FIRST RUNS OF SEASON

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 492, 23 October 1928, Page 13

FIRST RUNS OF SEASON

LABOUR DAY SPORTS ATHLETICS IN DOMAIN GOOD TIMES RECORDED Auckland runners and cyclists had their first big run of the season yesterday afternoon when the Labour I'av celebration sports were held in the 1 Domain. Ruin overnight made the track fairly heavy, but in spite of that j some good times were put up. The i athletic events were held under the ■ auspices of the Akarana Cycling and ; Atheltic Club, and a programme of ! dancing events was held under the auspices of the Highland and National Dancing Society. The following were results: Half-mile Cycle Handicap.—First Heat: J. H. Wade, ser, 1; K. Spragsr, 60vds, 2; A. Reed, SOyds, 3. Time. 1.11. Won by five lengths. Second Heat: S. Litchfield. 30yds, 1; G. W. Rollerson, 55yds. 2: D. G. Fletcher. 60yds. 3. Time, 1.11. M on by half a > wheel. Third Heat: L. B. Roberts, 60yds, 1: H. G. Browin, SOyds, 2; F. S. White 65 yds, 3. Time, 1.9 3-5. Won by two lengths. Fourth Heat: G. Whitehouse, 90vds. 1: C. Harris, 55yds. 2; E. A. Cleaver, 65yds. 3. Time, 1.9 2-5. Rims between placed men. Fifth Heat: F. E. Pinker. 55yds, 1: A. W. Pinker, 25yds, 2; A. Russell. 60yds, 3. Time, 1.3 2-5. Won by a length. FINAL J. H. WADE 1 F. E. PINKER 2 G. WHITEHOUSE 3 Time, lmin lOsee. Won by a length , and a-half. 100 Yards Maiden Handicap.—First j heat: E. T. Mincham (ll,yds>, 1; D. KerrTaylor (ser.), 2; N. Funnell (Iyd), 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. Won by inches. Second Heat: .T. T. Carter (Iyd), 3: W. Robinson, 2. Time, llsee. Won easily. FINAL E. T. MINCHAM 1 J. T. CARTER 2 N. FUNNELL .. 3 Time, Usee. Won by a foot. 100 Yards Primary Schools Scratch Race.—Doherty 1, Stewart 2, Denny 3. i Time, 11 l-ssec. 880 YARDS HANDICAP J. W. SAVIDAN, 10yds 1 L. C. BARKER 22yds 2 B. L. EVANS, 55yds 3 Time, 2min 0 3-ssec. Won easily by five yards. Single Women's Race.—Miss Heran. 1; Miss Dore, 2; Miss Moore, 3, One Mile Cycle Handicap.—First HeatL. Aldred, 110yds. 1; L Pinfold. 70yds, 2; S. Kay, 140yds, 3. Time, 2min 36sec. Won by two lengths. Second Heat: F. S. White, 130yds, 1; M. P. Byrnes, scr., 2; A. W. Pinker, 50yds, 3. Time, 2min 30 3?ssec. Won by three and a-half lengths. Third Heat: C. Harris, 100yds, 1; L. B. Roberts, 120yds, 2; C. J. Gainsborough. 60j’ds. 3. Time, 2min 35sec. Won by four lengths. Fourth Heat: R. G. Foubister, SOyds, 1; A. G. Baird. GOyds, 2; E. A. Cleaver, 125yds, 3. Time, 2min 34sec. Won by a length. Fifth Heat: H. Dwight, 40yds. 1; A. Sereombe, 85yds, 2; S. Baird, 70yds, 3. Time, 2.34 3-5. FINAL M. P. BYRNES 1 A. SERCOMBE 2 A. G. BAIRD 3 Time, 2.31. 100 Yards Handicap.—First Heat: T. K. Cambie, 4iyds, 1; A. E. Butler, 4yds. 2; R. Willey, Siyds. 3. Time, lOsec. Won by a foot. Second Heat: V. R. Walker, 41yds, 1; A. G. Bond. 4£yds, 2; E. F. Jones, 61yds. 3. Time, lOsec. A good win. FINAL T. K. CAMBIE 1 V. R. WALKER 2 A. E. BUTLER 3 TWO-MILE STEEPLECHASE W. A. BRIGGS, 70see 1 .T. W. SAVIDAN. scr 2 A. CLARKE, llOsec 3 Time, llmin. PRIMARY SCHOOLS RELAY (880 yards) BAYFIELD 4 OTAHUHU 2 440 YARDS HURDLES HANDICAP D. KERR-TAYLOR. 