Jubilee Sports Meeting

Te Puke Times, 10 May 1935, Page 2

Jubilee Sports Meeting

Held in Jubilee Weather

His Majesty’s Silver Jubilee was celebrated in Te Puke on Wednesday by a combined Sports gathering arranged by the local Athletic Club and School Committee. The weather was ideal and there was a big attendance of townspeople and country residents. Prior to the commencement of the sports the -school children paraded in front of the Post Office where the Mayor (Mr H. O. Cooney) delivered an address on the significance of the world-wide celebrations now being held. Rugby Park, or to give it its new name, Jnbilee Park, where the sports were held, presented a gala appearance with its crowd of spectators, side show tents, bustling officials and competitors in their running garb.

I Entries for the various events 1 were very satisfactory, compel ifcors being present from different parts of the Auckland Province and io the ma jority of the races, f both foot and cycling, keen finish ; es were witnes ed A feature of the meeting were . the axeinen’s competitions and 1 the interest in these was eohanc 5 ed by the presence of four cham- . pion Australian choppers—Parker j Connolly, Johnston and Sullivan _ —who each gave a fine display. 3 Their successes were lf appl&uded. The steer-riding contests were j rather disappointing and it ie 3 a moot point as to whether the . display compensated for the ■j labour involved, the delay expari- . enoed in getting the cattle out of the race and the unavoidable disf organisation of the other portion 0 of the programme. Of great assistance to the officials was a broadcasting plant, Mr Fred Burt jar. baing the announcer, This also enabled the spectators to distinguish the various competitors, more partieular--0 ly in the long distance events. The children’s events created ’ both interest and amusement as did those for married men, roar- ? ried women and single women. 0 The Stewards worked roost 9 energetically throughout the day lj and the President (Mr J 8. Mor Karze) was indefatigable in supervising the general arrangej ments, Mr Walter Pilcher filled 0 bis accustomed place as starter j, with his usual efficiency and 8 Messrs Steele, J. P. Ftyan and V. s Bayliss judged the running j events. i Mr R. Warner carried out the . onerous duties of secretary to the j satisfaction of the Club and Cumt petitora. • We append the result of the , competitions l RUNNING 100 Yards Maiden,- Shalfoon 1, Qlney 2, Hinta 3. Time, 1 Is. - 120 Yards Hurdles. —Webber 1, Shearer 2, Shalfoon 3. Time, 16s. 120 Yards Handioap.—OJney 1, Wall 2, McTavish 3 Time, 12s. 220 Yards Handicap. - MoTav- • ish 1. Wall 2, Bridger 3. • \ 830 Yards Handicap,—Butcher 6 1, Garforth 2, McKenzie 3. I One Mile Handioap,- Garforth l 1, McKenzie 2, Bennett 3 ! Hop, Step and Jump.— MoTav- • iah 1, Kelly 2, Shalfoon 3, CYCLING One Mile Handicap.—Laurie 1 , Willoughby 2, Parker 3. , Two Mile Handicap —Laurie R , R Tuck 2, Willoughby 3. Three Mile Handicap.—Sbeat 1, Willoughby 2, Pilkington 3. Maori Cycle Race.— Rehu 1, Morgan 2, Thompson 3. CHOPPING Maiden Chop (I2in blocks). —H Nicholas 1, F Broad 2, Stephens 3. Standing Handicap (I2in). — Connolly 1, Jphnston 2, Sullivan 3. Standing Handicap (14 in),— Parker 1, Connolly 2, Simpson 3. Underhand Chop,— Parker 1, Costello 2, Connolly 3, CHILDREN'S EVENTS Butcher Cup.—J Collins 1, G Cooney 2, J Ryan 3 Boys. 9 years—C Pound 1, M Lowe 2. Roys, JO years— Werohia 1, Koko 2. Boys, 11 years— Brownlee R Kapa 2. Boys, 12 years— Davidson 1, James 2. Boys, 13 years—G Cooney 1, K Taylor 2, Boys, overs 14— J Farquhar 1, J Collins 2. Boys Marathon, 1$ miles— J Farquhar 1, R Brownlee 2, J £ Collins 3.. ( High Jump.—Collins 1, Web- t ster 2. Obstaole Raoe. —G Cooney 1, B J Fletcher 2. q Pillow Fight,—Stratton 1. Rid* ( dell 2. e Girls, 9 years.-C Farreliy 1, 1 M Cosgrove 2. a Girls, 10 years,—G Clarke 1, B Brownies 2 ‘ e Git is, li years—A Saunders i, S A Pocnie 2, l Girß, li years—R Mclsaac i, e N H bks & . j Girls, 13 years.—j McLean i, N Hicks 2. . ,• G-rR, over 14 years G Con- p way 1, A Saunders 2,