NGAHERE SPORTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 March 1939, Page 5

NGAHERE SPORTS

S. BOWEN’S SUCCESS The Ngahere Sports Club’s annual meeting was held at the Ngahere Domain on Saturday, in ideal weather. There was a large attendance and with good entries in all events, rhe meeting was one of the most successful held by the Club. The outstanding competitor in the chopping events was the Kopara axeman, S. Bowen, who annexed both the open upright and underhand. The cycle road race, from Greymouth, was won by P. Duffy, who completed a unique double by also winning the 100 yards footrace later in the day. The enjoyment of the gathering was increased by the installation of a public address system for announcements. There was a large attendance ar. the ball held in the Ngahere Hall in the evening. The sports results were as follow: — 12in Maiden Underhand Chop, £7, £2, £1: —I. Gordon limit. 1: H. L. Pet tersen limit 2; J. Gibson limit. 3. Time 41 4-ssec. Thirteen started. Second heat: J. Symes limit 1; S. Gillman limit 2, C. Fox limit 3. G. A. Cooper was first to finish, although not noticed by the judges, but was subsequently allowed to start in the final. Time 35 4-ssec. Ten started: Final: S. Gilman (Ngahere) 1; J. Symes 2; I. Gordon 3, G. A. Cooper 4. Time 37 l-ssec. The winner received a Plumb axe and the fourth man an axe donated by McKay's Hardware, Ltd., t Greymouth).

12in Upright Chop, £2O, £7, £3. — First heat: C. Gillman 4sec. 1; T. Blackmore limit 2; T. Pretty 7sec. 3. Time 27 4-ssec. Also competed: C. Donnelly, C. Dudley, M. O’Brien limit, J. Gardiner lsec. behind, W. Blackman 3. W. Nearne, H. Jackson 4, W. Moloney 11, D. Geary 12, A. Wybrow 13. Second heat: R. Wilkes Ssec. 1; T. Bowen 4sec 2; H. Geary 2sec. 3. Also competed: R. Fluerty 10, J. Buckland, T. Mears limit. J. Gillman 5. Time 39sec. Final: S. Bowen (Kopara) 1; T. Blackmore 2; T. Pretty 3. Time 29 4-ssec. C. Gillman (fourth) won Ashby Bergh and Co.’s axe. 14in. Ngahere Handicap Chop, £45, £lO, £s.—First heat: C. Gillman 6 sec. 1; S. Bowen ssec. 2; A. V. Hill lsec. 3. Also competed: C. Pettersen, C. Chandler, F. Griffin limit, H. Jackson 5, J. Gardiner, D. Geary 10, A. Wybrow 14. Won easily. Time 38 2-5. Second heat: T. Jackson Bsec. 1; W. Blackmun 4sec. 2; W. Maloney 12sec. 3. Also competed: G. A. Cooper, R. Hill, T. Blackmore, H. Geary, T. Mears limit, M. O’Brien, C. Dudley 1, R. Fluerty 6, R. Wilkes 7, J. Gillman 11, T. Pretty 8. Time 54 l-ssec. Final: S. Bowen 1; C. Gillman 2; T. Jackson 3; W. Maloney 4. Time 42 4-ssec. W. Maloney (fourth) won the axe donated by John Burns and Co. 12in Consolation Chop, £5, £l/10/-, 10/-. —J. Gillman (Ngahere.) lOsec. 1; R. Wilkes 7sec. 2; C. Donnelly 2sec. 3. Also competed: T. Mears. J. Gibson, S. Webster, J. Donaldson, T. Symes, P. Mulcare, D. Vincent limit, C. H. Chandler, C. Pettersen lsec., C. Dudley 2sec., R. Hill, A. V. Hill 4sec. Time: 39sec. Single Women’s Race. —Miss Howard 1; Miss Kinday 2. Boys’ relay.—Gilman and Stanton 1; Mulcare (2) 2. Girls’ relay.—E. Jamieson and M. McNichol 1; J. Dey and R. B’alder-

stone 2. Slow Cycle race. —S. Nelson 1; J. Taylor 2. Women’s Nail-Driving competition. —Mrs. J. McDonald 1; Mrs. J. Hynes 2. Married Women’s race (under 40). — Mrs. J. Donaldson 1; Mrs. J. Gibson 2. Married Women’s race (over 40). — Mrs. A. Brunton 1; Mrs. E. Mulcare 2. Men’s 100 Yards Handicap Footrace —p.. Duffy 1; W. Weir 2. Cycle Road Race from Greymouth to Ngahere.—P. Duffy 1 and fastest time; D. Morland 2; M. Malone 3. M. Sheldon 4. Eighteen competed. Stepping the Distance (47yds. Ift. lin.). —C. Dalziel 47yds Ift. 1; W. Hayes 47yds Ift. 6in 2. Guessing height of pole (18ft. 72in). —A. Burr 18ft 61in., 1. Clay Bird Shooting.—Ngahere Shoot £5: W. Blackmon junr., 1; F. Hall 2 P. Christie 3. Sweepstake: W. Blackmun 1. Quail Drive: J. Ellsmore 1;; W. Blackmun junr., 2. Highland Fling, (10 and under)— W. Boyle 1; P. Schultze 2. Five competed. Highland Fling (open).—Flora Monk 1; Betty Glen 2. Five competed. , Sean Triubhais. : —Flora Monk 1; Betty Glen 2. Five competed. Sailor’s Hornpipe, (10 and under) — Betty Lindbom 1; W. Boyle 2. Five competed. Sailor’s Hornpipe (12 and under). — B. Glen 1; B. Roper 2. Five competed. Irish. Jig, (10 and under): P. Schultze 1; W. Boyle 2. Five completed. Irish Jig (12 and under). —B. Glen 1- J. McMillan 2. Five competed.