PICNIC SPURTS AT MANGATAINOKA

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXI, Issue 15235, 28 December 1942, Page 3

PICNIC SPURTS AT MANGATAINOKA

PUBLIC SUPPORT POOR. Lack of transport, shortage of petrol, and a dull morning all contributed to affect tile attendance of the public at the picnic sports meeting conducted by the Mangatainoka Athletic Society at the Mangatainoka Domain on Boxing Day. However, those who did patronise the outing were treated to an excellent programme which catered splendidly for the boys and girls in many events. Grown-ups too enjoyed oliaiustepping, nail-driving and other picnic competitions. Mangatainoka sports officials for tile day were:—President, Mr T. Hanrahau; starter, Mr S. Oiliver; marshall, Mr J. Watson; judges, Messrs K. L. Harvey, W. Adams and 11. R. Harvey ; announcer, Mr DeMalmanche; gatekeepers, Messrs P. Moynahan, A. Cox, G. Robertson and A. Devonshire; cashier, Mr W. Fulton; competitions, Mr T. S. ivo:" rison, Mr ,H. Bolstad; dog trials, Mr F E. Ward in charge. Results were as follows:—Girls, 7-9 years: P. Lawry 1, J. Small 2, J. Barry 3; boys 7-9 years: R. Kilmister 1, P Moynahan 2, S. Aanensen 3; girls, 10-12 years: J. Grange 1, M. Davey 2, H. Davey 3; !Ktys. 10-12 years: G. Davey 1, F. Reichenbach 2, L>. Oiliver 3; girls, 13-15 years: M. Smithers 1, D. Geange 2, E. Gillard 3; boys, 13-15 years: S. Gunn 2, J. Kitchen 2, J. Oiliver 3; girls 3-legged, 10 yearn: Misses Geange and Cox; boys 3-legged, 10 years: Aanensen and Cooper 1, Kiimister and Moynahan 2; girls 31 egged, over 10: Masses Smithers and Gillard 1, Misses Geange and Douglas and Braddick and dead heat 2 : boys 3 legged, over 10: OlUver and Reichenbach 1, Kitchen and Bavenjtort 2; girls’ skipping. M. Smithers 1, J. Geange 2, B. Oiliver 3; boys’ high jump, under 10: R. Kdmister 3ft lOin 1, D Moynahan 3ft 7u 2; boys’ hgli pump, over 10: Messrs Gunn, Moynahan, and Davenport (triple dead heat) 4ft Sin ; boys’ long jump, under 10: R. Kdmister lift 9in, D. Moynahan lift bin 2, R. Aanensen 10ft 3iu 3; boys long jump, over 10: P. Miller lift 3in 1, D. Daven;>ort 14ft lin 2; relay race, under 10: Mangatainoka i, Combined Schools 2; relay race, over

10: Combined schools 1, Mangatainoka 2; girls’ slow bike race. R. G.dness 1, J. Geange 2; boys’ slow bike race: J. Moynahan 1, R Rankin 2; Scouts’ 100 yards race: P. Miller 1, I. Dally 2, J. Kitchen 3; Schools Championship races: <«) gills 100 yards: M. Smithers 1, J Geange 2, N. Gillard 3; (b) boys' KXJ yards: S. Gunn 1, P- Miller 2, J. Kitchen 3; (c) girls' 220 yards: M. Smithers 1, J. Geange 2, N. Gi lard 3; (d) boys’ 220 yards: P. Miller 1, S. Gunn 2,D. Moynahan and D. Davenport (dead heat) 3: (®) boys’ 440 yards: S. Gunn 1, J. Olpver 2, P. Miller 3. Adult competitions.—Ladies’ nail driving: Mrs Dickens 1, Mrs M Moynahan 2; ladies’ chain stepping: Miss A Cox 1, Mi's Meacheam 2, Miss Kerriaon 3; men’s chain stepping: S. Oiliver 1, A. Cox 2 H. Smithers and P. Moynahan (dead heat) 3. Dog Trials— Open: S. |’n'v,s “Speed) 57 points 1. "Rov” 56, 2, P. Hovard “Glen 3; Handicap: P. Hovard J 3 ’ S. Purvis “Sliced” 58, 2. F. Wilshet “Roy” 56, 3; 3rd event: J. Fddie “Jack” 60, 1, Mrs Hovard ‘‘Queen Mary” 59, 2, S. Purvis “Speed 3. Tlie dance at night wa s a success despite many counter attractions.