4yds 1 B. M. MURRAY, scr 2 Time, 59sec. TWO-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP First Heat: F .J. Casey, 60yds, 1; J. H. Wade, scr, 2; W. Tomlinson, 260yds, 3. Time, smin 26 4-ssec. Second Heat: A. G. Baird, 110yds, and S. Baird. 150yds (dead heat), 1; F. Taylor, 160yds, 3. Third Heat: H. G. Brewin, 100yds, 1; R. G. Foubister, 160yds, 2; L. Pinfold, 150yds, 3. Time, arain 19 2-ssec. FINAL H. G. BREWIN 1 S. BAIRD 2 F. J. CASEY 3 Time, smin 2 l-ssec. Won by a wheel. 220YDS HANDICAP T. K. CAMBIE, Byds 1 L. H. MEREDITH. syds 2 V. R. WALKER. Syds 3 Time, 21 3-ssec. Won by four feet. THROWING THE DISCUS O. DUNLOP (14ft), 99ft 104 in .... 1 R. G. KIRKWOOD (21ft), 98ft Uin 2 G. METCALFE (34ft), 97ft sin .. 3 Miss-and-Out Cycle Race.—F. Taylor, 1. Married Ladies' Race.—Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Walker, dead-heat. Married Men’s Handicap.—Carson. 1: Breen, 2; Clarke, 3. Time, 12s. DANCING EVENTS Following are the results of the dancing ! competitions conducted by the Highland ! and National Dancing Society:— Sean Triubhais, novices.—Helen Sin- | ton, 1; Jay Simon, 2; Kathleen Boyle, 3. • Highland Fling, under 9 years.—Dag- .1 mar Jensen, l; Olive Evans, 2; Patricia I Boyle, 3. # Sword Dance, under 11 years.—Lorraine I Cunningham, 1; Victory Kerr, 2; Lorn;, i Skinner, 3. Highkind Fling, novices.—Dorothy sear*e, 1; Helen Sin ton, 2; Elsie Nelson, | Sean Triubhais, open.—lrene Long, 1;! T N , . I ? 1 ?, ]Lock '' vood - 2 «' Gladys Cain, 3. Fling. under 13 years.— ! Gladys Gain, 1; Loloma Kay’, 2; Gladys 1 Anderson, 3. Sword Dance, under 17 vears Bettv ■ Kerr, 1; Irene Lons, 2; Molly Xeedharri. j Tiiffv'T® Tul J oc s,’ ,°P en -—Irene Lons, 111 2: Delvis Purdom, 3. I J™ 6 ,, Jl f‘ novices.—Lorraine Cunnin's-sm“\-l 1 ’ Jean clarko - -• Gladys, AnderHighland Fling, under 11 vears Tov cs2ni£kham?r othy Searle ' 2; Lorraine i; “ n ? 2 njsr» r rr s - Sailors Hornpipe, novices.—Victory Hdrr, l; Rhoda Evans, 2; Lorraine Cunningham and K. Boyle, equal, 3 Highland Fling, under 17 years.—lrene Long l; Betty Kerr. 2; Kathleen Reid, 3. x*?i altz L- C . loer * novices.—Joy Ladder. 1; Helen Sinton. 2; Dorothy Searle 3. Highland Fling, for boy’s, open.’— Willie S 7 dney Tye - 2; Leslie Maslem and Rex Angus, equal. 3. Sai tors’ Hornpipe, under 13 vears Gladys Anderson, 1; Loloma kuv *• Maisie Dickson, 3. Sailors' Hornpipe, open.—Betty Kerr. I. Loloma Kay, 2; Wilma Lockwood and Maisie Dickson, 3. WaltzGlog, open.—Helen Sinton, p Gladys Anderson, 2; Irene Lons, 3. WESLEY COLLEGE SPORTS MEETING AT PAERATA The annual sports meeting of WesleyBoys College, Paerata, held vesterdajwas favoured with fine weather and a fair attendance. - J. T. Tukua, who played a prominent part in many events, was the eventual winner of the school championship. The annual meeting and dinner of the Old

