POPULAR FIXTURE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19827, 3 January 1939, Page 14

POPULAR FIXTURE

SPORTS AT TE KARAKA ATTENDANCE RECORD GATE INCREASES 25% Last year's attendance record for the New Year's Day sports meeting at Te Karaka was eclipsed at yesterday's meeting, when the gate receipts showed an increase of 25 per cent on those for the 1937 meeting.

The ideal weather conditions were responsible in a large measure for the success of the meeting, -and the popularity of the fixture was reilected also in the excellent entries received for all branches of events.

A wide range of competitions was put through in line style by the officials of the Te Karaka club, and spectators showed unabated interest right to the concluding event. The .standard of riding in the horse events was highly praised by the judge, Mr. C. Gaukrodger. He safcf that the jumping on the whole was the best he Had ever seen on the grounds, and specially mentioned the performance of the winning horse in the open leading competition, Russet Moor. For a country fixture, said Mr. A. McDonald, the judge of the national dancing, the dancing was good and the number of entries very satisfactory. However, there were instances when the positions of the dancers seemed to be faulty, and he was a little disappointed with the performances in the Highland Fling and Sean Truibhais.

In the professional athletic and cycling events there were several notable performances, one of the outstanding efforts being that of H. J. McLeod, the scratch man in the one mile flat handicap. He made a fine finishing effort to win the race on the tape. Results were:— Horse Events Potato Race (12 entries).—F. Calder, 1; W. Moore, 2; W. Hale, .3. Girl Rider (4 entries).—Jennifer Moore, 1; Audrey Anderson, 2; Thelma Hollis, 3; H. Shelton, v.h.c.' Boy Rider (8 entries).—R. Hollis, 1; P. Jobson, 2; I. Anderson, .3: R. Jobson, v.h.c.

Maiden Jump (11 entries).—J. Williams' Pet, 1; W. Moore's Snowflakes, 2; W. Hale's Homebrew, 3.

Stock Horse Race (12 entries).—F. Moore, 1; J- Jobson, 2; B. McKenzie, 3. Bending Race (9 entries)—J. Jobson, i; F. Moore, 2; I. Allan, 3.

Hunters' Jump, for Mr. M. J. Kynes Cup (16 entries).—H. Allan's Gay, 1; J. Jobson's Locklike. 2; Miss J. Bloomfield's Russet Moor, 3.

Leaping Competition (14 entries).— Miss J. Bloorhfield's Russet Moor, 1; W. Hale's Te Kooti, 2; J. Jobson's Locklike, 3.

Flag Race (11 entries).—J. Jobson'S Wallard, 1; F. Moore's entry, 2; J. Jobson's Roanie, 3. Consolation Jump (12 entries).—W, Hale's! Te Kooti, 1; R. H. Beaufoy's } Fleetfoot, 2; F. Mollis' Clancy, 3. Chopping' 12in. Open Standing Chop—First Heat (8 entries): K. Kiwha, 22sec, 1; F. Anderson, IGsec, 2; B. Graham, 22sec., 3. Time, 35sec. Second Heat (6 starters): C. Whitehead, IGsec., 1; J. Brownlie; 22sec, 2; M. Spellers, 2Gsec., 3. Time, 28sec. Final, Kiwha, 1; Anderson, 2; Brownlie, 3. Time, 34sec, 14in. Open Standing Chop (4 entries).—F. Anderson, Msec, 1; C. Whitehead, Msec. 2; J. A. Brownlie, 2Gsec, 3. Time, 42sec. Greyhound Racing Hurdle Race (G starters).—W. Pardoe's Slippery, 1; D. Cudcl's NarrowEscape, 2. Only two dogs completed the course. Time, 33 l-ssec. 440yds. Open Race.—First Heat (3 starters): E. and E. Morrow's Cordial King"; 1; G. Cudd's Silk Sox, 2; E. and E. Morrow's Radiant Call, 3. Time, 28 3-ssec. Second Heat (4 starters): E. and E. Morrow's Fiery's Gift, 1; V. Davy's Lordly Knight, 2; E. and E. Morrow's Black Alexes, 3. Time, 29 4-ssec. Final: Fiery's Gift, 1; Silk Sox, 2; Cordial King, 3. Time, 31sec. Limit Race.—First Heat (4 starters): F Cox's Sunny Lass, 1; E. J. Outen's Silver Lip, 2; D. Cudcl's Narrow Escape. 3. Time, 32 3-ssec. Second Heat (5 starters): C. Lloyd's Starlight, 1; E. and E. Morrow's Coo-ee Lass, 2. Only two dogs finished. Time, 32 3-5 sec. Final: F. Cox's Sunny Lass, 1; E. J. Outen's Silver Lip, 2; C. Lloyd's Starlight, 3. Time, 32 2-ssec.

