SPORTS AT OROUA DOWNS

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 49, 28 February 1938, Page 12

SPORTS AT OROUA DOWNS

(Continued from Page 3.) Frisco Jack 1, G. Wade’s Ginger 2, Miss Scrimgeour’s Banshee 3; 13 entries. Apple bobbing, one furlong: I. Easton 1, C. Waller 2; eight entries. Oroua Downs handicap trot (harness), two miles: J. Mayo’s Native Bush 1, A. E. Hyde’s Hilltop 2; only entries. Nativo Bush led all the way to win by a few lengths. Leaping competition, steeplechase style, list, and over: D. Cowdrey’s Midnight 1, J. J. Waller’s Frisco Jack 2, D. C. Blake’s Lone Ranger 3; 10 entries. Thread the needlo, one furlong: Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott 1, Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott 2; nine entries. Six furlong gallop, 10.7 and over.— First division: N. Bicknell’s Wedlock I, T. V. Marshall’s Seattle 2. Second division: F. R* Waller’s Gala 1, R. Blenkhorn’s Gladiuin 2; 18 entries. Hunters ’ consolation, catch weights: J. A. Pawson’s Poneka 1, D. C. Blake’s Lono Ranger 2, A. Denton’s Makio 3; Id entries. One mile gallop, 10.7 and over: F. E. Waller’s Gala 1, C. Harvey’s Bay Duke 2, R. Cave’s Toby 3; 12 entries. Gala gained the lead in the last lap and won by about two lengths. Pony Race,l4 hands and under: Mrs. Rautahi’s Blue Feather (ridden by Hartley) 1, G. Wade’s Image (ridden by Miss Tate) 2; five entries. HIGHLAND DANCING Highland fling, under 8 years: J. Burston 1, Dawn Martin 2. Highland fling, under 12 years: Freda Pain 1, L. Black 2, R. McDowall 3. Irish jig, under 12 years: Freda Pain 1, L. Black 2, B. Hehir 3. Sword dance, under 12 years: D. McLean 1, I. Anderson 2, M. Chatfield D. Sheantriubhs, under 12 years: Y. Nicholson 1, Freda Pain 2, Jean Dustall 3. Sailor’s hornpipe, under 12 years: Freda Pain 1, Y. Nicholson 2, Jean Dustall 3. Highland fling, under 16 years: Joan Lynch 1, Meta McKenna 2, D. McLean 3. Irish jig, under 16 years: H. Martin 1, D. McLean 2. SwoYd dance, under 16 years: Meta McKenna 1, D. McLean 2, Joan Lynch Highland fling, open: June Scott 1, Claude Henderson 2, P. Over 3. Irish jig, open: C. Henderson 1, P. Over 2, G. McKenzie 3. Sheantriubhs, open: June Scott I, L McKenzie 2, P. Over 3. Hornpipe, open: C. Henderson I, P. Over 2, G. McKenzie 3. Sword dance, open: P. Over 1, June Scott 2, Claude Henderson 3. North. Island championship Highland reel: June Scott 1, Pat Over 2, Grade McKay 3. PIPING EVENTS Reels and Strathspeys, local: N. Cruden 1, G. Pilcher 2, J. Paterson 3; five entries. Marches, own selection, B grade: L. Settrup 1, N. Cruden 2, G. Pilcher 3; six entries. Slow march, local; J. Paterson 1, N. Cruden 2, G. Pilcher 3; seven entries. Novice class, march, own selection: A. McDowall 1, D. H. Mackay 2, G. Mackay 3; four entries. Strathspeys and reels, B grade, open: L. Settrup 1, N. Cruden 2, W. D. Finlayson 3; seven entries. Slow march, A grade open: W. Budge 1, J. Paterson 2, N. Cruden 3. March, A grade open: W. Budge 1, N. Cruden 2. Strathspeys and reels, open: W. Budge 1, N. Cruden 2, J. Patterson 3. March, B grade: L. Sattrup 1, N. Cruden 2, G. Pilcher 3. TRACK EVENTS 100yds. maiden: C. Fitt 1, J. Tahu 2, G. Nix 3; time llsec. (five entries). One mile cycle race: A. Allen (80yds.) 1, B. Dutton (90yds.) 2, I. Palmer (180yds.) 3; time, 2min. 33sec. (11 entries). Primary school boys’ race, 220yds.: D. Hill 1, R. Rowland 2, W. Russell 3; 30 entries. Ladies' 75yds. dash; Miss E. Mullins (6yds.) 1, Miss J. Skilton (10yds.) 2, Miss P. Chalk (syds.) 3; five entries (time, 9sec.). 100yds. open handicap: First heat, R. J. Carter (Syds.) 1, R. Wing (10yds.) 2, J. Parker (10yds.) 3; second heat, C. N. Fitt (10yds.) 1, W. Sloan (Byds.) 2, C. Mullins (7yds.) 3; final, Carter 1, Wing 2, Fitt 3; time, lOsec.

220yds. open handicap: R. J. Carter (16yds.) 1, J. Dynes (20yds.) 2, J. Keucvan (19yds.) 3; seven entries (time, 21 2-ssec.).

One and a-half miles cycle race: F. Blackett (100yds.) 1, E. Dutton (130yds.) 2, G. King (190yds.) 3; 14 entries. A very close finish. 440yds. open handicap: R. J. Carter (28yds.) 1, C. Mullins (25yds.) 2, J. Miller (35yds.) 3; seven entries. Time, 49sec.

Ladies’ 100yds. handicap: Miss A. E. Wilson (2yds.) 1, Miss E. Hocking (64yds.) 2, Miss J. Skilton (11yds.) 3; seven entries (time, 12sec.). 880yds. open handicap: J. Miller (38yds.) 1, N. Griffen (45yds.) 2, V. J. Nix (65yds.) 3; seven entries (time, 61 3-10 sec.). Two mile cycle race: F. Blackett (100yds.) 1, A. H. Allen (95yds.) % A. R. Ellery (45yds.) 3; 12 entries (time, sinin. 41$sec.). 120yds. consolation handicap: F. Morgan (12yds.) 1, W. Sloan (17yds.) 2, E.

Wing (13yds.) 3; time, 11 3-ssec. (five entries). COOKING COMPETITIONS Sultana cake (open): Mrs. H. Proctor 1, Mrs. H. Olliver 2. Sponge sandwich, arrowroot (open): Mr 3. Russell 1, Mrs. H. Olliver 2, Miss A. Eder 3. Sponge sandwich, flour (open): Mrs. Baker 1, Mrs. Russell 2, Mrs. Williams 3. Sponge roll (open): Mrs. Baker 1, Mrs. Beard 2. Sponge sandwich, flour (18 and under): Miss A. Boswell 1, Miss 1. Thomson 2. BABY SHOW Three months and under: Selwyn Gimblett 1, oJhn Murphy 2; (four entries). Over three months: Mervyn Forno 3, Melvyn Burling 2; 12 entries. Over six months and under 12 months: Audrey Algar 1, Lindsay Millard 2; 14 entries. Over 12 months and under 18 months: Robin Mitchell 1, Peggy Veale 2; 14 entries. OTHER COMPETITIONS Sheaf tossing: Novice class, T. Scott and R. Boyce equal 1; open, T. Scott 1, W. Sanson and J. Connell equal 2. Sheep guessing: E. Christensen won with the exact weight, which was 1231b5. Nail driving, men; W. Clough 1, M. Reader 2; about 150 entries). Nail driving, ladies: Mrs. V. Bird 1, Mrs. Kitchen 2.