OTAOTAU ATHLETIC SOCIETY.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXVIII, Issue 1396, 25 October 1932, Page 3

OTAOTAU ATHLETIC SOCIETY.

Y r ,y ANNUAL SPORTS. . . In brilliant sunshine, . the tenth annual sports, on Labour Day proved thg most successful ; gathering, this progressive • Society has yet conducted. There ,wa.S a laxge attendance, • the gatembney , £76, being £13 ahead of last year... Many^ : picnickers were present and availed themselves of the free hot water privileges extended. The natural grandstand as provided by the hill, presented an aniuMed scene, the tiers of seats being fi|e^ with happy groups of spectator settled on all the available viewpd^bs, while quite a number visited th|htop to secure a panorama view frpf above, not only of the grounds, bjpithe surrounding country. The b^ground of trees and clusters of fleering rhododendrons and English trees added beauty to the whole, while the layout of- 'the actual sports area left nothing to be desired. The recent top-dressing had made all the tracks level, and a fine sward of new grass neatly mown presented a surface that allowed for particularly fast times considering this is the first meeting of the new season, and most of the competitors have not been m training very long. Veteran Wallace Murdqph was present, this being ~ his *37th>- active season m athletics and, although he does not' complete the handicaps now, a duty he, has passed on -to- his son,who has been an able pupil for .the last ten years, he is still able and , willing to lend assistance with- valuable advice. His comments on runners he thinks are not running full out, but awaiting another- day 'jwrerc illuminating. Another) stalwart present 'was Mr M. Dowling, .whose starting* and handicapping m the Bushcraft events ] provided very close finishes to the de- 3 light of all present. ■*- ' Considerable interest was shown^ m the Cycle events, both amateur and 1 professional, and the large entw s 1 cured makes the continued inclusion 1 of these events a permanency. The 1 piping section was * not so large, but 1 theHntries m the dancing events t wefgslarge enough to need the competito*& being' judged m pairs so as to j. hlhpl Ithe programjme to b^ comples§§< m time. •|jie conduct- of the 'meeting w_as^a " crJ|t to the President (Mr -' 7 Sin-* clali and Secretary (Mr R. R. ] Wsr^r) and their .energetic band of offifMs. The whole programme, being starHcl on time and "run to schedule < to be completed by 4.30 p.m. before 0 anyone had^ need to, feave, for their t home duties. y ( The protest .committee was called g together to consider the result of the ? half-mile event, m " which Denny o (the winner) was, alleged' to have c crossed over m "the straight to inter- j, fere with Cochran and Forde. , After hearing the' evidences the placings t were not disturbed. The ' running races at all times wero interesting, with very close finishes" and picking * the winners was not '.easy, "as winners , of heats did not always win-the finals. (Thd placings 14 the finals' of t>oth - the Sheffield and 75 Yards sprint proved ;^to be the same, namely: M. C Forde, : Jj. -Windle- and T. Valli, con- C gratttlatibns being extended