MANGATAIROKA SPORTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 904, 28 December 1923, Page 7

MANGATAIROKA SPORTS.

A RECORD GATHERING.

KEENLY' CONTESTED EVENTS.

Tho 24th annual sports' gathering of the Mangatainoka Amateur Athlotiec Society was hold on Boxing Day on the Mangatainoka Domain. Tho attendance constituted a record, the gate takings totalling J 067 18s 6d. The- gathering was conducted in a splendid manner. Tho various officials discharged their duties in an expeditious manner, and tho secretary, Mr D. W, Wilton, was complimented upon tho excellent arrangements. Results of the chief' flat and cycling events were as follow:

100 yards handicap: First heat, W. Candy, 2yds, 1. Time, 10 1-5. Second heat, A. Geange, 11yds, 1. Time, 10 1-5. Third heat, W. Elder, 10yds, 1. Time, 10. Fourth heat, M. Comber, 10yds, 1. Time, 9 4-5. • Fifth heat, E. Grantham, syds, Time, 10 1-5, Final, Candy 1, Geange 2, Elder 3. Time, 10 1-5. Half-mile handicap: T. Gleeson, 70yds, 1; E. N. Gully, 30yds, 2; T. Gallagher, 60yds, 3. Won by six-yards. Time, 2.1. Ladies’ 100 yards handicap: First heat, A. Millar, 7yds, 1; A. Hampton, 12yds, 2. Second heat, 0. Campbell, 12yds, !;• D. Barnett, Byds, 2. Time, 12 2-5. Final, O. Campbell 1, A. Hampton 2, A. Millar 3. Won by lj> yards.' 'lime, 11.4-5. 220 yards handicap: First heat, R. Geange, 25yds, 1: E, Grantham, 14yds, 2; M. Comber, 20yds, 3. Time, 22, Second heat, S. Geary, 20yds, 1; G. A. Ridge, 25yds 2; T, T, Vangloni, 20yds, 3. Time, 22. Final, R. Geange 1, T., T. Yangioni 2, G. A. Ridge 3. Won by three yards. Time, 22» *■■■. One mile cycle race: W. K, Howell, 140yds, 1; R. Hollyman, 60yds, 2; R. Tatore ,160yds, 3. Time, 2.47 1-4. High jump handicap: G. Bradley, sin., sft. lOln. 1; E. Herbert, Sin. sft. Bm. 2; W. Grantham, scr., R. A. McKenzie, aor.,. and L. Weir sin., sft. Sin., tie for third place. 440 yards handicap: J. Gallagher, 45yds, 1; S. Geary, 45yds, 2; G. Parmer, 45yds, 3.Won by three yards. Time, SOsecs. Ladies’ 220 yards: B. Jackson, 22yds, 1; A. Millar, 15yds, 2 TO. Campbell, 22yds, 3. Won by two feat. Time, ,28secs. Two mile cycle race, open: R. Hollyman, 90yds, 1; H. Howell, 80yds, 2; W. K. Howell, 200yds, 3. Time, 6.5. 120 yards hurdles: First heat, W. Grantham, 15yds behind, 1, E. W. Herbert, 4yds, 2. Time, 18 1-5. Second bent, J. D. Piper, syds behind, 1; R. A.- McKenzie, 10yds behind, 2. Time, 19 2-5. Third heat, C. A. Weir, 4yds, 1; T, T. Bangioni, 6yds behind, 2. Time, 16 4-5. Final C. A. Weir 1, W. Grantham 2, J. D. Piper 3. Time, 16 2-5. One mile handicap; T. Gleeson, 160yds, 1; E. N. Gully, 90yds, 2; K. G. Sowerby, 120yds, 3. Won by four yards. Time, 4.36 2-5.’ 1 „ 1