CASH ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 20374, 4 January 1930, Page 8

CASH ATHLETICS

LOVELL'S FLAT SPORTS The eleventh annual gathering under the auspices of the Lovell’s Flat Caledonian Society was hold on Thursday in beautiful weather. There was an excellent attendance, th© gate receipts totalling £25 14s 6d, £1 7s 3d more than last year. The running eyems were most interesting, and close finishes were the order of the day. The dancing was also a feature, there being good competition and excellent work. The officials all worked well, and the gathering on the whole was very successful. Results:—

120 Yards Open Handicap. Six entries.—J. G. Sim (scr) 1, W. A. Allisou (syds) 2, E. K. M'Gillivray (2£yds) 3. 100 Yards Maiden Handicap, lour entries.—R. J. Wilson 1 ( G. Thomas 2; 880 Yards Open Handicap. Nine entries.—E. K. M'Gillivray (scr) 1, J. Boylan (20yds) 2, W. Tapp (30yds) 3. Also competed: J. Bryce 80yds, A. M. Tapp 40yds, W. M'Lean 50yds, C. Walter 20yds, J. G. Adams 10yds, M. Spain 55yds. 75 Yards Dash Handicap. Seven entries. —L. Graham (2syds) 1, W. Sligo (4yds- 2, R. Sligo (syds) 3. Also competed: W. Allison syds, J. Boylan syds, Jas. Bryce 7yds, J. G. Sim scr. A very close finish, tne placed men being bunched on the tape. 220 Yards Handicap. Eight entries, —W. Allison (16yds) 1, E, K. M‘Gxllivray (2yds) 2, J. G. Sim (16yds) 3. Also ran: J. Boylan 14yds, Jas. Bryce 22yds, L. Graham 10yds, G. Munro 18yds, \V. Sligo 16yds. Sligo led till within a lew yards of home,, when Allison came away and won by about a foot. , •440 Yards Handicap. Five entries— E. K. M'Gillivray (scr) 1, W. F. Olds r2oyds) 2, W. Allisbn (10yds) 3. Also ran: J. Boylan 15yds and J. G. Sim . - Hop, Step, ana Jump. Five entries. —W. Sligo (2ft 6in), 40ft 4in, 1; R. Sligo (scr), 40ft, 2; J. G. Sira (scr), 39ft, 3. Also competed: M. Spam (2ft), 37ft 4iu; L. Graham (scr), 36ft llin. One-mile Handicap* Six entries.—U Tapp (25yds) 1, J. D. Adams (scr) 2, C. Walter (10yds) 3. Also ran: A. M. Tapp 50yds, G. Munro 110yds, &nd M Strain 90yds. Munro led for the first three rounds, but pulled out. in the fifth. Tapp won fairly easily, with the other two placed men finishing strongly. Youths’ Handicap, 100yds. Six entries.—G. Marshall 1, J. Murray 2, E. Chandler 3. A good race, - 220 Yards Local Handicap. Five entries.—F. Robinson (10yds) 1, D. D. Boyd (scr)' 2, G. Hall (scr) 3. A fast race. _ Bicycle Race, about 2m. Four entries.—H. Heads 1, S. Clark 2, G. Munro 3. R. Clark also competed S. Clark led till the last round, when Heads went to the front, and won by a few' yards. „ ■ ■ Young Ladies’ Race. Ten entries.--Miss Z. Morris 1, Miss K. Henderson 2, Miss Hall 3. Young Ladies’ Race. Three entries. —Miss E. Hall 1, Miss M. Allison 2. Miss El Howie 3. . Married Ladies’ Race. Six entries - Mrs A. Hayes 1, Mrs M. G. Shepherd 2, Mrs J. Taylor 3. High Jump. Three entries.—L. Graham (scr) and J. G. Sim (sin), sft, equal, 1. M. Spain also competed. Tossing the Caber, Eight entries— T. M. Scott (2ft), 33ft 9m, 1; Wilfred Clark (Ift), 33ft jin, 2; W. Murray (Ift), 32ft lllin, 3. Hammer Throwing. Six entries.—W. Murray (scr), 86ft _ 3in, 1; A. M'Donald (6ft), 82ft 10m, 2; D. Lyons (10ft), 78ft Tin, 3. Putting the Shot. Seven entries— W. Clark (scr), 35ft 9in, 1; A. M'Donald (scr), 31ft llin, 2; S. Allan KSOft 9in, 3. Also competed; W. inder, D. Lyons, J. Crow, and W. Sligo. • Sheaf Tossing. Nineteen entries— Winfred Clark 1, A. Twaddle 2 Football Kicking. . Nine entries— T, M. Scott 1, G. Allan 2. Stepping the Distance (exact distance 33yds2ft lOin)—Men: R. Clark (34yds 6in). Ladies: Miss J. Robinson (34yds 2ft,,4in). '■ Sheep Guessing (exact weight, 701 b). —Mr J. Hanley (Moneymore), 69Jlb, 1; A. Boyd (691 b) and N. J. Ward (711 b), equal, 2. Piping (marches). Two entries— W. Budge 1, J. G. Copland 2. , Piping (reels and strathspeys). Two entries. —W. Budge 1, J. G. Copland f> . Piping (jigs and hornpipes). One entry.—W. Budge 1. Junior Piping. Two entries.—J. G. Copland 1. A. Smith 2. Highland Fling (under 12). Seven entries.—M. Steele 1, J. Wilson 2,'J.: Baxter 3. Highland Fling (12 and over). Five entries.—B Saul 1, A. Kleski 2, J. Freeman 3. Sword Dance (open). Seven entries. -L, Hayden 1, A. Kleski 2, B. Saul 3. Seaun Truibhais (open). Six entries. —L. Hayden 1, B. Saul 2, O. Scott 3. Irish Jig (12 and under). Six entries—P. Wilson 1, N. Steele 2. J. Baxter 3. Irish Jig (12 and over). Four entries.—o. Scott 1, E. Saul 2, A. Kleski 3. Sailors’ Hornpipe (under 12). Six entries.—P. Wilson 1, N. Steele 2,, J. Baxter 3. Sailors’ Hornpipe (12 and over). Four entries.—A. Kleski 1, L. Hayden 2, E. Saul 3.

