SOUTH OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20289, 23 December 1927, Page 12

SOUTH OTAGO.

TAHAKOPA SPORTS.

BAD WEATHER EXPERIENCED. RECORD ENTRIES. The tenth annual sports gathering of the Tahakopa Caledonian Society was held on hriday, December 16. Heavy rain the day before and on the morning of the sports prevented a large attendance, with the result that there was a drop in the gate money from £77 last year to £4O this year, '.'he entries this year wore a record. Ah the events - were keenly contested and sodio fine finishes were witnessed. The best event of the day was the mile race. Much interest was taken in this event, and all were anxious to sec the Southland crack, W. Archer, in action, and ho did not disappoint the spectators. Ho made a great sprint in the straight and beat Tapp by a. foot. Although the track was heavy, good times wei’a registered. The bnshcraft events were keenly contested and had large entries in each event. In the evening the annual sports ball was hold in the Tahakopa Hall, about 50 couples taking part in the grand march. Splendid musio was supplied by Hollis’s band. Following are the results: — RUNNING. 135 Yards Tahakopa Sheffield Handicap. First £lO, second £4, third £l.—First heat: R. Sligo (3iyds) 1, James Murphy (3yds) 2. Time, 13 4-ssuc. Six starters. Second heat: A. M'Ewan (7yds) 1, A. Fraser (7yds) 2. Time, 13 2-sec. Five starters. Third heat: J. A. MTvorrow M’Dougall (6yds) 2, Time, 14scc. Five starters. Final. R. Sligo (Dunedin) 1 J. Murphy (Waimatc) ... 2 J. A. M'Kerrow (Dunedin) ... 3 Time, 14sec. Mile Handicap. First £4, second £2, third £l.—W. Archer, scr (Invercargill), 1; A. M. Tapp, 70yds (Glenomaru), 2; G. Munro, 80yds (Balcluthn), 3. Time, smin ssoc. . . 220 Yards Handicap. First £5, second. £1 10s, third £l,—First heat; R, Siigo (11yds) 1, J. Boylen (12yds) 2, J. S. Murphy (9yds) and L. J. Scott (9yds) equal 5. Nino starters. Time, 23 4-ssec. Second heat: M. Porter (14yds) 1, A, M’Ewan (9yds) 2, C. A, Brown (scr) 3. Time, 24 l-sscc. Seven starters. Final. L J. Scott (BaleJutha) 1 J.’ S. Murphy (Wainmte) 2 M. Porter (Balclutha) ■> 3 440 Yards Handicap. First £4, second £2 third £l.—J. Boylen, Wangaloa (20yds), 1• ’ D. N. M’Laughlan, Invercargill (Byds), 2; L. J. Scott, Balcluthn (16yds), 3. Time, 55scc. Eleven starters. , District Handicap, 100 Yards. First, Mr T. W. Munro’s silver cup; second and third, trophies.—H. Oliercnshaw, Maclennan (9yds), 1; C. A. Brown, Ratamu (scr), 2• E. F. Rawson, Papatowai (4yds), 3; J. D’. Lockett, Maclennan (Byds), 4. Tune, 880 Yards Handicap. First £4, second £2. third £l.-W. Archer, Invercargi 1 (scr) 1; George Munro, Balcluthn (48yds), 2- W Tapp, Glenomaru (35yds), 3. Time, 2min 'l6 l-sscc. Thirteen starters. Married Ladies’ Race. Trophies.—Mrs C. Scott 1, Mrs T. Foley 2. Twelve enU Single Ladies’ Race. Trophies-Miss A. Wright 1, Miss N. Nolan 2. BUSHCRAFT. Twelve-inch Underhand Chop, hirst £5 and gold medal (presented by Messrs Latta Bros!), second £2, third £l.—R- J- hrasei fTnkmui) 1 T. Ashmoro (Tahakopa) 2, k Weir (Slope Point) 3. Time 47sec_ ‘Twelve-inch Standing Block Chop Han dicap. First £6 and gold medal (presented by Messrs Hog? and Co.), second £3, third £l.—First heat; D. Stuait (12sec) 17 A. Laurie (Msec) and »■ Dixon (20sec) equal 2. Time, ojsec. Ten entries Second heat; J. Stuart (IfisecO 1 P. Liimsdcn (Msec) -.A- ” nito (IGscc) 3. Time, 57sec. Nino entne.. Final. Alex. White (Dunedin) .. .. 1 John Stuart (Tahakopa) .. - A. Laurie (Riverton) and S. Dixon (Maclennan), equal J Time, 46sec. Twelve-inch Underhand Chop Handicap. " First £6, second £3, third 11. W inner also receives a plumb or Kelley axe. —First heat; J Kennedy (25sec) 1. HGcarv (IGsec) 2. Thomas Ashmoro (Msec) 3. Time, 50 4-5-scc. Thirteen starters. Second heat: James Smith (Msec) 1, R. Fraser, jun. (Msec) 2 H. Charleston (Msec) 3. Time, 41sec. Eleven starters. Third heat; D. Geary (Msec) 1, G. M eir (Msec) 2. J. Stuart (Msec) 3. lime, 41scc. Fourteen starters. Final. R. Fraser (Tokanui) .... 1 J. Stuart (Tahakopa) .... - D. Geary (Tahakopa) .... 3 Time, 43scc. Double-handed Sawing Handicap. Two cuts. First £4, second £2, third £L—--4 Fraser and 11. Fraser. Tokanui 7«cr) 1; W. Laughton and W. M Ara, Owak’a (osec), 2; C. and L. M’Ewan, Tokanui (Gscc), 3. Tunc, 25sec. Eight pairs started. , Fifteen-inch Plumb Handicap (Undoiband). First £2O and plumbs gold medal, second £7, third £3.—-First heat: P. Brerton (Msec) 1, J. Wybrow (26sec) 2 ’ Thomas Farquarson (26sec) 3. lime, 78sec Nine starters. Second heat; J. R. Smith (24sec) 1, A. Laurie (20sec) 2, James Milner (24sec) 3. Time, 80sec. Nine starters. Third heat; D. Stuart (Msec) 1, P- Lumsden (22sec) 2, M. Gutsell (22scc) 3. Time, 79 2-ssec. Nine entries. Final. A. Laurie (Riverton) .. 1 Thomas Farquarson (Chaslands) 2 P. Brerton (Tahakopa) .... ■> Time, 63scc. Ladies’ Chop. First £1 second Ms Mrs A. Hughes 1, Mrs M ilks Airs bryd0 * U 3 ‘ DANCING. II Dill and Fling, under IS years. Mist cold medal, .second silver medal.— D. Forrester (Invercargill J 1. Jessie M’Donald (Dunedin) 2, Leona M’Lay (Invercarfrill) 3. Also competed: Lex Groaney (Waiwora ). Highland Fling funder 14 years), hirst "old "modal, second silver medal.—Leona SpLay 1. D. Forrester and Lex Grcaney (equal) 2. tswnrd Dance funder 18 years). I list gold medal, second silver medal.—Jessie M - Donald 1. Leona M’Luy 2. Irish Jig (under IS years), first gold medal, second silver medal. —Dorothy Forrester’ 1. Lex Greancy 2. Sailor’s Hornpipe (under M years).— D Fori ester 1. Leona M’Lay 2, Seann Trinbliais (under 10 yeais).—D. D. Forrester 1, Leona M’Lay 2. Several children’s races were also held during the afternoon.