Holiday Sports

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 3 January 1940, Page 4

Holiday Sports

Whangateau Meeting

Glorious weather favoured the Whangateau Sports Club when it held its annual meeting on .New Year's Day. The fixture drew a large attendance of residents, holiday makers, and campers from neighbouring bays, who were rewarded with a thoroughly enjoyable day's sport. The majority of the events attracted good entries and were keenly contested. An outstanding and interesting feature of the programme was the "Old Fashions Parade."' Costumes worn in the year 1850 to the year 1905 were included in those displayed by a number of competitors.

. .T.hd running of the various events was carried out without a hitch, and in this respect the president, Mr L. W. Meiklejohn, the secretary, Mr Fred. Dickson, and the various officials are to be congratulated. At the conclusion of the programme the president returned thanks to those who had attended and expressed the hope that the day had been an enjoyable one.

Following is the list; of prizewinners : — Maiden Race, 120 yards —K. Chitty 1, K. Wyatt 2, D. Dean 3. 100 Yards Handicap—X. Meildejohn 1, D. Thomson 2, K. Simpson 3. V ' ,

15Q Yards Handicap—N. Neeley 1, W, F. Dean 2, V. Adolph 3. Shooting Hockey Goal—X. Wyatt J,N. Wyatt 2. Three-Legged Race—V. Adolph and B. Adolph 1, Wallbank and Hickson 2, J. Wilson and R. Wilson 3, Youth's Race—R. Simpson 1,1 "0. Harris 2, R, .'Bailey. 3. ): , Wheelbarrow Race—Simpson and Hayes 1, S. Torkington and T. Torkingtqn 2, M. Chitty and M. Sweetmau 3. , Judging Height of Pole—C. Meiklefohn 1, 22ft. 9ins, ? correct height. -. Half Mile Handicap—M. Meiklejohn 1, W. F. Pean 2. ' ;, Eloping Race—SvTorkingtoiv and P.iJayisjii T; Torkington and Fay Neejey^. .. . -, ;; ... ; - t '. 75" Yards Handicap, ~ Married Ladies^M^ tii^land51, M rs!.^'." Tolli6pl;2l»;':v.^ ■;";;'■ ;'; -:\. \ f.y. ■ Whangateau Handicap, 250 yards —D; Thornsbiff.N. Neeley 2, V. Adolph 3. . 120 Yards Hurdles—D. Thomson 1, J. S. Wyatt 2, D. Dean 3. .'75 Yards Single Ladies—O. Wallhank 1, S.Cashblt 2 N. Watson 3. Egg and Spoon Race—B. Adolph 1, M. Dean 2, P. Stoneham 3. = Boys' Bicycle Race —Mbrrogh 1, C. Harris 2, Boh Railey 3. Throwing Rolling Pin — Betty Adolph 1, Eileen Dunning 2. (26 entries). Social Security Baby- —I\fis Arthur Wenzlick's (Elva), 6 months, 1, Mrs Glaude Wilson's (Meryl) 7 months, 2. Nail Driving— Men, E. Ashton, A. Langridge, Chas. Ashton and W. Dunning equal 1. Ladies, Misses Y. Jones, and K. Rauner equal 1. Weight Guessing, 2 sheep—Correct weight 118111)8, Stan Wyatt 118jlhs. I.' rf/ . ■ ■ - Trophy for Most Points—Mr Don. Thomson, Kaipara Flats. Old Fashions Parade The ladies' division of the above event drew five entrants. Considerable difficulty was experienced by the judges in awarding the points, only a narrow margin separating each contestant. . Results were:— Miss E. Wilson, costume period 1850, 1;. Mrs A. J. Matheson period 1870, 2; Mrs J. LindsayVlß6o, and Miss E. Dunning, 1895, equal 3. In the men's division the first prize award went to M r Ivan Wyatt as "Young John Bull," of the period i860.."-.:;.'.. .'of;- ~..■••.., ~;■;".