OTAUTAU SPORTS MEETING

Southland Times, Issue 25502, 24 October 1944, Page 8

OTAUTAU SPORTS MEETING

SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE A high standard of performance was shown in most events at the twentysecond annual sports meeting of the Otautau Athletic Society, at Holt Park yesterday. The weather was beautifully fine and visitors took advantage of the natural grandstand to find good positions from which to view the sports. The tracks, though heavy, were in excellent order. The attendance was very good considering that no special trains were run and approximately £lB5 was taken at the gate. In the running events close finishes were seen in all races. M. K. Bulling had a successful day, winning the 440 Yards Open Handicap and the 880 Yards Open Handicap, and being placed second in the 220 Yards Open Handicap and third, equal, in the 75 Yards Open Handicap. The cyclists played a big part in the meeting, 12 races being contested. R. McDougall, who won the Mile Open Handicap, was the outstanding rider. The winner of the One Mile and ahalf Handicap was L. Johnston. He has been riding since 1928 and is the oldest member of the Invercargill Cycling Club. Members of the club wore black armlets in memory of a clubmate Trooper T. E. Waddick, who died of wounds in Italy recently. The chopping events created considerable interest and competition was keen. The main event, the 12-inch Underhand Open Chop, was won by R. Hogg. The sawing competitions attracted considerable attention from the public. During the afternoon the president of the society (Mr C. G. C. Sinclair) and the Minister of War Expenditure, the Hon. Adam Hamilton, the club’s patron, addressed the crowd over the loudspeaker system. Children’s events were held during the afternoon and attracted big fields. The results were as follows:— RUNNING 100 Yards Maiden (7): G. M. Sutherland (scr) 1, A. G. Shand (scr) 2, I. Sutherland (scr) 3. Time, 10 3-Ssec. 100 Yards Secondary School Boys’ Handicap: A. Thomson 1. N. Sutherland 2, M. Jones 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. 75 Yards Open Handicap—First heat (6): I. Sutherland (S’/ayds) 1, M. K. Bulling (Iyd) 2, R. J. Gillan (syds) 3. Second heat (4): G. P. McDougall (scr) 1, J. Shand (3yds) 2, A. S. Irwin (scr) 3. Final: Sutherland 1, McDougall 2, Gillan and Bulling (dead heat) 3. 75 Yards Young Women's Race: Miss S. Hogg 1, Miss D. White 2, Miss M. Mclndoe 3. Time, lOsec. 75 Yards Young Women's Race (open): Miss D. White 1, Miss S. Hogg 2, Miss F. Lindsay 3. Time, 9 l-ssec. 220 Yards Secondary School Boys’ Handicap: W. K. Leader 1, N. Sutherland 2, A. Thomson 3. Time, 26 l-ssec. 440 Yards Open Handicap: M. K. Bulling (2yds) 1, G. W. Leith (4yds) 2, J. O’Neill (24yds) 3. Time, 54sec. 220 Yards Open Handicap (12): G. M. Sutherland (14yds) 1, M. K. Bulling (3yds) 2, I. Sutherland (14yds) 3. Time, 23 2-ssec. 880 Yards Open Handicap (11): M. K. Bulling (10yds) 1, G. M. Sutherland (50yds) 2, A. S. Trotter (50yds) 3. .Time, 2min 8 100 Yards Women’s Race (open): S. Hogg 1, F. Lindsay 2, L. Archer 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. 