SPORTS ON THE COAST

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17143, 27 December 1929, Page 8

SPORTS ON THE COAST

TOKOMAfcU BAY MEETING 1 SPIiENDID COMPETITION (Special to the Hornld.) TOKOMARU BAY, this day. Fine Weather and a good attendance of the public added considerably t<> the success of: the meeting held yesterday under the auspices of the Tokomaru 1 Bay Sports Club. The standard of competition Was splendid, and the sports were- conducted by an efficient committee. Tho object of the meeting was to raise funds for the Tokomaru Buy tennis and bowling clubs, and judging from thesuccess of the fixture tho clubs should benefit" handsomely. Tho athletic and: horse events drew large entries, and sortie close contests resulted. Consider- ' able interest attached to the .Sheffield handicap races, run over three distances ' for heat and aggregate prizes. Gaining | two wins and ono second, L. Bradley, of i(iisbbrne, won the aggregate prize' of. M. Results:— ATHLETIC EVENTS. lOOytls men's handicap, first distance for tlio Sheffield Handicap: Mb'leswortll (4yds) 1, L. Bradley (11yds) 2, Burns (9yds). 3. Time, iOsec. 220yds men's handicap, second distance for fcne Sheffield handicap: L. Bradlev (20vds) 1, Molesworth (scr.) 2, R. T. Latcher (22yds 3. Time. 27 3-ssec.

440yds men's handicap, third distance for thb Sheffield handicap: L. Bradlev (28vds) 1, S. Tibbie (35yds) ; 2, D. Colbert (25yds) 5. time, 55 3-s"sec. _ The aggregate points prize was won by L. Bradley. 100yds men's maiden handicap: I?. Dnlsseli'l, R. Newton2. Time, 11 Msec. 75yds schoolboys'* East Coast championship: S. Newton 1, J. Colbert 2. Time; lOsec.

Hapi Potae memorial handicap (100 vai'ds):. F. Dalzell (12yds) 1, Greaves (syds) 2, Burns (9ydsJ 3. Time, lO^sec. Half-mile flat handicap: J. Scantle'bury (6Qvds) 1, D. Corbett (25yds) 2, W. Tukou (40yds) 3. Time, 2min 11 3-s'sec. lOOvds men's consolation handicap: W. tuhou (7yds) 1, R. Thatcher (9vds) 2. Time, 10 'l-ssec. Half-mile boys' East Coast cycle race: H. King 1, S. Newton 2. . Broad iump: W Tuhou (18ft 9iin) 1. Molesworth (18ft 6J,in) 2. High Jump: Mcllroy (sft 2£in) 1. S. Tibbie (sft l|in) 2. Hop. step' and iump: W. Tuhou (48ft Sjirij 1, Hindmarsh (41ft 6in) 2. 75vds ladies' handicap: Miss Ryland 1, Mrs. Jenkins 2. Mrs. Taylor 3. Kicking football: A., fctratiria 1. Stepping : tl]e-'chaih: Pe'rston 1. HORSE EVENTS. Maiden jump: R. Burke's Kiri 1. Bignell's Tango 2. Open jump, hunters' style: R. Burke's Kiri 1, Mrs J. Mapahiki's Sweet Child 2. Open jump, steeplechase style: J. M. Penfold's Mozart 1. K. Martin's Wild Bill 2, Miss Wicksteed's Lilletidder 3: Best hack at meeting: Mrs'. S. Jackson's Jock 1, K. Martin's Wild Bill 2, J. M. Penfold's JVf/iKirt 3...