SPORTS TOURNAMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20890, 4 June 1931, Page 5

SPORTS TOURNAMENTS.

EVENTS AT ROTORUA. CONTESTS FOR AXEMEN. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ROTORUA, Wednesday. Beautiful sunshine favoured the sports carnival held in the Government grounds io-day and there was a large attendance. Competitions for axemen attracted wellknown performers. Another feature was the women's hockey contest for the Aard Cup. in which teams from Whakatane, Te Puke, Ta Teko nnd Rotorua took part. Results of tho events are ns follows: Open 12in. Standing Chop.—First heat: V. J. Costello, 1; L. Ernie, 2; A. Frush, 3. Second heat: S. Haupapa. 1: P. Anderson, 2 R. N. Tliompson. 3. Third heat: G. It. Walker, 1; W. E. Jones, 2: G. White and D. Hoey, dead-heat. 3. Fourth heat: J. Richardson. 1: T. Noble, 2; H. Scaletti, 3. Fifth heat: N. Costello. 1; C. Bolstad. 2; \V j t iiarriner, 3. Final: N. Costello, 1: Hoey. '2: Haupapa. 3. Time, 30 3-ss. llin. Chop.—First heat: W. J. Costello. ]• \ G Bates. 2: L. Bolstad. 3. becond heat: D.' Hoey. 1; G. Parkes, 2; F. Beanie, 3, Third heat: S. Haupapa. 1; C. W. Dwyer. 2': W. Baker, 3. Fourth heat: R. Grundy, 1: T. Dunster, 2; F. Anderson, 3. Final: Haupapa, 1; Bolstad, 2; Baker, 3. Time. 375. . Underhand Chop. 14m.—First heat: Scaletti. 1; W. J. Costello. 2; C. W. Dwyer. 3. Second heat: G. H. Worker, 1: W. E. Jones. 2; H. J. Costello, 3. Third heat: R. N. Thomson, 1: F. Anderson. 2: E. J. Dickinson and A. E. Bates, dead-heat, 3. Final: F. Anderson, 1; W. J. Costello, 2: W. E. Jones and Scaletti. dead-heat. 3. In the final hockey match for the Anrd Cup Rotorua completely outplayed To Puke and won by 9 goals to 0. A men's game between Rotorua and te Puke ended in a draw, 3 goals each. FIXTURE AT THAMES. VISITQRS FROM TAURANGA. [BY TELEGRAM. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] THAMES. Wednesday. Nearly 500 persons travelled by train from Tauranga to Thames to-day. Tho weather was overcast, but, fine. Rugby results were as follows.—Seniors: Tauranga, S, beat Thames, 6. Juniors: Thames, 6. beat Tauranga. 0. High schools: Tauranga, 8, beat 'I hames, 3. Primary schools: Thames, 12, beat Tauranga, 0. The hockey match was drawn, both Tauranga and Thames scoring 7 goals. The basketball results were.—Thames. 26. beat Katikali, 1: Thames, 10. beat Tauranga, 6.