these / runners on their performances. J. J Scott also won a double, annexing the » 440 and Mile .events. Two of the d most popular wins of the meeting 0 were when Jno. Te Au won the 12in. 1 standing block chop off the backmark t of 6secs., the old veteran carving his c log out m 33 4/ssecs. The other was v when Arol Hagerty just won the mile J amateur cycle .event off scratch/ after conceding starts up to 100 yds. y I The Dtautau Pipe BandYvas m at- v tendance to play a number of appre- ] dated selections. - ' T"he results "were :•*- . V ' - „ J --> RUNNING. •- '- , 3 10p YARDS MAIDEN; First £lj J sJpnd'lo/— ] G* J. Hoffman . 1 , J. O'Brien ; 2 1 - Mf ,1. McKenzie , 3 . { Also Started: C. Lennon, A. F. ] Hill. Time 11 2/ss>cß. ; -A A good even start saw Hoffman-, win by a yard, third 12 inches further j back. ~ - 76 YARDS HANDICAP, Open, . First £3,. Second Third 10/— First heat: J. Windle ; (3 Jyds) I, M! Forde (Sfyda) 2, N. D. McCorkindale (scr.) 3. ,- . ..: . ' - ;.; • Also started: G. Callm -(2iyds), D f ;« Morrison (iyds), A. F.; Hill (sJyds\/ Won by two feet, third 12- inches * further back. Time 8 2/specs. Second heat: T. Valli (4yds) 1, G. J. Hoffmah( syds) % E. Cowie (2yds) Also started: S. Slater (l^yds), I. McKenzie (sJyds). Won by "two feet, third inches away. Time Bsecs. " * Final. 1 M; Forde ' '-~* r "1 ' J. Windle " 2 -• T. Valli • 3" A fine start saw a splendid r&ce', the placed men being inches, apart only.' Time Bsecs. _ ' - r 135 YARDS SHEFFIELD ..rTANDI- % CAP, Open ; First £7 7s, -.including £2, 2s donated by Mrs 5. Keith, Second 3s, Third £1 ls-^ ' " " ' First heat^: T. Valli (BJydS>' 1, M. Fbrde (6yds) 2nd, S. Slater (Siyds^-S sJ>art«(:_J v Senior „(%^ 8 1 ai - i ' . < ' J V ', Va

(fell), J. McCorkindale (4yds). Time 14secs: Forde and Valli got a tlymj start to hold the advantage, Valli winning by 5 feet. Second heat: J. Windle (6£yds) 1 N. D. McCorkindale (2yds) 2, E. Cowie (syds) 3. ; Also started D. Morrison. (9yds)., G. 'Hoffman (9Jyds). Time 14secs: A ' splendid race, Wind!© winning by less than a foot, inches between 2nd and 3rd! Final. M. Forde (6yds) 1 J. Windle (6iyds) 2 T. Valli |BJyds) 3 Time 13 4/6secs. A good start and a good race, Forde" winning by a foot, Valli further 12 inches back. 220 YARDS HANDICAP, 'open ; First. £3, Second_£l, Third 10/ — First heat: YN. D- McCorkindale (scr) 1, M. Forde (6yds) .2, j. Windle (Byds) 3y Four runners dropping out, these mien just paced a race to qualify, inches only separating them. Time.29 2/ssecsr Second heat: J. McCorkindale (5 yds) 1, D. Morrison (Byds)' 2, T. Valli (Byds) 3. Also started: J. Senior (3yds), E. Cowie (6yds), J. E. Green- (10yds), E. Briggg (11yds). A great race,- McCorkindale winning by a foot, third man inches awa^j. Time, 24 4/ssecs. 'Final. 1 J. McCorkindale 1 ' D. Morrison 2 N. McCorkindale 3 Another very fine race, with five runners almost abreast m a the straight. Won by inches only. Time 24 1/5 sees. 440 YARDS HANDICAP, Open; First £3, Second £1, Third 10/—J. Scott 16yds)" 1 _ J. Senior (scr) 2 J. McCorkindale (Byds) 3 Also started: C. Horman (6yds), E. , Briggs (15yds), G. G. Cochran (15 « fds), J. E. Green *( 15yds). Time-£3 : J/ssecs. - j McCorkindale w,as penalised} for j Dreaking.