BLACKBALL SPORTS

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1938, Page 3

BLACKBALL SPORTS

PRETTY AND MASON DEADHEAT IN BIG CHOP.

Favoured with fine weather and an excellent attendance of the public, the newly formed Blackball Sports Club have reason to be well satisfied with its first sports gathering which took place on the Blackball Domain on Saturday afternoon. Keen interest centred in the bicycle race which started from Greymouth. In an exciting finish J. Archer narrowly defeated R. Mclntyre with C Furness close up in third place. Besides winning Archer also won the gold medal presented for fastest time his time being 53min 22secs. I The chopping events filled exceptionally well, axemen being present from as far south as Wataroa T. Pretty further entranced his splendid record for the season by dead-heating with J. Mason in the big chop. W. Maloney chopped brilliantly in the first heat finishing fully 10 seconds before the other placed men. A tough block prevented him taking an active part in the final.

G. P. Kennedy a consistent runner this season succeeded in annexing both the 100yds and 120yds footraces.

The programme was run well up to time reflecting great credit to the young officials in charge. Results were as follows:—■ Wheelbarrow Derby.-—B. F. Connors and partners Ist. C. Mcßoberts and partner 2nd. Bike race from Greymouth.—Archer 1, Mclntyre 2, Furness 3. Archer’s time was 53min 22sec —18 miles. Upright chop.—M. Donnelly 1, T. Donnelly 2, T. Dunster .3. Single men’s race.—J. Crowley 1, A. Waters 2. Married ladies’ race.—Mrs Bannister 1, Mrs McGougan 2. Baby show, 6 months and under. — Baby Hartshorn 1, Baby McDonald 2. Over G months and under 12' months. —Baby Smith 1, Baby Neilson 2. 100 yds primary schoolboys’ race.— K. Mountford 1. Final Big Chop.—J. Mason and T Pretty dead heat 1, P. Malone 3. Slow bike race.—C. O’Flaherty and E. Moore dead heat 1. 2nd class chop. —T. Donnelly 1, P. Malone 2, C. Donnelly 3. Boys’ chop.—A. Wood 1, J. Dudley 2. Single Ladies’ Race.—Miss B. Moillor 1, Miss Howard 2. 100yds footrace.—G. Kennedy 1, J. Crowley 2. 120yds footrace.—J. Kennedy 1, W. Weir 2. Cessing weight of sheep.—D. MeVicar and S. Taylor equal 1. Dancing Events: Highland Fling.—Miss F. McLean and Miss B. Glen dead heat 1. Sword dance. —Miss F. Greenlees .1, Miss F. McLean 2. Sailors’ Hornpipe.—Miss J. Monk 1. Miss P. Gallager, Miss F. Greenlees dead heat 2. Irish Jig.—Miss J. Monk 1, Miss J. Ingles, Miss B. Glenn dead heat 2.