SPORTS.

Franklin Times, Volume XIX, Issue 38, 3 April 1929, Page 2

SPORTS.

THE MARAMARUA CLUB.

ITS INAUGURAL MEETING. On Easter Monday the Maramarua Sports Club held its inaugural meeting on Mrs G. Maher’s property, Surrey Farm, Mangatangi. The weather conditions being ideal there was a very large attendance of residents from surrounding districts. The success of the meeting augurs well for future gatherings. The gate receipts yielded close on £4O. Amongst those present was the club’s patron, Mr A. W. Hall, member for Hauraki. A pleasantly varied programme of athletic and mounted events was thoroughly enjoyed. The committee with Mr S. Symes as secretary is to be congratulated upon the capable manner in which the meeting w r as conducted. Results are as follow Athletic Events, Boys’ race, under 14 years, 75 yards: B. Jones,l, Findlay 2, L.- Steed 3. Girls’' race, under 14 years, 75 yards: G. Robertson 1, J. Steen 2, N Maxwell’'3. Local handicap, 100 yards: H. Dimmick (5 yds) 1, K. Findlay (7 yds) 2, J. Nepia (2 yds) 3. Open handicap, 100 yards: K. R. Munro (7 yds) 1, G. Hamilton (5 yds) 2,.-W. Arbuckle ( —) 3. Young women’s race, 75 yards: Miss F. Steen 1, Miss A. Bird 2, Miss K. Clark 3. Open handicap, 150 yards: W. Arbuckle ( —) and N. Douglas ( —), dead heat 1, G. Hamilton (11 yds) 2. Handicap hurdles, 120 yards: N. Douglas ( —) 1, H. Dimmock (3 yds) 2, T. Coates ( —)' 3. Maramarua handicap, 220 yards: W Arbuckle ( —) 1, K. R. Munro (7 yds; 2, K. Findlay (14 yds) 3. Open handicap, 440 yards: W. Dimmock (45 yds) 1, C. Leathern ( —) 2, W. Fantham (35 yds) 3. ■ Married men’s race: G. Rowe 1, J L. Belsham 2, R. Biddick 3. Old “buffers’ ” race: H. G. Jones 1, T. Maxwell 3. 1 Mounted Events. Best hack: F. Storey 1, K. McCardle 2. ' Best trotter: S. Dimmock 1, G. W. Elliott 2. Polo ball race: F. Symes 1, S. Symes 2, G. Rowe 3. Leaping competition: J. K. Hunter 1, F. Storey 2, T. Lawson 3. Stockmens’ competition: F. Symes 1, G. Rowe 2. Best paced hack: T. Dimmock 1, Revell 2. Bending competition: F. Lawson 1, G. Rowe 2. Tilting the ring: J. Robertson 1, F. Symes 2,„ C. Rowe 3. Flag race: G. Lawson 1, J. R. Faulkner 2. Miscellaneous Events. Putting the shot: H. Dimmock 1, T. Maxwell 2. Motor car potato race: N. Maher 1, K. Steen 2.