COAST NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11828, 9 January 1933, Page 3

COAST NEWS

RODEO AT RUATORIA

Holding its- initial mooting last week", tho ltuatoria Rodeo Club provided a' good gathering of spectators ■with game thrilling suort. A slight shower fell during the afternoon, but tho weather,'otherwise, was ideal. No accidents occurred during tho day. -, Tl»c' steer riding- drew 24'entries, including six double entries. The winner was Palci Johnson, a boy of 15, who rode two- steers. with S. Forbes (Te Araroa) second and T. EWhite (Wairongomai Station) third.

There -wore. nine entries' for the liorse jumping and some very good work Was witnessed. Win. Tuhou’s Makarana was the winner and. W. ;C1 ark’s To Arolia was second. A flag race (II entries) was won by' WinTe Kira, with B. McNeill second.

Great excitement was caused by wild horse riding, which drew 19 entries. There was some splendid horsemanship and only five of the riders were thrown. T. Eliau, the winner, gave a great exhibition on a real outlaw. K. Tuhou was second and tho competition for the best exhibition ride was won by H. Beach jr. P. Johnson scored most points at the meeting. .' Mr. Akers, represented the St. John Ambulance Association, was present, but fortunately his services were not required.

TOLAGA BAY BOWLING

Results of the Tolaga Day Club’s bowling tournament, concluded during tho holidays, were as follows. — A. Section (seniors). —Branch, I losses by default; Colley, 4 losses by default : Farrell d. Knox, lost to Tluristono: Hurlstouo d. Knox and Farrell ; Knox lost to Hurl stone ami Farrell. B Section.— C. F. Smith d. N. B. Smith, lost to Murphy and Morrison ; Morrison d. Murphy, Tempest and C. F. Smith ; Murphy d. Tempest and G. E. Smith, • and lost to Morrison and N. B. Smith:: N. B. Smith d. Murphy and Morrison ami lost to C. E. Smith; Tempest lost to Murphy and Morrison. ,C. Section.—lC. F. Smith d. C. Taylor - and lost to H. Taylor and Buzz a ; Puzza lost to IT. Taylor and C-Taylor and K. F. Suit tin; C. Taylor lost to K. F. Smith and Buzza and d. H. Taylor: 11. Taylor d. Buzza and K. F. Smith and lost to C. Taylor.

D Seetiou. Mafclaiazzi d. Robinson and lost to Harries: Harries d. Mattaiazzi and IToare; J. A. Moore lost four by default; Robinson lost to Mattaiazzi. jam - . : Boreham d. Sloan and Shaw by default ; ChrisloohorsOn d. Boreham, Shaw and Sloan ; Sloan d. Shaw and lost to 'Boreham : Christopherson and Rennie; Rennie d. Boreham, Christoplierson. Sloan and Shaw: TO. Section— Ross d. Higgs, McCreedy, Hodgson and King; Higgs d. Hodgson and lost to Ross; MeCreecTy raid King; McCreedy d. Higgs, King and Hodgson and lost to Ross; King d. "Hodgson by default and lost to Higgs, McCreedy and Ross: Hodgson lost to Higgs, mid others by default.

Finals. —Hurls tone d. Harries: Mor. rison d. Tv. F. Smith (sub. for H. Tavlor. iun.): Rennie d. Floss (r Ti : R. J. Smith (v 10) d. A. Lincoln (r JO)-