220 Yards Consolation Handicap: G. P. McDougall 1, G. W. Leith 2, M. Thwaites 3. Time, 24sec. CYCLING Half-mile Amateur Open Handicap—First heat (8): R. Harris (35yds) 1, L. Johnston (40yds) 2, R. Hall (70yds) 3. Second heat (8): T. Catherall (80yds) 1, H. Jones (50yds) 2, G. Hewton (80yds) 3. Third heat (8): B. Harris (90yds) 1, L. McKenzie (80yds) 2, L. W. Smith (60yds) 3. Final: Jones 1, Harris 2, Hall 3. Time, Imin 16 2-ssec. One Mile Amateur Open Handicap—First heat (6): T. Catherall (160yds) 1, C. Flowers (40yds) 2, A. Dawson (60yds) 3. Second heat (8): R. Smith (60yds) 1, M. Beer (20yds) 2, W. Young (90yds) 3. Third heat (11): R. Hall (150yds) 1, R. McDougall (20yds) 2, R. Harris (60yds) 3. Final: McDougall 1, Beer 2, Harris 3. Time, 2min 48 3-ssec. One Mile and a-half Amateur Open Han-dicap-First heat (13): T. Catherall (220yds) 1, R. O’Connor (180yds) 2, R. Harris (80yds) 3, L. Hubber (110yds) 4. Second heat (11): A. Dawson (80yds) 1, W. Young (130yds) 2, L. Johnston (110yds) 3, R. McDougall (30yds) 4, Final: Johnston 1, Dawson 2, Hubber 3. Two Miles Amateur Open Handicap (17): W. Young (180yds) 1, L. McKenzie (290yds) 2, R. Hall (270yds) 3, M. Beer (30yds) 4. Time, 6min 2sec. BUSHCRAFT 12-inch Underhand Maiden Chop (all oil same mark)—First heat (12): P. Smith 1, A. Evans 2. Second heat (11): H. Reece 1, J. T. Pont jun. 2. Final: Reece 1, Pont 2, Smith 3. Time, 37 l-ssec. 12-inch Underhand Open Chop—First heat (10): J. Swale (Bsec) 1, L. Robertson (13sec) 2, P, Smith (3sec) 3. Second heat (11): T. H. Latchford (6sec) 1, H. Reece (3sec) 2, H. G. Gillman (13sec) 3. Third heat (11): R. Hogg (ssec) 1, A. H. Davis 2, A. Evans (3sec) 3. Final: Hogg 1, Reece 2, Smith and Smith (dead heat) 3. Time, 36sec. 12-inch‘ Standing Block Chop Open Handi-cap-First heat (8): F. L. Mason (3sec) 1, T. H. Latchford (4sec) 2, H. G. Gillman (12sec) 3. Second Heat (7): J. Swale (15sec) I, C. Green (3sec) 2, E. Hibbs (3sec) 3. Final: Swale 1, Green 2, Gillman 3. Time, 35 3-ssec. 18-inch Double-handed Open Sawing Handicap—First heat (4): E, Hibbs and A. Mcßae (3sec) 1, F. L. Mason and C. E. Haslem (3sec) 2. Second heat (4): R. Hogg and T. Latchford (6sec) 1, Duggan and Garvy 2. Final: Hibbs and Mcßae 1, Mason and Haslem 2, Hogg and Latchlord 3. Time, 17sec. 18-inch Single-handed Open Sawing Handicap (4): A. E. Jesperson (17sec) 1, R. Hogg (losec) 2, G. Blanks (23sec) 3. Time, 61 4-ssec. PIPING AND DANCING B Grade Marches: A. Johnston (84pts) 1, L. Morton (82pts) 2, J. Mortimer (Sl’/apts) 3. B Grade Highland Slow Airs: L. Johnston 1, L. Morton 2, —. Dodds 3. D Grade Marches: L. Johnston (73pts) 1, Miss Diack (72pts) 2, D. J. McKerchar (71pts) 3. Sword Dance (under 8 years): J. McLeod 1, I. Miller 2, P. Gallagher 3. Highland Fling (under 8 years): J. McLeod 1, I. Miller 2, C. Gallagher 3. Highland Fling (under 10 years): R. Anderson 1, E. Erskine 2, E. Waldron 3. Sword Dance (under 12 years): K. Eunson 1, E. Erskine 2, J. Beck 3. Highland Fling (under 14 years): B. Smith 1, S. Harvey 2, B. Thompson 3. Irish Jig (under 12 years): K. Eunson 1, R. Anderson 2, J. Beck 3. Seann Triubhas (12 and under 15): B. Smith 1, 'B. Thompson 2. S. Harvey 3. Tap Dancing (under 10 years): M, Myron 1, V. McCorkindale 2, D. Ballantyne 3. Tap Dancing (from 10 to 14 years): B. Thompson 1, E. Myron 2, K. Eunson 3.