BIG ENTRIES FOR TUATAPERE

Southland Times, Issue 24011, 29 December 1939, Page 7

BIG ENTRIES FOR TUATAPERE

SPORTS MEETING ON NEW YEAR’S DAY HANDICAPS DECLARED Very large entries have been received for the Tuatapere sports meeting on New Year’s Day. The following handicaps have been declared:— RUNNING EVENTS 75 YARDS.—Collins scr, Doherty scr, H. W. Milne scr, A. A. Pullar 2yds, E. M. Brookes 2yds, F. Pickering 2yds, R. Thomson 2yds, A. Blackmun 2yds, R. H. McKenzie 24yds, P. C. Williams 3Jyds, G. Hudson 3Jyds, D. McPherson 4yds, A. T. Maw 4Jyds, S. E. Young syds. W. Burgess syds, R. Pickering syds. 100 YARDS;—T. Collins scr, H. W. Milne Iyd, A. McPherson 3yds, L. Doherty 3yds, R. H. McKenzie 4yds, R. Thomson syds, P. C. Williams 4yds, J. W. Schultz 6yds, D. McPherson 7yds, A. Blackmun Byds, C. P. McKay 9yds, A. T. Maw 9yds, W. Burgess 9yds, T. A. Bench 10yds, J. Miller 10yds. 135 YARDS SHEFFIELD.—CoIIins scr, H. W. Milne 2yds. A. A. Pullar 3yds, F. Pickering 3yds, A. McPherson 4yds, Doherty 4yds, R. Thomson 6jyds, E. M. Brookes 7yds, G. Hudson 7yds, P. C. Williams 7yds, D. McPherson Byds, J. W. Schultz Byds, A. Blackmun 9yds, R. Herron 9yds, R. Pickering 9yds, R. H. McKenzie 9yds, J. L. Ferguson 10yds, C. P. McKay Hyds, E. Nolan 12yds, T. A. Bench 12yds, J. Miller 12yds, G. Lee 13yds. 220 YARDS.—H. W. Milne scr, vollins scr, F. Pickering Iyd, A. McPherson 3yds, A .A. Pullar 4yds, Doherty syds, J. W. Schultz 7yds, R. H. McKenzie Byds, G. Hudson 9yds, R. Pickering 9yds, J. L. Ferguson 9yds, D. McPherson 10yds. R. Herron 10yds, A. Blackmun 10yds, A. T. Maw 13yds, G. Lee 13yds, T. A. Bench 14yds. 440 YARDS.—L. A. Bench scr, F. Pickering 3yds, W. D. Rees 10yds, E. M. Brookes 11yds, G. W. Leith 13yds, R. Herron 15yds, W. Leonard 15yds, S. E. Young 15yds, R. Pickering 15yds, J. L. Ferguson 18yds, H. W. Witsey 20yds, M. McKerchar 20yds, C. P. McKay 22yds, G. Lee 24yds, J. Condon 25yds, W. Thayer 28yds. 880 YARDS.—L. A. Bench 10yds, E. J. Hurst 15yds, W. D. Rees 15yds, G. W. Leith 15yds, H. W. Witsey 15yds, E. M. Brookes 25yds, S. E. Young 25yds, J. A. Geddes 30yds, R. Pickering 40yds, G. Lee 45yds, C. P. McKay 45yds, M. McKerchar 45yds, R. Gillan 55yds. J. Condon 55yds, W. Leonard 18yds. ONE MILE HANDICAP.—S. E. Young 20yds, G. W. Leith 25yds, W. D. Rees 25yds, E. J. Hurst 30yds, H. W. Witsey 35yds, J. A. Geddes 55yds, J. Bartlett 60yds, M. McKerchar 65yds, J. Hawkins 70yds, G. McMullan 75yds, R. Gillan 80yds. CYCLING EVENTS The following handicaps have been declared for the half-mile, mile and two miles cash cycling events respectively:—J. Brown, 70yds, 135yds, 240yds; J. Elliott, 20yds, 40yds, 70yds; W. S. Haigh, 20yds, 40yds, 70yds; C. E. Hall, 20yds, 35yds, S. Mauger, 45yds, 100yds, 190yds; S. McCartney, 50yds, 110yds, 220yds; J. McCartney, 55yds, 2ooyds, J. A. Robertson, 70yds, 135yds, 240yds; C. E. Robinson, 20yds, 45yds, 80yds; R. Rolton, 40yds, 100yds, 190yds; D. Ralston, 60yds, 120yds, 200yds; A. Shepherd, 15yds, 35yds, 70yds. Amateur cycling events, one mile and two miles respectivelyA. Drury, scr, scr; K. Jones, 20yds, 35yds; H. Rubber, 80yds, 120yds;' A. Jones, 100yds, 160yds; J. Duncan, 120yds, 180yds; O. Henderson, 140yds, 200yds; M. Burgess, 140yds, 200yds; C. Campbell, 160yds, 250yds; N. Shand, 90yd$, 160yds; N. Liddell, 140yds, 200yds; O. Drury, 20yds, 35yds; T. Waddick, 50yds, 70yds; H. Jones, 80yds, 120yds; H. Patton, 90yds, 140yds; J. McKenzie, 100yds, 160; N. Hazelmore, 100yds, 160yds; W. Smith, 120yds, 180yds; R. Duncan, 140yds, 200yds; T. Leal, 160yds, 250yds; T. F. Clark, 100yds, 160yds; H. Mitchell, 160yds, 250yds. BUSHCRAFT EVENTS 15-INCH PLUMB HANDICAP.—F. Latchford 2sec bhd, S. Shaw 2sec, A. V. Laurie 2sec, A. Fogarty 2sec, R. Fraser 2sec, W. Devereux ssec, M. G. Brown ssec, K. Wilson ssec, G. Ternpier ssec, Callahan 9sec, E. E. Bennett 9sec, N. Hibbs 9sec, M, Hodges 9sec, R. Nolan 9sec, H. Wybrow 9sec, W. J. Cook 3sec, J. Gordon 6sec, C. Neame Bsec, J. Bates 9sec, A. J. Hodges 17sec, H. Gillman 17sec, P. Malone 17sec, M. Donnelly 18sec, T. Dunster 22sec, Cyril Hayes 22sec, J. Rodgers —, E. Wilson —, R. Campbell Bsec, F. Brown 9sec, S. Blanks lOsec, R. Hogg llsec, L. Robertson 12sec, T. Latchford 12sec, H. Donnelly 12sec, J. Pont 12sec, J. Swale 12sec, R. Wilkie 13sec, E. Nolan 17sec, W. L. Tillard 17sec. 12-INCH UNDERHAND CHOP.—J. A. Dawson 2sec bhd, P. Smith 2sec, F. Latchford 2sec, S. Shaw 2sec, M. F. Shaw 2sec, A. Shaw 2sec, B. Ogilvie 2sec, A. J. White 2sec, A. Rodgers 2sec, J. J. Pont 2sec, D. Pont 2sec, C. McKenzie 2sec, W. Collinson 2sec, A. Baldwin 2sec, R. Fraser 3sec, W, Devereux ssec, H. Pont ssec, D. L. Roberts ssec,,K. Wilson ssec, G. Templer ssec, H. Palmer ssec, R. Nolan ssec, A. Fogarty ssec, R. Campbell 6sec, A. E. Jesperson ssec, W. J. Cook ssec, I. Gordon 6sec, C. Bone 6sec, M. Callahan 7sec, E. E. Bennett 7sec, J. Bates 7sec, N. Hibbs Bsec, H. Wybrow Bsec, C. Donnelly Bsec, L. Robertson 9sec, F. Brown 9sec, J. Swale 9sec, R. Hogg 9sec, T. Latchford lOsec, T. Donnelly lOsec, H. Gillman 13sec, A. J. Hodges Msec, W. L. Tillard 15sec, T. Dunster 16sec, M. Donnelly 16sec, E. Wilson —, J. Rodgers —, W. D. Hodges Bsec.

