THE ATHLETIC FIELD

Southland Times, Issue 20396, 27 January 1928, Page 4

THE ATHLETIC FIELD

WAIKAKA SPORTS. GOOD COMPETITION. In dull but very warm weather, and before a large and representative attendance, the annual athletic sports took place at Waikaka on Wednesday afternoon. District runners were present in goodly numbers, and in the greater number of items Gore performers were to the fore, chief among whom were A. Davidson and J. G. Sim, who found places in nearly every event for which they were entered. The gate takings amounted to £32 11/5, a decrease of £1 19/7 in comparison with last year, while takings from various other sources were very satisfactory. The secretary, Mr J. Rankin,, under canvas, had a very warm hour or two, and at any period he was ever ready to start. The following were the results:— 100 Yards Maiden: W. Stewart 1, R. Graham 2, L. Perriam 3. Won by two yards. Five starters. No time was taken. 75 Yards Flying Handicap.—First heat: A. Davidson (scr) 1, W. Stewart (syds) 2. Time, 7 4-ssecs. Second heat: J. Sim (2yds) 1, 1. D. McKenzie (4yds) 2. Time, Bsecs. Final: I. D. McKenzie 1, J. G. Sim 2. Time, 7 4-ssecs. A close finish, the judges having a hard job to separate the winners. Davidson came up fast and took third place. Nine entries. Waikaka Handicap, 135 Yards.—First heat: A. Davidson (3yds) 1, J. G. Sim (6yds) 2. Time, 14secs. Second heat: I. D. McKenzie (9yds) 1, J. Gimmell (10yds) 2, B. Munyard (Byds) 3. Time, 14 l-ssecs. Final: A. Davidson 1, J. G. Sim 2, I. D. McKenzie 3. All rose to an even start. Nearing the tape Davidson was pushing Sim very close, with McKenzie handy. Davidson got up to breast the tape with hardly a perceptible distance separating him from Sim. McKenzie was a yard back third. Time, 13 2-ssecs. Fourteen entries.

220 Yards Handicap.—J. G. Sim (Byds) 1, W. J. O’Byrne (10yds) 2, B. Munyard (9yds) 3. Won by about a yard, third man a foot away. Time, 23 3-ssecs. Seven entries. 440 Yards Handicap.—A. Davidson (scr) 1, J. G. Sim (15yds) 2, R. Graham (18yds) 3. Davidson had the race in hand all the way, and with Sim some yards back, won easily. Time, 51 3-ssecs. Seven entries. 880 Yards Handicap.—R. Graham (25yds) 1, R. J. Oliver (20yds) 2, A. Davidson (scr) 3. Time, 2mins 12 2-ssecs. Six entries. Won by two yards, with Davidson some distance back. Running Long Jump.—S. Slater (2ft 6in) 20ft Bin, 1; G. Gardyne (2ft) 19ft 2. Five entries. Married Men’s Handicap.—L. Turnbull 1, W. Milne 2. Running High Jump Handicap.—A. Davidson (scr) sft 34ins, 1; D. Ford (44ins) sft 3in, 2. Five entries. Hop, Step and Jump.—G. Gardyne (6ft) 45ft 6in, 1; R. Graham (6ft) 44ft 2in, 2; A. Davidson (3ft) 42ft 4in, 3. Five entries. Single Ladies’ Race.—J. Bellew 1, L. Cross 2. Married Ladies’ Race.—Mrs J. McMeeken 1, Mrs L. Abernethy 2. Putting the Stone. —D. Paterson (3ft.) 31ft sin, 1; D. Casey (3ft) 30ft 2in, 2; M. Mallon (3ft) 29ft 4in, 3. Sixteen entries. Stepping Competition (22yds Ift 2in).— M. Miller 22yds Ift 3in, 1. Thirty-eight entries. Pillow Fight.—G. Gardyne 1, D. Lamb 2. DANCING. Highland Fling (under 12 years).—K. Haberfield 1, J. Cannon 2, E. Smith 3. Sword Dance (under 12). —E. Smith 1, J. Cameron 2, J. Baxter 3. Highland Fling (under 10). —B. White 1, I. Macdonald 2, M. Lange 3. Sword Dance (under 16). —M. Hillis 1, C. Tither 2. Irish Jig (under 16). —T. Tither 1, Willie Martin 2, K. Haberfield 3. Highland Reel (open).—D. Mcßae 1, E. Halpin 2, R. Scott 3. Seann Triubhais (open).—M. Hillis 1, D. Mcßae 2, W. Martin 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe (open). —D. Mcßae 1, R. Scott 2, E. Murdoch 3. Consolation Highland Fling.—Forest Miller 1, E. Murdoch 2, W. H. Baxter 3.