WAIKOHU SPORTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17436, 7 April 1931, Page 3

WAIKOHU SPORTS

R.S.A. MEETING A SU.CCESSFUL DAY Conditions approaching! those of •■summer prevailed for Hie Waikolm U.S.A. sports meeting at Te Karaka domain yesterday. A particularly large croifcl iiltendcd, and lollowed Llic events with keen interest. Throughout the day ideal ; ariiuigciifenis prevailed, relied ing great credil on all Ihe ollicinl.s. 'l'liose controlling the day's events j Athletics: Jud-es. Messrs. M. Doyle, A. S. Barker, D. W. Coleuian, and A: Ilitrl ; ground slew ards, Messrs. !i. Keiiue ('chief). M Doyle, \V. Jones. C. Waiion, and A. Lucas. Horse evcnls:' Judge, Mr. -J. A. Eivers; call steward, Mr. (I. Swainson : ground stewards, Messrs. <'. Biirkinsoti (chief), D. Manuel, and Run Brown. Chopping: Judges, Messrs. T. Olson, A. L'hiydcn, and' V. Castles: liandicippcr, Mr. A. O'Bourke; startet', Mr. (irautiiam; stewards, Messrs. B. Swainson (chief) Burfyss, Kiiroua, I' 1 . Charteris, J. tlrahain, A. Hay. and .1. (toodley. Dancing: -11111 :c. 'Mr. Gordon Mao Kay. Opoliki: steward. Mr. J. C. Aji'pleton. Bale nft ernoon resull s were: — .\THBi;'i'B.'S. I.lOyds. Memorial Handicap (11 entries)'.- first heat. \l. Dandy (Biyds.) I; Scant lebury '( 12yds. i 2: B. Maco (I2 ; lyds.) .".. Time, 14 4-osee. Second lieat: E. Grant (12yds.) 1; R. Sheridan (ll!yds.) 2; B. "j'.ones (l-Jyds.) ,'!. Time. 1 I :',-,lse:-. .final: Brant 1; Dandy 2; Mace 3. Time, 14 •l-.lsec. 75yds. Ladies' Handicap (15 en* tries).—First heat: Miss E. Sired («1 vds.i I; Miss P. Bealc (Oiyds.) 2; Mrs Pocock (S.'.vds.) 3. Time, 8 4-ssec. Second heat: Al'iss Nicol (9yds.) 1; Miss F. Vincent (71yds.) 2; Miss Jean Dixcy (IBvds.) 3. Time, Ojsoc. Third heat: Miss M. Leigh (Syds.) 1; Miss D. Dixev (2.'.vds.) 2; Miss D. Coldsmith (lOv.is.i 3. Time. 8 4-ssec. Final: Miss Nicol I; .Miss D. Dixey 2; Miss Sired .'l. Time, 0 2-fisee. Two Miles Men's Cycle Handicap. (10 entries).—'! 1 . Campbell (scr.) 1; A. Campbell (30yds.) 2; D. Millicr, (210yds.) 3. Time. smin. 4scc. Men's High -lump (5 entries).-—P. Sheridan (scr.) 1; W. Wallace (3in.) 2- D Coatcs (scr.) 3. Height, sft. 4m. 'Half-mile Boys' Walking Eace.— Wade 1; B. Shclton 2. One Mile Flat Handicap (10 entries) -Scant lebury (130yds.) lj T. Crosswell (180yds.) 2; B. Jackson (150 yds.) 3. Time, 4min. 43 4-ssec. _ Ladies' Broad -Tump (7 entries).J. Shorter (scr.) I; Mass Be ale (20in.) 2; Miss E. Johnson (20in.) d. Winner's jump, 14ft. 4in. 440vds. men's handicap (1 A. Owen (15yds) 1, S. South (15yds) t, R Wallace (20vds) 3. nmc, 53sec, ' Three-mile cycle handicap (10 entries)-. \ Campbell (30yds) 1. l\ McMahon (250yds) 2, S. Parker (420y<ls) 3. inue. 7miu. l-ssec. . Men's hop, step, and jump (7 cntru'S): V Button (7in.) 1, Scott (6in.) 2. Winner's distance. 38ft. Uin.Becreation ground race: Watene 1, Cassidy 2. DANCING. Sean Truibhais, under IS. —Eileen Curtis 1; Colleen Perston 2; Flora Johnston 3. Sailors' Hornpipe, under IS. —Ailceu Bryan I; Eileen Curtis 2, Joyce McI\ night 3. Highland Fling, under 12. Edith Livingstone 1; Lorint Johnstone 2; Boggy Doolcy 3. Sailor's'Hornpipe-, under 12. —Edith Livingstone 1, Lorna Johnstone 2, Peggy Dooley .3. Irish Jigg, under 12.—Lorna Johnstone .1. Edith Livingstone 2, Peggy Dooley 3. Highland Peel, under 12.—Edit a Livingstone 1, Tui Mcnzics 2, Lorna. IJohnstono 3. Sailor's Hornpipe. under 10. — ! Sheila Munro 1, Fancy Parker 2, May O'Bourko 3. Irish Jig, under IS.—Flora Johnstone 1, Ailccn Bryan 2, Colleen Periston 3. CHOPPING. i loin. Underhand Chop (23 entries). —A C Greene (40sec.) 1; J- Cooney | (25s'ec.) 2; 11. 3. Gostcllo (lfiscc.) 3. j Time, 1 mill. 22sec. l-lin. Standing Chop (25 entries).— I Geo. White' (28sec.) 1; Edwards (30 sec.) 2; C. Whitehead (ttsee.) 3. Time, Jniin. (isec. HOESE EVENTS. Open Jump.—J. Jobson's Paddy 1, Miss D. I.ufledge's Echo 2. MISCELLANEOUS. Nail driving.—Ladies: Airs N. Mills Mrs Ma/.engarb and Miss AL Graham (tic) 4 strokes each, 1. Men: C. Hart, T. Hogan and Smith (lie), 3 strokes each, 1. Stenoinu-the chuin.—Airs Lennauc I.