WAIPUKURAU

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 93, 3 April 1934, Page 11

WAIPUKURAU

*HE TOWN AND DISTRICT. HEMS OF INTEREST. From Onr Own Correspondent. WAIPUKURAU, April 2. Members of the Waipawa branch of the St. John’s Ambulance Association were in attendance at the Tikokino spurts. Tbcir assistance was required on only one occasion, for a slight injury, but their presence was greatly appreciated and the club is indebted ta the branch. PIGEON RACING. Tin Waipukurau Homing Pigeon Club’s race during the holidays was flown from Otaki. an airline distance of 91 miles. Results were as follow:— Mr C. Wood’s Unexpected (1020 yards tier minute) 1. Mr C. Stowe’s Ivanhoe R»l5 y.p.m.) 2. Mr B. Hyslop’s 1989 y.p.m.) Birds from other lofts timed in as follow: Messrs A. Fryer’s, E. Begley’u and F. Chapman’s. The representatives of two members were not clocked. PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs B. M. Dallas, of Dun ■ dm, were visitors to Central Hawke’s Lav during the Easter holidays and were the guests of Mr T. J. Dallas. Wflipawa. Mr and Mrs Dallas left by ear on Sunday for Gisborne, wlcre Mr Dallas has taken over Mr Palairct's dental practice. Mis» O’Donoghue, of Palmerston North, is visiting Waipukurau and is thu guest of Mrs C. Murphy. BIBLE CLASS CAMP. lhe members of tile Presbyterian Bible classes in camp at Waipukurau lor the Easter vacation held a combined sports meeting at Russell Park, today. The weather, though dull and threatening m the morning, was fine later in the day and enabled the programme of events to be run off successfully. There was a good attendance and an interesting sport s programme resulted as follows:— Junior and intermediate:—so yards. E. White (Takapau) 1, I. Christie (Napier South) 2, R. Amner (Napier) 3. 75 yards: E. White (Taknpati) I, 4. Christie (Napier South) 2, R. Amner (Napier) 3. Three-legged race: I. Chris, tie and P. Smith (Napier and Hastings Intermediate) 1, N. Rogers and B Sharp “(Hastings Intermediate and Junior) 2. E. White and F. Vesty (Takapau) 3. Hop, step and jump :I. Christie (Napier South) 1, P. Sommerville (Hastings) 2. F. Vesty (Takapau) 3. Catch-the-train nice: E. White (Takapan) 1, N Rogers (Hastings) 2, P Sommerville (Hastings) 3. 100 yards: E White (Takapau) 1, I. Christie (Napier South) 2, R. Amner (Napier) 3. Obstacle race: E. White (Takapau) 1. F. Vesty (Takapau) 1. F. Vesty (Takal»u) 2, R. Amner (Napier) 3. Senior.—so yards: M. Wood (Hastings) 1, I. Snaddon (Hastings) 2. B. Bryan (Napier; 3. 75 yards: M. Wood (Hastings) 1, I. Snaddon (Hastings) 2, G. Patterson 3. Hop. step and jump: B. Brynn (Napier) 1, I. Snaddon (Hastings) 2 M. Wood (Hastings) 3. Thread-the-needle race: M Wood (Hastings) 1. I. Snaddon (Hastings) 2. IL Bryan (Napier) 3. Catch-the-train race: L. Neilson (Napier) 1, M. Wood (Hastings) 2. B Bryan (Napier) 3. 100 yards ; M Wood (Hastings) 1. B. Bryan (Napier) 2, I. Snaddon (Hastings) 3. Block on head: L. Neilson (Napier) 1, B. Bryan (Napier) 2. Zeta Mitchel] (Napier) 3. In the relay race Hastings made a good start and secured an easy victoryover Napier.