp 3. Ladies’ Race, 75 Yards Handicap.— Miss P. Smith 1, Mi. Horan 2, J. Craig 3. Long Jump Handicap. Four entries. —R. Oliver J, E. Anderson 2, J. M'Dougall 3. Ladies’ Chop. Six entries. —Miss F. Spence 1, Airs G. Friend 2, Miss C. Gray 3. Hop, Stop, and Jump. Four entries. —G. J. Thompson 1, R. Oliver 2, J. M‘Douga-11 3. Sword Dance, 16 years or under. Three entries.—J, Tosswill 1, S. Wood 2, J. Cook 3. Scann Triubhais. under 12 years. Three entries.—J. Tosswill 1, J. Cook 2, S. Wood 3. Highland Fling, 10 years and under. Three entries.—J. Tosswill 1, J. Cook 2, S. Wood 3. Highland Fling, under 12 years. Three entries.—J. Tosswill 1, J. Cook 2, S. Wood 3.

Piping.—Marches: ID. Gold. Strathspeys and reels F. Gold. Married Ladies’ Race. Five entries. -Mrs O’Connell 1, Mrs Rakiraki 2.