PURANGI SPORTS

Taranaki Daily News, 18 April 1935, Page 13

PURANGI SPORTS

SUCCESSFUL GATHERING VARIED PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. POINTS PRIZE TO J. J. READ. Fine weather, a picturesque setting and a varied programme of events all tended to make the Purangi Sports Club’s annual sports yesterday most enjoyable. There was a very large attendance. The arena was on the property of Mr. J. S. Fletcher at the foot of the Purangi zigzag. An ampitheatre almost surrounded by bush-clad hills but flanked on one side by a gentle slope that provided an ideal grandstand and on another side by the Waitara River, Provided a pleasant location. The committee in framing the programme wisely kept the picnic aspect to the fore, and competitors, whether in the horse, axemen’s or miscellaneous events _ entered fully into the spirit of the occasion, and spnrred on by the encouragement of their supporters were out to do their best irrespective of the value of the prizes, which in many of the events were trophies. . The three chopping events drew large entries and evoked keen_ competition. The blocks used were pinus insignis. The prizes were well distributed, the £3 3s points cup for the two open chops being won by. J. J. Read, Midhirst, with four points (a first and a third), with w Bertrand (a first) and W. Lines (a second and a third) equal runners-up With three points. W. Bertrand, who has not chopped for two years, put up a very meritorious performance. Mr. Eichstaedt as handicapper brought the fields well together. Mr. ,C.. Evans as starter, and timekeeper and Messrs. S. George, H. Lovell and B. Oxenham as judges gave every Satisfaction. SPLENDID HORSE ENTRIES. That the motor-car has not by arty means ousted the horse was evidenced by the splendid entries in the horse evonts, which included trotting, jumping and novelty events, and some splendid horses were seen in action. The mile open trot provided a great race, the winner being E. Hasler’s Wild Hoover. The mile and a-half trot was won by G. Knox’s Lady Rita from the limit. Messrs. R. Mounsey and D. Yandle as handicappers gauged the merits of the field very well, whilst Mr. C. Evans dispatched them well and Messrs., N. B. Fletcher and W. Rawlinson as judges made no mistakes. Mr. J. Petrie was timekeeper. The children had a memorable day, with numerous races under the supervision of Messrs. H. Lambert, L. Ayres, R. Matthews and C. Larsen. The Bertrand Shield for the, schools’ relay championship teams of four, comprising a senior and a junior girl and a senior and a junior boy, was won for the second year in succession by the Huiakama school. A pupil of that school, D. McAloon, won the boys’ championship, and M. Knox, Kiore, won the girls’ championship. Mr. T. Kirkwood, Stratford, who acted as referee, congratulated competitors on the sportsmanlike spirit shown. The president, Mr. N. B. Fletcher, congratulated the chairman (Mr. A. J. Webb), the secretary (Mr. F. J. C. Turner) and the committee on the excellent organisation. It had always been the aim of the district to make the sports day a happy family reunion, he said, and he hoped that spirit would increase as the years passed. He thanked the visitors from a distance and particularly those from Stratford and Inglewood, who had lent valuable assistance as officials. He also introduced. Mr. P. Skoglund, who was visiting the district. In presenting the prizes Mr. Fletcher specially congratulated the Huiakama school children and their master, Mr. Talbot, on their splendid performance in winning the Bertrand Shield twice in succession. If they won it next year it would become their, own property, he said. The catering was in the hands of Mr. Fetch, Toko. Details of the