HOKITIKA SPORTS

Grey River Argus, 12 April 1928, Page 3

HOKITIKA SPORTS

Yesterday’s Results WESTPORT MEN WIN. (Our Own Correspondent.) HOKITIKA, April 11. | The Hokitika Athletic and Cycling Club were unfortunate in the fact that rain should have fallen heavily and continuously for many hours prior to the start of their Easter meeting today on Cass Square, because, it interfered with the attendance, ■which, considering the good programme, would under fine weather conditions have been far larger than it was. However, 1 there was a goodly number present, aird they were treated to some very interesting contests in the foot racing, cycling, Fire Brigade, whippet and jumping contests. Special praise is due to Mr G. A. Adamson (Secretary) A. Rowe (Assistant Secretary) aiid the other officials for the success of the sports. The other officials were as follow:—Referee, Mr IT. M. Coulson; Judges: Messrs R. Whiley, M. Houston and J. Hewer; Timekeepers: Messrs M. Coulson, G. Adamson and F. McGregor; Stewards: Running, Messrs W. Steel, H. Steel. L. Spencer and J J Williams; Messrs E. C. Toohey, P. Ross, F. Roehfort, F. Ballinger, C. Morrison, S. Moore and R. Lynn; Chopping, Messrs J. Turner, J. Davern, R. Ferguson, C. Wildbore, J. Phillips, E. Randall; Field Events, Messrs J. Conning, M. McManaway, J. Coulson. D. Williamson and K. Wallace;. Starters, Mr J. Williams (Running), Mr R. Lynn (Cycling) and Mr J. Davern (Chopping); Ground Steward, Mr J. Downs; Megap|homs Steward, Mr S. Brooks; Gate, Messrs L. Spenser and D. Williamson; Handicappers, Messrs G. E. Perkins, R. Fitzgerald and M. Billcliffe; Treasurer, Mr F. Roehfort.

One of the most successful competitors was the Westport sprinter, Deere, who won both the Hokitika 120 yards handicap and the 220 yards handicap, he being the scratch man of the day in this section, and proving himself quite as good as his reputation. Another Westport man ,R. Atkinson, the cyclist had also a day out, winning the Westland wheel race (2 miles) and the throe mile and one mile cycle handicaps, and running second in the half-mile cycle handicap. R. Fluety won his heat and the final of the Upright Chop (12 inch log), and is an imroving axeman, in view of his recent win at Kokiri. The Underhand Chop saw J. Brown, who at Moand recently got third in a heat, but did far better to-day on the rod pine. F. Sadler, the Grey rider, won the half-mile cycle event in good style, and is improving. Cobden Fire Brigade team put up a good showing in the two men coupling event, doing 38 see. but a penalty of 3 sec gave first place to a Hokitika pair, who went 41 see. without a penalty. Pierson won both jumping (>vents. The whippet 120 yards hurdles was not completed, but Linda Loo won a sweepstake. Following are the results:—

Maiden Foot Race, 100 yards: M. Grant 1, R. Nightingale 2. Also competed: Christensen, S. Evans and R. Osbourn. On ■ Mile Bicycle Handicap (prizes £4, £2 and £1). —First heat. A. G. Turtill (45 yds) 1, S. Stent (100 yds) 2, W. T. Weir (scr) 3. Time 2 min 24 see. Also started: C. Nicholson scr. H. Turtill 45, C. Pfahlert 75. F. Sadler 75, V. Pierson 100, G. Doig 120. Second heat: R. Atkinson (35 yds) 1. L. Hutchison (75) 2, H. Hewison (90) 3. Time 2 min 214 see. Also started: E. Best 55. H. Mills 55, W. Gooch 75. J. Johnson and J. Howson 100. Final heat: R. Atkinson 1, W. Weir 2, A. G. uTrtill 3. Time 2 min 20 1-5 sec. Boys 100 Yards Race (12. years and under): R. Roberts 1, J. Roberts 2, D. Conning 3. Hokitika Handicap Foot Race, 120 yards (prizes, £B, £3 and £1). —First heat: D. Deere (scr) 1, C. Lamont (34 yds) 2, 11. Staines (8 yds) 3. Time 12 2-5 sec. Also ran: H. Wells 5, J. O’Malley 6. B. Griffiths 7, M. Grant 8. Second heat. P. Kirwan (7) 1. M. Nestor (8) and A. Jamieson (1) dead heat 2. Time 12 4-5 sec. Also ran: A. Robertson 2. R. Steel 5, B. Caulton 7. Third heat: G. Monk (7) 1, A. Dawson' (6) 2, C. Pierson (1) 3. Time 124 sec. Also ran: R. Nightingale and R. Jones 8. Final heat: D. Deere 1, G. Monk 2, A. Jamieson 3. Time 12 4-5