TAIERI MOUTH AMENITIES SOCIETY Th© Taieri Mouth Society held a' sports meeting at Taieri Mouth on New Year’s Day, when a comprehensive programme of ©vents was run off. Th© following are th© results: — Sand Modelling.—Over 12: Mary Littlejohn. Under 12: Doreen Lowery, Jean Moor© Under 9: W. Simpson, T. Bailey. , Under G: Melda Waite, Dorothy M’Loan. Boys’ Race (under 6). —Keith Moore 1, Sidney Peat 2, Stan. Davies 8. Girls’ Race (under 6). —Lorna Martin 1, Dorothy M’Lean 2, Melda Wait* Boys’ Race (7 and 8 years).— * Harold Dykes 1, J. Elliff 2, W. Bailey 3. Girls’ Race (7 and 8 years).—P. Lowery 1, Audrey M’Lean 2, Nancy Porteous 3. Boys’ Race (9 and 10 years).—Rus* sell Jarvis. 1, R. Morgan 2. William Simpson 3 Girls’ Race (9 and 10 years).—Lena Broad 1, Violet Freeman 2, Isabel Merrilees 3. Boys’ Race (11 and 12 years) —W, Perry 1, Ivan Peat 2, E. Bain 3. Girls’ Race (11 and 12 years),—* Alvia Anderson 1, June Williams 2. Rita Patterson 3. Boys’ Race (13 to 15 years) .—Ralph Davies 1, S. M. Ellith 2, Max Skinner 3. . Girls’ Race (13 to 15).—Annie Ramsay 1, Rita Harraway 2, Bertha Marshall 3. Tiny Tots’ Race (girls).—Maidai Waite 1, Margaret Robertson 2.Dorothy Cunningham 3. ; . Tiny Tots’ Race (boys).—lvan Colston 1, John Lowery 2, R. Martin 3. Treasure Hunt.—Hugh _ Saunders 1, R. Peat 2, Russell Jeavis 3, Doreen Lowery 4, S. Hislop 5. Baby Show (boys).—R. Patterson 1, Alf. Farrant 2. Baby Show (girls).—Beall Coffins 1, Dorothy Little 2. Long Jump.—G. J. Tuck«y 1, G.. W* Crawford 2, Hop, Step, and Jump.—G. W. Crawford 1, G. J. Tuckey 2. Boys’ Three-legged Race. —Walter; Perry and E. Bain 1, C. Moore and JJeevis 2. • . Girls’ Three-legged Race.—Reta Harraway and E. Rush 1, Doreen Lowery and Etta Littlejohn 2. , Young Men’s Race.—D. Taylor 1, G. W. Crawford 2, W. Leshmnn 3. Young Ladies’ Race.—K. Marshall 1, Evelin Carnegie 2, A. Anderson 3. Sack Race (Boys).—Walter Perry’l, E. Bain 2, W. Simpson 3. Sack Race (Girls)—Freda Harraway 1, Alva, Anderson and Doreen Lowery (equal) 2. ‘ ‘. Elopement Race.—H. Napier and Miss K. Marshall 1, 6. W. Crawford and Miss W. Logan 2. Boys’ Wheelbarrow Race. Ralph Davis and C. Moore I,'Walter Perry and E. Bain 2.

