PAPATAWA SPORTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 104, 2 April 1929, Page 4

PAPATAWA SPORTS

ELEVENTH MEETING.

The eleventh annual meeting of the Papatawa Sports Club took place yesterday. - The weather was very cloudy with a bitterly cold wind, and an occasional shower of rain during the afternoon made matters rather unpleasant. The attendance, considering the weather, was very satisfactory and must be nearly a record for the club. There was a fair decrease of entries compared with last year, but, nevertheless, there' were some very exciting races. » The grounds are admirably suited for the purpose and the committee must have worked exceedingly hard to have had everything in sucli good order. The jumps were models of what jumps should be and the track was in better order than it has ever been before. The exciting finishes were a credit to the handicappers. With such a large body of enthusiastic officials and other workers it would be invidious to single out any person for special mention. The meeting was splendidly conducted and everything went off like clockwork. The proceedings were considerably enlivened ny items from the Woodville Boys’ Band under the capable conductorship of the bandmaster, Mr Hodgkins. Mr E. J. Harding, a most efficient secretary, was kept very busy all the day and was ably assisted by all the officials. After the Open Hunters’ Competition, Mr J. S. Nelson, president of tile club, in a neat little speech, presented to Mr Bruce McKay, on behalf of Mr A. Parsons, the cup donated by Mr J- Cunninghame. In referring to the success of Mr Parsons’s horse, the president expressed the hope that Mr McKay would bring the horse, Squire, to tho next meeting of the club, Mr McKay briefly returned thanks, af.ter which cheers wore given for the owner, Mr A. Parsons, and the rider, Mr B. McKay. The following is a list of the office-bearers:—Patron, Mr J. B. Cunningham j president, Mr J. S. Nelson; vice-presidents, Messrs J. Hutchinson, C. F. Baker, E. W. Leach, W. Cunningham and F. W. Aisher (Palmerston North) ; general committee, Messrs E. Leach, F. Coward, W. and R. Cunningham, J. Mabey, F. Herrick, J. Goldsworthy, A. Kinane, W. Gilliland, W. Burlace, Jas. Hutchinson, W. McConaghty, W. Hutchinson, B. Golder, A. Dickins, S. Hill, W. P. Harding, A. Wilkins, A. Chapman, MMunro, L. Hirst and J. Curry; secretary and treasurer, Mr E. J.. Harding. Judges.—Athletic events: Messrs J. Hutchinson, C. F. Baker and R. Cunningham ; norse events, Mr J. Shaw, Palmerston North; starter, Mr L. Breakwell; handicapper, Mr F. Aisher; cycle handicapper, Mr J. Cooksley (Longburn) : track stewards, Messrs Leach, Gilliland and Jas. Hutchinson; call stewards, Messrs Goldsworthy and Hutchinson; horse committee, Messrs. W. Cunningham, J. Mabey, W. P. Harding and L. Hirstj weight-guessing, Messrs A. Dickins, J. S. Nelson and A. Wilkins; nail driving, Messrs W. Burlace and A. Chapman; chain stepping, Messrs McConaghty and F. Herrick. A very successful dance was held in the Foresters’ Hall, Woodville, in the evening. DETAILED RESULTS. Following are the results of the sports : 120 yards maiden.—J. S. Willoughby 1, J. Mabey 2, W. J. Hitchinson 3. vVon by six yards, a foot between second and third. Six starters. Time, 14secs. Boys 9 years and under.—Coe 1, Gibson’2, Goldsworthy 3. Nine starters. Girls, 9 years and under. —J. Gibson 1, E. Dustow 2, N. Rose 3. Ten starters. 100 yards handicap.—B. Brady (11 yds) 1, T. R. Kerr (9yds) 2, E. F. Bassett (11yds) 3. Won by three yards, a foot between second and third. Five starters. Time, lOsecs. Boys, 12 years and under.—S. Hal'ord 1, R. Stratton 2. Won easily. Fifteen entries. .Virls, 12 years and under. —N. Squ U'es 1, N. Rose 2. Won by three , '.raX Twelve entries. 13 years and over.—S. Rose 1, A. Sva»:er 2. Won by four yards. Fourteen entries. Girls, 13 years and over.—B. Galloway 1, N. Lett 2. Won by a yard. Eight entries. _ 220 yards handicap.—T. R. Kerr (19 iyds) 1, B. Brady (22yds) 2. Three barters, but only two finished. Won Ly a foot. Time, 22 2-ssecs. One mile bicvcle handicap (for boys, 18 years and under). —J. Hutchinson (80yds) 1, H. Benton (100yds) 2, 11. G. Houlsen ( —) 3. Five starters. The field was bunched together all the way and resulted in one of the most exciting finishes of the day. Won by a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, 3min. High jump, for boys under 16 years. —B. Ebbett 4ft. 7in. 1, A. Howell 4ft. 6in. 2, E. Bassett 4ft. sin. 3. Five entries.

