NELSON CREEK SPORTS

Grey River Argus, 6 April 1936, Page 6

NELSON CREEK SPORTS

SUCCESSFUL MEETING Bell Wins Underhand Chop for the first lime for a number of years a sports meeting was held at Nelson Creek, on SaAirdtiy, and proved to be a highly successful galhet. ing. A large number of visitors were present from surrounding country districts and from (Ireymout.h amt Hokitika. Chief interest centred round the chopping event.q all of which were keenly contested. The Maiden Chop was won by E. Tuck, of Nelson Creek, although the judges’ decision did not meet with approval. Sullivan, who chopped well, appeared to be an easy winner, by a matter of seconds. Tuck sportingly suggested an. appeal against the decision of the judges,, but Mr Sullivan did not adopt this course. The Upright Chop was won by W. Blackmun, of Blackball* and the main event, the Underhand Chop, of .15 inches, resulted in n popular vintory for R. Bell, of Inangahua Junction. Sullivan appeared to be. somewhat un lucky in this event also, for ;when practically certain of a share of the prize money, he left his log. Kawahaka (Cedar) logs of very good qualify, all practically free from knots, were used in the chop, ping events. No doubt, tin 1 soil nature of the wood had an ell’ect on the times registered, for these are in most cases exceptional times for the event's. .Entries for 'other events were no' very numerous,, but in most cases there was good competition. High land dancing competitions brought entrants from Greymouth am] Hokitika, and the judge had great diili culty in placing a number of the competitors. Tho judges for the chopping events were Messrs W. l-'isher, J. Blackmore and J. Tibbles, whilst Mr D. S. Moffitt efficiently carried out his arduous duties as starter. Mr R. Collett (Hokitika) judged the dancing events, and had the assistance of Mr 0. McLean- (steward)., and Piper I). Cullen. Tho day’s events were run off well t'o time, and reflect great credit on the Nelson Creek Ofi'n-itiLs. The success of the,, meeting ian be regarded as proof that a gathering o! this nature would be an attractive annual event, at Nelson Creek, The results were as follows: — Alaiden Chop, 13in Underhand, of £l5 ((including I’lnnib .‘icm): l'’ir.< heat. —(I . .Robinson 1, J. Ma-on 2 i•' Bell 3, I). Sullivan -I. Also com peted: G Pool, W. Kennedy, A Rodgers. A . Hedwig, N. Gilman, A. IC. Hreatbach, G. Dalziel, J. Blackmore, \V. Ross, T llymesj. R. Davidson. Time 3-lsee. Second heat —J. l-’isher I, E. Tuck 2, 11. McDermott 3. Also competed: A. Belt, M. Geary, R. S. Jones, W. Dunean, W. BlackDilin junr., 11. Dalziel, J. Gibson, IT. Charleston, T. Climo, T. Blackmore, T. Bryan. Time 31 3-ssee. Pinal — E. Tuck (Nelson Creek) 1; D. Sullivan (Greymouth) 2; 11. McDermott 3. Seven competed. Timo 32 2-ssec. Upright Chop, 13in, of £lB and Plumb axe; First. heat —Al. O’Brien (3sec) 1; 11. Bannister (lOsee; 2; W. Blackmun (Isee) 3. Also competed: W Maloney (sscc);. J. Don nellv (2sec), W. Mayne, N. Gilman, J. 'Kelly, F. Dudley (limit). Time 33 4-sse<‘. Second heat. —J. O'Brien (limit) 1; H" Smith (limit) 2; CGilman (Gsec) 3. Also competed: J. H. J. Bone (4sec), J. Tibbles (2sec), A. Gosling, A. Greatblieh, E. Tuck (limit). Time 35 4-5 sec. Final —W. Blackmun - (Blackball) 1; J. O’Brien (Nelson Creek) 2; C. Gilman (Ngahere) 3. Time 3x l-ssec.. Six competed. Underhand Chop, 15ii>. of £35 and Plumb axe: Firslt heat—D. Sullivan (lsec) 1; B. Bell (limit) 2; G. Gilman (12sec) 3. Also competed: JJackson (Ssec), H. Hill (7sec), W. Johnson (7sec), H. Smith (ssee).. C . Donnelly (lsec), N. Mouat, J. Kelly. H. McDermott,. G-, Dalziel, J. Rod- ' gers (limit). Time 36 3-ssec. Second h ea it—W. Blackmun (Gsec) 1; L. Gilmani (2sec) 2; W. Maloney (7sec) 3. Also competed: 11. Bannister, T. Jones (Ssec), M. O’Brien (usee), G. Robinson, J. Johnson. E. Tuck. JMason, A. Hedwig, F. Dudley, J. Buckland (limit). Time 36sec. Final —R. Bell (Inangahua) 1; L. Gilman (Ngahere) 2; IV, Biackmun 3. -Six competed. Time 33sec, 100yds footrace —W. Mann (syds; 1; P. Duffy (9yds) 2; T. Bryan (10yds) 3. Won by 3 yards; 1 yard. Also competed: 11. McKenzie, DArt'llurs, D, Liddell. Secondary schoolboys’ 100yds—GKennedy 1; J. Curnow 2: 11. Ord 3. Nine competed. • Girls’ race, 75yds —L. Groufsky 1, D. Willis 2; G. Kennedy 3. S’ngle men’s race— J. Weir 1; R. McKenzie 2; V. Davies 3. Eleven competed. Married men’s race—P. Tobin 1; G. Farmer 2. Six competed. Married ladies’ race— Mts Bannister 1; Mrs Gleeson 2; Mrs Slater 3Eight competed. Single ladies-’ race—Miss 'E. Lid dell 1; M : ss C. Weir 2; Miss J. McKenzie 3. Eight competed. Stepping competition—ll. Iliff (Ngahere), exact distance. I’illoiw-fighting —A. Hedwig, Goal-kicking--W. Mann. Sheep weight guessing—J. Wen, 1291bs (exact weight 129 Albs). Highland Fling (12 and under) — F. Monk (73pts) 1; M. Coll and V.

Goodall (72pts) equal 2. Eight competed. Scan Triubhais (14 and under) — F. Monk (70pts) lpF. McLean and M. Sinnott (69pts) equal 2. Nine competed. Sword dance (12 and under)' —V. Goodall and M. Coll (71pts) equal 1, F. McLean (70pts) 3. Eight com peted. Sailor’s Hornpipe (14 and under) — V. Goodall (73pts) 1; M. Sinnott (72pts) 2. Eleven competed. Irish Jig (16 and under) —M. Sinnott (72pts) 1; N. O’Loughlin (71 pts) 2. Eleven competed. After"'several close Tro jans won the tug of war, in which five teams competed. Baby Show; Under 6 months —Baby Campbell 1; under 12 months —Baby Giddens 1. Donations of trophies were received from Harley and Co., J. Crooks, W Fletcher, Herb. Moore, P. Blanchfield, T. Sinnott; axes from John Burns and Co., Ashby Bergh and Co., and Walter Sco-ft. Cash donations were received from; E. McDonnell R. Ford (Hokitika), J. McLeod, V. Goulding, T. Donnellan, D Reece (Chyiistchurch) > Mrs Weir and Mrs Bernhard (Ngahere), P. G. Willis (Nelson Creek), and G. Joyce.