MANGATOKI ATHLETIC CLUB.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9305, 22 March 1907, Page 5

MANGATOKI ATHLETIC CLUB.

ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING.

Patoon : Hon. W. Camieross, M.L.C. President: Mr Jacob Marx. Vioe-Preei-dents: Dr Harrison, Messrs W. H. MeGarry, G. W. Tayler, G. Gibson, R. J. Linn, G. Preece. D. L. Astbury, R. Grylls, A. W. Blennerhassett, G. Rae, and J. Phillips, Committee : Messrs C. Cooper (Chafirman), T. Bennett, T. Linn, A. Rogers, T. Price, G. W. Symmons, H. L. Marsh, H. E. Johnson, J. Maxwell, B. Daisley, J. McMurtie, A. Burke, T. Phillips, junr. Starter : Mr G. Rae. Assistant Starters: Messrs Cooper, Rogers and Symmons. Judges: Messrs J. Phillips,, R. J. Linn) and G. Preece. Timekeeper : Dr Harrison. Marshal : Mr T. Bennett. Handiicappor : Mr F. E. Hardy. Treasurer : Mr Geo. Gibson. Secretary : Mar H. L. Marsh.

The fifth annual sports gathering, of the Mangatoki Athletic Club was held at Mangotoki on Thursday arternoon. The grounds chosen for the meeting, Mr R. J. Idmn's, on €he "corner of the TT.ast.ingp; asnd Opunake-Eltham roads, is a nice sunny spot, but well sheltered from toe winds by Mgh trees. There was a large attendance, and everything was in finst-clase working order, thanks to the Secretary (Mr H. L. Marsh) and his committee. The I-aponga. Brass Band was in attendance, and played a programme -whioh was not only very enjoyable, but a decided credit to the organisation. From a sporting point of view the meeting was a success. ,The running events were oontesbed by big fields, and the times were very fair considering the slight ,diea^.vaiotages of, the track. The high jumping was very keenly contested. There was a good number of staiteffs, but as tihe bar was raised the number quickly fell away to four— D. Deegan, Pihama, C. .Robinson, and H. Johnston. After a keen fight the lastnamed two decided' to divide the stake, .both' failing to clear sft sins. The wrestling was. won by 1 J. J. o ?Dea.? Dea. Eight competed 1 , and some exciting bouts, wero^ witnessed. The .h^indicapper (Mr F. E. Hardy) had a difficult t^usk, 'but did hfe work with remarkably good -judgment. Following are the results : — ,

Maiden Handicap, 150 yds. — First heat: E. Golson l;Tv Glentworth 2, H. Rowe 3. Second heat : D. W.JPbole 1, J. Burke 2, N. W. Lee 3. Final :' Colson 1, Poole 2. Time, 17soc,

Boys' Race. 440yds.— Law (sor), 1, GTentworth (20yds) 2, Williams (15) 3. Time, 62sec

Sack Race— MaJone 1, Clegg 2, L. C. Marchant 3.

Mile Bicycle.— F. J. Hughes (25yds) 1, J. Carlson (25) 2, H. Blaokßtock (50) 3. No titme taken.

100 yards.— First heat: Glentworth (4) 1, Belcher (4) 2, Rowe (5) 3. Also started : P. Vincent (5), Koph (6), Colsdn (scr). Time, Usee. Second heat: C. Miles (5), 1, H. Shearin (3) 2, D. W. Poole (5) 3. Also started : J. Beatson (4) and N. Reardon (5). Time, 10 4-ssec, Third heat: J. Vincent (6) 1, R. McGarvey (6> 2, Ru Burke (4) 3. Also started: J. A. Marx (4). Time, llsec. Fourth heat: C. W. Emery (6) 1, J. Fitzgerald (5) 2,' L. C. Marchant (5) 3. Also started: W. James(s), J. F. Tocker and Stace. Time, llsec. Final : J. Vincent 1, Miles 2, McGarvey 3. Time, 10 4-ssec.

Ladies' Race. — Miss Koph 1, Miss A. Sparkes 2, Mrs Sparkies 3. No time, taken. District Handicap, 150 yds. — A. MeCracken (20yds), 1, I. Burke (4) 2, A. Burke (6) 3. Also started : C. Oooper (scr), E. Hill (4), J. F. Belcher (8), J. Hall (10), and A. Stace. Time, 19% c.

Half-mile — H. E. Johnson (scr) 1, H. Ward (scr) 2, P. Hayword (20) .3. Also started : L. C. Marchant (scr), E. Colson, A. E. Cooper, W. Belcher, B. Woodruffe, H. Rirkwood, D. MalbiieJ J. Ktzgerald, P. J. O'Dowd (10yds each), H. Rfeivre, T. Glentworth, A. Lister', A. Cleland (15), R^ Clegg, G. W. Peebles, and E. Gibson (20). Time, 2.7.

Tyro-mile Bicycle.— J. Carlson (40) 1, F. J. Hughes (40) 2, G. Watb (40) 3-. Also started: E. H. Marx (scr), C. Glentworth, C. Reeve, J. Coleman (40), and H. Blaektsook(7o) Time, 6.4.

. District Race, 220yds,— Fiwt heat: E. Oolson (5) 1, C. Miles /8) 2, P. Vincent (10) 3. Also started: H. Ward (ser), H. Shearin (6), R. A, Belcher (8), H. Howe (10), E. Hall (12), E. Hill (12), and J. W. Burke (12). Second -heat : R- McGarvey (11) 1, D. Poble (6) 2, J. Vincent (6) 3. Also started-: A. Cleaver, A. Nilsson, N. W. Lee, P. F. Marchant, and W. James (30yds tach). Time, 26sec. Knal: Colson 1, McGarvey 2, J. Vincent 3. Time, 24 2 ssee.

High Jump. — H. Johnston and C. Robinsoh .(sft 4in) 1, D. Deegan (5.2) 2, Pihama (sft) 3. Several others, competed.

Obstacle Race. — L. C. Marchant 1, Malone 2, Ward 3. District Mile.— H. B. Johnston (scr) 1, L. C. Marchant (scr) 2, E. Wbodruffe (5> 3. A dozen started. Time, 4.53 3-5.

Wrestling.— 3. J. ODea 1. Mr Hestop refereed.

440 yards. — H. Ward (scr) 1, H. E. Johnson (owes 7yds) 2, E. Oolson (scr) 3. A dozen started. Time, 54,4-5. District Bike, 2 miles.— E. H. Marx (sot) 1, GtentwoTth (40) % J. Cartoon (40) 3. Also started: G. Watt, O. Reeve, F. J. Hughes, H: Wan (40yds each) and Blacfcsfock (70). Time, 6 14 1-5.

120yda Hmrdks.— H. E. Johnson (owes 10yds) 1, J. Vincenfc (owes 4yds) 2, L. C. Marchant (owes syds) 2. H. She&riii (owes 2yds) also started. A capital race; won by half a yard. '" Old Men's: Race (over 45 yearß of age), 100 yds. —A. McCracken (Byds) 1, C. Cooper fscr) 2, J. Hall (syds) 3.

Cbnsolation Raca, 150 yds — N. Reardon (4yds) 1, B. McGarvey (sex) 2, P. Vincent (scr).'3. T. GJentwortb (scr), N McNabb (scr). W. Newlove (4), R. Dick (4yds) also startied.