WINTON SPORTS

Southland Times, Issue 21288, 8 January 1931, Page 4

WINTON SPORTS

ANNUAL FIXTURE RECORD ENTRIES FOR ALL EVENTS ' KEEN COMPETITION Weather conditions were only fair for the commencement of the Winton Athletic Society’s annual sports meeting yesterday, but improved as the programme progressed and towards the finish the sun shone out warmly. The tracks were in good condition, but competitors in the sprint events had to run into a strong and cold northerly wind, consequently fast times were out of the question. Nevertheless, some good sport was witnessed, in the majority of the events, inches only separating the competitors.

There were record entries in al sections and from this point of view the meeting could be regarded a success, but the gate takings showed a decrease of £l2 as compared with last year. It has to be remembered, however, that reduced gate charges were made this year. Added interest was lent to the meeting by the appearance of several of the teain of axemen and sawyers who recently visited Tasmania, and while none succeeded in winning an event, their displays were keenly watched and enjoyed. A sensation was caused in the 18in double-handed sawing event, in which the Fraser brothers, worla champions, were competing. They were giving away five seconds and when the signal was given for them to start, they had no sooner cut into the log when their record-breaking saw snapped in a flash. This unfortunate happening robbed the event of much of its interest, and whether Fraser brothers had succeeded in winning or not, the crowd was deprived of a longawaited exhibition. Regret was expressed by both crowd and officials, but later the Fraser brothers gave an exhibition with another saw and delighted the crowd with their ability. The breaking of the saw was something in the nature of a mystery, as the initial cut in the log was clean and flawless. It is a big loss to the Frasers who have won the majority of their contests with it and also the world’s championship in Tasmania.

During the afternoon, the crowd persisted in crowding around the axemen and causing the delay of several of the events. This and the delay in getting off the majority of the events were the only breaks in an enjoyable meeting. Attracting as they did record entries, the running events were well contested, and spectators generally were treated to a fine display. The/careful handicapping of Mr Wallace Murdock once again was revealed in the number of close finishes witnessed. A strong head wind blowing during the greater part of the meeting tended towards slower time than otherwise would have been the case, but nevertheless some of the performances were very smart in view of circumstances. The most outstanding athlete of the day was D. Morrison, of Invercargill, who succeeded in winning both the 100 Yards Handicap and the 135 Yards Sheffield. He also gained second place in the 75 Yards Handicap. Morrison’s effort in winning the Sheffield was a particularly fine one in view of the determined opposition he had to face, and in a very close finish he gained victory on the tape. Similarly in the 100 Yards Handicap a close finish was witnessed, Morrison winning by a matter of inches. As a result of his performances he was awarded the gold medal donated by Air T. McGillivray to the competitor gaining most points in running events. P. Mcßride, the well-built Mossburn runner, also did well at the meeting, registering wins in both the 220 Yards Handicap and in the 220 Yards Hurdle Race. The winner of the 75 Yards Handicap turned up in T. Valli, of Wairio, who displayed a fast, turn of speed. He also gained third place in the 220 Yards Hurdle Race. The Hermann brothers were also prominent, C. C. Hormann winning the 440 Yards Handicap and R. Hormann tho Half-Mile. E. Souness, a Winton athlete, certainly surprised the handicapper and those of the general public unaware of his real ability, when he won the One Mile Handicap in great style off the 70yds mark. His performance was realty excellent and the burst of speed he disclosed at the end was surprising. He finished fairly fresh and scored a comfortable win. In the 120 Yards Hurdles, F. Calder gained first place, his time being 14 l-ssec. A faulty pistol caused sonic little delay in the starting of the events, and in some cases a runner by clever anticipation _of the shot was enabled* to obtain something more than a flying start. Cycling events also featured prominently on the programme and provided some close contests. The half-mile was won by H. Knowler, of Tuatapere, the one mile by R. Collie, also of Tuatapere, and the two miles by K. Booth, of Invercargill. Following were the results: — BUSHCRAFT EVENTS. 15INCH UNDERHAND CHOP HANDICAP. First prize £5; second £2; third £l. 22 entries. First heat: J. Hibbs (14sec) 1, J. Thomas (20sec) 2. Timo, Imin. 11 4-ssec. Second heat: R. J. Anderson (20sec) 1, F. Brown (20sec) 2. Time, Imin. 29 3-ssec. Third heat: W. McLellan (14sec) 1, 11. Knowler (14scc) 2. Time, Imin. 14sec. Final. H. Knowler (14sec) 1 XV. McLellan (14sec) 2 J. Hibbs (14sec) .. 3 The back markers, Pont (2scc) and Hunter (Bsec), had little chance with the placed men who made full use of their handicaps to draw away to a good lead. Added to this handicap Pont and Hunter struck bad logs, a feature which marred practically all of the chopping events. In the final, Knowler and McLellan had a good contest, McLean turning first but failing to keep his advantage. Knowler employed a quicker and shorter stroke and just lasted long enough to win by a second. Hibbs was a close third. Time, Imin. 14sec. 12IN. STANDING BLOCK CHOP. First prize £3; second £2; third £l. 17 competitors. First heat: J. Pont (2sec) 1, 11. Fraser (lOsec) 2. Time, 37 4-sscc. Second heat: D. Kelleher (lOsec) 1, E. J. Smith (12sec) 2. Final. A. E. Ollivcr (Pahiatua) Sscc 1' D, Kelleher and 11. Fraser (dead heat) 2 Won comfortably by three seconds. Time, 55 4-sscc. < The winner drew a good block and chopped faultlessly to score an easy victory. Strangely enough, Olliver, who was third in the first heat, nearly threw away his chance of qualifying. Pont and H. Fraser had finished their blocks so quickly that Oliver pulled out with his block only threequarter chopped, but when he learned that three qualified in each heat, he started again, and although lasing several seconds, beat the others into third place. In the final he chopped splendidly. Kelleher tyipeared to beat Fraser by a blow for second money, but the judges awarded a dead heat. 12IN. MAIDEN UNDERHAND CHOP. First prize £1 10/-; second £1; third 10/-. 18 competitors. First heat: S. Hodges 1, W. D. Hodges

