Te Aute Sports.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 5702, 20 April 1911, Page 4

Te Aute Sports.

The weather was dull on Saturday but rain did not fall until late in the Jay. There was a good attendance and the various events were well contested. The Te Aute Handicap was run in three events of 100yds, 220yds, and 440yds, and the prize offered the competitor aggregating the highest number of points in the three was won by A. R. Mclvor. The judges in the horse events were Messrs D. O’Meara and W, G Archibald, while Messrs A. H. Cato, H. M. Campbell, and D, Ellison judged the running competitions. Mr H. Neagle was starter and Mr W. G. Callender handicapper, Mr W, McCormick being secretary. The results of the various competitions are as follow : Boys’ Race. —F. Neagle 1, H. Carter 2. Girls’ Race.—E, Greaves 1, N. Tyach 2. Maiden Race, 150 yards —A. R. Mclvor 1. Two starters. Te Aute Handicap, first event, 100yds,—First heat : R. Watters (11yds) 1, A. R. Mclvor (9yds) 2, E. Sturm (Byds) 3. Second heat: H. Neagle (7yds) 1, E. Donnelly (6yds) 2. Final: A. R. Molvor 1, E. Sturm 2. Twelve starters. Te Aute Handicap, second event, 220yds.—A. R. Mclvor (20yds) 1, E. W. Sturm (19yds) 2. Thirteen starters. Te Aute Handicap, third event, 440yds.—A. Campbell (23yds) 1, E. J. Donnelly (25yds) 2. Six starters. Half-mile Handicap—A. Younghusband (50yds) 1, R. Watters (60yds) 2. Eight starters. Mile Handicap. —A. Campbell (scratch) 1, A. M. Younghusband (80yds) 2. Seven starters. District Race, 100yds.—M. Guerin 1, N. White 2. Fourteen starters. Cigar and Umbrella Race.—R. Isaacson 1, J. Howark 2. Eight starters. Medley Race.—A. Collins 1, J. Scrimgeour 2. Fifteen starters. Stockman’s Race.—A. Struthers 1, A. Edwards 2. Seven starters. Thread the Needle Race.—J. Mason 1, Ihaaka 2, Twenty-seven starters. Running Competition.—R. Rood 1, J. Howard 2. Six starters. Maiden Leaping Competition.—E. Groome’s Long Tom 1, O. Raymond’s Roan Peter 2, W, A. Todd’s The Chief 3. Nine starters. Pony Leaping Competition.—Miss Hollis’ Tweedlum 1, Mr H. Welch’s Umtala 2. Tilting the Ring.—A. Edwards 1, A. Struthers 2. Fourteen starters. Bagpipe Playing (Strathspeys and Reels). —J. Pilcher 1, P. Doran 2. Four entries. Putting the Shot.—H. Paiaka (37ft 2in) 1, H. Haycock (33ft 2in) 2. Five entries. Highland Fling.—A. Wilkie 1, J. Pilcher 2. Four entries. Throwing the Hammer. Tete (73ft 9in) 1, H. Haycock (68ft 1 lin) 2. Eight entries. Hop, Step, and Jump.—lhaaka (38ft 3in) 1, Piaka (38ft) 2. Ten entries. The chain stepping competition was won by Mr H. I. Simson, who stepped the chain within 2| inches.