- Scott led' out but lost the , cad up the back, the scratch men | vere close up entering the straight, , jut Scott came on. to win by two feet i McCorkindale less than a foot away hird.y '880 YARDS HANDICAP, Open, j£4 Second £1, third 10/ — H. Denny (30yds) 1 j G.-G.. Cochran (30yds) 2 < G. P. Forde (25yds) 3 , j Also started: J. Senior (scr.) A. E. «. Davies (10yds), R. E.- Thomas (18), J V.M iller (27), J. "Scott (30), P. . /alii (35), CYA. Lennon (40), R. E. Jounness (45); G. Key (45). ' Key led »ut, but Sounness displaced him and hen Lennon led m the : second round ' Jochran, -who drifted- early, made a - frpat run, but Denny landed into the * traight first and, although he swung iut and Forde had to check and I ome again on the inside, Denny won ( ry a yard, Forde a yard further back} ( ["he stewards considered a protest, J >ut upheld the platings. _ j 1' MILE HANDICAP, Open; First \ :5, Second j£2^ Third j£l— 'J. Scott (45yds) - 1 -J H. Denny (35yds) , 2 j R. E. Thomas (35yds) 3 j Also started: A. E^ Davies (scr), J. P: t Forde (25), W. Miller (35), GY ( I. Cochran, (40), M. I. McKenzie (70) s i.' Bone (70), E., R. Sounness (80), G. [ey (80). Time, 4mins, 33secs. Key established 'a nice lead, but [rifted m 2nd lap, Sounness taking ver lead, Scott lapped the third and^ ihomas ran into the lead, • entering he last round. - Scott and Denny' s ame again and a fine run saw Scott, rin by 3 yards, Thomas four feet* * urther back for third. i * AMATEUR CYCL-! NG HANDICAP ; First GoodsJ 1 valued at ,£1 ss, Second Goods valuedf £ L 2/6-, - ' : 1 First heat: A. Weir (50yds) 1, L. ! fohnson (10yds) 2, ' A. Browning (3fi J 3. J J Also started: Ar Hagerty (scr), C^ ?auHn (25), J. F. Jackson (10) f w: * 3uchanan (50yds), Time, lmi<, 19 ' teos. / 's J ' Weir led Browning, but the limit * nan won by 3 lengths from Johnston, Browning a length back- and Hagerty only inches away. Second heat: E. Summers (25yds) I, R. Sounness (10yds) 2, P. Flynn [45yds) 3. Also started: D. Moore (scr), C. ' Hill (50), A. Jackson (25yds). Time, ( lmin 18 2/ssecs. A very fine race, , the six riders being bunched m second round. Won by- half a wheel only. Final. . • L. Johnson _ l E. Summers 2 A. Browning , 3 Time, lmin., 16 4/ssecs. A hard go between Johnson and Summers saw the former win by 6 inches, Browning 12 feet back. ONE MILE AMATEUR CYCLING HANDICAP, First Goods value 5s and donation Goods value 10/-, Second Goods value 12/6 — , A. Hagerty, (scr) 1 P.' Flynn (85yds) 2 A. Browning (76yds) 3 Also started: D. Moore (10yds), J. F. Jackson (25), L. Johnson 25)/ j. Dillon (35), E. Summers (50), A. Jackson (50), C. Paulin (50), C. Hill <100). Time, 2min 443/6secs. Hill led , Flynn x the first round, Fjynn jthen led Browning, while Paulin went up fast m the thirc I round\ The field wa% well bunchec

