SPORTS AT TE KARAKA

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18065, 17 April 1933, Page 9

SPORTS AT TE KARAKA

INTEREST MAINTAINED Y ATTENDANCE A RECORD There was no diminution of interestamong the spectators at the annual meeting of the Waikohu Returned Soldiers’ Sports Club, continued at Te Karaka this afternoon, each event draw-' ing its following of enthusiasts. Basing its calculations on the gate takings, the coriumtte® estimated that the attendance was a record. There was little delay in various sections of sport, and the j programme at 3.30 p.m. was well up to In the horse events J. Jobson was winner for the second year in succession o£ Mr. R. Ruru’s cup for the Hunters’ Open Jump, and according to the terms of the donor ia entitled to retain it. Mr. Jobson, however, has donated the cup fat further competition under the Same conditions upon which Mr. Ruru gave it originally. * Additional results are as under• AMATEUR ATHLETICS One-Mile Flat Handicap.—-A. Young, 9Qfyds, 1; J. Roberts, 195yds, 2; A. Cate 3. Time, 4min. 35sec. 130yds. Memorial Flat Handicap.— P. Haisman, 14yds, 1; Moeau, 2; E. Giant, syds, 3. Time, 13sec. . Two-Mile Cycle Handicap.—D. Harvey, 225yds, 1; T. Campbell, scr., 2; G. Sjnatt, 310yds, 3. Time, smin. 8 2-ssec. • 440yds. Men’s Flat Handicap.—N. Harvey, 15yds, 1; E. Grant, 19yas, 2, (Napier}, 21yds, 3, Time, PROFESSIONAL EVENTS 100yds. Ladies’ Flat Handicap.—Miss I IP, Budge, 124yds, 1; Miss L. Bates I (Wairoa}, 4£yds, 2; Misses A. Lloyd, IscTi, and D. Haugh, 9yds, equal, 3. iTfme, 11 3-Ssee. . , I 220vds. Men’s Flat Handicap.—G. H&ugH (Wairoa), 15yds, l- A. Lister |(w»iroa), 15yds, 2; W. McDonald, lllyffs, 3. Time, 22 2-sscc. I Wyds. Men’s Cycle .Handicap.—K. Ip ’Connell, 35yds, 1; B. Thomson, 25yds, B; A. Church, 3. Time, 33 4-ssec. I One-mile Cycle Handicap.—J, Sutton, llttyds, 1; C. O’Connell, 185yds, 2; T. ■Kerr (Tokomaru Bay), 110yds, 3. Time, fthnin. 25sec. I 890yds Flat Handicap.—!’. Ralph, nOOyds, 1; H. Easton, 30yds, 2; D. ColKert, 50yds, 3. .Time, 2min. 2 l-ssec. I HORSE EVENTS I Maiden Jump.—J. Wilkinson’s PrinB«S Star, 1; A, Campbell’s Astronomci-, E - ■ Hunters’ Jump.—J. Jobson’s Night■warah, 1; Miss S. Cotterill’s Oakes, 2.^ ■ Heaping Competition. —J. Jobson’s ■vightmnreh, 1; 8,. Paviour’s Barney, 2. ■ ; ' DANCING SECTION I Highland reel, under 18.—Miss C. ■ecston, 1; Miss F. Johnstone, 2; Miss H. Johnstone, 3. ■ Sword dance, under 12.—N. Parker. ■|,T. I)unn, 2; K. Fitzgerald, 3. Hlrish reel, under 12. —T. Menzies, 1; ■.. Johnstone, 2; M. Jonasen, 3. ■Heel of Tulloch, under 12.—N. Parker, ■ T. Menzies, 2; T. Dunn, 3. Irish Jig, under 12.—T. Menzies, 1; Ryan and N. Parker, equal, 2; B. 4. Truibhais, under 18.—0. Perston, ■ f’. Johnstone, 2; L. Johnstone, 3. .