MAKARETU SPORTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 70, 6 March 1930, Page 3

MAKARETU SPORTS

GATHERING AT SHERWOOD A SUCCESSFUL. FIXTURE. LARGE ATTENDANCE AND FIELDS., The 17th annual gathering of th. Makaretu Sports Club took place yesterday at Sherwood, an ideally situated location, in the presence of a large attendance of the public, beautiful weather prevailing. The sport provided was very interesting, with close contests. To the joint hon. secretaries, Messrs G. Reg, Cook and J. L. Adams, special credit is due for the excellence of the arrangements, while the officials as a whole can be heartily congratulated on the undoubted success achieved. The programme was a lengthy, varied and very interesting one. The day’s pleasure was brought to a very pleasing close by the holding of a sports dance, in aid of the Plunket Society, in the AshleyClinton Hall. Following are the results RUNNING EVENTS.

Boys’ race, under 10 years, S. Tong 1, 8. Ford 2, S. T. Ford 3. Boys’ race, under 15 years. —C. Thomsen 1, S. Tong 2, D. Walker 3. Girls’ race, under 10 years.—Leslie White 1, Doreen Walker 2. Girls’ race, under 15 years.—A. Abbott 1, Brenda Anderson 2, F. McMillan 3.

100 yards handicap.—R. E. Knoblock (Syds) 1, A. C. Bird (7) 2 H. Leach (5) 3. Timo, 10 3-5. Ladies’ 75 yards handicap. —Miss A. Abbott 1, Miss Wathau (7yds) 2, Miss B. Paget (8) 3. Time, 9 1-5 secs. 220 yards handicap.—R. E. Knoblock (18yds) 1, J. N. Harper (20) 2, H. Leach (13) 3. Time, 22 1-5 secs. Ladies’ 100 yards handicap.—Miss R. Tong (9yds) 1, Miss A. Abbott (7) 2, Miss Wathan (9) 3. Time, 12 2-5 secs. Won by a few inches only. 880 yards handicap.—A. C. Biri (50 yds) 1, T. Stephens (70) 2, N. B. Wright (20) 3. Time, 2 mins. Ladies’ 120 yards handicap.—Miss R. Tong (10yds) 1, Miss Wathan (11) yds) 2, Miss A. Abbott (Byds) 3. Time, 14 4-5 secs. A few inches separating each. 440 yards handicap.—H. Lead (14 yds) 1, A. C. Bird (14ds) 2, W. H. Nairn (14yds) 3, Time, 50 3-5 sees. One miles handicap.—B. Anderson (180yds) 1, C. Gecnty (120 2, A. C. Collett (160yds) 3. Won by five yards. Time, 4min 30secs.

Relay race, 440 yards. One male and two female competitors in <ach team.—Waipukurau team 1, Takapau 2, Wainawa 3. CYCLING. 'Half-mile bicycle handicap.—lt. J• Ross (60yds) 1, W. C. Hoss (60yds) 2, W. Rust (35yds) 3. Time, Imiu 13 secs. Mile bicycle handicap.—W. C. Ross (120yds ) 1, R. J. Ross (120yds) 2. W. Carman (80yds) 3. Time, 2min 38secs. The second placing is at present undecided, though the riders finished as above; W. C. Ross who finished second collided another rider a few yards from the tape and brought him doiyn, and the question as to whether the second placing will be all »wed to stand has yet to be gone into Two miles bicycle handicap.—C. A, Stevens (40yds) 1, R. J. Ross (240 yds) 2, W, A. Carman (160yds) 3. Time, smin 40secs. CHOPPING AND SAWING. Maiden sawing Competition, 14iii. blocks, 2 cuts.--G. Bcrkahn 1. JR. Thomsen 2. Open sawing competition, doablehanded handicap, 14in blocks, 3 tuts. —. H. Berkahn and C. Anderson, 10 sees, 1; G. and Tt. Bcrkahn, 2 secs, 2; E. and H. E. Worsuop, Ssecs, 3. Time 25sces. Single-handed sawing handicap, one cut, Kin blocks.--E. Worsnop, Bsecs, 1; H. E. Worsnop, Bsecs, 2; F. Mortensen, Ssecs, 3. Time, 21 l-ssecs. Maiden standing chop, 14in blocks. —W. Fairburn, 1; W. Worsnop, •-*; A. Reid, 3. Time, 35secs. Standing chop handicap.—C. A. Berkahn 30secs, 1; H. Berkahn, 25 secs, 2; N. Hancock, scr., 3. Time, 56secs. Underhand chop handicap, Kin. blocks.—C. A. Bcrkahn, SOsecs. 1; U. Berkahn, 30secs, 2; F. Mortensen, 30 secs, 3. Time, 48 3-ssecs. Open jigger chop, handicap, T2in. blocks.—C. A. Bcrkahn, 12secs, 1, R. Thomsen, 12secs, 2. Time, 3ni ; a 16 sees. Open jigger sawing competition. Double-handed handicap, 12in blocks, one cut. —C. A. Berkahn and H. Berkahn, 1; R. Thomsen and mate, L‘. HORSE EVENTS. Maiden jumping competition.—C. Smith’s Mischief 1, S. Ellingbam’s Ontaro 2. Pony leaping competition, 14.2 hands and under. —Miss Walden’s Mischief 1, M. Hobson’s Dark Gill 2, D. Coughlan’s Maquita 3. Open jumping competition. Hunters’ style, gentleman riders.—W. Hobson’s Max 1, G. Hobson’s Flashl ght 2, Miss Boring Johnston’s Merrylegs Leaping competition, for horses that have never won an open leaping competition at an A. and P. Show.— G. Hobson’s Flashlight 1. W. Hobson’s Max 2, Miss Gorin Johnston’s Merrylegs 3. Open jumping competition. Hunters’ style, lady riders.—D. Newbigin’s Al addin (Miss Mleba Piper) 1, Miss C. Walden’s Lady Erin (Miss Walden) 2. D. Coughlan’s Maquito (Miss Johnston) 3. Turning competition.—P. Hoppy 1, T. Hoppy 2. MOTOR CYCLE RACES. Thread-the-needle race. —J. Anderson (Douglas) 1, C. Wilson (Triumph) 2 e Run, mount and ride twice round track.—C. Wilson 1. J. Anderson 2. Th read-the-ribbon race.—P. Hall 1, M. Hobson 2. CTP AND TROPHY WINNERS. Sherwood challenge cup. presented by the late Mr E. R. White, for open jumping competition, hunters’ style. —IV. Hobson’s Max (second win). Pukenui challenge cup. presented by Mr A. S. .Aldrich for leaping competition.— G. Hobson’s Flashlight Mr

w. Hobson’s Max, which was placed, second, just missed winning this cup outright, having won it in 1927, and 1929.

High White challenge cup, presented by Mr Hugh White, for underhand chop.C. A. Berkahn.

Axemen’s challenge cup presented. by Mr Horace Baker, and the Makaretu Sports Club, for standing chop handicap.—C. A. Berkahn. Stretton challenge cup, presented by Mr F. H. Stretton, for 220 yards handicap (amateur) —R. E. Knoblock. Punawai challenge cup, presented by Mr C. H. Hill, for pony leaping competition.—-Miss Walden’s Mischief.

Mr J. W. Cato’s gold medal for most points in 100, 220, 440, 880 yards and one mile handicap.—A. C. Bird, 11 points, '1; R. E. Knobloch, 10 points, 2. ' Messrs Worsnop Bros., silver cup for most points in ehopping and sawing events.—C. A. Berkahn.