Professional Athletics

100yds. Ladies' Handicap (4 starters) Mrs. Lloyd, SJyds.. 1; Miss M. Leigh Byds., 2; Miss N. Leigh, Byds., 3. Time 11 3-ssec.

100yds. Schoolboys' Race (!) starters).—Cowley, 1; P. Earnshaw, 2; N. Mills, 3. 75yds. Men's Handicap (G starters). —S. O'Connor, syds., 1; F. Cox, 7yds., 2; N. Harvey, 3yds., 3. Time, 7 3-ssec.

75yds. Ladies' Handicap (4 starters). —Miss N. Leigh, 7yds., 1; Mrs. Lloyd, 4|yds., 2; Miss G. Cudd, 3. Time, 8 4-5 sec.

100yds. Schoolgirls' Race (8 starters). —M. Pevreal. 1; Helen Shelton, 2 Eva Grant, 3.

880yds. Men's Flat Handicap (13 starters).—P'. O'Rourke, 25yds., 1; J. Foster, Timaru, Byds., 2; H. J. McLeod. Scr., 3. Time, 2min. ssec.

100yds. Men's Handicap.—First Heat (5 starters): J. Dunsmore, 7£yds., 1; E. White, 3iyds., 2; F. Cox, 9yds., 3. fime, 10 l-sfeec. Second Heat (4 starters): N. Harvey, 3Ayds., i; S. O'Connor, Giyds., 2: E. Lloyd. 3yde., 3. Time, 10 l-sslec. Final: S. O'Connor, 1; N. Harvey, 2; J. Dunsmore. 3. Time. lOsec.

One Mile Men's Flat Handicap (8 Starters).—ll. J. McLeod, scr., 1; 1

Cameron, 130>,yds., 2; F. Cox, 80yds., 3 Time, 4min. 48scc.

Professional Cycling-

Three-mile Senior Cycle Handicap (12 starters). —G. Tomlinson, 300yds., 1; P. Lindsay. 335yd5., 2; B. Davis, 50yds.. 3. Time, 7min. 32 2-ssec. 880yds. Senior Cycle Handicap.— First'Heat (0 starters): D. O'Connell, 120yds., 1; R- Thomson, 30yds., 2; U Gooch, 60yds., 3. Time. lmin. asec. Second Heat (8 starters): S. Gooch, 45yds., 1; J. Tomlinson, 90yds., 2; A. Hughes, 75yds., 3. Time, lmin. 7 3-5 sec" Final: D. Goodley, 115yds., 1; D. O'Connell, 2; S. Gooch, 3. Owing to a mishap at the start, Goodley did not compete in his heat, but was allowed to start in the final. Time, lmin. 6sec. 880yds. Junior Cycle Handicap <5 starters j.— J. Gooch, 40yds., 1; D. O'Connell, 60yds., 2; G. Tomunson, 40yds., 3. Time, lmin. Usee. One Mile Senior Cycle Handicap (12 starters).—D. Gooch, 120yds.. 1; D. Goodley, 200yds., 2; G. Wright, 100yds., 3, Time, 2min. 20sec. National DancingHighland Fling, under 12 (8 entries). Mary King, 1; Jean Michie, 2; Pam Clarke, 3.

Highland Fling, 12 to 18 GO entries). —Peggy Freeman (Nelson), 1; Thelma Dunn, 2; Dorothy Fletcher, 3. Sword Dance, 12 to 18 (8 entries).— Peggy Freeman, Nelson, 1; Sheila Munro, 2; Annette Shields, 3. Sword Dance, under 12 (7 entries). —Mary King, 1; Marjory Croskery, 2; Pam Clarke, 3.

Sean Truibhais, 12 to 18 (8 entries). —Tui Menzies, 1; Dorothy Fletcher and Peggy Freeman, Nelson, tie, 2.

Irish Jig, 12 to 18 (9 entries).— Peggy Freeman, Nelson, 1; Annette Shields, 2; Tui Menzies, 3. Sailor's Hornpipe, 12 to 18 (8 entries).—Annette Shields, 1; Sheila Munro, 2; Peggy Freeman, 3. Sean Truibhais, under 12 (5 entries). —Mary King, 1; Jean Michie, 2; Pam Clarke, 3.

Irish Jig. under 12 (7 entries).— Mary King, 1; Marjorie Croskery, 2; Jean Michie, 3.

Sailor's Hornpipe, under 12 (4 entries).—Mary King, 1; Pam Clarke, 2: Thelma Davies, 3.