ORMOND SPORTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18596, 5 January 1935, Page 6

ORMOND SPORTS

POSTPONED MEETING

IDEAL WEATHER PREVAILS

The Ormond Sports 'Club's meeting, which was postponed from Wednesday, was opened to-dsiy in ideal weather. The rain during the week left the track in good order. There was a satisfactory attendance, which, however, 'was smaller than was expected last Wednesday if the weather had been line. The athletic events did not commence until 1.4:"i p.m., time, having to be given for the .competitors to assemble, a process delayed by the'fact that most of them had been at. work during the morning! The management of the meeting was in the capable hands of a strong committee. Results (if the various events were as under:—

HORSE EVENTS Maiden Jump (7 entries). —Mrs 11. U. Williams' llnndvman, 1; F. Moore's Rebel, L'; F. Moore's Kildare, 3. Maiden Flag Raco (li) entries).— W. Hale, 1; T. Tullock, 1'; li\ -Moore, . 'Maiden Hack (!) entries).—.Mrs .11. R. Williams' Handyman, J; T. -Witters' Lieutenant, L'; W. Hale's 'Harney, I!. Hunters' Jump (HI entries).—J. Jobson's Night-inarch, 1; J. Butler's Flora, >2; .Mrs 11. If. Williams' Handyman, 3. ATHLETIC EVENTS 100yds. Schoolgirls' Race, under lu years.—Flora McAneny, 1; Helen Shelton, 2; Pat Bignell, :'>. 100yds. Schoolboys' Race.—Ronald Simpson, 1; Colin Middlemiss, L>; John Jones, [',.