SPORTS AT HIKURANGI

Northern Advocate, 31 January 1927, Page 8

SPORTS AT HIKURANGI

SPLENDID PROGRAMME. The sports meeting held at Ilikurangi on Saturday to raise funds on behalf of the North Auckland Football Association attracted a record attendance, proving specially popuwith tho younger generation. The newly-formed Hikurangi Baud added greatly to the pleasure of the occasion with a programme of choice items. The ladies who had charge of the refreshment booths and others who gave a valuable helping hand, including Messrs J. Swinbank, R. Nesbit and Chatham as joint secretaries, merited the many tributes paid to their successful efforts. Details of the sports are as follow: FIELD EVENTS. ' 100 Yards Local Handicap (9 entries). —E. Myers 1. Paul Hart 2. 75 Yards Obstacle Race (4 entries)—B. Martin 1, J. Bracket 2. 100 Yards Tricycle Race (boys under 7). —Wykes 1, Cunningham 2, Hayward 3. 440 Yards Open Handicap (7 entries). —G. Windrus 1, P. Hart 2. Mile Cycle Handicap (local boys under 16). —C. Barstow 1, B. MeKinlay 2, L. Doel 3. 220 Yards Open Handicap (12 start- : ed). —G. Kerr 1, J. Bracket 2. 120 Yards Local Slow Cycle Race (5 started). —O. Stoekley 1, C. Wilson 2. 100 Yards Open Footballers’ Handicap (10 started). —A. Wells 1, J. I Cracket 2.

75 Yards Single Ladies’ Race —Miss Hooper 1, Miss J. Rarity 2.

75 Yards Married Ladies’ Race.— [Mrs J. Smith 1, Mrs Jones 2. I 1 Mile Open Handicap (4 started). !• —B. .Martin 1, G. Windrus 2. High Jump.—A. Weils 1, W. DawIson 2. Stepping the Chain.—Jock Davidson. FIELD EVENTS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. 50 Yards— Boys under 5. —J. Ritson 1, R. Cunningham 2, A. Smith 3. Girls under 5.—D. Pratt 1, B. Gallon 2, C. Boswell 3. Boys 5 to 7.—G. Oshae 1, F. Daw(son 2, J. Hayward 3. Girls 5 to 7. —M. Mclnnes 1, M. Cunnold 2, M. Baxter 3. 75 yards— Boys 7 to O.—W. Steel 1, Gibson 2, A. Frew 3. Girls 7 to 0. —J. .Cairns I, R. David- ■ son 2, P. Boswell 3. Boys 9 to 11.—-J. Campbell 1, B. Martin 2, S. Meyers 3; ■ Girls 9/to 2. P. Cunnold 3. 100 yards— Boys 11 to 14—J. Pratt 1, T. Jones 2, C. Raesbeek 3. Girls 11 to 14—Misses Cairns 1, Hooper 2. SWIMMING EVENTS. ~ Local Ladies’ Handicap, 2 lengths. . —Misses Ward 1, Laird 2, Rarity 3. Ladies ’ Open Diving Competition.— Misses Hayward 1, Belton 2, Men’s Local Handicap.—E. Meyers 1, C. Mclnnes 2. Men’s Open Handicap.—J. Rarity 1, E. Meyers 2. Diving Competition.—B. Meyers 1. Open Handicap, 7 lengths.—C. Wilson 1, B. Meyers 2. Catching the duck in baths.—J. Cracket 1. Bladder Fight.—A. Wells 1. SCHOOL SWIMMING EVENTS. Local Boys’ Handicap, under 10 years.—C. Martin 1, C. Merrington 2. Local Girls.—Jean McKinlay 1. Local Boys' Handicap, 10 to 14.—L. Martin 1, G. Smith 2. Local Girls, 10 to 14 years.—A. Laird 1, M. Young 2. Local Diving Competition, mixed, best of 3, under 10 years.—C. Herrington 1, C. ‘Martin 2. 10 to 14. Alf. Goodhue 1, Dariel Ward 2. School Boy Championship, open, under 15 years.—G. Smith 1, K. Martin 2. ! Local Girl Champion.—Dariel Ward 1, A. Laird 2. Local Championship Dive, mixed, under 15 years.—C. Steers 1. Boys under 8 years, neat header, — Bruce Smith 1, N. Gibson 2.