OEO SPORTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 3 May 1928, Page 3

OEO SPORTS.

RAIN DELAYS PROCEEDINGS. W AIM ATE WIN HIKAKA CUP. The Oeo Sports Club’s annual meeting, under tne New Zealand A. and C. 11. rules, was held yesterday on Mr. E. Hikaka’s grounds at Oeo. The gathering was held up by unfavourable weather, and at the advertised time of starting the necessity of postponement was seriously debated. At 1 p.m., however, conditions brightened sufficiently to justify proceeding. Intermittent showers led throughout the afternoon and considerably affected the attendance, though the spectators present were regaled with a good afternoon’s sport. Officials who controlled the gathering were: Chairman and supervisor, Mr. C. Jones; judges, Messrs. _F. Simpson, B. Harrop, W. Minhinniek; starter, Mr. J. Minhinniek; handicapper and clerk of course, Mr. J. A. Hansen; ground steward, Mr. W. Lambie; football stewards, Messrs. P. Hikaka, TV. Harris, E. Edwards, H. Bevan; gate stewards, Messrs. J. Wills, Etu, L. Evans, W. Pranks; treasurer, Mr. E. J. Henry; hon. secretary, Mr. F. Cummins; refre.shment booth, Mesdames, C. Jones, M. Sav well, F.' Simpson (supervisors), Misses Jenkins, J. and A. Minhinniek, Hikaka. Konganui, M. Edward® (assistant's) ; fiuut and confectionery stall, Mesdames C. Jones and J. Cameron ; hoop-la, table, Mesdames Henwood, Gorkill and O’Carroll. The presence of the Manaia Brass Band, under Bandmaster J. G. Cosgrove, enlivened proceedings considerably. The various competitions resulted as follows: 120 Yards Handicap.—R. McCann (14yds) 1, J. W. McKain (12yds) 2, It. Muggeridge (12yds) 3. 220 Yards Handicap.—H. Field (21 yds) 1, P. Nuku (18yds) 2, J. Gimblett (20yds) 3. 440 Yards Handicap.—P. Nuku (45 yds) 1, It. Muggeridge (40yds) 2, J. Gimblett (35yds) 3. Maiden, 100 Yards. —R. McCann 1, F. S. R. Barraelough 2, Rongonui 3. Youths’ 100 Yards. —T. Minhinniek 1, F. S. R. Barraelough 2. T. Harris 3. 880 Yards Handicap.—R. Muggeridge fsoyds) 1, R,. Donald (65yds) 2. P. Nuku (65yds) 3. One Mile Cycle Handicap.—S. McCann (30yds) 1, E. Area (80yd,s) 2, L. Gargan (90yds) 3. Three Mile Cycle Handicap.—S. McCann (50yds) 1, E. AToa (140yds) 2, A. Gargan (290yds) 3. Hop, Step and Jump.—J. Gimblett, 38ft 4in, 1; J. Carey, 37ft 9iu, 2. Long Jump Handicap.—-J. Gimblett (3in). Id ft lOin, 1; Jeremai (4in), 16ft 4in, 2Cumberland Wrestling (over 11 stone). —First round: JT awe beat Rangitawa-, Hen are beat Westim. Final: Ha we beat Hen a re. Cumberland Wrestling funder 11 stone). —First round: King heat Thompson; Jeremai beat. McCann. Final : Jeremai beat King. JUNIOR SEVEN-A -SIDE TOURNEY. First Bound: Oeo B v. Fraser Road 0; Waimate B 9 v. Kaponga. 0; Oeo A 9 v. Tulda O; Katun a- bye. Semi-final: Waimate B 8 v. Katua 0; Oeo A 3 v. Oeo B 0. Final: Waimate B 11 v. Oeo AO. The winners, having won this competition for two years in succession, take as their absolute property the Hikaka, Memorial Cup, in addition) to seven medals. Messrs. AT'. J. Badley and W. Christie acted as referees.