, entering the last lap, Hagerfy goinj 5 up the back fast to lead into th . straight and \vl! by a length, Brown ing a further length back. Johnso: /collided with a "pusher-off" and wa . knocked out for quite a long time. L. Tohnson and A. Hagerty tied fo . the Most points m Amateur Cyclinj special prize, donated by Mr Hug) s Smyth, the latter winning the toss t< I secure the/ cycle tyre and the form© ' receiving a tube. ONE MILE CYCLE -HANDICAP Open; First £2, : Second 15/— First heat: A. Shepherd 50yds) 1, T. Smith (60yds) 2, B. H. Benne worth (10yds), 3. Also started : J. Cranston (scr), I. G. Brown (80yds); Time, 2min 45secs. Won by less thai: a wheel. Second heat. C.Kuowler (80yds) 1. H. H. Jackson (100 yds) 2, G. Hoffman (syds) 3. Also staited: R. A. Knowler (15yds), F. Hogan 50yds), M. Srfcehan (60yds). Time, 2mins 44secs. Won by a wheel length. Final. H. iH. Jackson 1 C. Knowler 2 T. -Smith 3 Time 2min 41secs. The limit men never let the back' men near. Jackson stayed on bestyto win by a wheel. TWO MILE CYCLE HANDICAP, Open; First £4, Second 10s, Third 10/— First heat: C. Knowler (160 yds) 1, J. Cranston (scr) 2, B. H. Benneworth (10yds), 3. Also started ..: F. Hogan (130 yds), M. Sheehan (140 yds). Time smin • 45secsy After a "false start, Knowler led Hogan, who beat Sheehan, scratch man caught Hogan m 4th round, but Knowler kept his' lead throughout, to win by 40yds., third a wheel-length further back. .Second heat: R. A. Knowler (30 yds) 1, T. Smith (140 yds) 2, A. Shepherd (130 yds) 3. Also started: G. Hoffman (10yds j, H. H. Jackson 200 yds) . Time, 5 mm 51 4/ssecs. Jackson led for two rounds, Shepherd past Smith, Hoffman pulled ou* m. sixth. round, and R. A. Knowler pedalled well to gain the lead up the oack and win by 10yds., Shepherd 15 ids further back. Final. B. H. Benneworth > •'Y-Y.T R. A. Knowler 2 C. Knowler (160 yds) 3 Time, smin 37 4/ssecs. C. Knower hung on to his .lead for four laps, smith taking one and then C. Knower again. Shepherd dropped' out m lixth and r.est were together entering ast round. Wo n by a foot, third 2 enghts back. 15 INCH UNDERHAND CHOP IANDICAP, Open; First ;£B, in:luding donation of £2 2s, donated by rhos. Muir, Esq., Second .£3, Third Sl~ First heat: T. A. Agnew (24secs),l> «\ McMurtrie (24secs) 2, Jno. Te Au lOsecs) 3. Also started: S. Wybrow 14), A. J. Hodges (16), A. Bates (16) L McDowall (20), Ted Brown (20), .'ill. Rodgers (24). Time, 62 l/ssecs. Von -by a blow only, third 4secs away. Second heat: C. Bonney (24secs) 1, r. E. Mason (24secs) 2, R. Anderson 24secs) 3. % s Also started: R. Anglem 15), Ned Hibbs (20), A. Laurie (20), V. D. Hodges (20), F. H. Hodges 24). Time, 69secs. Won by 13/5 ecs. Final.. * F.-- McMurtrie 1 T. E. Mason - 2 J. Te Au, R. Anderson T. A'. Agnew 3rd equal. Timle, 68 3/ssecs. Blows only eparated the placed men. 12 INCH STANDING BLOCK SHOP HANDICAP, Open; First £4, second £2, Third .£l— ' First heat: J. Te Au (ssecs) 1, A. 3ates (Usees) 2, A. J. Hodges (15 ;ecs) 3. Also started: S. Wybrow (9) fed Hibbs (11), A. S. Glozier (15), N. Thomson (15), T. E. Mason- (15), R. Anglem (16). Time, 40secs/ Won jy 2 l/ssec». Second heat: R. Scott (Usees) 1,- --\. Agnew (15secs) 2, F. McMurtrie (ISsecs) 3. Also started: H. Fraser (lOsecs), L.'Eason (11), C. Bone (11), \. Laurie (12), J. H. Rodgers (15). rime, 47secs. Won by 3secs. » Final. Jno. Te Au 1 A. Bates y 2 R. Scott 3 Time, 334/sseos. Wo n by 2 3/ssecs. This was a -great .effort by a veteran. off the back mark and Te Au was^accorded a fine reception on his win. 18 INCH D.H. SAWING HANDICAP, Open ; First £4, Second £2, No Third— / First heat: W. Gill and J. T. Smith (4secs) 1, R. Scott and A. Agnew (4secs) 2. 