WHANGAREI ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13390, 19 January 1907, Page 8

WHANGAREI ITEMS.

[BY TKI.KGKAI'H. OWN' CORRESX'OXDKNT.] WhAKGAKEI, Friday. The annua] athletic sports meeting was heiit at, Maungatapere yesterday and was well attended. The following are the result.-: — Maiden Pace: .1. Crawford, 1; It. Simpsou. 2; A. Neary, 3. A tight finish. Crawford securing first money by a matter of a few inches. Hurdle Pace: W. Tucker, 1: H. Kaynor, 2; A. Xeary, 3. Tucker was in front all the way. and won easily by four yards. Boy-" Pace: Beaumont, 1; Cox, 2. An exciting finish, the winner breasting the tape just clear of the second boy. Hop, Step, and .lump: Willie, 1; Raynor, 2. The winner covered 37ft. 3in. Cup Pace (first prize, £7; second, £5. 150y : Simpson (2yds), 1; Humphries to yd-), 2: Thompson (7yds), 3. Simpson running really well, won by 4yds. A protest was entered against Simpson and Humphries on the ground that, their previous performances had not been fully stated. The committee decided to hold' the states till full particulars are available. Half-mile Handicap: W. Potter (30yds), 1; H. Ray nor (10yds), 2; Thorburn (25yds). 3. Potter came with a strong rush toward the close, and won by syd-.

Sack Race: Tucker, 1: Beaumont. 2. Won ny a narrow margin after an amusitio- contest

High Jump: Ferguson (siu), 4ft loin. 1; Martin (3in). 4ft 11 in. 2: Hawken (4in), 4ft. lOin, 3. The two latter tied for second place. Mile Rate: H. Paynor. 1; V.. Hirst. 2: Edge, 5. Ray nor {rot ahead in the second round, and was never afterward- passed. Tilting the Ping (ladies): Miss Co.sill. 1. Forced Handicap: (Simpson (scratch) 1; P. Foote (9yds), 2. A large field started. Simpson ran a splendid race, and .-Hatched victory from Foote bv about six inches. Obstacle Pace: Nash, 1: Neary, 2. In the evening there was a big muster in the hall, when a programme of dances and concert items was gone through.

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