Sports at Cheltenham

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6746, 2 January 1932, Page 3

Sports at Cheltenham

NEW YEAR’S DAY GATHERING. INTEREST WELL MAINTAINED Tlio officials of the Cheltenham and Kiwitca Sports Club must take credit for successfully sustaining interest in their annual New Year’s Day sports fixture for the public interest in yesterday’s gathering was well maintained, despite counter attractions and tho depression. Favoured with fine weather tho club’s programme once again attracted competitors in numbers to provide tho utmost competition and the inclusion of cycling events added to the variety of the generally diversified programme. The sportsground at Cheltenham offers an ideal picnic resort and with the sports events providing an over varying interest, a day’s outing at this popular fixture would be difficult to improve upon. The attendance was equal to that recorded last year and tho fact that the gate takings were up to those recorded in 1931 illustrates that tho club is popular with tho public. The entries for all events were also well up to those of tli<j previous fixture and altogether the day was thoroughly enjoyable. The organisation was in every way satisfactory, Mr. H. W. Wood, secretary, having very complete arrangements for the conduct of tho lengthy programme and the reception of visitors. Picnic parties enjoyed tho privilege of obtaining free milk and hot water, the provision of which is a big feature of this club’s meeting. During the running of the wire jump competition W. Kitchen, of Feilding, sustained a fall. Ho was removed to Feilding for medical attention when it was found he had sustained a fractured collarbone. The open-hunters’ competition for the Gomez Cup was won by Mr. S. G. Perry’s Canberra. Last year the event was won by Mr. T. It. Taylor’s Drift. Tho Hon. J. G. Gobbe, Minister of Justice, was among the interested spectators during the afternoon.. Tho president, Mr. H. B. Johnston, had associated with him the following officials: Messrs R. P. Kilgour, T. E. Crainc, W. G. Booth and A. E. (Shannon (vice-presidents); S. H. Lodgc( director of sports); R. Taylor (timekeeper); J. Crook (judge of horse events); S. Shand (steward, horse events); J. T. Gibson (foot and cycling events steward); H. 0. McEwan, M. A. MacLeod, D. H. McLean and M. 11. McEwan (Highland dancing); A. E. Shannon and D. Kilgour, junr. (motor events); W. G. Clapham (sheep guessing); and J. W. Batchclar (chain stepping). The following arc the results of the various events: — Horse Events.

Maideu pony .jump (14.2 and under): C. J. Garnett's entry 1, J. Taylor’s Cream Wonder 2. Four entries. Pony jump (14.2 and under) for challenge cup presented by Mr. J. Goodwin: J. Goodwin s Rajah 3, H. Blunden’s Parakino 2. .Seven entries. Maiden hunters: R. W. Buchanan’s Lin do 1, C. J. Garnett’s Blue Peter 2. Seven entries. Open hunters, for Gomez Gup, won for first time last year by T. R. Taylor’s Drift: S. G. Perry’s Canberra 1, J. Goodwin’s Mataroa 2, J. Shaw’s entry o. Fourteen entries. Wire jump: J. Goodwin’s Rajah 1, J. Goodwin’s Naomi 2. Nine entries. Open jump (steeplechase style): H. Blundell’s Waitangi 1, G. Mcßeth’s White Sox 2, J. Waller’s Rob Roy a. Eleven entries. Cycling Events. One mile: A. Ganderton 3, I. Jones D. Robertson J. Time, 3mm. Two miles: A. Jefferies 1, D. Robertson 2. Time, smin. 40 2-ssccs. Three miles: A. Jefferies 1, A. Jones 2. Times, Snxiu 50 4-ssecs. Boys' cycle race: L. Edhouse 1, Wilkinson 2. Consolation cycle race: W. Collins 1, A. Jones 2, A. Robertson J. Athletic Events. 100 yards boys' race (12 years and under): N. Merritt 1, J. Bates 2. 100 yards girls' raco (12 years and under): P. Ollivcr .1, A. Nix 2. 100 yards boys' race (35 years and under): Henricks 1, A. Merritt 2. 100 yards girls' race (15 years and under): T. Richardson 1, M. Nix 2. Motor tyro race ior boys under 15 years: F. Dais 1, Y. Nix 2. Thread-needle race on horse back; B.

Turner 1, P. Grant 2, R. W. Buchanan

Egg and spoon race (ladies): Miss I Elliott I, Miss Elliott 2. Egg and spoon race (men): K. Sowcrby I, S. Smith 2. Dog Trials. Short head, drive and yard, open: J. Goodwin’s Peel 1, W. England’s Spark 2, A. Gieghorn’s Ely 3, K. Sowcrby’s Jock 4, Merritt’s Black 5, K. Sowerby’s Tweed 0. Dog trial exhibition (for three placed dogs in abovo event): A. Cieghoru’s Fly I. Highland Dancing. Sword dance: Jean Scott 1, Jean Lee 2, Kathleen Hopping 3. Highland Fling: Jean Lee 1, June Scott 2, Jean Scott 3. Highland Fling (10 and under): Claude Henderson 1, Corrine I'oung 2, Muriel foyme 3. Seantriubhus; Joan Leo 1, Jean Scott 2, Kathleen Hopping 3. Reel o’ Tulloch: Jean Lee 1, Jean Scott 2, June Scott 3. Highland Fling (12 and under): Jean Lee 1, Kcitha Scales 2, June Scott 3. Highland Reel: Jean Lee 1, Jean Scott 2, Juno Scott 3. Sword dance (12 and under): Jean Scott J, Claude Henderson 2, Kcitha Scales 3.

Irish Jig (12 and under): Claude Henderson 1, Jean Lee 2, Juno (Scott 3. Hornpipe: Claude Henderson 1, Dell Adsctt 2, Corrine Young 3. (Sailors’ Hornpipe (open): Jean (Scott 1, Juno Scott 2, Claude Henderson 3.