RAPAHOE SPORTS CLUB’S FIRST MEETING

Grey River Argus, 19 April 1948, Page 5

RAPAHOE SPORTS CLUB’S FIRST MEETING

The Rapahoe Sports Club held its first programme on Saturday this being successfully done. There was a good crowd present and the smooth running of the function spoke highly of the efficiency of club officials. Children’s running events as well as many unofficials contests provided an interlude between chopping events which were keenly contested and provided much excitement especially when the head flew of fa contestant s axe. Luckily no one was hurt. Resuits ’ — z 9 inch chop (first heat).—Ha flcroft 1, Forbes 2, Avery 3. Second heat:— McTaggart 1, Sweeney 2, O Connell 3 Final.—Forbes 1, Hadcroft 2, Wesley 3 Second 9 inch chop.—M. Fitzgibbons 1, R- Scott 2. Sweeney 3 12 inch Underhand Sweepstake Chop—First heat: Mason (5) 1, Roberts (8 y 2, Hill (6) 3. Time 33sec. There were 14 starters. 12 inch Upright Sweepstake Chop. (First heat).—K. Wilson (6) 1, Roberts (6) 2, M O’Brien (3) 3 Time 33secs. Second heat. —H. Wilson (8) 1. H. Mason (3) 2, R. Fluerty (3) 3. Time, 39sec. Final.'—M. O Brien 1. K Wilson 2, H. Wilson 3. Sweepstake Saw (one cut against time).— Maloney and Roberts 1, Hill and Hahn 2, Swarbrick and Fluerty o. Time 10 2-ssec. Ten pair started. 100yds Miners’ Handicap. — First heat. Hinks 1, Phibbs. 2, Curtis 3. Second heat—Hart 1. Newton 2. Smith 3, O’Connell 4. Final: Hart 1, Curtis 2, Hinks 3. TT _ Ladies’ 75 yards Handicap.—Fay Curtain L