OKAIAWA ATHLETIC SOCIETY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 9 April 1908, Page 4

OKAIAWA ATHLETIC SOCIETY.

INAUGURAL GATHERING.

The' initial sports nwxitiajg of the Okaila^ra Athletic bock^y was held on Wednesday _at Mr F. , A. Bremer's Gordon Park. The weather , was beautifully -fine., &nd\in consequence there was a large at- ' tendance of' the public, the sum of £25 .74 being token- at th© gates. Children 'were adnnitted free of charge, antl taking the gathering as a wbofe it was estimated that there was ,an attendance of over 800. The ground . lent by Mr F. A. Bromor is an excellent one, not merely •'from a competitor's pxjiflfc 01. view, but from a' spectator's standpoint. It is 'completely surrounded 'by a.. fine high hedge pf goßse/ whicij>is- a splendid breakwind. The. programme, which had been. caVefully pfeparedj- 'attrakjted largo noifiinations, * acceptances, and starters,, and some most interesting finishes were witnessed., The > g«.oH times' registened during the day refiect^ raujphj credil upon^the officiais for the prepwaMon-tbe brack had received, and also upon Mr Bremer, who placed-^ such a -'suitable groitod> at tie- disposal of the Society. More, thanlTUfeual ioteresi was. taken in the tng-of-war, Maoris' v. Whites, and . the oonipetiiiep ioi hujaters. #e& 'ste4war^dTO^jjj4^e^nltod on equal .number of J^roperaw^ and' suc§pedoi . uphoiding , tjha^ repuiaiion of ~ theyOfc^^a^^E^i^Mg4>f%ar "team-.-' "The ' ' hunters* , competitions broughi out some new blood, and. • «pme {good \ " exhibitions ' were "given,- especially by Messrs Johnstohft'Brofitt JVaitai^who scored an easy •v^%th^rMaidien .Hunters' Competitioin, 'ind«t;a,cted as",ruiui^r-up to \ Eillarney in^ the Open. Hunters* Competition, The f most 'amusing event on the • programme^ '.was the, chase after the greasy 'pig} aawl -. R^j, Harris/ "who succeeded in catching ■■' 'the -^eTI-oiled "Dennis," -. undbub'tedly earned,, hjLs reward, a Capel won four of the- principaljey^nte on *helprogramriio among ; the : ped«»trians niad- gaiaed^the ■poimts prize., The guessing- 'competition* attracted much support, £9 2s being collected on the eheepjand the cow) kindly •' lent for the 'purpose ;Dy_ Mr AndrVws. of • Normanby. -The'fiveV.sh.eet) , 7 Wiere k" illecT tori-, the ground Jby '.Mr Y J/'* Johbstone^aTMl • their total' weight' was 303ibs. . The vari- ■ ons' officials worked .well, •- especially the ,ejDOT«»etic I Secretary (Mr., T. Wells), and to their efforts is t&e" success of th* gathering. , The jSawera Borough Band was jn ( attttodoncej amd played a weJl..selecteil wtich was greatly appreciated. ' Appended 'are the . results : — •...Maiden Race, 150' yards-^Koro 1, D. Ciillen 2, Roberts 3. ' Time/ 16 3-ssec. . : Boys' Race, ,100 *yard*-Rye 1," Leydon. 2, Luxton 3. Time, 14sec. ■ ■ • •

