Bombay’s 74th Anniversary Sports

Franklin Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 31, 20 March 1939, Page 5

Bombay’s 74th Anniversary Sports

HELD ON SATURDAY FIXTURE WELL ATTENDED FRANKLIN ATHLETES TO THE FORE The Bombay Anniversary Amateur Athletic and Picnic Club celebrated the 74th anniversary of the founding of the district with a monster sports meeting on the memorial recreation ground on Saturday.

There was a large attendance which included Mr Robert Bilkey of. Pukekohe, and Mr W. C. Piggott of Ellerslie, two of the few survivors who were passengers on the Bombay on its voyage from England to New Zealand. Mr Bilkey is 82 years of age and Mr Piggott 78 years, and both were small hoys when they landed in this country.

The Bilkey Shield

Mr Bilkey, who donated a handsome shield three years ago for competition between the Bombay and Paparata schools, presented it to Mr A. Best, chairman of the Bombay school committee, and congratulated the school on its success. He also complimented the people on the progress of the district. The sports meeting was an outstanding success, everything passing off smoothly, thanks to a hand of energetic officials ably directed by the president, Mr G. J. Whitmore. Competition was keen, members of the Ellerslie and Franklin amateur clubs being prominent. The Bombay anniversary cup, the principal event on the programme, was won by 11. Flanagan, of the Franklin club, while Miss H. Pavis, Ellerslie, won the points cup for ladies’ events, she scoring 13 out of a possible 15. The Bilkey shield was won by Bombay school with .103 points to the 95 scored by Paparata. The G McKinnon cup for a relay race between the five best runners of each school went to Paparata "and the same school won the rose howl for the girls’ relay race. Both trophies were presented to Mf F. G. Proctor, headteacher of the school, who was complimented on his school’s success. In handing the trophy over, Mr Best said Paparata deserved great credit for its fine display as the numbers attending the Paparata school were fewer than those attending Bombay.

Results are: — Athletic Events

100yds.—.T. Harris (9yds) 1, C. Ingram (7yds) 2, E. Lewis (11yds) 3; time, 10 l-ss. | Boys, Iwo laps, under 18 years.—E, Perkinson 1, B. Smythe 2. B. Flay 3; time, lm 53 2-ss. One and a-half mile cycle. —.T. E. Ludlam (160yds) 1, V. Conroy (150 yds) 2, H. Sutherland (85yds) 3; time, 4m. 13 4-ss. 75yds. ladies —Miss H. Davis (syds) 1 Miss A. Sutherland (51yds) 2, Miss Z. Grice (10yds) 3; time, 8 4-ss. Three laps hoys’ cycle race. —E. Perkinson 1, W. Perry 2, G. Holmes 3 • time, 2m 3s. 880yds.—I. Swetman (90yds) 1, R. N. Stevenson (40yds) 2, G. Smith (40 yds) 3: time, 2m. 100yds married men’s d’ace. —L. A. Boldero 1, C. McDonald 2, N. Cameron 3; time, 12s. 120yds Bombay cup.—ll. Flanagan (10yds) J, J. Harris (10yds) 2, C. Ingram (Byds) 3; time, 12 l-ss. One mile cycle.—.l. E. Ludlam (100 yds) 1, K. Prescott (105yds) 2. M. J. Brennan (160yds) 3; time, 2m. 445. Wheelbarrow Derby. —A. and L. Hood 1, J. Gleeson and L. Reid 2, P. Gray and W. Harvey 3. 100yds. ladies. —Miss 11. Davis (8 yds) 1, Miss .T. Sharp (17yds) 2, Miss A. Sutherland (13yds) 3; time, 11 l-ss. 75yds single ladies. —Miss E. Hill (serf 1, Miss E. Harris (6yds) 2, Miss V. Gaskell (2yds) 3; time, 9 3-ss. 220yds.—O. G. McManus (12yds) 1 L. A. Osmond (17yds) 2, .T. Harris (20yds) 3; time, 23 l-ss. 75yds. veterans’ race. —S. C. Shaw 1, a. Best 2, W. A. Peterson 3. 75yds married ladies.—Mrs L. Brown (scr) 1, Mrs Boldero (syds) 2, Mrs Preston (4yds) 3.

A Franklin Victory

Shot putt.—G-. Lisle, 2ft. 4in., 1; O. G. Ball, 3ft. sin., 2; N. Lisle, scr., 3; distance, 30ft. 7in.

