WYNDHAM NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 21604, 16 January 1932, Page 9

WYNDHAM NEWS

SPORTS MEETING. (From Our Correspondent.) The Mokoreta-Rcdan Sports Society held its annual sports meeting on Wednesday at Mokoreta, in a field kindly granted for the occasion by Mr John Carnie. The management of the function left nothing to be desired, all of the officials carrying out their respective duties energetically and well. Mr W. G. Leckie was a capable president, and special thanks are due Mr J. Patterson for his efficiency and courtesy as secretary. The well-varied programme of field games, and the keen nature of the competition throughout, kept the spectators well entertained; and the musical items by the Wyndham Pipe Band were much appreciated. The sum of approximately £8 was taken in gate receipts, and in addition to this, the society will be favoured with a tidy sum through the medium of membership tickets, donations, etc. Following is a record of the results of the afternoon’s sports events: — Running. Hundred Yards Handicap—First heat: James Gordon scr, 1; James Bae syds, 2; W. O'Byrne 2yds, 3; five started. Second heat: Donald McKenzie syds, 1; R. Kiddey 4yds, 2; L. Pascoe Syds and Edward Tuffely Iyd (tie) 3; six started. Final: Kiddey 1, Gordon 2, Pascoe 3. Sheffield 135yds—First heat: Jock Sinclair 11yds, 1; James Gordon scr, 2; W. O’Byrne 3yds, 3. Second heat: C. Wilson 9yds, 1; Peter McKay 3yds, 2; R. Kiddey 2yds, 3. Final: Sinclair 1, Gordon 2, O’Byrne 3. 220yds: A. Williams 2yds, 1; J. Gordon scr, 2; R. Tuffley syds, 3. A good race. Hurdles, six flights over 220yds: W. O’Byrne 1, H. Kiddey 2, L. Pascoe 3. Married Ladies, junior: Mrs Douglas Horne 1, Mrs Chisholm (Fortrose) 2, Mrs D. D. Hopkins 3. Married Ladies, senior: Mrs Daley 1, Mrs E. Frame 2, Mrs G. Anderson 3. Married Men: B. Pascoe 1, W. O’Byrne 2, J. McDonald 3. Juvenile Races. Under 6 years —Girls: Annetta Murray, Zelda Wardle, Gwen Hopkins. Boys: Lance McDonald, Freddie Anderson, Jack Hopkins and Findlay Leckie (tie). Under B.—Girls: Isla McEwan, Mary Taylor, Maggie Anderson. Boys: Francis Dalej’, Neil Leckie, Evan Carnie. Under 10.—Girls: Dorothy Dynes, Rini Patterson, Sheila Campbell. Boys: Ewan Smellie, Desmond Malcolm, Jim Smellie. Under 12.—Girls: Lillian Todd, Winnie McEwan, Moira Robinson and Mavis Frame (tie). Boys: Earl Allison, M. Muir, Victor Taylor. Under 14. —Girls: Winnie McEwan, Mavis Dynes, Betty Carnie. Boys: B. Malcolm, E. Wilson, M. Weir. Under 16 (a): Mavis Dynes, Marjorie Campbell, Myrtle Sinclair-; (b) J. Parr, Fairlie Carnie. Boys: lan Campbell, Peter Campbell, Elder Wilson. High Jump: Neil McKelvie, 4in, sft. 1; W. T. Knapp, 6in, and R. A. Henry 6in. (tie),4ft. 9in, 2. Long Jump: Gunn Leckie (4ft.), 21ft. 9in, 1; R. Henry (sft). 21ft. 4in, 2; W. T. Knapp (sft.) 2ift. 2in, 3. Hop, Step and Jump: R. Tuffley (3ft.) 41ft. 3in, 1; C. Wilson (2ft.) 41ft. 2; L. Pascoe (Ift. 6in.) 40ft. lin, 3. Field Events. Shot Putt: Don McKenzie (sft.) 37ft. lin, 1; C. Wilson (Ift.) 36ft, 2; William T. Knapp (Oft.) 34ft. 7in., 3. Cumberland Wrestling, under 18 years: Don McKenzie 1. Won easily. Cumberland Wrestling, open: First round Neil McKelvie beat Gunn Leckie, Harry Dodd beat Will Johnston. Final: Dodd beat McKelvie. Hammer Throw: Duncan McEwan (sft.) 73ft. 2in, 1; W. Johnston (Ift.) 73ft.. 2; Gordon McEwan (sft.) 67ft. 3in., 3. Piping. March: W. McLeod 1, D. McLeod 2, T. Bain 3. Strathspey and Reel: D. McLeod 1, W. McLeod 2. Highland Dancing. Sword Dance, under 16 years: Barbara McColl 1, Lillian Todd 2, M. Johnston 3. Fling, under 16 years: M. Johnston 1, P. Rule 2, Barbara McCall 3. Seann Triubhais, under 12 years: Lillian Todd 1, M. Johnston 2, P. Rule 3. Equine Events. Polo Race: William Muir and George McKay (tie) 1; F. F. Leckie 3. Jumping, Over Three Flights of Hurdles. —Maiden: F. F. Leckie 1, J. McLennan (Tahakopa) 2, J. Pullar (Tahakopa) 3. Open: George McKay 1, Neil McKelvie 2, Norman Neil (Tahakopa) 3. Trot, one and a-half miles: Miss Bessie Knapp’s ch m Golden Morn (owner) 120yds, 1; P. Campbell’s er g Creamie (owner) 60yds, 2; Miss Mary McDonald’s ch m (Peter McKay), limit, 3. Competitions. Sheep Weight-guessing: actual weight, 1651b5: David McDonald 1, John Greenlees 2, J. B. Taylor and Mrs J. K. Dynes (tie) 3. Distance Stepping (actual, 24yds 2 Jin.): William Mortimer 24yds 2}in, 1; J." Johnston 24yds lin, 2; 11. Kiddey, Miss J. McEwan, and Mrs J. K. Dynes (tie) 3, In the evening there was a large attendance at the Sports Dance, held in the local Assembly Hall. Leckie’s Orchestra supplied good music, and Messrs Gordon Allan and Tom Skinner proved capable M.C.’s. Personal. Misses Isa Lang and Joyce Morgan, Inver, cargill, were the guests of Mr and Mr John Swan Stewart over last week-end. Mr and Mrs Neil McEwan, senior, and family, are holidaying at lire Rocks, Riverton. Mrs Frank Russel, Dunedin, accompanied bv her two young children, is the guest of her sister, Mrs D. N. A. Macpherson, Alma street.

Mrs E. Sherborne, Temuka, formerly of Wyndham, and her young son Douglas, were visitors to Wyndham for a few days this week as the guests of Mrs Cameron, Malta street..