100 yards local ladies’ race.—Miss Beagley (scr) 1, Mrs A. Dickens (4yds? 2. Mrs J. Mabey (6yds) 3. Five entrioc. Won by three yards. Time, 14sec. _ 100 yards ladies’ race (late entries). —Miss N. Lett 1, Miss J. Halford 2, Miss Rose 3. Won by four yards. Twelve entries. Time, 13 2-ssecs. 440 yards handicap.—T. R. Kerr (—) 1, B. Brady. (38yds) 2, E. Bassett (38yds) 3. Five starters. Good race throughout. Won by a foot, two yards between second and third. Time, 51secs. Half-mile bicycle handicap.—R. Fairbrother (70yds) 1, G. Paris (60yds) 2, G. Drinkwater (50yds) 3. Ten entries. Won by three yards, forty yards between second and third. Time, 1.18 2-5. Two riders, H. Benton and R. Hirst, crashed towards the end of the first lap. While neither rider was seriously hurt, Hirst came off the worse for the collision. Married Men’s Race. —L. Breakwell 1, J. Mabey 2, Henderson 3. Nine entries. Won by four yards, a foot between second and third. Time, 11 4-ssecs.

One Mile Bicvcle Handicap (open). —G. Paris (130yds) 1, C. Stevens (100yds) 2, R. G. Poulsen (120yds) 3. Seven starters. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 45secs. 880 Yards Handicap. —E. Bassett (80yds) 1, C. Howell (—) 2, Cutbusli ( —) 3. Seven starters. Won by two yards, six yards betwen second and third. Time, 2min 9 3-ssecs. Married Ladies’ Race. —Mrs Benton and Mrs Dustow (dead heat) 1, Mrs Henderson 3. Fourteen entries.

High Jump Handicap.—T. R. Kerr, 4ft lOin, 1, B. Brady and Cutbusli tied for second place with 4ft 9in. Five entries.

Two Milo Bicycle Handicap.—G. Paris (160yds) 1, R. G. Poulsen (155 yds) 2, R. Fairbrother (180yds) 3. Five starters. Won by four yards, three yards between, second and third. Time,. 7min 33seos. One Mile Handicap.—C. R. Redward (7Qyds) 1, O’Styke ( —) 2, E. Bassobt (165yds) 3. Seven starters. Won easily. Time, 4min 57 l-ssecs. HORSE EVENTS. Walking Competition (horseback). — J. Mabey’s Nan 1, Miss Buckhart's Tui 2. Six entries. _ Pony jump, for ponies 14.2 or under (riders 16 years or under). —K. Peeble’s Mickey 1. D. Thorstensen’a Tony 2, Miss Knight’s Redwing 3. Six entries. Turnin&Competitioix- (horse-hack),—»

Bruce McKay and R. Ayres tied for first place. Flag Race (horse-back). —N. Bicknell 1, J. Mabey 2. Maiden Hunters’ Competition.—C. Mackie’s Timbuctoo 1, B. Waltlier’s ( —) 2. Four entries. Open Hunters’ Competition.—A. Parsons’s Squire 1, A. Parsons’s Vernia 2. Nine entries. Tilting at the Ring.—Btuce McKay 1, J. Mabey 2. Consolation Jump Sweepstake.:—Miss Benton’s Roany 1, C. Mackie’s Lady Waiwaipa 2. Jump (steeplechase style).—J. Trotter’s Spider 1, A. Parsons’s Vernia 2. MISCELLANEOUS COMPETITIONS. Boys’ Tyre Race.—Walker 1, Ebbeit 2, Ericksen 3. Chain Stepping (open). —J. Hutchison 1, A. Hall 2. Sheep Guessing Competition (dead weight 721bs). —Mrs Stephenson, Mrs Sharplin, Messrs Fairbrother and McConaghy each guessed the correct weight and divided the sheep. Nail Driving.—Mr6 Coston 1, Mrs Siggleton 2.