TE KARAKA SPORTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17739, 28 March 1932, Page 6

TE KARAKA SPORTS

GOOD ATTENDANCE SHOWERY WEATHER EXPERIENCED There was a good attendance at the Waikolm Returned Soldiers’ Association's thirteenth annual sports meeting at Te Kanaka to-dav. The weather was .showery throughout the morning, and no doubt kept many away, but the number of people on the. grounds was most encouraging. Tim meeting was coiidueled in an admirable manner, fur which the president, Mr. K. Cook, the secretary. .Mr. •J. \V. Nisbett, and (lie committee are io lie congratulated. The main officials were: Judges of chopping, Messrs. T. Olsen. A. •Cluyden. and Castles; judge of (lancing, Mr. \Y. Robertson; judges of amateur athletics, Messrs. .1. .1, Sprat t, J. T. Herbert. W. Jenkins ami P. Fulton; judges of professional athletics, Messrs. V. Venables. J. Sutton. am! <*. McDonald; starters, for chopping, Mr. Graham, for amateur athletics Mr. H. 1). Wade, for professional athletics Mr. C. L. Davy. Results were as follow : AMATEUR ATHLETICS 100yds. Men’s Handicap. -First heat(6 entries): A. Young. 9.Jyds., 1 ; L. Robson, 9Jyds., 2; J. Keane, 10yds., 3. Time. 10 l-ssec. Second beat (6 entries) : U. McKinley. 10yds., 1 ; H. Honan, 13Jyds., 2; M. Marshall. 11yds., 3 Time, 10 2-ssec. Final: Keane, 1 ; Young, 2; Robson, 3. Time, 10,sec.

Half-mile Cycle Handicap.—-First heat (8 entries): C. Parker, oßyds., 1; F. Pollard, 30yds., 2: T. Campbell, scr., 3. Time, lmin. 18 l-sscc. Second heat (8 entries) : I). Hecney, 95yds., 1 ; J. Bradv, 85yds., 2; I). Brown, 95yds., 3. Time, lmin. 18 4-ssee. Final: Parker, 1; Pollard, 2; Heenoy, 3. Time, lmin. 15 4-ssec.

880yds. Flat Handicap (16 entries).— G. Quinn, 55yds., 1; A. Young, 45yds. 2; R. Jackson, 65yds., 3. Time, 2min 3 4-ssec.

Schoolgirls’ Handicap.—G. Bain, 1; J Thomson, 2; P. O'Rourke, 3.

Schoolboys' Handicap.—ll. Shelton, 1 ; N. Thomson, 2; E, Greaves, 3. 100yds. Ladies’ Handicap.—First Heat (6 entries): Miss I. Choveaux, 2Jyds., 1; Miss N. O’Rourke, llvds., 2; Miss J. Doran, 9yds., 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. Second beat (5 entries): Miss M. Leigh, 8-Jj-yds., 1: Miss .]. Shorter, 61yds.. 2; Miss F. Choyeaux, 51yds., 3. Time, 12soc. Final: Miss- O’Rourke. 1: Miss Doran. 2; Miss I. Choveaux. 3. Time, 11 4-ssee.

One-Mile Cycle Handicap (LS opines). — First heat: J. Bind well, I(is yds., 1; J. Brady, 185yds., 2; I’oilurd, 220yds., Time, 2min. 40 2-ssoe. Second heat: I). llconey, 150 yds., t; G. Sprat!, 185yds., 2; A. |{odmnnd, 95yds., 3 Time, 2min. 50 4-ssoe. Final : Ileeney, 1; Bardwell, 2; Spratt, 3. Time, 2min. 48 l-ssuc

Broad dump Handicap (7 entries).— li. Grant, scr., and G. Gurran, 9in. dead beat, 18ft. Ain.. 1 ; C. McKinley 9in., 3.

130y<ls. Ladies’ Handicap (9 entries).— First lie.at : Miss 1. Choveaux, 51yds., 1 ; Miss J. Shorter, Byds., 2: Miss M. Leigh, 10yds., 3. Time. 16soo. Second heat: Miss J. Doran, llvds.. 1 ; Miss F. Choveaux, 17yds., 2; Miss F. Sired, 10yds., 5. Time, 15 3-sseo. PROFESSIONAL ATHLETICS

120yds. Men’s Handicap (29 entries)

—First lioat: C. Davy, 6yds.. 1; G, Murlaml. 3yds., 2; B. llale, 4yds., 3, lime, 13sec. Second heat : Morgan, BJyds., 1 ; Pearce, 81yds., 2; G. Graham 6Jyds., 3. Time, 12 3-Escc. Final Morgan, 1 : Pearce, 2; Murlaml, 3, Time, 12 3-ssec.

Half-mile Cycle Handicap.— First beat (9 entries 1 : 1L Cane, 105yds., 1; A. Willisli, 65yds., 2; d. Sutton. 55yds., 3. Time, Itiiin. 23 l-sw. Second beat. (8 entries): (!. llewsou, scr., I : llarrv Davis, 10yds.. 2: N. Benin, 90yds., 3. Time, lmin. 22see. ThiiJ beat (9 entries): A. Houghton, 95yds., 1; 11. S. Davis, 105yds.. 2j W. Bishop, 90vds., 3.