SPORTS MEETING AT NIAGARA

Southland Times, Issue 24055, 20 February 1940, Page 9

SPORTS MEETING AT NIAGARA

Keen Competition In Bushcraft ENTRIES IN RUNNING EVENTS POOR i | Keen competition in the bushcraft •events was a feature of the Niagara sports meeting held at the week-end. These events, however, had a monopoly of the entries, as the running events attracted only poor entries. There was a fair attendance, the gate takings being £4O, only £1 less than the amount taken last year. Results:— TRACK EVENTS 100 YARDS HANDICAP. (Six entries). —J. Browning (4yds) 1, J- Biggar 10yds) 2, T. Robins (syds) 3. 200 YARDS HANDICAP. (Eight entries). —T. Robins (6yds) 1, E. Pope (18yds) 2, A. Biggar (—) 3. 880 YARDS HANDICAP. (Five entries). —J. Browning (scr) 1, J. Biggar (75yds) 2, A. Biggar (60yds) 3. 880 YARDS BOYS’ HANDICAP. (Six entries). —P. Biggar 1, M. Blair 2, G. Biggar 3. HOP, STEP AND JUMP. (13 entries). —W. McLennan 1, A. Biggar 2, P. Biggar 3. BROAD JUMP. (12 entries).—J. Holland 1, C. Blair 2, J. Harvey 3. HIGH JUMP. (Seven entries).—A. Biggar (sft lin) 1, J. McLennan 2. SINGLE WOMEN’S RACE. (10 entries).—Miss B. Watson 1, Miss J. Turner 2, Miss I. Biggar 3. MARRIED WOMEN’S RACE. (Eight entries).—Mrs Melvin 1, Mrs Brown 2, Mrs Warren 3. > ' MARRIED MEN’S RACE. (Seven entries). —J. McColgan 1, A. Fraser 2, W. McWilliam 3.

1 LOCAL FARMERS’ RACE.—J. Biggar. 1 STEPPING THE DISTANCE.—J. Trewin, A. H. Coster, G. Remment, A. j Robson. c BUSHCRAFT 2 12-INCH UNDERHAND CHOP. (30 2 entries).—First heat: R. Fraser (2sec) ’ ■ 1, H. Wybrow (ssec) 2, C. Birss (6sec) 2 3. Second heat: M. Callahan (6sec) 1, R. Anglem (ssec) 2, C. Harvey (2sec) 3. Third heat: G. Olive (2sec) 1, T. Bates (ssec) 2, H. Fraser (7sec) 3. Final.—R. Fraser 1, C. Harvey 2, T. Bates 3. Time, 0.32. ! 12-INCH STANDING CHOP. (25 en- ! tries).—First heat: J. McColgan (9sec) ; 1, C. Hayes (18sec) 2, A. Olive (2sec) ) 3. Second heat: H. Wybrow (ssec) ) 1, C. Neame (12sec) 2, R. Anglem I (ssec) 3. Third heat: A. Ericson i (4sec) 1, G. Weir (llsec) 2, L. McI Ewan (ssec) 3. ’ | Final.—J. McColgan 1, H. Wybrow 2, C. ; I Neame 3. 1 114-INCH UNDERHAND CHOP. (24 ' i entries). —First heat: G. Olive (2sec) J 1, F. Flueity (7sec) 2, J. McColgan (9sec) 3. Second heat: H. Wybrow (Bsec) 1, L. Robertson (12sec) 2, R. Anglem (7sec) 3. Third heat: M. Callahan (7sec) 1, A. Fraser (6sec) 2, J. Harding (12sec) 3. Final.—R. Anglem 1, J. McColgan 2, L. Robertson 3. Fastest time.—R. Anglem, 45sec. 15-INCH DOUBLE-HANDED SAWING. (Five entries).—Fraser Bros. (9sec) 1, Robertson and Hodges (Bsec) 2, Holland Bros. (6sec) 3. 115-INCH SINGLE-HANDED SAWI ING. (Five entries).—H. O’Brien j (12sec) 1, A. Fraser (12sec) 2, H. | Fraser (lOsec) 3. SHEEP GUESSING.—Correct weight 1441 b—M. McColgan, D. Horne and Mrs A. F. Wybrow tied with exact weight. CLAY-BIRD SHOOTING Novice Trophy.—N. Burgess. HIGHLAND DANCING F. Holloway Cup for most points in Dancing.—B. Thomson. SWORD DANCE, under 10. (Nine entries).—B. Smith 1, B. Thomson 2, V. Warren 3. HIGHLAND FLING, under 12. (Nine entries). —B. Thomson 1, B. Smith 2, N. McKinnell 3. SEANN TRIUBHAIS, under 16. (Four entries). —B. Thomson 1, H. Turner 2, J. Shanks 3. IRISH JIG, open. (Six entries).—H. Turner 1, J. Shand 2, B. Thomson 3. SWORD DANCE, Novices. (Three entries). —R. Greave 1, N. Whyte 2, B. Whyte 3. SPECIAL CLASS, Boys under B.—J. Erskine 1, David Dunn 2. CHILDREN’S RACES Boys, 5 to 8 years.—O. Brown 1, L. Fraser 2, H. Buckingham 3; girls: B. , Robson 1, V. Smith 2, K. Biggar 3. Boys, 8 to 11.—R. Smith 1, M. Blair ■ 2, I. Frasei - 3; girls: J. McColgan 1, M. : Dore 2, J. Robson 3. Boys, 11 to 14. —J. Mainland 1, R. ■ Barrett 2, C. Olsen 3; girls: C. Casey i and J. McWilliam 1, J. Blair 2. j Wheelbarrow Race. —Lamb Bros. 1, McLean and Fraser 2, Fraser and Blair ] 3. : Three-legged Race, Boys.—Fraser and i Blair 1, Fraser and Brown 2, McEwan t and Mainland 3. s Double Harness. —Fraser and Biggar ( 1, Melvin and Smith 2, Mclntosh and 1 Robson 3. c R. J. Brown’s Cup, most points in ; running.—J. Browning. ' < I LONGEST TIME TO BE 2 TAKEN : i FOUR-MILE RELAY HELD ON 1 SATURDAY , 1 (United Press Association) j MASTERTON, February 19. ( As it is necessary under international i rules in the event of watches register- ] ing different times in a contest that the f longest time be taken it is consequently ] officially announced today that the time f in the relay race on Saturday was 17 , minutes 18 4-5 seconds. j PUBLIC SERVICE SPORTS < i G. E. McLachlan (middle-distance i runner), J. N. Sinclair (sprinter) and t E. T. Dalzell (walker and shot putter), < of Invercargill, have been chosen by s the Otago Public Service Society to i compete at the Public Service sports in Wellington next month. I