MANUTUKE SPORTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17239, 21 April 1930, Page 8

MANUTUKE SPORTS

A PLEASANT OUTING SATISFACTORY ATTENDANCE Despite the threat of rain this morning the attendance at the annual Raster sports meeting under the auspices of the Mauutuko Memorial Hall Association was little affected, and in bright- sunshine this afternoon a large gathering of country people and townsfolk enjoyed an interesting meeting. The death of Air. John Clark, however, cast a shadow over the gathering, and out of respect to his memory the llag was flown at half-mast on (he Memorial Hall. The function was held on To Ami Domain, a tree-sup rounded ground ideally situated for such meetings, and many parlies made a picnic day of it in the shade of the trees. Results of early events were as under: — ATHLETIC EVENTS. 100yds. schoolboys’ race (7 entries); Alum Brown (3yds) 1, R. Piercy (4yds) 2, R. Atkins (11yds) 3. 100yds. maiden handicap (5 entries): B. Shanks (12yds) 1, T. Cooper (11yds) 2, T. Craill (12yds) 3. 135yds. handicap, open (6 entries): A. McLaughlan (6jyds) 1, .1. Leslie (12yds) 2, <). Watt (13yds.) 3. Long jump (4 entries) : L. Smith (18iu.) 1, <!. Quinn (18iu.) 2, S. Shanks (scr.) 3. Distance, 18ft. I in. Half-mile cycle handicap, open (7 -entries): L. Hall (85yds) 1, 11. Davis (50yds) 2, 11. Hills (40yds) 5. 100yds schoolgirls’ race (8 entries): J. Parker 1, Al. Sherratt 2. A. Beauchamp 3.

HORAE EVENTS.

Pony jump (12 outlies): W. P. Hale's Sonny Boy 1, R. GiUman’s Trixie 2, R. Uillmau’s Pat 3.

Flag race (8 entries): J. Jobson 1, R. Gillman 2, R. Boyd 3. Maiden jump (14 entries) : R. Gillnian's Breeze 1, W. F. Hale’s Hoy lake 2, «J. Jobson’s Pluto 3.

Hunters’ jump (16 entries): B. Burke’s Kiri 1, Mrs. H. Nicholas’ Taut-au 2. J. Jobson's Paddy 3. 'Stockhorso race (8 entries): It. Boyd 1, R. Gillman 2 and 3