Hukerenui - Whakapara Sports Success
The annual sports of the HukerenuiWhakapara districts, held on the property of Mr A. Finlayson. at Whaknpara, on Saturday, were a great success.
Gate receipts amounted to £6l. The entries in the athletic and chopping events were excellent, and the finishes in most cases reflected credit on the handjeappers.
The organisation was first class and I the president (Mr H. Rusk), the joint
i -secretaries (Messrs H. and R. Rouse). 1 and the committee, are deserving of ] commendation for their good work. | Results of the various events are:— I Maiden race: J. Ruff i : D. Thomas 2N\ Rusk a. Time: 11 4-ssec. lOOvd handicap: B. Bain 1: N. McDonald 2; J. Ruff 3 I Time: 10 3-ssec. 44(>vd• C. Hughes T IR. Ruddcll 2; R. Moodv 3. Time: 54 3-5 see. 220,vd: B. Bain 1; C. Hughes 2: D. Thomas 3. Time: 24sec. Relav: B. Bain, K. Rusk, N. Rusk and H. Windsor 1 Schoolgirls' race: Nola Jagger 1: Freda Brown and Iris Edwards dead heat 2. Schoolboys: Mervyu Jull 1; David Rouse j?; Neville Hay 3. Young ladies' race: Miss ! Marie Forsyth 1: Miss Betty Bain 2; Miss j Lorraine Rusk 3. RSA handicap: N. Rusk B K. Rowley 2.880 yd: Gordon King 1; IR. Ruddell 2: S. Wilkinson 3. Married ! ladies’ race: Mrs S. Davies 1; Mrs A. Pone I ’?■ Stepping the chain: Miss Anne Rouse ;1; B. Ward 2. Ladies' nail driving: Mrs j Morgan and Mrs P. Her,wood equal i. " CHOPPING ; Maiden chop: A. Thomassen 1: R. Mri Donald 2; R. Beasley 3. Time: 53sec. Kin. 1 handicap chon: E. D. Chl.von J; G. Reii 2: ,A. Thomassen 3. Time: 1.20. Double! ! handed saw handicap: Gus Ferguson ; and J. Bryrion 1; C. Delaney and ■ J- Walker 2; A. Thomassen and J. Wells 3 ! Boys' chop: J. Kaire 1; A. Wilkinson 2. j Uderhand chon, maiden: N. Beasley 1; A. Thomassen 2: C. Simmons 3. Time': 51sec. Maiden saw. two-handed: G. Ferguson and | VV. Rouse 1: A. Thomassen and J„ Wells j2: C. Delaney and J. Walker 3. Time: 1 2215f.ee. Underhand chop, handicap: W. j Rika 1: W. Sinclair 2: P. Herewith 3 j Time: 1.7. Single-hand handicap saw: W Parsons 1; G. Ferguson 2; J. Martin ? Time: 3Gsc'c.
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Northern Advocate, 1 April 1946, Page 6
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