Tug-of-War.—Appolby, Peat, Sinclair, M'Kenzie, Watson,- Hislop. Married Men’s Race—G. J. Tuckey 1, A. W, Stoddart 2, J. R. Patterson ... Married Women’s Race.—Mrs Patterson 1, Mrs Martin,? Mrs Tuckey 3. Young Men’s Wheelbarrow Race.— Harraway and Jeevis 1, Lishman and Wilks 2, Colston and Patterson 3. Fire Alarm Raoe.—J. Jeevis 1, W< Perry 2, C. Moore 3. Consolation Race (Girls).—Joyce Ramsay 1, Alisa Skinner 2, Alvena Peat' 3.

Consolation Race (Boys).—A. M'Leod 1, F. Peat 2, J. Brown 3. Old Buffers’ Race.—Mr Higgle 1, Sir Allen 2. Pacing Distance.—R. K. Joseph.

WAITAHUKA GATHERING The Waitahuna sports were held on the recreation ground on New Year’s Day, the weather being fine though cold. ' y There was a satisfactory attendance of the public some cl&se finishes being witnessed. In the evening a concert party from Dunedin presented an excellent programme in Brown’s Hall, a large audience being present. The party con-* sisted of Mrs Carty, Miss M. Pratt, Miss Matheson, Mr J. Patterson, Mr G. Patterson, and Mr J. Swan, Mis Newey being the accompanist. Results:— ' I 'Maiden Foot Race.—C. Wilson 1, W. Thomson 2. Eight started. r Boys’ Race (under 16 years).—H. Edie 1, W. Thomson 2. Eleven started. High Jump Handicap.—J. Ryan, sft Tin, 1, _ Alf. By an, sft 6in, 2. Twelve competitors. • Putting the Stone.—A. Wightman, jun., 27ft Bin, 1; Ilf Ryan, 27ft 2. twenty-eight competitors. Matrimonial Race.—E. Lynch 1, Alf. Ryan 2. Eleven started. Chain Stepping.—J. Cullen, jun., and William Brown (equal) ■*. ■ . Seventy entries.

Married Men’s Race.—A. Wightman, inn., 1, James Paul 2. Eight started. 120 Yards Handicap (open).—George Crawford 1, Alf. Ryan 2. Ten started. Single Ladies’ Race.— Rita Walker 1, Millicent .Bateman 2. Sis started. High Jump (youths 16 years and under).—K. Crawford, 4ft Sin, 1; Edie, 4ft 6in, 2. Four competitors. Youths’ Race (under 18 years)—C, Wilson 1, K. Crawford ?. Seven started.

Waitahuna Handicap.—W. Ryan 1, Ed. Lynch 2. Eight started. Married Ladies’ Race.—Mrs W. Kennedy 1, Mrs J. Girvan 2. Thirteen started. Thread-the-Needle Race—W. Ryan 1, George Crawford 2. Nine started, 440 Yards Race.—E. Lynch 1, W, Thomsonson 2, C. Wd son 3. Eight! started. Ticket Race-.—George Crawford I (ticket holder, M. Henry). Twentynine started. .

Hurdle Race—E. Lynch 1, W. Ryan 2. Eight started. Hop, Step, and Jump.—H. Edie 1, J. Murphy 2. Twenty-three competitors. ■

Consolation Race,— J. Ryan 1, A< M'Gregor 2. Twelve started. Most points for the day, E. Lynch. Sheevj Guessing Competition (Lamb).' —D. Murdoch and Frank Ryan (equal). Sheep, A. Moffatt.