PAROA SPORTS

Grey River Argus, 9 February 1931, Page 8

PAROA SPORTS

O’CONNELL'S EASY WIN. BIG CHOP TO ADAMSON. | Tho annual meeting of the Paroa Chib was held on Saturday afternoon at. Paran in ideal weather, and in the preseriee of a largo number of spectators. O’Connell easily accounted for tho Gladstone Handicap, and Adamson annexed- the Underhand Chop. The axe given by Payette R. Plume Inc., and a gold modal were presented tho winner of tha underhand chop, T. Adamson by the President, Mr J. Nt Lauson. The gold medal, given by Mr J. O’Brien, was presented by Mrs O Brien to P. Coulston. winner of the upright, chop. The judging of the running events left much to bo desired, the decision of the judges in the final of the South Beach Handicap, in partieular, causing a good deal of adverse comment. From where the pressmen were standing, Lamont appeared to win by about two yards, with O’Connell second, and Caulton third. There wore three judges, and. the one whp was to pick third place, singled out Canlton. After' the race the judges met, and after some ten minutes discussion, decided to place ’Canlton first. O’Connell second, and Lamont third.. Results:—.Maiden Footrace, 100yds. £4; £l:—

First heat: —-Burger 1; Buchanan 2: Blanohflel’d 3. Also started:—Berwick Won by two yards. Time 11 4-5 Second hc-at? —Puffy 1. Parfitt 2; 'Wiallaeq 3. ALj, started:—Simmonds (fell), Johnston. Won by two yards. Time 11 4-5. Final:—Burger 1; Fuffy 2; Parfitt 3;. Also started: —Buchanan, Blanchfiold. Wallace. Won by a yard, a foot. Timo 11 1-5. Maiden chop, 12 inch log. Underhand.. £5; £l. L. Youngman 1. D. Geary 2; S. Bowman 3. Also started:—T. Jackson W Ryan, A. Sheldon. Times 45 2-5, Single Ladies' Rn.cc. Miss V. Knowles 1: Miss' K Thomp-’On -■ Twelve started. Gltadetfonc . H'andli.eap 1 106yds. Gold Medal and £10; £3; £l. First heat: —Caulton 10yds 1; Bestieaux 11yds 2, Duffy 11yds 3. Also ,strated:— Fogn 6yds, O’Loughlin, 4yds Timo 10 l-sse<?s. Second heat: —Martin Syds 1; Larobin t 6vds 2; Leitch 10yds 3. Abo started:—WaJJace 12yds, Berwick 11 yds. Time 10 2-ssecs.

Third heat: —Gordon 10yds 1; Jones 6yds 2, Bannister 11yds 3. Also started:—Blanchfield 12yds. Time 10 S aFourth heat:—O’Connell 11yds 1; Monk. 9yds 2: Burger, 12yd,s 3. Also started: —P. Pierson 6yds, Buchanan 11yds. Time 16’ l-ssecs.

Second semi-final: —Monk 1, Burger , 2; Leitch 3. Also started:—Jones, ( Bannister, Restieaux. Won by a yard. Time 10 2-5 ■ Final:—O’Connell 11yds 1; Monk 9yds 2; Martin Byds 3. Also started:— Gordon, Burger, Leitch. Won by 2yds; a foot. T-me 10 1-5. Upright Chop. Min. log. Gold Medal, Plumb axe and £10; £3; £l. First heat: —-D. Coulston (2secs) 1; T. Edgerton (12sees) 2. A. Sheldon (Ifisecs) 3; Also started:—Adamson 16, W. Moloney, Junr.. 16, W. Jackson 16, P Williams 12, Chas Neame 2. Times 40 l-ssecs; 41secs. Second heat:—J. Glass (16secs) 1; J. Beardsley 12secs) 2; H. Jackson and H. Hill (14secs) 3. Also started:—J. Neame 16. W. Blackman 12, J. Bannister 2. Times 4-lsccs; 56 ; ecs.

Final:— Coulston 1- Edgerton 2; Jackson 3. Also started:—Glass, Beard slcy Hill, Sheldon. Times 35 l-5;40 l-ssee?. Married Ladies* Race, 50yds. £l, 15/-; 10/-; 5/-. Mrs Ellery 1. Mrs Alexander 2; Mrs Sumner 3; Mrs Millen 4. Seven sta'-tcd. Boys’ Race, 50yds, (Paroa boys only)'. R. Woilett I; E. Anderson 2: H. Lousieh 3. Twenty starters. South Beach Handicap, 190yds. £4; £l. First heat: —Monk 2yds 1- Restieaux 6yds 2; Duffy 6yds 3.. Also started:—O’Loughlin Ibbd, Pierson scr. Earthorne scr. Johnston. Time- Users. Second heat:—Lamont. Iyd 1; O’Connell 2yds 2; Fong scr.. and Caulton 4yds 3.'Also started:—Blanchfield 8, Berwick 6, Jones scr. Time 10 4-5. Final:—Caulton 4yds 1; O’Connell 2yds 2. Lamont, lyd 3: Also started:— Duffy, Monk, Fong. Restieaux. Won by a yord; ’nches. Time 10 4-ssecs. ’ Underhand Chop. Min. log. Pluml

Axe, Gold Medal a-nd £3O; £7: £3 First heat: —J.Bannister (ssecs) I.' T. Adamson (20secs) 2; Williams: (17sees) 3. Also started:—C-. Neame 3, Edgerton 14, Hill 17, R. Ryan 20., Bcwm:i n 20, W. Rya n 22. Youngman--22. Waugh 22 Times 46st.es; 48 25. Second heat:—Geary (225<.-e«) 1; Gugiseh (14secs) 2: D. Coulston (3 sees) 3. Also started:—W. Neame 15.: Blackman 15, Beardsley 15, Maloney; 18, Langridge 20; Glass 20, Baron 22. i Ti p]gs 60 2-ssees. 62sees. Final:—Adamson (20secs) 1; Williams (17secs) 2; Bannister (ssecs) 3; Geary (22secs) 4. Also started: —- Coulston, Gugiseli. Times 52 2-5 sSsecs.