100. Yards Handicap— First heat: Hiinia , (4yds) 1, D: Cullm (5) 2, D.J W. Poole(sor) fy Also' started :D.) Roberta. (6jji L/Lux; {ton ' (5); Won somewhat . easily by two yards,' a, close finish, between bulk© and , Poole. Ti'nie, llsec. Second hesat: P.' MairphyV(syd6) 1, J. Campbell (5) 2, R. J. paisley. (4) 3. Also started: W. Me- , CliirV (5),, C. Patterson (5). Murphy got/ the. best of ,an exoel^t start, and- won,' from lend to end, a foot separating seconds and - third . competitors. Time, llsec. Final: Hurija (4yds) ,1, Cullen. (5) 2, , Murphy r (5), 3. Also ran: Campbell -(5), Poole' (scr) Diusley (4). Oullen. was . the finst to show out, biiit Humia, who^wa* slow in getting off the mori^ overhauled huii, and' won on" thfe'tape 'after a. splendid'"finish. Murphy was a yard away~~\ third. -Tune, llsec,' 1 , - ' fk Maiden Hunters' Competition, . over three ■ flights of hurdles M, 9in— Messrs Jonne tone , Bros.'. Waitai l,,Mr Crocker's Macaroni 2, Ki&sick v s Kitty „3. j Also competed: Roberts. • „ ,;-,''*.' '"', ; 880, Yards Handicap— C. Cnpcr(scr) 1, n P. Miiirphy ;'(30) 2, N. Calder (40) 3i .Also , started: T>. W. Poole (40) Hunia (40). , Galdej l led for a Jap anl a qaarter, when -" Miurphy," passed him lamd established a a . good lead, but the, scratch inan' came with a'<good run, aoid^orutpacing Murphy, won 'as he liked 'by 20 y»rdi,V Tjme}:3;o. Pony Jumping CV>mpetitioji— Higgin- > . spnfaStaf l/.Rangi'e OkaiawavZ, :C. Rye's Toy 3. . Abo started: Skj^er'{ - \ / - \ 2a) Yards r Handicap^C.' G^pfel (12yds) lrHuaiia (10) 2, R. J, ,-DaasJey^(li)- 3. ' Also "started.: D. Cullen^ll)* j?-«M»rphy v " (10), McClufe (12), Hi.'W. LeeX6).- Sunia was finst off the mark, and led to, within 25 y^i-dfi of the winning poet, when Capel came through* and won af tor, an exciting ' finish by two yards. Lee fell 100 yards ; * from home when making his run. Time, -' 24sec. ' ■ , ' ' 220 Yards Handicap Hurdles— t). W. Pool© (12yds) 1, R. Daialey (15) 2, D. , Roberts (15) 3. Also started: Ngargaru .(Jfi), R f Johnstone (15), Onowtey (15). PocJe caught the- limit men at the second hurdle, and getting on front went on and won easily. Time, 34 4-ssec. > N - Wrestling, under list, Cumberland style— J. Patterson 1, Paul, 2. 440_ Yards Handicap— C. CapeJ (10yds) I,' D. W: Poole (12) 2,, T. S. Hickey (20) 3. ■', - Also started : P. Muntphy (15). Pool© 'headed Hickey and Mairphy at the 220 yards . mark, and led. to the 120 yards , p*»t; " "where he was ' successfully chair " lenged by Oapel, who won, without an effort by 10 yards, a similar distance between the: second and third men. Time, 54 3-ssec. * • ' " Hiinters' (^wnpetiAion— W. Oliver's . Kiilarney 1, Messrs ..Johnstone Bros.* W.aitai . 12.1 2. Also competed : Mr Kissidji's ' Kitty^ Mr, H. {Crocker's Macaroni. ..Heavy-weight WrestlingT-R. Patterson 1, Rongji' 2, ' Gate 3. .Wrestling, 14sta!nd «nderr-J. ODea 1, Rangi 2. . / One Mile Handicap-^Cv. Carnal (scr) I, ' W. Forsyth (90yds) 2.*^ Palder'.(9o) 3. <■ The. only sWlers.< Fowyth led- ,'until -within 50 j'a-rds of the pc^t, when Capel came thTcmgh and woh, easilY/ Time, 4.51 2-5. ; . - Catching the Greasy Pig— R. Harris, forced • Handicap, 120 Tards— Murohr .(9yds) 1. 'Pool* (scr) 2, MeClure (12^ 3. Also f*a*fed:,Hnnia-(6), Koro, (8), Mander ,02). J. Sylvester (12). McChirc Jed ior hnlf the. distance, whf<n li T u.rT)hy Jwafted him^ <md worvby a yard from Poole. a similar distance separating tho seeotujLanid third men.' Time. ,12 4-ss«v\ A mgst- ©uccesslul " «tatheTiinff wns hitfnisht to a "la^ w'V.h a ball .in *he akaiawaiTown Hall in the eveniiror. Tho f?i«<stion. vim kivrely atten^, £10 2.s 6d bewor taken ot the. door, danco niawic was simnliM by the Haw^ra Bnrr orchestra. A splendid, supnex :- ■wrtc. swnpHed by the. committee. "Th« rliitieK'offXT.Ci'e were 'efficiewtly ca-rnerf T* , by^Measxs; -R. Johns,tone aiid R. WKite/V '■-"■.. ■■' J .- • ' . -

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