BULLS-OHAKEA SPORTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 70, 20 February 1939, Page 8

BULLS-OHAKEA SPORTS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) BULLS, Feb. 20. Although the weather was dull and windy, rain held off on Saturday, and the Bulls-Ohakea annual sports meeting on the Domain was a great success. 'J ho fields were large in the majority of events, and the finishes were very keenly fought. All the officials carried out their duties capably, and the programme was kept well up to time. The "lion, secretary (Mr C. B. Anderson) and his assistants arc to he congratulated on the smooth running of the meeting. The attendance, which would have been larger if the morning weather conditions had been more promising, was nevertheless quite satisfactory. The president (Mr C. K. Vile) thanked patrons for making the gathering such a success, and introduced Mr E. B. Gordon, M.P. for ltangitikei, who presented the trophies won by the schools. He thanked the president and the committee for inviting him to attend, and said that the grounds were a credit to the club. The sports meeting, ho said, was a good opening for “Fitness Week,” and he congratulated the winners arid losors on their efforts. An apology for absence was received from lion. J. Cobbe. Following are the results: RUNNING. 100yds (maiden). —Whale 1, Baker 2; time 12 l-ssec.; won by a yard. - 100yds handicap.—First heat: C. Bar- -- (74) 1, M. Shewan (74) 2, R. Wing (91) 3; time, 10 3-sscc. Second heat: E. Wallace (8A) 1, K. Coles (44) 2, T. Prichard (8) 3; time, 10 4-sscc. (I bird heat: K. Brandon (74) 1, A. Bush (8) 2, 11. Carpenter (10) 3; time, 10 4-ssec. Final: Coles 1, Wallace 2, Barraud 3; timo, 10 3-ssec; won by two feet. 220yds handicap.—First heat: R. Wing (2) 1, L. Burgess (8) 2, L. Moes (12) 3; time, 22 3-sscc. Second heat: K. Coles (11) 1, 11. Carpenter (204) 2, M. Shewan (124) 3; time, 22 l-ssec. Third heat; C. Mullins (20) 1, A. Crawford (20) 2, A. Bush (16) 3. Final : Wing 1, Coles 2, Burgess 3. Time, 22 3-ssec; a closo finish. 440yds handicap.— If. Wallace (32) 1, M. Shewan (25) 2, C. Mullin (33) 3; time, 48 2- : won comfortably. 880yds handicap.— I T. Harris (60) 1. J. .Scott' (60) 2, J. Whale (75) 3; time, lmin 55 4-s»ec; won very easily. One mile handicap.—T. Harris (110) 1, A. Button (80) 2, J. Howard (165) 3; time, 4min. 25 l-ssec. Howard led for nearly three lap*, Button then going to the front, followed by Harris, the back-markers giving up. Harris challenged Button in the run home and won by eight yards, Howard being another 12 yards away. Ladies’ 75yds handicap.—Miss J. Hill 1, Miss J. Bush (94) 2, Miss A. Gibbs (8) 3; time. 9 2-sscc; a close finish. Ladios’ 100yds handicap.—Mrs V. Rollerson (scr) 1, Miss R. Christian (74) 2, Miss ;M. Bush (7) 3; time, 12 2-ssec. The winner finished very strongly to win by two feet. Boys’ handicap, 220yds.—Hill (Kopanc School) 1, Whale (Marton Junction) 2; time, 29scc. Girls’ handicap, 100yds: A. Bishop 1,1). Wincheombo 2, M. Huddleston 3. Relay race. —Marton (Bush, Coles, Moss, Miss- Gibbs) 1; Wanganui (Wallace, Brandon, Berryman, Miss Hill) 2; Ivia Toa (Carpenter, Barraud, Crawford, Mrs Itollcrson) 3. Coles opened up a big break for the Marton team, Miss Gibbs running in an easy winner. No time taken. Points prize.—T. Harris. G\CLING. One mile (local) handicap.—lf. Gibbs (scr) 1, N. Ellery (120) 2, J. Ellery (50) 3; time, 2min 26sec. Half-mile handicap.-—First heat: N. Ellery (80) 1, 13. Dornbush (70) 2. G. Milroy (55) 3; time, lmin sscc. Second heat: E. Wright (100) 1, 11. Stewart (45) 2, C. C’alder (85) 3; time, lmin 4 4-ssec. Third heat: A. Dcwo (85) 1, G. Allen (65) 2, G. I Evans (70) 3; time, lmin 3 4-ssec. Fourth jhcat: W. Neville (55) 1, M. McCardle (60) 2, A. Rasmussen (80) 3. Time, lmin 4 3-5 sec. Final: Dornbush 1, N. Ellery 2, Dcwe 3; tune, lmin 6sec; a close finish. : One mile handicap.—First heat: G. Allen ! (115) 1, M. McCardle (105) 2, A. Rasmussen (145) 3, L. Hazelwood (35) 4; time, 2min 18sec. Second heal: H. Stewart (75) il, E. Gibbs (25) : 2, 11. Essex (105) 3. G. Evans (115) 4; time, 2min 28 2-ssce. Third heat: B. Dornbush (125) 1, N. Ellery (145) 2, A. Dcwo (155) 3, F. Graham (35) 4. j Final: McCardle 1, Gibbs 2, X. Ellery 3; time, 2niin 22sec; won by a wheel. ' Two-mile handicap.—First heat: M. MeCardlc (180) 1, 11. Stewart (120) 2, W. Pidwell (100) 3, R. Loader (30) 4; time, 4min 55sec. Second heat: G. Allen (200) 1, H. Essex (180) 2, A. Rasmussen (250) 3; : A. Dcwe (280) 4; time, 4min 55scc. Final: Essex 1, Allen 2, McCardle 3; time, 4min 53 l-ssec; a close finish. ! Threo mile handicap.—A. Rasmussen (320) 1, E. Gibbs (40) 2, F. Blackett (100) 3. j Boys’half-mile (under 14) —R. Westwood 1, K. Bailey 2, A. Hazelwood 3. Tricycle race: R Westwood 1, B. Petersen 2, S. Hazelwood 3. Three miles (junior).—C. Calder (170) I, E. Wilson (30) 2, N. Ellery (140) 3; time, 7min 40scc. McCardle, Gibbs and N. Ellery Led for the points prize, N. Ellery winning the - draw.