PAROA SPORTS

Grey River Argus, 11 February 1929, Page 2

PAROA SPORTS

Successful Meeting. J. BANNISTER IN SPLENDID FORM. Ideal weather favoured the annual meeting of the Paroa Spor’a Club, held at Sneddon’s Park on Saturday, and some four hundred people attended the gathering, which proved to be a success from every viewpoint. The chopping and sawing was of a high standard. while the running events attracted keen interest, and resulted in every heat and final being productive of a sequence of close finishes, which reflected great credit on the handicapper, Mr E. Perkins. .... .

The Club’s officials handled the programme in a very capable manner, the result being that each event was got’ off well to- time, and everything wn*nts smoothly throughout. A special Word of praise. is due to the President (Mr J. N. Lansen) and the Joint Secretaries, Messrs K H. Allen and G. Ha-y-J wood, whose courtesy to inquirers andattention to detail was fully appreciated by all those who came into con tact with them. The attention which the other Club officials gave to theirrespective dutjes resulted in meeting being acclaimed by all present as among the- most interesting and well conducted yet held by ihe popular Paroa Club. J. Bannister was in splendid form and won the upright chop, the underhand chop, and partnered by Higgins; the open saw. Each of his performances was full of merit, and being the virtual scratch man, his successes, were very popular with the public. Robim won the Gladstone open handicap in convincing fashion, while A. Fong won the South Beach handicap by a clear yard from R. Jones, whose consistent running in the heats and finals resulted in him being runner-up in both events.

Mr T. Pettit, of the Plumb Axe Co Australia, was present at the gathering, and assisted the club and the. competing axemen by judging the chops and imparting much valuable advice ‘o the choppers. » • Mr J. O’Brien, M.P., Patron of the Club, presented the two Plumb axes donated by the Plumb Axe Co. both won by J. Bannister, and to the same axeman he also presented the Club’s gold medals which went with the upright and underhand chops. The detailed results of the various events are as follows: — Maiden Footrace, 100 yards; first £4, second £l:—First heat: J. Marriott 1, A. Fong 2, W. rPreston 3. Time 11 3-5 sec. Second heat: D. McMahon 1 Miller 2,. Nqlrne? 3. Time 12 sqc. Final: J. Marriott 1, A. Fong 2. Miller 3. Also ran: D. McMahon. Won by six inches; a yard between second and third. Time 11 2-5 sec.

Maiden Crop, 12 inch underhand; first £5, second £1: G. Wilson 1, B. Ferguson 2, A. Jackson 3. Also competed: A. Mclntosh, C. Neame. J. S. Dow, I. Ibell. S. Taylor, M. Bowman. P. Wafer, 11. Hunt, W. Newman, W. MerewethCr.. R. Gugich, J. Kelly, G. Ellery, W. Faulkner. Won easily. Time 53 sec. Open Handicap Saw. 15 inch (two cuts), any saw; fir t £6, second £2: J. Bannister and Higgins 3 sec 1, W. Jackson and Philipson 9 sec 2, Ibell and Edgerton 3 sec 3. Also competed: Featherston and Steel 7, Waugh ami Cooper 7, Junovitch and Fluety 3. Birss and Ferguson 9. Won easily. Time 20 see. Gladstone Open 100 yards Handicap; first £lO and gold medal,, second £3, third £2:—Fir.’t heat: C. Robins 54 vds 1 B. Jones 8 yds 2, L. Martyn 7 kls 3 Also ran: B. Bestieaux 10 yds, A Fong 10 yds, B. Steel 64 yds. Won by six inches; half a yard between second and ‘hird. Time 10 2-5 sec Second heat; H. Pierson uj yds 1, 1. McEnaney 7 yds, J. Marriott 9 yds, C. Lamont 3 yds triple dead heat 2 Pierson won by Ox inches. Time 10 2-5 sec. o tt Final: C. Robins L R. Jones 2, H. Pierson 3. Won by a yard; a foot between second and third. Time

Paroa Open Handicap Upright Chop 12 -inch; gold medal and Plumb Axe, presented by Plumb Axe C o and £lO. first; second £3.. third £1: J. Bannister 3 see 1, W. Jackson 16 sec 2, D. Kelliher 12 sec 3. Also competed: E. Ncame, L. Waugh. H. Stokes 16, G. Dawson, B. Teen, L. Edgerton, F. Dense, G. Wilson, B. Fluety, L. Robineon 12. Won easilySingle Ladies’ Race; first £l. second 10s;—First heat: Miss N. McLean 1 Miss B. McGirl 2r. Second hea.: Miss Brown 1. Miss Howard 2. Final: Miss McGirr 1, Miss McLean 2. _ Married Ladies’ Handicap Race, .SO yards; first £l. second 15s, third 10s; Mrs Johnston 1, Mrs Anderson 2, Mrs James 3. South Beach Open 100 yards Handicap; first £5, second £2, third £1: First heat: H. Pierson SJ. yds 1, K. Jones 8 yds 2, A. Fong 10 .yds.3. Also ran: J. Marriott 9 yus, C. Lamont 3 vds, L. Martyn 7 yds. ’ Second heat: F. McEnaney 7 yds 1. C. Robins 4J yds 2, B. Steel 64 yds 3 Also competed: W. Preston 10 yds R. Restieaux 10 yds, Miller 10 yds. Won by a foot; same distance between second and third. Time 10 2-5 sec. Final: A. Fong 1, R. Jones. 2, F. McEnaney 3. Won by a yard; ai foot between second and third. Time 10 2-5 sec. ' - a

Patron’s Handicap Underhand Chop, 15 inch; first gold medal, £25 and Plum Axe presented by Plumb Axe Co, second £7. third £3: - First heat: G. Dawson 28 sec L JGugich 14 sec 2, D. Kelliher 22 sec 3. Also competed: C. Birss 30, W. Jamieson 30, J. Dow 30, Mclntosh, T. Waugh 24. Won easily. Time 1.12. S eond heat: M. Junovitch 24 sec 1. R. Bowman 30 see, 2.. J. Bannister 8 see 3. Also competed: I. Ibell 30, E. White 28, Edgerton, H. Wilson 14, W. Featherston 24. Won easily. Time 1.10. Final: J. Bannister 1, G. Dawson 2. D. Kelliher 3. Won easily. Time