MANGAWAI SPORTS

Northern Advocate, 9 March 1936, Page 4

MANGAWAI SPORTS

A RECORD GATHERING [Special to "Northern Advocate.”] MANGAWAI, This Day. There was a large attendance at the Mangawai Athletic Club’s annual sports on Saturday. The weather was beautifully fine, and the track was in tip-top order.

G. Baker, for the second year in succession, won the cup for the most points, and now has won it outright. The prizes were presented by Mr J. G. Barclay, M.P. Results were:

Children’s Events—Boys under 12; D. Acott 1, M. Reid 2, R. F. Embling 3. Girls under 12: J. Kearns 1, G. Moir 2, M. Brunton 3. Girls under 16: D. Turner and J. Radich dead heat 1. Boys under 16: H. King 1, E. King 2, D. Aiken 3.

Chopping.—l4ineh Standing Chop: P. Heke 1, M. Griffin and I. Finlayscn dead heat 2.12 inch Standing Chop: D. Hoey 1, M. Griffin 2, P. Heke 3. 14inch Underhand Chop.—D. Hoey 1, C. Hoey 2, J. Bryham 3. Novice Chop: E. Watts 1. N. McKay 2, J. Bryham 3. Athletics.—loo Yards Maiden; A. Christie 1, J. Johnson 2, W. Grant 3. 440 Yards Handicap; D. Wintle 1, G. Baker 2, McCallum 3. 100 Yards Handicap: G. Baker 1, D. Wintle 2, C. Wintle 3. Mangawai Cup, 120 Yards Handicap: G. Baker 1, D. Wintle 2, C. Wintle 3. 880 Yards Handicap: H. Anderson 1, W. Preston 2, C. Howie 3. One Mile Handicap: H. Anderson 1, W. Preston 2, C. Nitz 3. Hop, Step and Jump: H. King 1, W. Preston 2.

General Events.—Married Ladies’ Race: Mrs Chappell 1, Mrs Moir 2. Single Ladies’ Race: Miss B. Stewart 1, Miss Z. Stewart 2. Stepping the Chain: C. Hunter 1. Putting the Shot; D. Hoey 1. Ladies’ Nail-driv-ing: Miss S. King 1. Weight-guessing competitions. Sheep, live weight, correct weight 1201bs: G. King, 1. Sheep,'dead weight, correct weight 62Jlbs; H. Bowmar, Z. Stewart and C. Wintle, equal, 1.