Boys’ Association w am held At the ev>ilege in the evening. Following were the results:— HANDICAP EVENTS High Jump, senior.—Rogers, 1; Edwards and Kewei\e, 2; height. 4ft ajin--1 OOyils junior: Lusty, 1; Lovegrovo. i. Henry, 6: time, 13sec. 200yds, senior. Farland, 1; Ilutt, 2; Gina, 3; time. I_' l-.« secs. 120yds Hurdles, senior: Anderson. 1. Heke, 2: Kewene. 3; time. 21 2- se. 220yds. junior: Kmght. 1; Lovegrov > . 2 Harris. 3; time. 3>sec. 220yds. s-unoi : Anderson, 1: Gina. 2; Williams. 3; linn. 22sec. Butting shot, senior: F'ioct*>r. Jehnston. 2; Andru. 3; distance. 26it 440yds, junior: Knight. 1; Fish* v. 2: Lovl'grove. time, lmin I4sc :4 senior: Kewene. 1; I'ritchatai, 2; Edward 2 time, lmin 5 l-ssec. Hop. step and jump, senior: Fritchard. 1; Cowan. -• Williams. 2: distance, 35ft Tin. I,on jump. Ecnior: Fritchard, 1; Kew no. Cowan. 3; distance, 15ft Tin. One mil- . senior: Kewene. l: Allum. 2: Booker. L OPEN EVENTS Throwing Cricket Bail, junior: Kidd, - I "roc ter, -. Tawliara, 3; distance, 111 loin. Throwing Cricket Ball, senici L. Faletau, 1; i?. Fotu, 2; Kaho, 3; dc—tance. aOyds. High Jump, junior: Carnachnn. 1; 2. Tawharu, 3; heigh’. 4ft High jump, senior: Tukua. ■. N. Walters. 2; Warbrick, 3; heiglit. i;t 6iin 100yds. juni«.«r: Kidd, 1; Hi nr. Procter, 3; time. 12 3-ssd . . I2‘»y u . Hurdles, junior: Kidd, 1; Ralu. 2: Procter, 3; time. 21 l-3sec. 120yds Hurdles, senior: M. Walters. 1; Tukua, 3; Waibrick. 3; time. IS 2-ssec. 220yds, junior: Hemi. 1; Procter. 2; Kidd, 3; time, i>ose*■. 220yds, senior: Tukua, 1; M. WaJters, 2: Warbrick. 3: time 2S l-osec. Putting Shot. 361 b. senior: M. Walters, 1; Heh*\ 2; Fotu. 3; distance. 34ft Ijin. 440yds, Junior: Procter, 1; Sutton. 2: Henry, time, lmin 12 2-ssee. 140yds. senior: Tukua. 1; Walters. 2: Farland. 3: time, lmin 4 3-osec. lOOyds, senior: Tukua. 1: Writers, 2: W'arbriok. 3; time, 31 2-3 see. Lone Jump, senior: Hohe. 1; Tukua. 7 Warbrick. 3: distance, 17ft 3in. Ib*’'. Step and Jump, junior: Procter l . T: - whara. 2: Kidd. 3: l t 9ln. ITon, Step and Jump, senior: W ' r- . ' ■ Tukua. 2; Hehe. 3; distance. 27'! tun. T>or»g Jump, junior: Kidd. 1; Pro -ter nn« Andrews. 2: distance, 3 4ft 6:in. On* ATile. senior: Farland. 1: Tukua. 2: ><. Walters, 3: time, fimin 9sec. One Mile, junior: Harris. 1; Procter, 2; Fulton. 3 time, 6min 2osec. OTHER EVENTS lOOvds Old Boj-S' Race.—C. H Harding. i: T. J. Stacey, 2; T. Stone. 3; time. 12 l-ssec. 100yds Staff Race: P. A Hiekltng. 1; C. H. Harding, 2; Rev. H. L. Fiebig, 3: time, 11 1-Ssec. House Relay: Simmonds lIous<&. 1; School House, INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS MEETING AT TE KUITI (From Our Own Correspondent j TE KUITI, Saturday. Several records were broken at the. King Country District High Schools’ annual sports held on the Te Kuiti Domain on Friday’. Tho schools competing were Otorohanga, Te Kuiti. Te Awamutu. Fio Pio and Taumarunui. The fixture proved a marked success, all tho arrangements for the meeting being carried out without a hitch At the conclusion of the sports, the Deputy-Mayor, Mr. Arnold Blackman, congratulated the organisers on the success of tho meeting, after which the headmaster of the Te Kuiti District High School, Mr. W. Smith, presented the various trophies. The points prize for the boys’ events resulted in a win for Otorohanga with 37 points, Te Kuiti. 13 points, second. For the girls’ events, Te Kuiti gained IS points and Otorohanga 10 points. WAIHI SPORTS POSTPONED (From Our Own Correspondent I WAIHI, Monday. Owing to rain, the Waihi Cycling and Athletic Club’s sports, which were to have been held to-day, were postponed till Saturday', November 3.