WAIAPU SPORTS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11404, 3 January 1931, Page 7

WAIAPU SPORTS

BEST IN CLUB'S HISTORY

A thoroughly successful sports meetiim- was staged by the \\ aiapu Sports Club at Tikitilu on New Year’s Dav and the function proved, tlie best yet experienced by tins popular club'. Very good entries were received for practically all events and tlie attendance, was .large, jncludirm visitors from all parts of the Coast. The gate receipts totalled £77. , - Special praise for the successun running of the meeting is due to the joint secretaries, Messrs. .»!. vt. Fox and J. Karnuria, and the bon. troasurer, C. vliilo valuable assistance was given oy the members of tlie energetic committee. Results of the different with ■the number of entries imparentneses, were as follows: —

—Horse Events. — Elnrr race (15). —J. Penfold 1, PMcNeill 2. , Maiden jump, open (16).—• • .Mf 1 , 1 ' rov’s Passc.hondaele 1, E. Tibbie-s Rrur Doll 2. M. Bablington’s Jester 3. ~ Jump, hunter’s style (17).—.T. Moll rov’s Passcliondaele 1. Noble rlaenga’s Anzac 2, Goo. Clarke’s Old Time 3. m T Jump, steeplechase style (It)).—aP Sweenev’s .King Star 1, D. Miller’s Buster 2, G. Farr’s Lack 3. Potato race (13).—J. Penfold 1, Hoki Fox 2. —Athletic Events.— lOOvds handicap (13).—W. Tulian 1 T.‘Mitchell 2, D. Bablington 3. '22(h ? ds handicap (9). —W. Hogan 1, W. Tulian 2, Tom Tibbie 3. 440vds handicap (S). —A\. .Tulian 1, T. McHugh 2, F. Manuel, .inn., 3. One mile handicap (11). —L Maori fiery 1, N. Hooper 2. T. Mann 3. —Chopping Events.— Standing chop. 15in log (19).—Wetiui Tohoro 1, W. K. Tnha-ro 2, J • MacDonald 3. Underhand chop. 15m log (!"/•■ J. MacDonald 1, W. K. Tuliaro 2, 1 -Pinow fight.—W. Nnkunuku and O'. Woodford (tie) L