sports events are:— CHOPPING. , Malden handicap chop, 11-inch:—First heat: P. Kehely (235) 1, A. Smellie (235) 2. R. Lambert (235) 3. Eight started. Time, 43is. Second heat: C. Whitaker (235) 1, D. Yandle (235) 2, G. Herlihy (235) 3. A close finish. Time, 59 2-ss. Final: G. Herlihy 1, D. Yandle 2, P. Kehely 3. Blows separated the placed men. A. Smellie was close up fourth. Time, 57 2-ss. Open chop handicap, 12 inches:—First heat: J. Mounsey (245) 1, J. J. Read (245) 2, D. Yandle (255) and T. Bakewell (19s) dead-heat 3. Nine started. Time, 53 l-ss. Second heat: W. Bertrand (19s) 1, E. McCoard (245) 2, W. Lines (255) 3. Seven started. Time, 45 2-ss. Final:' W. Bertrand 1, W. Lines 2, J. J. Read 3. Bertrand, chopping magnificently, soon made up the leeway and ran out a comfortable winner. There was very little between the next two and T. Bakewell and E. McCoard. Time, 365. Open chop handicap, 12 inches: J. J. Read (245) 1, T. Bakewell (19s) 2, W. Lines (255) 3. Twelve started. This provided another splendid exhibition, Lines winning by a couple of blows, with only a fraction separating the other placed men and C. Whitaker, E. McCoard and W. Bertrand, the latter having run out of wood. Time, 495. HORSE EVENTS. Tilting the ring: D. Mumby 1; R. Mounsey 2. Six entries. Bending: R. Mounsey 1, F. Hasler 2. Six entries. Maiden handicap trot, one mile: D. Mumby’s Nellie (It) 1, R. Walker’s Bronx (75yds) 2, R. Mounsey’s Vin Dillon (It) 3. Five started. Won with a little to spare. Time, 3m 17 l-ss. Open handicap trot, one mile: E. Hasler’s Wild Hoover (360yds bhd) 1, R. Mounsey’s Master Kewpie (430yds bhd) 2, J. Mounsey’s Guy Dillon (20yds bhd) 3. Six started. Trotting splendidly throughout and never once lifting Wild Hoover rapidly overhauled the limit horses and, staving off a challenge by Master Kewpie, won. by about three lengths. Guy Dillon was some distance back. Time, 3m 13 3-ss. Open handicap trot, one and. a-half miles: G. Knox’s Lady Rita (It) 1, R. Mounsey’s Master Cute (520yds bhd) 2, F. Hasler’s Tennessee Child (550yds bhd) 3. Seven started. Trotting evenly throughout Lady Rita maintained her lead to win by a couple of lengths from Master Cute, who was a similar distance in front of Tennessee Child, the pair havivg gained a lot of ground. I. West’s Wendy (270yds bhd) was close up fourth. Thread needle race: R. Watkins and Miss S. Mounsey 1, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mounsey 2, F. Hasler and Miss D. Rawlinson 3. Open jump: E. Hasler’s Springfield 1, R. Muir’s Paddy 2. Rescue race: J. Mounsey 1, W. Thacker 2. Six entries. , RUNNING AND MISCELLANEOUS. Married women’s race: Mrs. J. S. Fletcher 1, Mrs. L. Burke 2, Mrs. McCracken 3. Single women’s race: Miss B. George I, Miss M. Corkill 2, Miss S. Mounsey 3. Championship shield schools’ relay race: Huiakama (Inez Frank, F. McKinstry, D. McAloon and J. Kelly) 1, Kiore (Molly Knox, Ngaere "Knox, Campbell gaterso® and R. Rowspn). 2. Eight schools

competed. Won by three yards after a great race. Sheaf tossing: R. McCartie 1. Women’s nail driving: Mrs. W. Bertrand 1, Mrs. C. W. Webb 2. Chain stepping: Women, Miss L. Lines; men, R. Mounsey 1. Boys, 13 to 14 years: A. Swan 1, J. Teika 2, E. Bertrand 3. Girls, 13 to 14 years: M. Knox 1, N. Bishell 2, M. Kelly 3. Boys, 11 to 12 years: T. Bishell 1, D. Skellern 2, S. Topping 3. Girls, 11 to 12 years: J. Frank 1, J. Bowman 2, P. Bulters 3. Boys, nine years to 10 years: C. Paterson 1, P. Bevan 2, R. Fletcher 3. Girls, nine years to 10 years: N. Knox 1, F. Tokotaua 2, L. Fletcher 3. Girls, seven years to eight years: T. McCoard 1, M. Yandle 2, N. McCoard 3. Girls’ championship: M. Knox 1, N. Bishell 2, F. McKinstry 3. Boys’ championship: D. McAloon 1, A. Swan 2, J. Tieka 3.