RONCOTEA.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1727, 22 February 1912, Page 2

RONCOTEA.

YESTERDAY'S SPORTS. ' Despite tho boisterous weather yesterday, there was a largo attendance at thu eighth annual sports meeting of tho Rongotea District Athletic Club. Over £16 was taken at the gates, only a few shillings less than cno sum taken at the previous meeting. There was a large nuiriber of acceptances for most of the events, and as the handicapping had been done by Mr J. Collingwood, the contests were keen. Messrs J. MclvelO'Kcilly were the judges for the pevie, J. McCo'll, W. Baylis, and Al. destrian .events, Messrs W. Anion and T. Cameron in the horse events, ' and Mr J. H. Whisker was starter — a good combination. Mr F. H. Lindop did tho secretarial duties most satisfactorily, with Mr H. It. Russell .as an able assistant. Messrs \V. Phillips, T. Hammond, R. Hammond, J. Pcnney, and other members of tho committeo wero helpers, and the net result of tho efforts of the whole was a good day's sport for the public. The following were the results -. — !

Maiden Race, 150 yards.—J. Carroll 1, H. Ehrhorn 2. Time, 17sec. Boys' Race, 10. yards.—H. Woodfioid 'and C. Wright tied twice. On tho third trial C. Wright won. Time, 17 l-ssec.

Girls' Race, 75 yards.-—E. Gust 1, E. Lyon 2. Bicycle Race, one mile. —P. Griffin (10yds) 1, T. H..Mills (130) 2, It. Jones (ser) _. Time, 2min 48sec. Rongotea Handicap, 100 yards.— 13. Campion (Bvds) 1, W. Towier (10) 2, W.. Tantrum (10). 3.. Time, 10 1-5 see.'.

Jumping Competition, for Ponies. --A; Hill's Ladybird 1, J. P. Morrison's Little Wonder 2.

Half-mile—H. Terry (35yds) 1, A. G. Parker (45) 2, J. Carroll '05) 3. . Time, 2min 8 2-osec. Ladies' Driving Competition. — Mrs Tucker 1, Miss Perry 2, Miss Hunt 3.

Ladies' Nail-Driving Competition. -—Mrs Tucker arid Mrs Ehrhorn tied. Maiden Hunters' Competition. — J. Connor's Eimerdalo 1, Mr Fisher's Roo-ue 2, Waianga Wereta's Ad-not 3.

Rongotea Handicap, second event, 220 yards Campion (18yds) 1, F. Carroll (20) 2, C. Jones (18) 3. Bicycle Race, two miles. —P. Griffin (20yds) 1, T. H. Mills (240) 2, R. Jones (ser) 3. Time, 6min 58sec. Bicycle Race for Boys.—Henderson I, R." Hickford 2. Leaping Competition, Hunters' Style.—W. Fisher's Rogue 1, J. Connor's Emicrdale 2, Wanga Wercta's Ad-not 3.

Rongotea Handicap, third event. —F. Carroll (30yds) 1, H. Terry (28) 2, -A..-G. Parker (28") 3. Ladies' Bracelet, , 150 yards.—l. Carroll (14yds) 1, W. Tantrum (14) 2, W. Towler (11) 3. Time, 1G l-ssec. Ono Mile—A. G. Parker (110 yds) 1. H. Terry (50) 2. Eight starters. Time, smin. 56sec. Forced Handicap, 150 yards.—W r . H. Towler 1, G. Oliver 2. Time. 17 l-sscc.

Chain - stepping Competition.—S. Teaz (6oft Sin) 1, J. Walsh (66ft 6in) 2. Twenty-fivo entries.

Tho stockmen's competition and tilting at the ring wero struck- out of the programme, and several running events for children wero added.