RUNANGA SPORTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 April 1933, Page 3

RUNANGA SPORTS

H. J. HILL WINS BIG CHOP. An excellent programme presented • by the Runanga Sports Club, at Dun--5 ollie, on Saturday, suffered because s of rain, which commenced to fall, when the programme was only half t completed', and continued to make conditions most unpleasant. There was a 3 large attendance of competitors and ■ the public, but the latter were forced ‘ to shelter outside the grounds. There ■ were few onlookers present when the • chief event, the underhand chop, was • being decided. The Club had post- • poned the meeting from the previous ■ Saturday, on account of unfavourable ■ weather, but while it was fortunate in having a large public following last Saturday, the rain spoiled the enjoyment of the meeting. The chopping events were keenly contested, J. Bannister winning the upright, and H. J. Hill, the underhand. In the latter event, the competitors were handicapped by the drenching rain, which made foothold on the logs, and' the grip of the axe, difficult. The footraces attracted large fields, and provided interesting racing. C. Lamont annexed the 100 yards handicap, and J. Devonport accounted for the Sheffield Handicap. The finishes in each event were close, and the times recorded were fast. Various other attractions, which included whippet racing, quoiting, tug-o’-war, and' Highland dancing, assisted towards a well-arranged programme. Following a late start, due entirely to competitors’ indifference as to what time they attended on the grounds, the programme was conducted along smooth-running lines. The President, Mr R. McTaggart, the secretary, Mr A. Harrison, and other officials did all possible, with good results, to carry through the meeting to a successful issue. Detailed results of events were: — 100yds. Boys’ Primary School Cham-

pionship.—C. Higson 1, J. Hatch 2. 100yds. Girls’ Primary School Championship.—J. Pinn 1, V.. Armstrong 2. 100yds. Open Footrace Handicap (£5 £2, £1) —First heat: C. Lamont Byds. 1, J. Earthorne Syds. 2. Also competed: J. Walsh 7 and L. Southern 11. Won by one and a-half yards. Time lOsec. Second heat: J. O’Leary 11yds. 1, C. D. Roberson 9yds. 2. Also competed, J. Rush 10, M. O’Connell 4. Won by a yard. Time lOsec. Third heat: J. Cowan 11yds. 1, J. J. Devonbort 6yds. 2. Also competed: W. Dixon 10, C. Preston 9, J. Duffy 11. Won by two yards. Time lOsec. Final: C. Lamont 1, J. Cowan 2, J. Devonport 3. Won by a foot; inches. Time 10 4-ssec. Sheffield Handicap, 135yds. £lO, £4, £2) —First heat: C. Lamont 10S yds. 1, J. Earthorne 12yds. 2. Also competed: W. Malpass 12, J. Walsh 11, L. Southorn 15. Won by a yard. No time taken. Second heat: J. Devonport 10 yds. 1, O. O’Connell 7yds. 2. Also competed: C. D. Robertson 12, J. O’Leary 15, J. Rush 14. Won by three yards. Time 12 3-ssec. Third heat: J. Cowan 15yds. 1, W. Dixon 14 yds. 2. Also competed: Malpass 15, Won by four yards. Time 12 2-ssec. Final: J. Devonport 'l, J. Cowan 2, J. Earthorne 3. Won by a foot; inches. Time 12 4-ssec. Lamont was fourth.

Single Ladies’ Race: Miss V. Knowles 1, Miss O’Connell 2. Tug o’ War —R. Scott’s team defeated S. McPhee’s team. Whippet Race: F. Heslin’s Spicey 1, O. Warwick’s Lenin 2. Single Ladies’ Championship Footrace —Miss M. Howard 1. Married Ladies’ Race —Mrs. Bannister 1. Ladies’ Chain Stepping—Mrs. Bannister 1. Men’s Chain Stepping — J. Houston 1. 10yds. Quoits —H. Closs 1, W. Page 2. 15yds. Quoits —Ijn this event six players tied and on account of the weather they agreed to divide the first prize money. The players were: F. Smith, A. Bettiol, F. White, R. Wright, T. Murphy and .1. McGhie. Upright Chop, 12in. log (£lO, £3, £1) —First Heat: D. Mather 13sec. 1; H. Bannister Ssec. 2; J. Neame lGsec. 3; E. Mitchell 14sec. 4. Also competed: Geary, J. Glass 14, F. Thorn 15, H. Hill 16, A. Flaherty 16. Won Comfortably. Time 44sec. Second heat: C. Wilson lGsec. 1, M. O’Brien 15sec. 2, W. Blackmun ISsec. 3, J. Bannister 6sec 4. Also competed: C. Neame 10, S. Adamson 14, IT. Langridge 16, A. Sheldon 16, J. Kelly 16. A close finish. Time 39sec. Final: J. Bannister 1, H. Bannister 2, W. Blackmun 3. Won by a blow. Time 31sec. Underhand Chop, 14in. log (£3O, £7, £3; also Plumb axe donated by Fayette Co. to winner of fastest heat). —First heat: H. J. Hill ISsec. 1, R. Gilsenan 15sec. 2, W. Blackmun 12sec. 3, D. Geary lGsec. 4. Also competed: J. Bannister 6, T. Adamson 12, W. Faulkner 22, C. Wilson 22, T. Waugh 22, J. Kelly 21. Second heat: C. Neame 9sec. 1, F. Thorn lGsec. 2, J. Jackson lGsec. 3, E. Mitchell 12sec. 4. Also competed: H. Bannister 12, M. O’Brien 16, 11. Langridge 18, J. Glass 15, J. Dow 22, A. Flaherty 22. Final: H. J. Hill 1, E. Mitchell 2, F. Thorn 3. Won by four seconds. No times taken. C. Neame won the axe foi’ the fastest heat.

Baby Show —Under six months: Baby O’Neill 1. Under 12 months: Baby Coom 1. Highland Fling, under 10. —V. Rouse 7Gpts. 1, 1. Austin 74pts. 2, J. Bell 73pts. 3. Sword Dance, under 10 —I. Austin 78pts. 1, Z. Austin 76pts. 2, V. Rouse and B. Roach 75pts (equal) 3. Irish Jig, under 10.—B. Roach 64pts. 1, I. Austin 63pts. 2, Z. Austin 61pts. 3.

Sword Dance, under 12. —J. Reeves 79pts. 1, H. McLean and B. Thomas 72, (equal) 2. Sean Triubhais —J. Hogg 75, 1; J. Bell 73, 2; B. Roach and R. Stewart 72 (equal) 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe- —J. Holt 73, 1; R. Stewart 70, 2; J. Reeves 67, 3. Clog Dance—M. Sinnott. 74. 1; J. Hogg 73, 1; H. McLean 70, 3. Highland Fling, 15 years and under. —K. Thompson 73, 1; B. Richard son 72, 2; H. McLean 70, 3. Sean Triubhais, open—M. Burgoyne 90, 1; M. Kerr 87, 2; V. Knowles 85, 3. > ?!'-- Irish Jig, open.—M. Kerr 77, 1; V. Knowles 76, 2; J. Hogg 74, 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe. —V. Knowles 80, 1; M. Kerr 79, 2; J. Holt 78, 3. Best Dressed Dancer —J. Bell 1, J. Holt. 2, M. Kerr 3.