SPORTS GATHERING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 81, 4 March 1935, Page 10

SPORTS GATHERING

BULLS-OIIAKEA CLUB. (From Our Own Correspondent.) BULLS, March 3. „ The annual sports mooting of iho Built; Ohakoa Club was hold on Bulls Domain cm Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. Cyclists and runners were present from Palmerston North, Feilding, Marton. Wanganui and other centres. and splendid sport was provided. Messrs lan Ross and Burgeoisc, of the executive of the Wanganui Centre, wero present, and lent valuable asistanco, while the lion, secretary (Mr C. B. Anderson) and Mr T. G. Graham (late secretary) had everything in smooth running order. There wero several spills in cycle events, but tho riders escaped injury. A brass band and a merry-go-round enlivened proceedings, while the camp site offered shado for picnic parties. The points prizes wero won by W. Pidwoll ( cycling) and R. Whale (running), and tho Killeymoon Cup by the local runor, G. Bromley, who won tho mile running raco in fine style. Ron. Ellery, another local cyclist, won tho three miles raco. Tho champion, J. Wade, was handicapped out of bis races, but shaped well nevertheless. Results arc ns follow: — RUNNING. Local handicap (220yds).—C. Mullins 1. H. A. Dixon 2, D. Stantiall 3; time 24 l-ssec Maiden' (100yds).—R. Moxon 1, R. Hammond 2, A. Pederson 3. I imc. 10 4-sscc. lOOvds Handicap.—First heat: L. Burgess (8i) 1, .T. Brady (9) 2, E. Carvel (51 3; time 9. 4-ssrc. Second heat: R. Whale (11) 1, L. Moss (8) 2. A. D. Bush (8i) 3; time. 9 4-sser. Final: Whale 1. Brady 2, Carvel 3; time, 9 4-sscc; won easily. 220yds Handicap.—First heat,: R. Whale (23) 1, L. Moss (15i) 2, C. Mullins (17 5 ) 3; timo. fl 2-ssec. Second heat: L. J. Stephenson (16) 1. K. G. Coles (23) 2. J. Brady (18) 3; time, 22 4-ssoc. Final: Whale 1, Brady 2, Coles 3; time, 22sec 440yds Handicap.—l. McCashin (27 1. A. D. Bush (33) 2, L. Stephenson (24) 3; timo, 49 l-sscc. 880vds Handicap—R. Findlay (40) and R. H. McDonald (45), dead beat, 1, A. Bourgeois (45) 3; time L 55. One mile handicap.—G. B. Bromley (145) I, B. Ellis (150) 2, R. 11. McDonald (70) 3; lime, 4.26. Ladies’ handicap (75yds)—A. (6) 1, I. Coles (21) 2, M. Bush (5) 3; time, handicap (100yds).—A. Griffin (7) 1. M. Moss (85) 2. I. Coles (3) 0; time, 11. 4-ssec. , ~, Ladies’ liandicaii (120yds).—I. Coles (31) 1. M. Bush (8 i) 2, J\l. Ward (7) 3. Relay race— Kia Toa (Palmerston North) 1 Marton 2. Wanganui 3; won by 2yd.s: time, 47scc. Tho winning team comprised Freeman, Moxon, McDonald anti Findlay. CYCLING. One mile (maiden).—K. Morrison 1. A. Rasmussen 2, T. Ellery 3; tunc, 2nnn 32sccs. .. Half-mile handicap.—First heat: \\ . J idwell (65) 1, J. Wade (scr) 2, E. Gibbs (50) 3; time 1.4 3-5. Second heat: N. Dixon (70) 1, J. Cole (70) 2, H. A. Rogers (50) 3: time 1.4 15. Final: Dixon 1, Wade 2, Pidwcll 3; time 1.4 3-5. One mile handicap.—First heat: J. 1. Colo (180) 1, G. Ellery (170) 2, G. L. Saunders (140) 3; timo 2.18 4-5. Second heat: W. Tidwell (120) 1, 11. A. Rogers (90) 2, N. C. Dixon (140) 3: time 2.16 2-5. Final: Pidwell 1, Colo 2, Ellery 3; timo 2.16. Two mile handicap.—First heat: Ron Ellery (40) 1, J. Wade (scr) 2, P. Cole (260) 3; time 2.51 4-5. Second heat: L. Moorohouse (250) 1, E. Gibbs (180) 2, H. A. Rogers (140) 3; time 4.48. Tmal: Moorehouse 1, Wade 2, Rodgers 3; tune 4.42 4-5. Throe mile handicap No. 1. —W. Pidwell (270) 1, H. A. Rodgers (220) 2, J. A. Lambcrton (400) 3; time 7.35. No. 2: Ron. Ellery (65) 1, A. Rasmussen (250) 2, H. Moss (160) 3; timo 7.32 2-5. VILE SHIELD.