4 pairs started, Time 18secs". A close finish. ' - - Second heat: A. J. Hodges and Knight (4secs) 1," Bates Bros., (4secs) 2. 4 pairs started. Time, 17secs. Just won by a stroke. Finqk Hodges and Knight ' ■ 1 • Gill and Smith l 2 Bates Bros. 3 Time 17 3/ssecs. The judges were just able to place the winners m a close finish. PlPlNG— Judged Mr. Jno. McCrostie NOVICE . PIPING; First ,£1 Second 7/6— G. Bell 1, J. Evans 2. 3 entries. MARCHES, Open; .First £2 Second 10/ — , 1 Lindsay Taylor 1, C: C. S'elby 2 I 4 entries. ,

STRATHSPEYS . AND REELS; Open;: First £2 Second 10/—Lindsay Taylor 1, <G. Miller 2. '3 entries. MARCHES (for Junior Pipers* only) ; First £1 10s, Second 10/ — .- G. .Bell 1, W. Johnstone 2. 4 entries. DANCING. (Judge, Mr St. Jno. McGregor) SWORD DANCE, 12 years and under; First. £1 Second 10/ — Mavis Gregory , . 1 Mary Hamilton 2 HIGHLAND FLING, 12 years and under;" First £1, Second 10/ — " Maivis Gregory -^ 1 . Wilmer. Thomson 2 CONSOLATION V _ HIGHLAND FLING, under 14 years. First 15/-j_ second 7/6 — ' A. Macdonald v 1 Rosie Tomlins 2 7 entries. SEAN TRIUBHAIS, Open; First,. £1, Second 10/ — Lorna Budge 1 I. 'Macdonald^ 2 8 entries; ~" , HIGHLAND FLING, Open; First £1^ Second 10/— M.' Hillis a^d I. Macdonald 1 equal. - 6 entries. IRISH JIG, Open; First £1, Second 10/ — D. Forrester ' 1 E. Smith , JY 2 13 entries. SAILORS? HORNPIPE, under 16 years; First £1 10s, Second 15/ — M. Hamilton 1 , M. Lindßay : j 2 r 10 entries. The Judge donated a special prize of 10/- to ' M. Smith for general excellence throughout .the events. ~~ Mr E. Matheson's special for most points m dancing was won by Miss , Mavis Gregory. PRIMARY .SCHOOLS' RELAY RACE, of 400 yards; First, Silver Challenge Cup, valued £5 ss, to be held for' ohe year, and each member of team to receive a ~ Silver Medal with gold centre; Second Silver MedalsMasters Moffett, McCrostie, Ladbrook Burley (Waihopai School 1. Masters, Lester White, Angus Manso , n Bon Rawlinaon and .T. Daly, Otautau A, 2. Masters Robt;- Browning, Lex. Liddell Jno. McGregor and , Gordon Hill, Otautau B, 3. - CHILDREN'S RACES. Girls under 14 years: Lily MaxweH 1, Hazel Williams 2 f Kathleen Smellie" 3. Girls under 12 years: Betty Baker 1, Daphne Whittlestone 2, Mavis McMillan 3, Girls under- 10 years: Yvonne Paulin 1, , Doreen- Thomson .2, Zora Sutherland 3. , Girls under 8 years: Molly Thomson 1, Mavis jamieson 2, Jessie Mor- v to n 3. , > Girls under 6 years: Jessie Morton 1, Gladys Collie 2, Fay Lindsay 3. Boys under 14. years: P..- Poison 1, Jno. Sutton 2/ J. Pope .3. - > Boys under 12 years : Jas. Morton 1, Arthur Irwin 2, Robt. Thomson 3. Boys under 10 years : Tecfdy Baker 1, A. Cartwright 2, Ritchie, Ballam 3. Boys under 8 years: Allan Suther- ' land 1, Ronald Lindsay 2 t Michael O'Brien 3. ' "* - ' ( ' Boys under 6 years: Dick Goodson * 1, Graham Sutherland 2, Pat Hishon ,3. Stonepickers' Race: Keith Laidlaw and Lex Liddell Ist equal, Tedd> , Baker 3. Race for Trophy presented by Mi I. L. J. Parmenter: lan Ferguson 1 Desmond Hishon 2, -Mary Dickson '3