PARAPARA SPORTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 33, 8 February 1941, Page 8

PARAPARA SPORTS

A POPULAR GATHERING (Own Correspondent.) Despite unfavourable weather, the annual Parapara Sports Club’s meeting held recently at Mr. J. R. McLean’s property, Omakukuru Road was successful. The ground was in excellent condition and the scheduler events, which comprised mainly hors c competitions, provided bright entertainme.it which has become typical ol this popular annual gathering. The honours in the chief horse events were won by Mrs. L. F. Strange, of Raetihi. The war exerted an inevitable effect in decreasing both the number o! entries received and the spectators. One absentee was mentioned during the afternoon by Mr. Albert Scarrow the grand marshal, when he referred to the recent death while on active military service at Suva, Fiji, of Private Billy Lane, who had been a prominent and popular competitor at previous meetings of the club. The competitors and spectators present stood in silence in his memory. The results were:— 100 Yards.—J. Brady 1, D. Robertson 2. High Jump: D. Black 1, D Potaka 2. Long Jump: D. Potaka 1 J. Brady 2. Single ladies’ race: S Wallace 1, G. Lewis 2. Marriec ladies race: Mrs. I. E. Way 1, Mrs Brady 2. Nail driving (gents): D Black 1. Nail driving (ladies): Mrs Roble 1. Flag race: G. Brunskill 1 Novelty shepherds’ event: G. Brunskill 1, W. Cocker 2. Bending race: W. Chulson 1, G. Brunskill 2. Back to front trot: W. Cocker 1. Fastest walking horse: J. Rockell 1, G. Shaw 2 Best pony: J. Rockell 1. Best paced and mannered hack, W. K Meredith 1, G. Shaw 2. Best statior hack- G. Shaw 1. W. Chulson 2 Open leaping: Mrs. L. Strange 1, G Shaw 2, Mrs. L. Strange 3. Oper hunting: Mrs. L. Strange 1. Mrs. L Strange 2, G. Shaw 3. Maiden leaping: Mrs. L. Strange 1. R. Albert 2 Mrs. Meredith 3. Pony leaping: I. Gordon 1, R. Albert 2, R. Albert 3. Ladies’ jump: G. Shaw 1, Mrs. L Strange 2.