Three primary schools, Bulls, Marton Junction and Kopano, took part in the C. E Vile Shield competition, Kopane winning narrowly with 54 points from Marton Junction (53), with Bulls (31) in third place. _ 1 1 Results arc as follow: Boys, 75yds, under 10 years: Stantiall (M.Jn.) 1, M. Hill (K) 2, M. Morrison (M.Jn.) 3. Boys 15yds, under 11 years: D. Caldow B) 1 N. Nolan (K) 2, W. Man- (M.Jn.) 3. Boys 100 yards, under 12: T. Chisholm M.Jn. 1, M. Meads (B) 2, L. Bloomfield (M.Jn. 3 Bovs, 100 vards, under 13: B. Hall (K) 1, A. Hills (Iv) 2, J. Horn (M.Jn) 3. Boys, 100 yards, under 14: R. Winter (K) 1. G. Holland (B) 2, W. Williams (M.Jn.) 3. Junior relay: Marton Jn. 1, Kopano 2, Marton Jn. 3. Somor relay: Kopano 1, Marton Jn. 2, Bulls 3. Girls 75 yards, under 10: C. Czespanski (M.Jn.) 1.. JChurchill (B) 2, P. Prentice (K 3. Girls, 75 yards, under 11: R Hutton (M.Jn.) 1. J Hill (Iv) 2, R. Hill (B) 3. Girts 100 yards under 12: J. Nix (IC) 1 J Ph.lhps Jii.) 2, N. Fislicr (M.Jn.) 3. Girls, 100 yards, under 13: I. Divohall (K) 1. MDown (M.Jn.) 2, K. Tutting It) 3. Girls. 100 yards, under 14: I. Ellery (B) 1. W. Hannah (B) 2. Junior relay: Kopane 1, Bulls 2, Marton Jn. 3. benior relay. Kopane 1, Marton Jn- 2 Bulb 3. At the conclusion Mr C. E. Vdo " ?1coinod Mr J. Linklator, M.P. for the district, and asked him to present the shield to the winners. Mr Linklater express' pleasure at being able to attend such a fine sports “gathering. He congratulated Mr Vile, president of the Sports Club, on the smooth running of the programme, which was a credit to the committee. Ihe Bulls grounds, ho said, wore a credit to the district. Mr Linklator touched briefly on tho benefit of athletics in making young peoplo more healthy and building up fine types of women and men. In Buds the facilities for sport were unequal,od. Ho congratulated the head teacher of the Kopane School and the pupils on winning the shield. Tho children, ho added were mostly sons and daughters of returned soldiers, and they were following in their fathers’ footsteps. Tho losers he said in conclusion, should not bo downhearted; all had done their best, and they would have better luck on some future occasion On his call tho Marton and Bulls children vave cheers for Kopane. Tho shield was handed to Thomson and A. Nix, members of tho winning team, and cheers were given for Mr Linklater and for Mr- Vde. NOVELTY EVEN IS Babv shaw (under 6 months) .—Francis Bailovl Mrs O’Connell’s baby (Mrs Andersohs special). Under 12 months: Beatrice Churchill 1, Mrs Mac Homes baby 2. Shfclair 1, Audrey Capstick 2. Motor tyro 1-aco- Jack Howard 1, Jimmy Walker 2. Bowiing at wicket: E. Petersen 1, 11. Lunn 2 Child’s tricycle race: Roy Young 1, Peter Petersen 2.