12-INCH STANDING BLOCK HANDICAP.—H. Pont ssec bhd, M. S. Brown ssec, E. E. Bennett ssec, J. H. Dawson ssec, R. Q. Jones ssec, K. Wilson ssec, E. Wilson ssec, J. Latchford ssec, G. Templer ssec, T. Latchford ssec, L. Robertson ssec, E. Nolan ssec, H. Wybrow ssec, H. O’Brien ssec, A. V. Laurie ssec, A. Fogerty ssec, W. Collinson ssec, R. Campbell ssec, P. Malone ssec, C. Donnelly ssec, R. Fraser 7sec, M. Hibbs 9sec, W. D. Hodges 9sec, J. Bates 9sec, C. Neame 9sec, T. Donnelly lOsec, W. Tillard 14sec, K. Kilkes 14sec, H. Gillman 14sec, J. Swale Msec, M. Donnelly 16sec, J. Pont 16sec, C. Haye? 19sec, T. Dunster 20sec. 18-INCH DOUBLE-HANDED SAWING.—R. Campbell and W. J. Cook 2sec bhd, F. Marshall and mate 2sec, Garvey and Sinclair 2sec, W. Holland and W. Thomson 2sec, W. Donnelly and J. Holland 3sec, R. Hogg and T. Latchford 4sec, W. D. Hodges and L. Robertson 4sec, W. Collinson and J. Bates ssec, F. Brown and V. Hodges 6sec, H. O’Brien and S. Blanks 7sec, J. Swale and A. Fraser 7sec, T. Waldron and T. Mclntosh 7sec, J. Manson and J. Thomas 7sec, Donnelly brothers Bsec.

18-INCH SINGLE-HANDED SAWING.—R. Hogg 7sec bhd, T. Mclntosh 2sec, R. Fraser 15sec, T. Donnelly 9sec, D. Duggan 2sec, H. Murdoch ssec, G. Donnelly 9sec, A. E. Jesperson 9sec, M. Donnelly 12sec, H. O’Brien 17sec, G. Blanks 20sec. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SPORTS Arrangements are being rapidly completed for the New Year’s Day sports at Tuatapere and a substantial bridge has been constructed over the backwater in the domain, thanks to the enthusiasm

of the committee and the co-operation of local citizens, notably Mr J. H. Williams, who supervised the erection of the bridge. Heavy totara piles were driven four feet down to a solid bottom. The bridge, which is now completed, is 14 feet wide and 60 feet long. It has been thoroughly tested by drawing a four-ton roller across it and no doubt it will stand for many years giving ready access to the newly-prepared parking area. Incidentally, the bridge affords spectators a splendid view up the willow-flanked stream which it surmounts.

The j/cturesque grounds are in firstclass order and the tracks are looking particularly well after being rolled in the recent heavy rain. The swans and paradise duck are thriving in their new surroundings and they have been joined there by a family of seven grey duck. Two mallards have also made their nest nearby. City visitors will appreciate the opportunity of watching these water fowl in their native haunt.

The Tuatapere Society is setting a fine example to sporting bodies throughout New Zealand by putting aside the whole profit of the year’s working to be devoted to patriotic purposes and it is to be hoped that this action will evoke the response it deserves from the general public.