WAIKOHU SPORTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16091, 3 April 1923, Page 11

WAIKOHU SPORTS.

SUCCESSFUL R.S.A. FUNCTION

Yesterday was To Karaite's big day. all other activiti-rs bemg suspended lor tlic occasion of (lie annual sport &ol the Waikulin Returned Soldiers' Association. For lour years now those. sports have been an important blaster -Monday function. I Ih- sports yesterday were ever -mono sin tossful tlinn they have l;wi in l Ij<j past, a lino day contributing largely inwards the success of the day. 'l'li-.* attendance was very largo, liio inlorest ■in tlio fnri:-t ion la-ing widespread. .Many oar loads of visitors and competitor.! went out. from < town,. while the nioining. train, which was delayed until i) a.rn., carried over 4CO persons from Gisborne and intermediate stations, to th‘' spoils, ,\ proportionately large number came down hy train from the country. An excellent programme of events was arranged, comprising professional . and amateur events, in the athletic and cycling section. Particular interest.centred in the horse events, as well as in the chopping and sawing. Exhibitions of chopping and sawing prowess are always important attractions, and the quality of the displays yesterday was of a high order. . The nominations for these events were very satisfactory, and included all the wpjl-known choppers ;ind sewers of the district tiood cash prizes were offered, and trophies for compelitnrs scoring most points in certain soities of events were, presented by Messrs. X. Raw. 1., Spence, and Stoneham. The judges, of tile various sections were ns follows:—Chopping and sawing, Mr. T. Smith; horse event.?, Air. W. Allen: foot events, Messrs. AV. Nisbett,. J., U. Hill, and A. Lange; starter horse Events, Mr. H. .Telford: , starter, foot events, amateur, Mr. C. R Drown; professional, Mr, M. Harrisiori; handieappers, chopping and sawing, Mr. W. Wilson; amateur athletic events, Air. \,I. Harrison : professional events, Mr. W. Nisbett; chairman of committee,Mr. J. TL Poyliter; lion, sec ret afy and treasurer, Air. ,T. W.’Nisbett.

Tim points prizes and trophies were awarded as follows: Mr. A. iStonehnm’s medal for. most points in amateur running events: R. A. .Malone, 6 points; runner-up, .J. IV. Nixon, 4 points... Mr. N. Law's medal for most points in open running events: . P. Smith, 6 points. 1; R. Thomas, points, 2.

Mr. X. Law’s cup for most points in horse classes: H. Dodds, 15 points. This competitor was placed in practically every event in which he lind entered. J. Rinughton won Mr. L. Spence's cup for the hunters’ jump. This trophy has to he won two years in succession.'

The gate takings for the day wore about £l2O, the financial result of the meeting being considerably better than last. Easter sports. An excellent day's* outing was experienced byj all, the. weather holding fine throughout. The.. various events resulted j ns. follows”:*— 1 . , -. * HORSE EVENTS;. ..

