Athletic Sports

Te Puke Times, 6 April 1934, Page 2

Athletic Sports

A Successful Meeting The annual Sports Meeting of the v Fe Puke Athletic Club was held on the local football ground on Wednesday and proved one of the most successful gatherings ever held in Ta Puke. The weather was all that could be desired, there was a very large attendance of spectators, and the various events on the programme were keenly contested. The majority of the competitors came from outside districts and they naturally carried off the bulk of the prize money. Some very close finishes were witnessed in the flat races and the cycling events created great excitement. The chops are always very popular and the presence of a number of noted axemen added to the interest. The innovation of a steer-riding contest was a decided attraction and is likely to be a feature of future sports gatherings. Prominent amongst a group of hard-working officials might be mentioned the President (Mr J. McKenzie), the Secretary (Mr R. Warner), Starter (Mr Jamieson), Messrs Guv and Kelly who supervised the steer-riding contests, Mr McPike who was in charge of the chopping and Mr Lander who acted as referee in the cycling and running events. The arrangements! for the day were admirable and reflected great credit on the Club, very favourable comments being passed on the manner in which the sports were conducted. The following are the results : Maiden Race, 100 yds. — Mctavish 1. Donovan 2. Cooney 3. Time 10 4/5 secs. «* Butcher Cup, 75 yds (School Boys).—M. Steer 1, G. Check 2, G Cooney 3. 120 yds Hurdles Handicap.— Shearer (scr) 1, Bridger (scr) 2, Webber (two yards behind) 3. Time 18 sec 3, One mile Cycle Handicap. —Ist Heat: R. Tuck (175 yds) 1, Harland (45 yds) 2, Hookam (85 yds) 3. Time 2 mim 33 sec. 2nd Heat: Robson (140 yds) 1, Stewart (110 yds) 2, I. Tuok- (175 yds) 3. Time 2min 29seo. Final; Robson I, Stewart 2, Hookam 3. Time 2mln 29 l/ssec. 120 yds Handicap.—lst Heat 1 McTavish (ll&yds) l, Bridger (6$ yds) 2, Donovan (12jyds) 3. Time 11 3/ssec. 2nd Heat t Mayo (llj yds) I,.Dickson (?&yds) 2, Hughes • (7yds) 3. Time'll:2/5 sec, Final: Mayo 1, Donovan 2, Dickson 3. Time 12sec. 220 yds Handicap.—-DonoVan (25yds) 1, Bridger (16yds) 2, Reid (19yds) 3. Time 21 4 sseo. Maiden Chop.—lst Heat: F. Stevens I, A. Simpson 2, T, Douglas 3. Time 35 4/ssec. 2nd Heat : J. Savage 1, J. Nicholas 2, J. Stevens 3 Time 46<ec. Final: F. Stevens 1, J. Savage 2, T/ Douglas 3. Time 32sec. 880 yds Handicap —A. Garforth • (65yds) 1, Sharkey (25yds) 2, Mo- ~ Kean (160yds) 3. Time 1 55 4/5 sec. Two Mile Cycle Handicap—* Robson 1, R. Tuok 2,1, TuCk 3. Time 5 l6seo. » 14 inch Standing Handicap Chop —lst Heat i Hoey 1, GrUndjr (lOsec) 2, Cameron (IBsec) 3, Time 48 2/sseo. 2nd Heat; F. . SteVens (24sec) 1, Baker (13sec) 2, Tangitu (24seo) 3. Time 45seo. Final : Cameron 1, Hoey 2, F» Stevens 3. Time 48 3/ssec. s Steer Riding Contest. —Douglas v * 1, Soutar 2, Goodyear 3. One Mile Handicap.—A. Garforth (140yds) 1, Hamilton (125 yds) 2, Fox (140yds) 3. rime 4 ; 26 l/ssec. i High Jump.—A. Hughes 1, Height sft 4Jins. Underhand Handicap Chop,— Costello (l8seo) l, Stevens (22sec) 2, Grundy (22sec) 3. Time 44 1/5 Three Mile Cycle Handioap.— Harland (Usyds) 1, Aberhart v (115yds) 2, R. Tuck (350yds) 3. Time 8 7seo. 440 yds Handicap,—Mayo (35 yds) 1. Webber (25yds) 2, Oswald (33yds) 3. Time 48 3/sseo.

Sports Oanca - There was an exceptionally large attendance at the dance, held in the Capitol Theatre in the evening, crowds o£/Visitors being present from all aarts of the district. Excellemmusic was supplied by Epi/Shalfoon and/ his Melody Boy/, while Messrs W. Pilcher audrJ. McKenzie carried out the dimes of M/s C; Mr. McKenzie,.President of the. Athletic Club, daring an interval danoing, presented the prizes won by competitors during the day. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mijs Molly Persey and Mr B, Hughes.