440yds.—L. Osmond (30yds) 1, L. Kasoof (30yds) 2, I.JSwetman (55yds) 3 : time, 50s.

Two miles cycle.—E. Ludlam (190 yds) 1, R. Conroy (205yds) 2, V. Conroy (180yds) 3; time, sm. 375. One mile.—J. Rasmussen (130yds) 1, J. Carr (127yds) 2, F. D. Sharp (130yds) 3; time, 4m. 375. 150yds. ladies. —Miss J. Sharp (26 yds) 1, Miss H. Davis-( 13yds) 2, Miss D. Scott (14yds) 3; time, 17 2-ss. Ladies’ wheelbarrow competition.— Mrs W. Preston 1. Miscellaneous Events.

Guessing competitions.—Anniversary cake, 10 Jibs... Miss Lucy Reynolds, 101bs., 6ozs.. 1. Pig, 941b5.: K. Cossey, correct weight 1, A. Wray, G. Carter and I. Muir half a pound out (equal) 2. Sheep, Ollbs: T. Hancock, 91 Jibs., 1: L. J. G. Reid, 91J lbs., 2.

Stepping the distance (74ft. BJin) C. Harris, 74ft, yin., 1; W. Burgess 74ft. 10in., 2.

Children’s Events

Under 14. —Girls: Aileen Gee 1, M. Hood 2. Grace Balme 3. Boys: B. Perry 1, R. Phillips 2. .Under 13. —Girls: L. Perkinson 1, J. Kidson 2, L. Flay 3. Boys: G. Holmes 1, G. Duffy 2, A. Gee 3. Under 12.—Girls: L. Fletcher 1, B. Hill 2, E. Holmes 3. Boys: R. Mill i. Bill O’Malley 2, A. Christie 3.

Under 11. —Girls: L. Reid 1, M. Pegler 2, G. Evans 3. Boys: J. Coulter !, J. Vickers 2, B. Currie 3. Under 10. —Girls: Joan Mace 1, M. Lowry 2, J. Mason 3. Boys: P. Fraser 1, P. Darby 2, L. Hill 3. Under 9.—Girls: P. Smyth 1, C. O'Malley 2, N. Darby 3. Boys: T. Perkinson 1, M. Hood 2, Reid 3. Under 8. —Girls: J. Thompson 1, B. Dench 2, A. Wilson 3. Boys: A. Frasei 1, R. Lowrie 2. Under 7. —Girls: M. Lowrie 1, M. Lawrence 2. Boys: B. Reid 1; J. Tuohey and M. Darby (dead heat) 2.

Under 6. —Girls: J. Stuart 1, A. Ilill 2, D. Lowrie 3.

150yds.—Boys under 12: B. Mill 1, J. Coulter 2, J. Vickers 3.

220 yards, open, boys.—G. Holmes 1, C. Duffy 2, A. Gee and B. Smyth (dead heat) 3 .

Skipping race, girls under 10. — j. Grace 1, P. Smyth 2, J. Thompson 3. Under 12: J. Fletcher 1, V. Hill 2, E. Holmes 3. Under 16: E. Hill 1. V Hill 2, Hood 3.

Egg and spoon race. —Boys: E. Hill 1, L. Flay 2, Hill 3.

’ Three-legged race.—Hill and Hill 1, Fletcher and G. Evans 2, F. Upton and E. Holmes 3.

Sack race, hoys under 15 years.— G. Holmes 1, Dench 2, D. Gleeson 3. Thread the needle, girls.—D. Masefield 1, E. Hill 2, L. Flay 3. Tyre race, boys under 10. —P. Fraser 1, P. Darby 2, L. Hill 3. Boys under 16: G. Holmes- 1, A. Gee 2, P. Hood 3. Girls under 16: J. Hood 1, N. Hill 2, E. Holmes 3.

„ Team games.—Overhead ball: Bombay Gl. Stick jumping: Bombay A 1. Boys’ hall-throwing: Bombay G 1. Girls’ hall throwing: Bombay A 1.

HIGHLAND DANCING Results of the Highland Dancing events will he published on Wednesday. THE ARARIMU CLUB POINTS PRIZE WINNER The Ararimu Amateur Athletic Club advises that the cup for most points scored at its recent sports was won by Mrs G. Horne (Pukekohe) with 8J points. A. M. Keith (a cyelist) was runner-up with 7 points.