ORMOND SPORTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17147, 2 January 1930, Page 8

ORMOND SPORTS

RECORD ATTENDANCE FIRST FINE DAY FOR YEARS For the first occasion within the past seven years, fine weather favored the animal meeting of the Ormond Sports Club, held to-day at the Ormond Domain. In recent years the club has been unfortunate in having its gatherings marred by rain, and although the heat to-day was not quite as intense during the afternoon as it had been earlier in the day, the weather remained fine. The attendance was a record, the almost. perfect conditions attracting many people, from Gisborne and adjoining districts. In the amateur athletic events, the fields were good, and most of the contests developed into close finishes. A splendid programme of horse events drew keen competition. Ltesults of early events were as under : ATHLETIC EVENTS

300yds. men’s, Hat handicap, for the Grant Downie Memorial Cup, (8 starters) : F. Dobbie (28yds.) 1, D. Watts (61yds.) 2, H. R. Fisken 3; time, 32 4-ssec. Won by two yards, with 2 2 yards between second and third.

75yds. ladies’ handicap.—First heat (6 starters): Miss E. Williamson (13 vds.) 1, Miss J. Robinson (10yds.) 2, Miss 1). Dixie (7yds.) 3. Second heat (6 starters): Miss E. Sired (7yds.) 1, Miss I). Monk (9yds.) 2, Miss F. k'lanaghan (7|yds.) 3. Final: Miss Robinson 1. Miss Williamson 2, Miss Sired 5; time, 8 4-ssec. Won by two feet, inches between second and third. 100yds. men’s handicap.—First heat (3 starters): L. Barker (91yds.) 1, G. Hartley (74yds.) 2, F. Bobbie (Byds.) 3; time, 10 3-6 sec. Second heat (4 starters) : A. B. Hollis (9^, yds.) 1, J. Keane (11' yds.) 2, B. A. Wallis (3vds.) 3; time, 10 2-ssoo. Third heat (7 starters): F. McDonald (6' yds.) 1, C. Quinn (9A vds.') 2, E. Bridge (7,vds.) 3; time 10 l-ssec. Final : Keane 1. Quinn 2, McDonald 3; time, 10 l-ssee Mon by inches, with two feet between the other placed runners. Half-mile cycle handicap (6 starters): N. McMahon" (30vds.) 1. H Swan (35 yds.) 2, F. Bollard (20yds.) 3; time, 1 mm. 17secs. Won by three lengths, with a length and a-lutlf between second md third. 880vds flat handicap (9 starters): R. Sealy (110yds) 1. R. Wallace (60yds) 2. A. Redmond (160yds) 3. Time, lmm 59 ]-ssec. Won by 12yds, 4 vds between second and third. 75vds married Indies’ race (6 starters): Mrs. Ryan (scr.) 1. Mrs. Leslie (7yds) 2. Mrs. Thompson (scr.) 3 "Mile cycle handicap (9 starters): M. Me.Malion (70,vds) 1. I’. McMahon (scr.) 2, T. Campbell (35yds) 3. Time, 2min 46soc. Won bv half a wheel, a length between second and third. KOR.SE EVENTS. Hunters’ jump: J. Jobson 1, Mrs. Fenton 2, H. Nicholas 3. Bending race: B. Paviour 1, ,C. H. Cooper 2, R. Gilman 3. Flag race: M. Moore 1, C. H, Cooper 2. Maiden jump: Miss Ormerod 1, M. Moore 2, C. Gordon 3.