Flag Race: A. Rellerhy I.'IT. Dodd*2. Maiden .lump: If. AfcDonald 1. F. C'arron 2. Stock horse; E. TT. Dodds 1, Fisher 2. Bending race: F. Humphreys 1, H. Dddcls 2^ Ilcndiiig Race (ladies): Aliss Nicholson l and 2 (same owner’s horses). Hunters’, Jump : Broughton T, Airs. Slovens .2, Jobson 5 Thread the Needle: Dodds 1,-Jones 2. Open Jump: Jobson 1, Rroughton 2, Pritchard 3. Potato -Race : Dodds 1, Fisher. 2. ' Consolation Race: Airs. Stevens 1, IJellerbv 2, Carron 3. ATHLETIC AX D UYOLTNO EVENTS School Boys’ Race.: T. Alhvood 1, W. Thompson 2'. School .Girls' Race: Alice Roidv 1, Doris Bignell 2. 220 Yard® Handicap (amateur): First heat,'J. O’Donnell (26yds) 1, K. Kirk ilf.yds) and W.. .AlcDonald (23yds). dead Ji-pat. 2; second heat, J. IV. Nixon (26 yards) 1, Kumi Kingi (17yds) .2; third heat. R. A. Malone (54yds) 1. F. rile [l4yds) 2. Final: Malone 1, Nixon 2, 'O'Donnell 3. Time 23?0c. 440 A’nrds Amateur Handicap: E. F. Hayes. (32vds) 1, J. W. Nixon (38vds) 2, W. AlcDonald (38yds) 3. Time- 53 2-5. ICO Yards Amateur Handicap: First heat, E-, Hayes'(l2yds) 1, K. Kirk (9yds) 2: second heat, Hv. Kingi (Byds) 1. D. Barry (,12i) 2; thirchhcat, F. A. AJcFad ven "(12) 1, F. Pile -2; fourth heat, R. X. Malone-(12$) 1, 11. F. Marque t (8i) 2. i. Final :, Malone 1. Pile. 2, K. Kingi 3. Time lOsiCC.' 100 Yards Open Handicap :* Ist heat. A. Ingram (7yclsj 1, E. Cassidy (8j) 2 2nd heat., P. Smith (9) 1, R. Thomas'(BiJ) .‘2.-' Final: -Thomas and Smith (dead liyat), Ingram, 3. Time lOsecs. , .. One Alile Cycle; Handicap (open): G. Mutina .(100yds) ,1, U. Breingan (180) 2, 11. Twigley (100) 3. Time 2.43. • One Mile Cycle Handicap (amateur): E. Dolman (70yds) 1, J. Douglas (60) 2. Time)2.43, j, /Two Allies' Cycle Handicap (open) : T. Dolman (30yds) 1, G. Alunns (235) 2, IT. T.wigfby R 240) 3. •. Two Miles Cycle Amateur Handicap: F. Dolman (100yds) 1, P. Benson (60) 2, J. Douglas (90) 5. 440 Yards Open Handicap: T. Smith (28yds) 1, A. Ingram (15) 2, X. Wilton (25)- 3., Time 50secs. ,22£) (Yards Handicap (open): N. Wilton (18yds) 1, It. Thomas’(l6) 2, X./Alilligiin (i 6) 3. ’ .'Time 22sccs. ' Married Ladies’ Race: Airs. J. Ilecnev 1, Airs. Thompson 2. ’ ; ,.,. y Single ’Radies’ Race : Doris Nixon 1, (1. Lister 2.

Recreation Ground Race, lCOvds: At kins 1, Heeney 2. On© Mile Amateur Handicap : L. Gray (185yds) 1, H. Miller (50) 2, ,T. Roberts (130) 3. f?l y UIIORPING AND SAWING; Maiden Ghopj 12in. stand;. A. Roberson (7sec> 1, G. Tucker (Bsec) 2. Open Chop Handicap: A. O’Rourke (scr) 1; 0.. Robinson (17sec) 2, A. Thomas (25sec) 3. V"' ... : Open Chop, 18 inches: .T. T. Thomas (30sec) 1, W. Collier (30) 2, 11. O’Rourke (20) 3. ’ ... . Doubl© Hand Sawing, 15in., 2 cuts; Anderson and mat* (scr) 1, A. O’Rourke and SpeHiirs (scr) 2, IT. OH!burke arid ;M. O'Rourke. (15sec) 3. Indies'Double Hand' -Saw: Mrs Thompson 'arid' 'Mrs Chnrtoris 1, Misses Coleman. 2. . MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS. Nail Driving : F. .Robertson T, 8. Sadler 2. Pig Chase: J. Bowler. Sheaf Tossing ;~J. Goldsmith. Ladies’ Nail Driving : - Miss Robinson 1. Stepping the.. Chain ; ,R, .Witters. Sheep Guessing (live weight): Miss Colcmnn, J. Poynter, and W. McDonald, Hplbs, * ' : .