PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 307, 28 December 1937, Page 10

PATEA

PATEA AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB 15TH. ANNUAL BOXING DAY SPORTS Ideal weather, combined with a good track and efficient officials, went towards the success of .he Palea Amateur Athletic Club's 75th. annual Boxing Day sports yesterday. There was> a good field in most events, competitors coming from all over Taranaki and Wanganui, and any dud moments were vanished by the radio apparatus arranged by Mr I. C. Cunnison, assisted by Mr J. Sampson, which broadcast outside sporting events and music. The committee, Messrs R. W. Haddow, Goodwin, H. Palmer, W. Railton, W. B. Smith, H. Pauling, G. Broker, and Mr C. J. Gardiner (handicapper and starter), Mr ,1. Goodwin (assistant), Messrs F. W. Locker and F. McKenna (field event handicappers), T. Nelson (announcer) were of great assistance lo the efficient secretaries, N. Gardiner and L. Fisher. The popular president G. S. Fraser was to be seen well to the fore in every department. Owing to Jack of entries the ladies’ 100 yards was deleted from the programme. Trophies were presented by the Mayor, Mr F. Ramsbottom, and coveted Winchester Cup was won by L. P. Toy, Hawera, for most points in events two, three, and four. 100 Yards Schoolboys’ Race. —G. Honeyfield 1. Hill 2, B. Roots 3. Time, 11 3-ssee. Half-mile Cycle Handicap.—First heat:’J. Chalk (Wanganui), 35yds. 1; A. Campbell (Hawera). 50yds., 2; G Sullivan (Wanganui). 60yds., 3. Second heat: G. T. Gollins (Hawera), 60 vds., 1; J. Wade (Grey Lynn), scr., 2; M P. Condor (Hawera), 60yds., 3. Final: Wade 1. Campbell 2, Condon 3. Time, 1.19 2-5. 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: L. B. Burgess (Wanganui). 3yds., 1; L. Fisher (Patea), 9yds., 2; R. Bloor (Eltham), 11yds., 3. Second heat: L. ■P. Toy (Hawera), 10yds., 1; E. 3. Brandon, (Wanganui), 6yds., 2; G. J. Berryman (Wanganui), 4yds., 3. Final: Toy 1. Fisher 2, Burgess 3. Time. 9 4-ssec. 220 Yards Schoolboys’ Race.—C. Martin 1, C. Roots 2, D. Mays 3. Time 25sec. One Mile Cycle Handicap. N. Green 1, J. C. Bourke (Hawera) 2. J. jjeromson (Wanganui) 3. Time, 2.34 secs. 880 Yards Handicap.—G. Couchman (Wanganui), 70yds., 1; K. G. Wells (New Plymouth). 40yds., 2; Pearce 3. Time, 1.57. 220 Yards Handicap.—Fisher, 22yds, 1; Toy, 20yds., 2; Burgess, 6yds., 3. Time, 21 3-ssec. Two-mile Cycle Handicap.—Condon, 250yds., 1; Green, 30yds., 2; Gollins, 250yds., 3. Time, 4.19 2-5. Boys’ One-mile Cycle.—Evans 1, Harris 2, Partridge 3. Time, 2.54. 5-mile Cooper Cup.—M. Green, holder, after an exciting finish, came in to win for the third time in 15.17 3-5. J. C. Bourke was second and J. H. Wade (three times New Zealand champion) was third. One-mile Handicap. —G. H. Bills (Wanganui), 20yds., 1; P. Dwyer (Wanganui), 20yds., 2. K. G. Wells (New Plymouth), 40yds., 3. Officials’ Race.-FX. Maule 1, G. Broker 2.

440 Yards Handicap.—Berryman. 30yds., 1; Toy, 40yds., 2; Fisher, 40 yds., 3. High Jump.—W. B. Ireland (Stratford), scr., sft. 6lin., and Bloor, lin , sft. slin„ equal 1; Eden (Hawera), 6in„ 4ft. Ulin., 3. Putting the Shot.—P. Bourke (Patea), Bft., 37ft. 4in., 1; R. Adams (Patea), Bft., 34ft. Ilin., 2; A. Adlam, scr.. 34ft. 10in„ 3. Throwing the Javelin. —Clapham (Hawera), 35ft., 137 ft. Bin., 1; Adlam (Wellington champion), scr., 160 ft., 2; P. Bourke (Patea), 35ft.. 115 ft., 3. Mr I. W. Glenny organised numbers of races for the kiddies. Golf Putt—R. Adams 1. Highland Events Highland Fling (under 10 years). — S. O. Goble 1, N. Linnell 2. Sword Dance (under 12 years). —L> Adamson 1, O. Goble 2. Irish Jig (under 12 years).—P. Milne 1. E. Goble 2. Sean Truibhas (12 io 16 years).— D. Winnell 1. J. Dick 2. Irish Jig (12 lo 16 years).—J. Dick 1, D. Winnell 2. Sailor’s Hornpipe (12 to 16 years). -—D. Winnell 1. J. Dick 2. Consolation Fling (under 16 years). —W. Marr 1, J. Black 2. Novice Highland Fling (under 16 years).—P. Milne 1, N. Thompson 2. Highland lieel (Open).—J. Dick 1, D. Winnell 2. Irish Jig (open).—S. Nairn 1, J. Dick 2. PERSONAE Miss G. Taylor’s cousin, Miss Taylor, arrived from Sydney on the Awatea yesterday and on arrival in Patea the same evening was greeted with a cheery five o'clock cocktail party.