2. Time, 45 2-ssec. Second heat: R. Manson 1, A. J. Hodges 2. Time, 38sec. Final. W. D. Hodges 1 R. Manson .. .. .. . - - • - • “ A. J. Hodges 3 This was a close contest for maiden choppers, both heats and final providing exciting finishes. Three brothers, Hodges and Manson competed in the final and Manson looked like winning when his axe jammed and W. D. Hodges beat him by threefifths of a second. A. J. Hodges was a second away, third. Time, 41sec. 18in. DOUBLE-HANDED SAWING HANDICAP. First prize £4, second £2, third £l. Nine entries. First heat: Campbell and Smith (3sec) 1, Lee and Hunter (Isec) 2. Time, 18 2-ssec. Second heat: Manson and Thomas (3sec) 1, XV. Gill and Anderson (ssec) 2. Time, IS 3-ssec. Final. W. Gill and Anderson (ssec) .... 1 Manson and Thomas (3sec) 2 Lee and Hunter (lsec) 3 Won by half a second. Time, 18sec. Much interest was taken in this event in view of the appearance of the world champion sawyers, Fraser brothers, but the crowd was doomed to disappointment through the champions’ saw breaking in two just a couple of seconds after they commenced in their heat. The contest was a close one, however, although the big handicap men had a good bit in their favour. Campbell and Smith sawed strongly in the final and looked all over winners, but ran out of wood two inches from home. Fraser brothers gave an exhibition saw after this event, a treat which was greatly enjoyed by the crowd. MAIDEN DOUBLE-HANDED SAWING First prize £1 and gold medals; second £l, third 10/-. Eight entries. First heat: Crengle and Anderson 1, Hodges Bros 2. Time, 19 4-ssec. Second heat: Knowler and McDowall 1, Brown Bros 2. Time, 20 2-ssec. Final. Anderson and Crengle .. .. 1 Hodges Bros .. .. 2 Knowler and. McDowall 3 Time, 21sec. There was little between the finalists. Anderson and Crengle took the lead from the start and won by a second. RUNNING EVENTS. 75 YARDS HANDICAP. First prize £3 and gold medal valued at £2 2/-, second £l, third 10/-. Eighteen entries. First heat: J. H. Mills (54yds) 1, D. Morrison (syds) 2. Won by a foot. Time, Bscc. Second heat: J. T. Skerrett (3yds) 1. P. Mcßride (3yds) 2. Skerrett obtained a flying start and running strongly all the way, scored an easy win. Time, S ses. Third heat: T. Valli (3yds) 1, D. S. King (54yds) 2. This was a stronglycontested race, Valli with a fine burst of speed near the tape winning by a yard from King. Time, Ssec. Final. T. Valli M 1 D. Morrison 2 D. S. King 3 Won by the smallest of margins in a close finish. Time, 84sec. 100 YARDS HANDICAP. First prize £2, second £l, third 10/-. Fourteen entries. First heat: D. Morrison (Byds) 1, N. McCorkindale (Iyd) 2. Morrison won fairly comfortably. No time was taken. Second heat: J. T. Skerrett (4yds) 1, P. Mcßride (4yds) 2. Skerrett breasted the tape a yard ahead of Mcßride. Time, Usee. Third heat: J. McCorkindale (7yds) 1, E. Cowie (7yds) 2. XX’on by a foot slowing up. No time was taken. Final. D. Morrison .. .. 