Whippet Hurdles, 120 yards.—First Dowell’s Ouimet (scr) 1, W. Hall’s Tinker Toy (4 yds) 2. Also ran: F. Ballinger’s White Rose. Second heat: F. B’allingcr’s Prince Lou (8) 1, P. Kortegast’s Comedy Boss (7) 2. Also ran. B. Dowell’s Linda Lou and R. Davies’s Fairy. Final: Linda Lou 1, Tinker Toy 2. Time 8 1-5 sec.

Upright. Chopping Handicap (12 inch logs).—First heat: R. Fluety (16 sec) 1, T. Egerton (20) 2, L. Hahn (9) 3. Time 57-j sec. Also competed: D. Bannister 2, G. Dawson 10, 11. Smith 18, W. Atkinson and W. Delaney 20. Second heat: R. Bradlev (14) 1, J. Bannister (2) 2, J. Brown (12) 3. Time 64 sec. Also competed: C. Gillman 10, J. Fluety J. Ibell 18, J. Marshall 20. Final: R. Fluety 1, R. Bradley 2, J. Bannister 3. Times 524 sec, 574 see. Boys’ Cycle Handicap, two laps. Rowe 1, Heinz 2, Kay 3. . 220 Yards Handicap Foot Race (prizes, £4, £2 and £1). —First heat: (\ Lamont (6 yds) 1, D. Deere (scr) 2. A. Dawson (16) 3. Time 24 4 5 sec. Also competed: 11. Wells 8, B. Griffiths 12, R. Nightingale 14. Second beat: C. Pierson (4) 1. M. Nestor (14) 2, G. Monk (10) 3. ’ Time 25 see. Also competed: B. Caulton 12, G. Christensen 14. Third heat: P. Kirwan (11) 1. A. Robertson (6) 2, M. Grant (14) 3. Time 25 sec. Also competed: V Jamieson 2, R. Jones 10, IT. Staines 14. Final. D. Deere 1, C. Pierson 2, P. Kirwan 3. Time 24 4-5 sec.

Primary Schools Relay Race (teams of four): Marist School, Greymouth 1, Hokitika Primary School 2. Westland Wheel Race, two miles: R. Atkinson (65 yds) 1, W. Weir (scr) 2, A. G. Turtill (80) 3. Time 5 min 52 sec. Also competed: H. Mills, 11. Turtill, E. Best 100 C. Nicholson scr, C. Pfahlert, W. Gooch, A. Sadler 140, H. Hewison 160, V. Pierson, J. John ston, S. Stent 180, G. Doig 200. Whippet Hurdlse, 120 yards.—First heat: D. Dowell’s Linda Lou (scr) 1. Second heat: P. Kortegast’s Comedy Boy (5) 1. W. Hall’s Tinker Toy (2) 2. The final was not run. Half-mile Cycle Handicap. —First heat: R. Atkinson (20) 1, C. Pfahlert (40) 2, W. Gooch (40) 3. Time 1 min 7 4-5 sec. Also competed. C. Austin scr, H. Turtill, H. Mills 30. 11. Hewi son 50, V. Pierson, J. Howson 60. Second heat: L. Hutchison (40) 1, F. Sadler (40) 2, A. Stent (60) 3. Time 1 min 74 sec. Also competed: C. Nicholson, W. Weir scr, A. Turtill 25, G. Best 30, J. Johnston 60, P. Doig 70. Final: F. Sadler 1, R. Atkinson 2, L. Hutchison 3. Time, 1 min 8 sec. Underhand Chop. 15 inch logs )prizes, 1 £2O, £7 and £3(. —First heat: J. Brown (25 sec) 1, F. Bannister (8) 2, R. Bradley (12) 3. Time, 1 min 20 sec. Alsi