FOXTON SPORTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 108, 7 April 1932, Page 10

FOXTON SPORTS

SUCCESSFUL MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) FOTxTON, April 7. Tho first meoting of tho F’oxton Sports Club’s horso sports meeting hold on tho F’oxton racecourse yesterday afternoon in ideal weather. The attendance was not as largo as it might havo been, but the competitors wero numerous and most of tho best horses in the district wero present. Tho meeting was unmarred by kny untoward accidont. A feature of tho sports was tho broadcast of events and results to the spectators as well as a programme of music. The results wero as follow: — Alaidon Pony Leaping, 14.2 or under: R. Scott’s Sandy 1, L. McDonald’s Alcg 2, G. Pratt’s Rewa 3; thirteen competitors. Maiden Hunters’ Competition, minimum weight 10.7, including sadldo: R. Scott’s Acmo 1, P. Lano’s El Demonio 2, J. Barber’s Meg 3; cloven competitors. Novelty Competition (flag race) : J. Barber’s Aleg 1, B. Galloway’s Tony 2, D. Vickers’s Motuiti 3; ten competitors. Open Pony Leaping, 14.2 and undor: J. J. Waller’s Riot 1, L. AlcDonald’s Robin 2, Miss Young’s Wild Pigeon 3; twclvo competitors. Pony Raco (walk and gallop), 12 hands and under (for school children), 3 furlongs : N. Barclay 1, Grace Taylor 2, Jessio Taylor 3; nine competitors. Opon Hunters’ Competition, minimum 11 stono: J. J. Waller’s Frisco Jack 1, D. Cowdray’s Midnight 2, G. James’s Birkbcck 3; fourteen competitors. Walk and Gallop (opon) : 11. J. Waller’s Gaswyn 1, F. Waller’s Swiftray 2, K. Robinson’s Elizabeth 3; nineteen competitors.

Novelty Jump (oranges on plato): D. Vickers’s Blazer 1, J. H. James’s entry 2; nino competitors. Thrcad-tho-Necdle Raco: J. J. Waller’s Gaswyn 1, G. 11. James’s entry 2; eight competitors. Leaping Competition (steeplechase stylo), minimum 11 stono: J. J. Waller’s Frisco Jack 1, F. Davis’s Frizzier 2, F. Waller’s Akbar 3; eight competitors. Applo Bobbing Raco: F. R. Waller’s Tiny 1, G. H. James’s entry 2, G." McDonald’s Robin 3; seven competitors. Open High Jump (catch woights) : J. J. Waller’s Riot, 4ft 6in. Consolation Jump: A. Goodwin 1, J. Norris 2, J. J. Waller 3; cloven competitors . SCHOOL ATHLETICS. Secondary Department events, boys.—loo yds: A. Evans 1, J. Coloy 2; 120yds, R. Rand 1, H. Berry 2; 220yds, D. Ellwood 1. A. Evans 2; 440yds, A. Yorko 1, R. Rand 2. Girls: 75yds. Rita Thano 1, Violet Botaroff 2; lOOycls, F’rances Coley 1, Winnio Harris 2; 120yds, Joan Barron 1, Nina Botariff 2. Primary Department.—Boys: 50yds, Tommy Thomson 1, R. AlcKenzie 2; 75yds, C. Robinson 1, R. O’Reilly 2; 50yds, under 8 years, J. Betty 1, R. AlcKenzie 2; under 9 years, Colin Evans 1 Pat Brady 2; 75 yds, Al. Hartley 1, J. McGregor 2; 50yds, JB. Fletcher 1, B. Hamer 2; under 10 years, 60yds, D. Ebbctt 1, B. AlcGeo 2; 75yds, ‘T. Booth 1, J. Haynes 2; 50yds, J. Berry 1, J. Haynes 2; under 11, 75yds, H. Richardson 1, FI. Dawson 2; 100yds, FI. Richardson 1, H. Dawson 2; 75vds, P. Shorthouso 1, R. Brodick 2; under 12, 100yds, D. Thane 1, R. Few 2; 150yds, N. Walls 1, J. Riches 2; 100yds, L. Pracey 1, B. Alclvenzio 2; under 13, 100yds, R. Aladden 1, D. Bowden 2; 150yds, Al. Paul 1, R. Aladdon 2; 100yds, B. -Bowden 1, N. King 2; undor 14, 100yds, D. Vcrtongen 1, W. Neville 2; 150yds, W. Neville 1, T. Hippolito 2; 100yds, B. Taylor 1, D. Vcrtongen 2. Girls: Under 8 years, 50yds, B. Barron 1, L. Evans 2; 75yds, P. Bowden 1, N. Bowden 2; 50yds, L. Evans 1, P. Bowden 2; under 9, 50yds, P. AlcLean 1, W. Alurray 2; 75yds E. Alartin 1, I. Raupi 2; 50yds, 1 Paupi 1, J. Reid 2; under 10, 50yds, AI. Bowden 1, .N. Doreen 2; 75yds, J. AlcKenzie 1, AI. Richardson 2; 50vds, N. Doreen 1, J. Few 2; under 11, 50yds, L. Alounsey 1, R. Barclay 2; 75yds, P. Smith 1, 11. Barclay 2; 50yds, L. Alounsey 1, J. Coley 2; under 12, 75yds, G. Read 1, N. King 2; 100yds, S. Barron 1, G. Read 2; 75yds, N. AlcDowcll 1, P. Martin 2; under 13, 75yds, Harai Ercucra 1, D. Smith 2; 100yds, E. AlcPhail 1, L. Aldridge 2; 75yds, L. Parfitt 1, G. AlcEwen 2; under 14, 100yds, P. King 1 Al. Raupi 2; 120yds, A. Baird 1, R. AlcKcnzio 2; 100yds, Al. Raupi 1, R. AlcKenzie 2; under 15yrs, 100yds, 11. Hinds 1, E. Whitlow 2;-120.vds, C. Heath 1, E. Whitlow 2; 100yds, E. Whitlow 1, I. Smith 2.

During tho afternoon tho president, Mr W. T. Jewell, presented tho trophies won during tho day. He mentioned tho fact that the meeting was tho initial attempt by tho Foxton Sports C'ub at holding a horso sports meeting, and while the attendance was not all that could bo expected tho club and spectators could congratulate themselves on tho quality of the horses at tho meeting. The club was fortunato in that the meeting had been carried out without any accident. In conclusion, tho president thanked tho donors of the trophies, tho competitors and general public for patronage. Mr Jewell extended his thanks to tho Oroua Downs Club members for their assistanco to tho local club.