1. N. McCorkindale .. .. . .. .. .... .. ■ 2 E. Cowie 3 A close finish was witnessed, inches separating the first and second placed runners. McCorkindale came up fast over the final stages of the journey, but Morrison had sufficient energy in hand to withstand his challenge. No time was taken. 100 YARDS SINGLE WOMEN’S RACE. First prize, trophy valued at 10/6, second trophy valued at 7/6, third, trophy ‘ valued at 5/-.’ Thirteen entries. Miss V. R.obb 1, Miss M. McLeod 2, Miss M. King 3. Time, 14sec. 120 YARDS HURDLES. First prize £2 10/-, second 15/-, third 7/6. Ten entries. First heat: F. Calder 1, E. Turner 2, M. Forde 3. Time, 15sec. Second heat: F. Langford 1, C. C. Hormann 2, P. Mcßride 3. Time, 15 l-ssec. Final. F. Calder .. .. — .. .. 1 E. Turner ....... .. r _. 2 M. Forde 3 This was an interesting race, Calder coming up fast on the last hurdle to win. Time, 14 l-ssec. 135 YARDS SHEFFIELD HANDICAP. First prize £7 and gold medal valued at £1 1/-, second £3, third 10/-. Fifteen entries. First heat: J. T. Skerrett (64yds) 7, J. H. Mills (12yds) 2. Won by inches in a close finish. Time, 15sec. Second heat: E. Cowie (11yds) . 1, D. Morrison (12yds) 2. Another close finish, Cowie winning by inches. Time, 14 3-ssec. Third heat: J. McCorkindale (11yds) 1, R. Reid (64 yds) 2. McCorkindale registered an easy win. Time, 15sec. Final. D. Morrison .. .. 1 J. McCorkindale .. .. .. ... .. 2 E. Cowie .. 3 A good start prefaced a good race. The runners were bunched at the finish and by literally throwing himself at the tape Morrison gained the victory. Time, 13 4-ssec. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. First prize £2 10/-, second £l, third 10/-. Sixteen entries. First heat;’ J. McCorkindale (Byds) » 1, P. Mcßride (syds) 2; D. Crawford (6yds) 3. A close finish. Crawford at one stage was leading, but towards the finish fell back into third place. Time, 25 4-ssec. Second heat: J. T. Skerrett (syds) 1, P. Gallagher (9yds) 2, D. S. King (10yds) 3. Won by a short margin. Time 25sec. Final. P. Mcßride .. .. ... .. .. .. 1, P. Gallagher. 2' D. S. King 3 Mcßride came up on (he outside about 20 yards from tho tape to win by about half a yard from Gallagher. Time, 24see. 220 YARDS HURDLES RACE. First prize £3, second £l, third 10/-.- > Nine entries. First heat: E. Turner 1, M. Forde 2, C. C. Hortnann 3. Time, 29sec. Second heat : T. Valli 1, Myles Forde 2, P. Mcßride 3. Time, 30sec. Final. P, Mcßride .. 1 Myles Forde 2 T. Valli 3 Valli led until the last hurdle, where he mis-stepped to Ipse to Mcßride and Forde. C. C. Hormann was fourth. Time, 29seo: 440 YARDS HANDICAP (11 entries). C. C. Hormann (12yds) 1 J. Senior (scr.) 2 ' J. W. Miller (10yds) 3’ Senior was leading into the straight where he began to weaken and Hormann passed him to win easily. Time, 55gec. 880 YARDS HANDICAP. First prize £3 and gold medal valued at £1 11/-, second £1 10/-, third 10/-. Six entries. R. Hormann (syds) 1 G. G. Cochran (20yds) 2 J. W. Miller (15yds) 3‘ E. Souness who was off a 40 yard mark, led the field for the first lap when he was

