MAUNGATUROTO SPORTS.
TEE PRINCIPAL RESULTS. [BY TELEGRAJPH.- —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ' ' WHANG AREI, Thursday. The Miiungaturoto sports were held in fine but oppressively hot • weather, conditions which w« re shared with other holiday functions. There was a fairly good attendance and competition was keen. : The principal race of the day was the 220 yds. for the Maungaturoto Cup, won by Tj. L)., Abbott, a High School boy, who ran a good race off the lovds mark in 22 4-ss. He was not fully tended.The chnpping events were popular. C. A. Carrick, 265, won the principal handicap standing block chop by 2s from Bunny Finlayson, the All Black footballer. 12s. M. Griffen, (Is, beat Carrick, 14a, in a 12in. standing block handicap, and also won the handicap underhand 14in. block event, off 6s, in lm 21s, from N. Hastie, 16s, and I. Finlaynon, 12s. The 'results in the other principal event 3 were:— Maiden 100 yds.—D. Fenwick, 1; J. Mc-. Cardie, 2: D. F. Steedman, 3. Eight started.' Time, 11 5-ss. OiYds., Handicap.—Firal • F. Robertson, 9yds. 1; L. D. Abbott. 65yds, 2; "V 7. McCardle, Byds, 3. Time, 10s. One-milo Handicap.—H. S. Edwards, 110 yds, 1; A. Farrow, 100 yds. 2; W. C. Preston, ncr. 3. Eight started. 120 Yds. Hurdles Handicap.—W, McCardle, scr, 1; I). Steedman, owed 2yds, 2; T. Donaldson, owed 3yds, 3. Time, 173. Half-mil*.—H. Edwards, 60yds, 1; A.. Farrow, 45yds, 2: \V. C. Preston, scr, 3. Nine started. Time, 2m 9s. Quarter-mile Handicap.—F. Robertson, 2flyds, 1; L. D. Abbott, 22yds. 2; H. R. Northey, 510 yds, 3. Eleven started. Time, 52 4-ss. 150 Yds. Forced Handiican.—W. McCardle, 1: D. F. Steedman, 2; T. Donaldson, 3. Time, 14 2-ss.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19215, 2 January 1926, Page 14
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294MAUNGATUROTO SPORTS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19215, 2 January 1926, Page 14
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