SPORTS DAY AT TARATA

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1931, Page 3

SPORTS DAY AT TARATA

KEEN SAWING AND CHOPPING RACES AND FIELD EVENTS. SETTLERS’ ANNUAL PICNIC. Chopping, sawing, running and field events were contested at the Tarata settlers’ annual sports in Mr. R. Paterson’s paddock, Tarata, yesterday. There was a good number of athletes and spectators from the surrounding district and the events were all well contested. The officials in charge of the sports were: Patron, Mr. H. Waite; president, Mr. F. M. Standish; starters, Messrs. A. Elliott (chopping), and C. Lowden (running) ; judges, Messrs. J. Hallett, F. M. Standish, H. Oxenham (chopping), J. Smith, A. Bishell, Etu (running); handicappers, Messrs. H. Oxenham, H. Lovell (running), H. Oxenham and A. Muir (chopping), children’s races, Mr. Etu; secretary, Mr. M. L. Standish. Luncheon and afternoon tea arrangements were in charge of a committee convened by Mrs. W. Ludemann.

In the evening an enjoyable dance was held in the Tarata hall, when prizes won during the day were presented. Music was played by Davison’s dance band. Supper arrangements were in charge of Mrs. Ludeihann’s committee, while the dance was organised by Messrs? G. and H. Ludemann, N. Lawrence, P. Rodgers, W-. Topping and M. L. Standish.

Details of the events are:— Men’s 220 yards—C. Corkill- (6yds) 1, IV. Spray (6yds) 2, F. Waite (scr) 3. Men’s “100 yards handicap.—N. Lawrence (syds) 1, D. Adnanis (6yds) 2, -S» Drake (Syds) 3. Close finish. One mile.—F/ Waite (scr) 1, A. Elliott (20yds) 2, D. Clough (60yds) 3. Won by a yard in a very close finish. High jump.—A. Elliott (scr) 1, N. Lawrence (3in) and W. Topping (2hi)equal 2. Height 4ft lOin. Men’s 410 yards handicap.—F. Waite ■ (10yds) 1, A. Elliott (scr) 2, R. Lambert (15yds) 3. Won by six yards/15 yards between second and third. BSO vards handicap. —F. Waite (scr)' J. Hannah (30yds) 2, A. Elliott (scr) 3. Won by about four yards, ten yards between second and third.

, First; 12in. chop. —First heat: ■ ,S. Askew (4sec) 1, IL, Crowe (scr) 2, K. Drake (3seq) 3. Second heat: F. Waite (7see) 1/B. Lambert (3sec) 2, FT. Lawrence (2sec) 3. Final: S. Asjtew 1, R. Lambert 2, F. Waite 3. Won easily with a stroke separating second and third. Time, 70sec. ' . Single, sawing, one 14in. cut. —W, Topping (4sec) 1, J. .Mackay (3sec) 2, IT. Crowe (2sec) 3. Ladies’ double-handed sawing.—Mrs. A. Smith and Miss M. Corkill 1, ‘Misses X. and J.- Waite 2, Mrs. D. Muir, arid Miss C. Waite 3. ' / ' Double. sawing, two 14in__. cuts.— Topping and N. Lawrence - (7sec) 1, H. Crowe and J. Mackay (6sec) 2, D. Muir and P. Swan (ssee) 3. Time, 37sec. . Second I2iii<' chop.—First . heat: S. Askew (ser) i, H. Crowe (9sec) 2, P. Harris (12sec) 3. Second heat: :G. Ludemann (12sec) 1, N. Lawrence (10 see) 2, R. Lambert ('Jsec) 3. Final: H. Crowe 1, S. Askew 2, P. Hams.. 3. A good chop with ’a very close...finish between R. Lambert and Harris. Harris block touched the ground first and he was awarded the decision. Time, Pillow fight.—P. Harris 1. Tug-o’-war. —B team (J- Press, D. Muir, H. Jennings, B. Smith, J. Hannah) 1

Nail driving.—-Mrs. Press 1, Miss M. Corkill 2, Mrs. Lovell 3. 4' Men’s stepping the chain, —Mr. B. Ha,rtigan 1. . r Ladies’ stepping the chain, —Miss J. Topping 1, Mrs. Topping 2, Mrs. Rodgers 3

' Married ladies’ 100 yards.—Mrs. Adnams 1, Mrs. Clarke 2, Mrs. Topping 3. Single ladies’ 100 yards.—Miss M. Corkill 1, Miss B. George 2, Miss N. Georgo

Ladies’ three-legged race—Misses J,' Topping and I. Corkill 1, Mrs. Adnams -and Miss jN. George 2, Misses L. and M. Corkill 3. . , Girls’ 220 yards—Nancy Bishell 1, Jean Topping 2, Jean Guilford 3. . ' Girls’ -75 yards—P. Swan 1, .Joan Dowman 2, Muriel- Goodwin 3. , Boys’ 220 yards.—D. King and A. Topping equal 1, J. Topping 3. . Senior boys’ race. —A. Topping 1> J. Topping 2/A„ Swan .3. • ' T Senior girls’ race.—Nancy Bishell 1, L Corkill 2, Jean Topping 3. . , Junior girls.—Joan Dowman. 1,. 1. Swan 2, Lucy Tokotana 3. , . ■ Junior boys. —T. Bishell 1, R. Press,;., 2, S. Topping 3. , Senior boys.—R. Swan 1, D. King.-, J. Topping 3. f Senior girls.—Jean Topping 1, Avis Drummond' 2, N. Bishell and I. Corkill equal 3. : ■ • ■. ■ - ' ‘ Junior girls.—Maggie Tokotana 1 3 irj Bishell 2, L. Tokotana 3. - Girls’ three-legged race.—P. Swan and. P. Bishell 1, M. Paterson and J. Dowman 2. ' , . . Boys’ .220'yards.—J.’ Topping and- K. Swan 1, A. Topping and A. Swan 2. Youths’ 220 yaixls—A. Topping 1, J. Topping 2, H. England 3. '