MERE MERE-OHANGI SPORTS

Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1930, Page 8

MERE MERE-OHANGI SPORTS

TIE FOR CANN ATHLETIC CUP. SUCCESS OF ANNUAL MEETING. Glorious weather conditions prevailed for the fourth annual Mere MereOhangai sports meeting in Mr. A. Williams’ paddock at Ohangai yesterday. There was a good attendance of the public, young and old setting themselves out to make the best of the day’s sport An excellent .field of entries ensured close and interesting finishes, providing the spectators with plenty of interest throughout the day. A willing band of officials, with Mr. N. W. Lee as president and Mr. P. Sheahan as secretary; were unsparing in their efforts to provide competitors and spectators with a day’s excellent enjoyment. The Cann Cup for athletic events was won by -S. Savage (Ohangai) and R. Cairns (Opunake), who tied with six points each. Results are:— 'lOO yards handicap.—First heat: C. Paterson (Syds) 1, J. O’Shea (13yds) 2, R. .McCarthy <5 yds) 3. Second heat:. F. Greenbank (12yds) 1, J. W., O’Byrne (7yds) 2, R. Muggeridge (13yds) 3. Final: C. Paterson 1, R. McCarthy 2, F. Greenbank 3. Time, Ifisec. \ 150 yards Mere Mere-Ohangai ' handicap.— W. J. Q’Byhie (11yds) 1, R. McCarthy (Syds) 2,’F. Greenbank (15yds) 3. Time, 16 '2-ssec. Ten starters. A close finish. 440 yards handicap. —G. W. Gush (40 yds) 1, S. Savage (40yds) 2, J. W. O’Byrne (37yds) 3. Time, 52sec. Thirteen starters.- Won by about three yards. 880 yards handicap.—R. Cairns (50 yds)'l, S. Savage (45yds) 2, C. W. Gush (30yds) 3. Time, 2min. 4sec. A good finish. One mile handicap. —R. Cairns (70 yds) 1, S. Savage (90yds) 2. Won comfortably. Hop, step and jump.—G. Frank (scr), 43ft. sin., 1; S- Savage (Ift.), 42ft. 2in., 2; Paterson (Ift.), 40ft. 7in.-, 3. High jump.—-S. Savage (3in.), sft. Sin., 1; S. Kerrisk (6in.), sft. sin., 2; G. Frank (scr), sft. 4in., 3. Throwing the javelin. —M. Reeves (40 ft.), 151 ft., I;.E. J. Linn (30ft.), 143 ft., 2.- ’ ‘ ' ■ Farmers’ race’ (local). —O. Tidswell 1, C. Baker 2, J. Guest 3. Single ladies’-race. —Miss O’Byrne 1, . Miss M. Wallace 2, Miss M. Rogers 3. Married men’s race.—F. Greenbank 1, Sutherland 2, J. Guest 3. Married ladies’ face. —Mrs. Linn 1, Mrs. G. Frank 2, Mrs’. Bloor 3. Egg and spoon race (ladies). —Miss Margaret Wilson 1. Single-handed • sawing competition (local).—W. Dunlop 1, G. W. Williams 2. ‘ \ ’ Double-handed sawing competition (local). —Williams Bros. 1, M. Reeves and G. Wallace -2. Arithmetic race.—Miss Al. Rogers and F. Green bank 1. Four part race, 175 yards.—R. McCarthy 1, Townsend 2. Nail-driving.—Mrs. C. Radford 1. Animal race. —A. Philpott 1, H. Heal 2, M. Fennell 3. Musical chairs (in cars). —Miss Gwen Williams (Mr. A. K. Fyson’s car) 1, Mies E. Carter (Air. Al. Owen’s car) 2. Youths under 15. —J; Frahm J, W. AnIrews 2, W. Radford 3. Boys’ race, under 17, 100 yards.—M. Murray 1, S. Kerrisk 2, R. Tapp 3. Boys under 10. —W. Dunlop 1, A. Dunlop 2, I. Miller 3. . Boys under 7.—A. Wallace ”1, G. Swadel 2, J. Davidson 3. Girls under 10. —M. Lee 1, B. Miller J, J. Baker 3. Girls under B.—Judy Baker 1, K. Kerrisk 2, J. Williams 3. Boys under 12. —W. Wells 1, A. Dunop 2, Hinga and Dyson dead-heat 3. Girls under 14. —R. 'Wallace A. Frahm 2, G. Murray 3. Toddlers’ race (girls). —M. Bloor 1, tf. Bloor 2, P. Tidswell 3. Toddlers’ race (boys). —A. Wallace 1, J. Dunlop 2. Boys (consolation). —A. Slater 1, R. JVilliams 2, H. Davidson 3> Girls (consolation). —Joan Dyson 1, 3. Duff 2, I. McNought 3. Three-legged race (girls).—D. Colart and 1. AlcNought 1, R. Wallace and Williams 2.

Boys’ high jump.—A. Dunlop (scr.), 4ft. sin., 1; J. Frahm (ser.), 4ft. 4in.,

Boys’ school pony (local). —A.. Dunlop I, R. Williams 2, N. Foreman 3. Girls’ school pony (local).—G. Williams 1, N. Wallace 2, M. Wallace 3. School pony (never won a prize). — N. Foreman 1, M. Wallace 2, N. Wallace 3. School pony (open to Ohangai, Mere Mere, Mokoia’, Whakamara and Ararata schools). —Gwen Williams 1, Noeline Wallace 2, Reeve Williams 3. Girls’ potato race (on ponies). —M. 1 Wallace 1, G. 'Williams 2, R. Wallace 3. Open potato race (on ponies).—R. 1 Williams 1, M. Wallace 2, Q. Williams 3. OPERA HOUSE, HAWERA. “THE VIRGINIAN.” He sang the mere fragment of. a song in “Wolf Song”—but his talking voice was never heard by picture audiences before, until Paramount gave him the title role in the all-talking outdoors elas«ic, “The Virginian,” which comes to the Opera House for the matinee to-day at 2 p.m. and to-night at 8. His name is Gary Cooper, and he is probably the best, screen type that could be found anywhere in the ranks of film actors for the part of the lean, lanky cow-puncher hero of this famous play from the novel of the same name by Owen Wister. Cooper talks with a slow, mellow drawl in the picture. His mannerisms are those of the rangerider. His acting is real and convincing. He actually lived as a range rider before he went to Hollywood to gain renown in pictures. “The Virginian” was produced in the picturesque cattle-range country of Sonora county, California. A splendid programme of short features will also be shown. Reserve seats at Miss Blake’s, ’phone 2713