AWAMOKO SPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26959, 20 December 1948, Page 3

AWAMOKO SPORTS

Successful Meeting

The twentieth annual sports meeting of the* Awamoko Sports Club was held on Saturday under ideal conditions. There was a large attendance of spectators, and the club’s efforts were well set out. The keen sport kept the full interest of the spectators to the last. Amongst those present were Mr W. A. McPherson (secretary of the Otago Centre), Mr H. J. Horrell (secretary of the Piping and Dancing Association) and Mr A. T. Hansen (president of the Otago Centre). Mr J. Campbell (Oamaru) judged the piping, and Mrs Orma Smith (Timaru), the Highland dancing. The president of the Awamoko Sports Club, Mr E. O. Strachan, thanked the public for their attendance and support, and Mrs J. D. McLeod presented the cup given by Messrs J. King and R. J. Elliott to W. J. Whiston, winner of the J. D. McLeod Memorial Cycling Race. Whiston rode a lap of honour, and received a great ovation. Results of events were:—

Professional Cycling—Two miles (J. D. McLeod Memorial): W. J. Whiston (Green Island) 1, N. S. Cague 2, N. Harton 3. Time, 4min 48 2-ssec. One Mile and a-half Handicap: L. J. Coe 1, I. Hand 2, A. T. Turvey 3. Time, 3min 30 l-ssec. Mile Handicap: I. Hand 1, H. B. Chamberland 2, L. Coe 3. Time, 2min 11 l-ssec. Amateur Cycling.—Two Miles: J. Stoddart 1, E. Court 2, I. Hodges 3. Mile: E. Court 1, D. Taylor 2, I. Hodges 3. Half-mile: D. Lewis 1, E. Court 2, D. Taylor 3. One Mile and a-half.—D. Taylor 1, T. Stoddart 2, W. Hawkins 3. Athletic Events.—loo Yards Maiden Handicap: J. E. Annear 1, D. McKenzie 2, R. Huffadine 3; time, 11 3-ssec. 100 Yards Georgetown Handicap: J. E. Annear 1, D. McKenzie 2, R. Huffadine 3; time, llsec. 440 Yards Peebles Handicap: R. J, Huffadine 1, M. Twiss 2, J. E. Annear 3; time, 54 l-ssec. 200 Yards Awamoko Handicap: J. E. Annear 1, D. McKenzie 2, M. Twiss 3: time, 23 l-ssec. Married Men: A. Grant 1, J. Anderson 2. J. Nash 3. Married Women: Mrs Milne 1, Mrs C. Fraser 2, Mrs W. Barnes 3. Junior Women: M. Callan 1, P. Mclntyre 2, I. Smith 3. High Jump: M. Twiss 1, J. Anderson 2, L. Ashton 3. Throwing 161 b Hammer: T. Roney 1, J. Anderson 2, E. Hobbs 3;. distance, 80ft 7in. Throwing 161 b Shot Putt: C. Tunnicliffe 1, J. S. Anderson 2, J. Roney 3; distance, 30ft 3in. Tossing the Caber: T. Roney 1, M. Hobbs 2, D. Willetts 3; distance, 36ft 4}in. School Children’s Events.—loo Yards (boys under 144 years): J. Taylor 1, R. Direen 2, R. Hand 3. 75 Yards (girls under 145 years): E. Fisher 1, C. Direen 2, M. Callingham 3. 75 Yards (boys under 12 years): K. Hand 1, D. Tunnicliffe 2, B. Hill 3. 50 Yards (girls under 12 years): M. Brewn 1, M. Brown 2, H. Wallace 3.. Cycle Race (half-mile, under 14J years): B. McAughtrie 1, G. Fraser 2, N. Fisher 3. Broad Jump (boys under 14 years): R. Direen 1, J. Taylor 2, R. Johnston 3. High Jump (boys under 14 years): R. Direen 1, I. Taylor 2, K. Johnston 3

Dancing Events.—Sailor’s hornpipe (14 years and under): N. Taylor 1, P. Walker 2, Y. Hill 3. Highland reel (14 years and under): M. Callaghan 1, N. Taylor 2, Y. Hill 3. Irish jig (open): M. Callaghan 1, P. Reid 2, Y. Hill 3. Reel o’ Tulloch (open): P. Reid 1, M. Galvin 2, N. Taylor 3. Highland fling (open): D. Milne 1, Y. Hill 2, P. Walker 3. Seann Triubhals (12 years and under): Y. Hill 1, D. Milne 2, P. Walker 3. Sword dance (10 years and under): L. Dawson 1, C. Mason 2. P Taylor 3. Highland fling, (eight years and under): P. Taylor 1, E. Mills 2, D. Taylor 3. Highland fling (boys): D. Edwards 1, R. Sim 2, B. Johnston 3. Bestdressed dancer: M. Galvin.

Piping (judge, Mr J. Campbell, Oamaru).—Slow Air: D. Bowman (Waimate) 1, L. Ramsay (Waimate) 2, R. Lawrence (Oamaru) 3. Marches: D. Bowman 1, R. Lawrence 2. L. Ramsay 3.