TARATA SPORTS. MEETING

Taranaki Daily News, 9 May 1930, Page 4

TARATA SPORTS. MEETING

SUCCESS OF LOCAL FIXTURE CHOPPING, SAWING AND PUNNING. , GOOD CROWD IN FINE WEATHER. Tara la had a good day yesterday for the -local sports.- The meeting was well supported by the settlers, and with the good weather and the splendid way the committee controlled the events there was not a dull moment the whole day. Officials were: Patron, Mr. 11. Waite; president, Mr. .L. M. Standish; chairman, Mr., A. R. Harris; secretary, Mr. M. Standish; committee, Messrs. H. Crowe, E. Crowe, C. Waite, F. Waite, H. ■ Lndcmann, G. Ltidemann, IV. Topping. . sen., W. Topping,’juh;,' P.'Topping, 8. Clarke, J. Williamson, W. Smee, N. Laurence and H. Lovell. Judges for the running races were Messrs. A. Corkill, M. King, Mr. Goodwin and W. I). Adnams. The time-keeper was Mr. C. A. Swears and the starter Mr.

V. Thorne; judges of chopping and sawing were Messrs. 1 H. Lambert, Al. Standish’ and J; Smith/and the time-keeper Mr. C. A. Swears.' Mr. J. Burgess donated a tin of lollies for the' kiddies’ scramble, which they thoroughly eiijoy; 1. _ The results are: — First 12in*. Chop.—First heat: R. Muir 1, A, Smith 2, W. Topping 3; 1.27. Second heat: Gi Luclemann 1, H. Crowe 2, N. Lawrence 3; 1.28. Final: H. Crowe 1, A. Smith 2, D. M iir 3; 1.4 2-ssec. Second Local !l l2in. Chop. —First heat; H. Crowe 1, D. Muir 2, S. Drake 3; Imin. 20see. Second heat: A.Smith 1, W. Top- ■ ping 2, N. Laurence 3; . Imin. ■■ Bsee. Final: D. Muir 1, A. Smith 2, S. Drake 3; Imin. 4-343aec t :? ■ ' Double ISin.' Sawing, three: cpts.—• Williams and Clarke 1, Swan and‘Muir 2, Drake arid‘Smith 3; 37. 2-ssec., Single-handed Saw,. 12in., two cuts.— J. Williams 1, D. Muir 2, E. Crowe 3; Imin. 11 3-ssec.'. ■ Ladies’ Double Sawing, one cut. Special prize donated by Mrs. S. George for the youngest competitors.—Miss N. Waite and Miss Larkey 1, Mrs. Smith and Miss Goodwin 2, Mrs. Pre::- and Miss J. Waite 3; 25 3-ssee. Double-handed Boys’ 12in. Sawing, one cut. —Drake and Lambert 1, J. Topping and Corkill 2, Paterson and King 3, Ladies’ Nail-driving.—Mrs. H. Lovell. Stepping Chain—Ladies, Mrs. J. Press; men, Mr. A. Gall. 100 Yards.—P. Rogers 1, A. Harris 2, <. Waite 3; 11 3 -ssec:; nine started. 220 Yards. —A. Harris }, I. Mcßae 2, P. Rogers 3; 25 4-ssee.; seven started. ■l4O Yards;—P. Rogers 1, C. Waite 2, A. Harris 3; Imin. 1 4-ssec.; six started. .. .. Single Ladies’, Race, 100. yards.—M, Corkill i, F. Larkey 2, Joan Bayley 3; 14 .sec. ~ Married Ladies, 100 yards.—Mrs. A. Smith . 1, Mrs. A. Qall 2, .Mrs',. Etu 3/ 16 2-ssee. Prizes were, donated bv Mr. J

l-vscv. a 11Z.VB were uonaceti i>y ivir. u. Hirst. ■■ ■ 880 Yards.—A. Elliott 1, Ai' Harris 2, V. Hartiga.fi 3; '2min. 20 l ; ssec. .Six ■ .started, ‘: s \ • . One Mile Run. —P. Topping 1, W. Since. 2, A. Elliott 3; smim 31 3-ssec. Four; ■ started; ■'■ ■•■■■■<. ' • ' ■ • v--Senior Girls’ Race.—E.King 1, I, Corkill 2,' J. Topping 3. Senior Girls’ Tyre Race.—E. King I, B. George 2, J. Guilford 3. 220 Yards, Girls, special ; rize donated by Mr. P. Topping.—J. Guilford 1, J. Topping 2, I. Corkill 3. Small Girls’ Race.—P.' Bishell 1, P. S an 2, D. Hirst 3. Little Tots’ Race, girls. —M. Etu 1, N. Bishell 2, R. Smith 3. Small Girls’ and Boys’ Races.—<E. Bishell 1, P. Swan 2, R. Press 3; R. Swan I, D. King 2, A. Lambert 3, Jean Topping 4, Joe 5. Special Boys’ Race, 220 yards, prize donated by Mr. P. Topping.—A. Swan 1, A. Topping 2, J. Topping 3. Senior Boys’ Tyre Race.—J. Topping 1. H. Paterson 2, R. Swan 3. Junior Boys’ Tyre Races—D. Paterson 1, A. Swan 2, A. Topping 3. Boys’ Tyfe Race.—A. Swan 1, R. Swan 2, J. Topping 3. Senior School Boys’ Race.—H. Paterson 1, A. Lambert 2, J. Topping 3. Junior School Race.—A. Swan 1, A. Topping' 2, R. Swan-3.: ' • • Small Boys’ Raee.-’-R. Press 1/E. Biahell 2, P. Paterson 3. Mixed Race, girls and boys, prizes donated by. Mr. A. Corkill—R. Corkill 1, J. Topping 2, V. Paterson 3. The, local tug-of-war drew good entries, 25 competing (five in a team), and after some very fine pulls the team winning was AV. Smee, H. Crowe, V. Thorne, 5. Askew and R. Lambert. A splendid luncheon supplied by the ladies’ committee was justly dealt with. A dance was held in the evening at the hall, an excellent: supper being supplied by the ladies’ .committee. Harris’ Orchestra supplied the music. The masters of ceremonies were Messrs. P. Rogers, N. Laurence and A. R. Harris.