passed by Hormann, who was running easily. Hormann gradually increased his lead in the second lap and won, slowing up, by about three yards. Miller was close behind Cochran in third place. Time, 2min 8 l-ssec. ONE MILE HANDICAP. First prize £4 and gold medal valued at £1 1/-, second £2, third £l. Five entries. E. Souness (70yds) .......... 1 J. W. Miller (25yds) 2 G. G. Cochran (50yds) ........ 3 From start to finish this race belonged to Souness. AVith a fine, seemingly-tireless action he held his lead lap after lap and in the concluding stages displayed a remarkable burst of speed to score a very comfortable win. Only three runners finished, the pace proving too hot for the other two. i Time, 4min 43sec. PRIMARY SCHOOL RELAY RACE. Four medals for winning team. Three entries. Winton (W. Moore, F. Rawle, M. Laverty, J. Laverty) 1 Otautau ...... 2 South Hillend .. .. .. 3 Time, 3niin 8 2-ssec. Cycling Events. HALF-MILE BICYCLE RACE. First prize trophy valued at 10/6, second, trophy valued at 7/6. Nine entries. H. Knowler (75yds) .. .. .. ... ... 1 A. Hagerty (75yds) 2 D. Chilton (40yds) .......... 3 The field kept fairly well together all the way and in the home stretch Knowler took command to win by a length from Hagerty. Time, Imin 22 l-ssec. ONE MILE BICYCLE_ RACE. First prize trophy valued at 15/-, second trophy valued at 10/-. Five entries. R. Collie (160yds) 1 A. Hagerty (180yds) .. .. .. 2 R. Souness (12Qyds) 3 Collie, who rode a good race, soon went to the front and held his lead to score an easy victory. Time, 3min. TWO MILES BICYCLE RACE. Seven entries. K. Booth (2Oyds) .. .. .. 1 D. Chilton (180yds) .. .. M 2 D. Moore (50yds) 3 Booth won by four lengths from Chilton, Moore being one and a-half lengths away in third berth. Time, 7min 22 2-ssec. FIELD EVENTS. CHAIN STEPPING, open. Men’s trophy valued at 12/6, ladies’ trophy valued at 15/-. Correct distance 25 yards 5J inches. Men: G. McDonald, Lumsden (25yds 6in) 1. Ladies: Miss M. Hamilton, Ryal Bush (25yds Din) 1. DANCING EVENTS. HIGHLAND FLING, 12 years and under. First prize 15/-, second 7/6. Nine entries: M. Gregory, Invercargill I, Betty White, Gore 2. HIGHLAND FLING, 10 years and under. First prize 15/-, second 7/6. Ten entries: Rosie Tomlins, Invercargill 1, Molly Thomson, Limehills 2, Joan McLean, XVinton and D. Rewcastle, Invercargill 3 equal. IRISH JIG, 14 years and under. First prize 15/- and medal, second 7/6. Fifteen entries: I. McDonald 1, M. Smith 2, E. Smith 3. IRISH JIG, 16 years and under. First prize 15/- and medal, second 7/6. Seven entries: D. Forrester, Invercargill 1, I. McDonald, Invercargill 2. SWORD DANCE, 10 years and under. First prize 15/-, second 7/6. Nine entries: Rosie Tomlins, Invercargill 1, M. Thomson, Limehills 2, E. Calder, Greenhills 3. SEANN TRIUBHAIS. First prize 15/-, second 7/6. Ten entries: Myrtle Smith, Gore 1, D. Forrester 2, E. Smith 3. PIPING. MARCHES. First prize £l. Three entries: M. Watson 1, D. Stewart 2, D. McFarlane