OEO SPORTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 12 May 1927, Page 6

OEO SPORTS.

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING

The sports gathering held yesterday in Mr Hikaka’s paddock at Oeo under the auspices of the Oeo Sports Club, was favoured with beautiful weather. A slight breeze blew from the coaist, but this only added zest to the: competitions, more especially the junior seven-a-sidc Rugby tournament, which created a great amount of interest. The responsible officers for a very pleasant and sociable, day’s outing were: President, Mr A. Good; vicepresidents, Messrs AV. Lambie, Henwood, senr., and Muggeridge; chairman of committee, Mr AV. Hams; treasurer. Mr E. J. Hen wood; handncapper, Mr J. A. Hansen; starter, Mr J. Minhinnick (assistant, Mr r. Atkinson); timekeeper, Mr P. F. Hammonds; judges, Messrs B. Harrop, A\ . Lambie and F. Simpson; tournament committee. Messrs AV. Harris, R. Hikaka, E. Edwards and C. Jones : ladies committee. Mesdame,s Harris, Haynes. Minhinnick. Davidson. Cameron Evans, Jones, Tumahuki, Turaki and Taylor; secretary. Mr F. Cummins. Folio win f>- are the results: — RUNNING EVENTS.

Maiden 100-yards —S. R. Taylor 1, M. Burke 2, R. Kitney 3. Time, 11 4-sseos. Youths’ Race (100yds).—M. Burke l v T. Minhinnick 2, AV. Ruakere 3. Time, 11 l-Ss^cs 120 Yards: Open Handicap. —'First heat: AV. J. O’Byrne (9yds) 1, S. R. Taylor (13vds) 2, R. AVatson (6yds) 3. Time, 12 2-ssecs. Second heat: P. Nuku (13yds) 1, M. Say we, 11 (15yds) 2, C. Gibbons (14yds) 3. Time, 11 4-5 sec. Third heat: I. Tumahuki (15ydis) 1, E. C. Foreman (9yds) 2, T. Minhinnick (15yds) 3. Time, I2secs. Final: P. Nnku 1, I. Tumahuki 2, IM. Say well 3. Time, 12sec. 220 Yards Open Handicap.—PNuku (22yds) 1, R. Kitney (22yds) 2, C. Gibbons (21yds) 3. Time, 22 2-5 440 Yards Open Handicap. —R. Mayhead (50yds) 1, J. AV. McKain (50yds) 2, R. G'.‘Muggeridge (30yds) 3. Time-, 43 1 _ ss€cs 880 Yards Open Handicap. —R. G. Muggeridge (52yds) 1, R. Kitney (65 yds) 2. A. Clarke (70yds) 3. Married Ladies’ Race.—-Mrs Locklev 1, Mrs O ’Carroll 2, Mrs Cements 3. Single Ladies’ Race. —Miss: Hohaa 1. Miss Muggeridge 2. FIELD EVENTS.

Hop, Step and Jump.—E. J. Hickey (12in.). 41ft, 1; AV. Minhinnick (18in.), 38ft. Bin.. 2. Cumberland Wrestling (light Weight). —J. A. Elkington 1, R. Duggan.2. Cumberland AVrestling (heavy-weight) —J. A. Elkington 1, Ngaia 2. . High Jump Handicap.—Ruakere (sia) sft., 1; AV. Minhinnick (scr.) 4ft. 11-in.; 2. Long Jump Handicap.—AV. Minhinnick 12ft.). 18ft. 1; R. AVatson (scr.). 17ft 10in., 2. Goal Kicking. Johnny Tutaaone (Okaiawa). . Ladies’ Nail-driving.—Mi sis Ft. Harris 1. Miss M. Thompson 2.

JUNIOR SEVEN-Ai-SIDE TOURNAMENT.

The junior seven-a-side tournament provided a continuous source of entertainment, for although there was no outstanding brilliance in the work ot any of the contesting’ teams, the issues were, in the majority of bouts, closely fought out. The final enencounter between A\ r aimia.te B and Okaiawa A was really exciting, resulting, as was wished for by most ot the spectators, in a win for AVaimate. There was a AVaimate crowd on the ground, and, therefore, the win was popular. However, jthe Blue and Blacks deserved their victory, which was put info concrete figures by M. Joyce who secured firtim a eross-lriek penalty by one of his own team, beat two defenders with a good swerve, and crossed to register the only score of the bout.

Each member of the winning team receives a medal, and the team holds for one year the Hikaka Memorial Cup, which must be won twice in succession or three times at intervals before becoming the absolute property of any team. Results of the tournament are: First Round. Okaiawa (11) v. Opunake (0). Mi-. AV. Bicheno referee. Tukia B (8) v. Oeo B (0). Air. AV. H. Tippins referee. Opunake A (5) v. Katua A (0). Mi 1 . V. H. Burgess referee. AVaimate A (3) v. Tukia A \0). Mr. H. A. Iv. McNae referee. AVaimate B v. Oeo A (0). Mr. F. Guy referee. Second Bound. Okaiawa (11.) v. Tukia B (5). Mr. AV. H. Tippins referee. Waimate B (6) v. AVainuCte A (3). Mr. AA 7 . H. Burgess referee.

Semi-final! Okaiawa A (8) v. Opunake A (5)Mr. McNae referee. Final. Waimate B (3) v. Okaiawa A (0). Mr. Guy referee. Throughout the day excellent music was rendered by the Manaia Municipal Brass Band, under Bandmaster J. A. G. Cosgrove, and a luncheon and afternoon tea ix>oin under the able supervision of the ladies’ committee provided for the wants of all and sundry. The secretary, Mr. F. Cummins, was the right man in the right place.