TADMOR AThLETIC AND AXEMEN'S'

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12405, 21 November 1908, Page 5 (Supplement)

TADMOR AThLETIC AND AXEMEN'S '

GLUB. ; ANNUAL SPOKTS. - The Annual sports meeting of the Tadinor Athletic and ■ Axemen's Club took place in Mr F. Hodgkinsan'a paddock. Tadinor, on Nov. 9. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance of spectators. , Considerable interest was taken in ] the chpoping and sawing events. Tha New Zealand championship undarhand chop, 18in. blocks. was won by T. Weston of Lower Uutt, in limn 21secs, and tbe Tadmor Grand Handicap Chop of £20 by P. Eyles, who also won the District Championship Chop. The Richmond Brass Band was in attendance, and played selections throughout the day. Tne events were got over in time for tbe townspeople to catch i the 5.30 p.m. train leaving -Tadmor. The results are as follows: — ATHLETIC EVENTS. Tadmor Points JRace Handicap. 100 yds. 200 yds, and 300 yd s: T 100 yds (first heat) : A. D. Lynch, 6yds, 1; L. Brown, scr, 52; W. J. Gaynor, lyd, 3. Time, 11 3-5 sees. Second heat: U. Pike, 2yds, 1, H. Chapmnn. lyd, 2; 0. Dixou, '4yds, 3. Time, 11 1-5 . sacs. Final: A. D. Lynch, 6yds, 1; L. Brown. 'scr 2'; U. Pike. 2yds, 3. Time, llsacs. 200 yds: A. D. . Lynch, ; 10yds. 1, H. Chapman, 2yda 2, C. Dixon, Byds. 3. Time, 23secs. 300 yd s: H. Chapman, 3yds. 1, H. Pike, ByJs, 2. C. Dixon, 11yds, 3. Time, 35 3-sseos. Winner . of Points: A. D. Lynch, 6pts, 1 ; H. Chapman, spts, 2. High Jump: Kollet 1, Richmond 2. ' • • • 410 yds Handicap : L. Brown, scr, 1: J. Nesbit, lofds, 2; L. Hunter, 30yds, 3. Four started. Won easily. Tung, 5S sees. 220 yds Handicap: Field, 15yds, If Robertson, 10yds, 2, Percival, 10yds, 3. Four started. Time, 28 1-osecs. Half Mile Handicap: E. 3. Hetfer, 30yds. 1; A. A. Hoult, 25yds. 2; G. W. Tutbury, 10yds, 3. Ten started. Won comfortably. Time, 2mins Bsecs. One Mile Handicap: E. J. Heifer, Goyds, 1, A. A. Hoult, 35yds, 2; ti. Richmond, 10yds. 3. Won easily. -Eleven started. Time. 4niins 48secs. CHOPPING AND SAWING EVENTS. S regie- dancfed Handicap Saw: p. Karford, (lOsbcs bep), 40secs, 1; H. Burn (2secs' hep) 42 2-saec3 2; T. H. Lines (scr), 53 secsJJ. Special for fastest time, H. Burn. Maiden Chop (Ist neat) : W. Heine 1, A. A. Steer 2, T. IJ. Lines 3. Time, Imin 31 3-ssecs. Second heat: E. A.. Eban 1. G. Sullivan 2, J. Russ3. Time, linin 26secs. Final: A. A~. Steer 1, W. Heine 2, E. A. Eban 3. Time, luiin 20secs. Tadmor Grand Handicap Chop, < 18in standing blocks: l9t heat: H.G. Green, 30secs, 1; P. Mills, :-50secs, 2; C. O'Rourke. scr, 3;S. Morris, 203ecs, .Time, 2inin 21sbcs. Second beat: W. Weston lOsecs. 1;P. Eyles, 303ecs, 2 ;P. D. Hope. 23secs, 3;W. Heine, 4. Time, 2niin 12 l-ssecs. final:?. Eylea, 30secs, 1; P. Mills, 3059C8. 2; P. D. Hope. 23secs, 3, O. O'Rourke, scr, 4. Time, lmin 3 sees. District Championship Chop, 15in standing blocks: P. Eyles 1, G. A. Puklowsky 2. Eleven competed. Time,l mm 1 2-ssecs. Underhand Handicap Chop, 18in logs: A. Bevan, 3?secs, 1: S. Morris, 20?eas, 2: P. Mills, :-iosecs. 3: (J. O'Raur'io, scr, 4. Time, lmin Ksens. No v Zealand Championship [Jn derhand Otion. lSin logs: W. Weston ( LJppar Hufct) 1. C. o'^ ourll ° ( Denniston)"2. A. Beban and G. A. Puklowsky also competed. Time, luiin 24.sees. 1 Double Handed Handicap Saw, 18in logs: J. Higgms and Griffiths Isseas hnp). 16 3-ssecs, IL:_.J.._W. Lines and W. Line 3 (osecs hep), 17 l-ss?cs. 2: G. A. Pukiowsky and W. Weston (4secs hep), 17secs, 3. Tbe scratch pair, H. Burn and Morris, put up the fastest time, 14 2-sescs. Mr T. Edwards, stationmastnr in charKe of the Nelsoii-Tadnior section, states that yesterday's railway traffic was the heaviest yet experienced on the section. Largo numbers of excursionists booked to various stations up tho line, the majority proceeding to tlie Tadmor sports. The train which returned to town last evening consisted of twenty-one vehicles, and was drawn by two engines. It oonvoyed 700 passengers.