KAEO SPORTS.

Northern Advocate, 3 January 1922, Page 4

KAEO SPORTS.

MEETING MARRED BY SHOWERS,

The Kaeo Athletic Club held its annual sports gathering on Tuesday, December 27,— but owing to very showery weather the success of foimer yetus was not reached, and up to the last moment the committee was very undecided as to the advisability of postponing the meeting to a later date. It was not until after luncheon that the first event was run. The results are as follows: — Maiden Race, 100 yards. —Bert Moselen 1, Harry Hayes 2. Hurdles, 220 yards.—Yunge Flavell 1, C. E. Moslem 2. 100 Yards Handicap.—Dick Connolly 1, Robin King 2, Bob Flavell 3. One Mile Handicap. —Alton Snepherd 1, E. Prosser 2. 220 Yards Handicap. —Dick Connolly 1, Bert Moslen 2, D. Hvghes 3. Boys' Race, 200 yards,, for gold medal presented by Mr W. J. Dunn. —J., L. Rayner 1, Jack McKeown 2. 440 Yaids, for cup, valued at £10, presented by A'; S| Rickits. —Y. Flavell 1, Bert Moselon 2, J. Albert 3. Married Men's Race. —J. Thomas 1, A. Snowden 2. Trophies. llalf-raile Handicap.—Bert Moselen 1, D. Hughes 2. Boys' Race, 10 to'l4 year*. —J. Rudolph 1, Kan Toe Toe 2. Girls' Race, 10 to ".14.—1v. Urlich 5, Rita Flavell 2, Ruby Boyd 3.

Owing to the inclemency of the weather and the lateness of the 'hour in starting several of the event* could not be run, but it was fortunate that the Innoieap races could be got through. Spteial mention might be rprule of the interest taken in the boysrace for the gold medal. There were only nine competitors. The winner, Jack Ravnor, was on scratch anl put up a very fine effort. He was seconded by Jack McTvo.own, a much shorter who came off-the 18-vard mark, and had the race been for 220 yards insteai of 200 MeKeown stood a fair of winning. Both the lads were intently keen, and that added the event, which might be considt+ed the race of the day. : Alton Shepherd, the winner j of the One Mile Handicap, is also to; be congratulated. He is a lad of ajbout 16, and started off the limit of 130 yards. It was his first effort at running and he made a splendid performance, maintaining a steady pace right .through, coming in an easy first., Thc*e seems to be great promise for young man, and a likelihood that has a future as an athlete. 1 The special thanks of the cocmmittee pro flue' to Mr V. E. Ricldt J for his handsome donation of £20, out of which the cup was provided, and to "ft'tr W. J. Dunn for providing the gold medal.