MANGATAINOKA SPORTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 December 1927, Page 4

MANGATAINOKA SPORTS.

ENJOYABLE GATHERING. Tlie twenty-eighth annual meeting of the Mangatainoka Amateur Sports Club was held on the Mangatainoka Domain on Boxing Day. There was a record attendance. Although the gate receipts were £fi less than last year’s record of £SG, the difference was largely balanced by the increased membership. Entries were remarkably good, necessitating heats in most events, and close and exciting finishes testified to competent handicapping. Air Wilton (secretary) and the capable officials responsible for the expeditious handling of all events, deserve congratulation, prominent being Messrs E. L. Harvey, president; E. H. Lett and .T. McKenzie, judges; R. A. Williams, referee and handieapper; A. J. Morgan, starter; and A.-McPherson and A. Ross, piping and dancing stewards. Messrs G. Feeble (horses) and C. Dickson (piping and dancing) capably judged these events. Frank Williams headed the list with G. Osborne second, for the points prize for the £lO 10s cup donated by Air and Airs F. H. Lett. The following are the detailed results: —• CYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN. 100 Yards President’s Handicap.— First heat: F. Williams, 7yds, 1; R. Whiteman, Syds, 2. Time, 9 4-osee. •Second heat: 'K. Eastwood, 4yds, 1; S. Ferguson, syds, 2. Time, 9 4-ssee. Third heat: C. Waugh, 11yds, 1; E. Clemente, Byds, 2. Time, 9 3-ssee. Final: Waugh 1, Williams 2, Ferguson 3. Time, 9 4-3 see. Quinlan Memorial Cup Cycle Handicap. half-mile, local. —C. Bellshaw, 40 yds, 1; T. Walsh, 40yds, 2; E. J. Lett, 30yds, 3. Time, lmin 14 3-ssec. Half-mile Run Handicap.—AL Devine, Sovds, 1; J. Gallagher, 50yds, 2; F. Dalziell, 40yds, 3. Time, lmin 5S sec. Won by 15 yards. One Alile Cycle Handicap. —-First heat: E. J. Lett, 200yds, 1; C. Bcllshaw 200yds, 2; R. Hollyman, 155yds, 3. Second heat: C. Osborne, 165yds, .1; P. O'Dowd, 165yds, 2; C. Brill, 125 yds, 3. Tom Oakley, scr; 11. Oakley, 95yds; J. Whiteman, 175yds and P. Ward, 183yds, fell in their respective heats. Final: Osborne 1, O’Dowd and Lett, dead heat, 2. Time, 2min 19see. Osborne was lined for looking round. 220 Yards Handicap. —First heat: J. Cross, 17yds, 1; K. Eastwood, 7yds, 2; !R, Whiteman, 18yds, 3. Time, 22sce. Second heat: F. Williams, 14yds, 1; S. Fergusson, 10yds, 2; J. Robertson, 20 yds, 3. Time, 22 2-ssec. Final: Williams 1, Cross 2, Fergusson 3. Time, 22 l-ssee. Cycle Handicap, 11m. —First heat: J. Whiteman. 205yds, 1; C. Osborne, rehaiulicap, 170yds, 2; W. Dudley, 230yds, 3. Time, 3min 42sec. Second heat: E. J. Lett, 230yds, 1; W. Curtis, 200 yds, 2: Ray Harman, 205vds, 3. Time, Mmin 41 sec. Final: Osborne 1, Curtis 2. Pcdley, 0. Time, 3miu 38sec. 440 Yards Handicap.—F. Williams, 30yds, 1: K. Eastwood, 10yds, 2; J. Cross, 31.1yds, 3. Time, 49 2-sscc. Won by about three yards. 120 VTirds Hurdles. —First heat: V. Grantham. 7yds blid, 1; B. Roberts, 4vds bhd, 2. Second heat: A. Law, 7vds bhd. 1: •!. Robertson, 4yds bhd, 2. Final: Law 1, Grantham 2, Robertson 3. Time, 17 2-sscc. Broad .lump Handicap.—R. Hunt (5 ft), 23ft 2in, 1; E. ALcxiod (3Aft), 2; W. Grantham, 3ft, 3. Hop, Step and dump. —IE. Alcxted, 1; J. Robertson 2, R. Hunt 3. Two ALiles Cycle.—T. Oakley, scr 1, W. Curtis, 230yds, 2; T. McKay, 260 yds 3. Time, 3min 3 l-3scc. Oakley caught his field in the seventh lap and an exciting finish resulted. Con Casey was fourth. One Alile Run.—S. Spicer, 85yds 1; AL Devine, re-handicap, 135yds, 2; Ray Campbell, 65yds, 3.’ Time, 4min 29sec. Alungatainoka Schohoi Boys’ Race. Aliller 1, Howell 2, Staples 3. 100 Yards, boys, 12 years and under. —B. Alureh’l, D. Howell 2, B. Yile 3. 100' Yards, girls, 14 years and un-dc-r.—Al. Harvey 1, W. Whiteman 2, I. Whiteman 3. Three Miles Cycle.—A. Griffiths 160 yds, 1; AY. Grant 170yds, 2; T. Oakley scr 3. Time, 7min 4Ssoc. Oakley, who was leading by 20 yards, fell at the home bend, but pluckily re-mount-ed and secured a place. PIPING AND DANCING. Alarclies. —C. C. AlcDonald 1. AI. McKenzie 2, G. Purvis 3. Laments. —C. C'. McDonald 1, D. Stait 2, AL AlcKenzic 3. Strathspeys and Reels. —C. C. AlcDonald L D. Stait 2, AL AtcKenzie 3. Irish Jig, 14 years and over.—J. Benge 1, AL Holden 2, Jean AlcLachlan 3. Irish Jig, 13 years and under. —J. Holden 1, R. Scales 2, Y. Olliver 3. Highland Fling, 14 years and over.— Jean AlcLachlau 1, AL Holden 2, J. Benge 3. Highland Fling, 13 years and under. —L. Adsett 1, J.'Watt 2, B. Olliver 3. Highland Fling, 10 years and under. —AL Ross 1, A". Olliver 2, J. Scott 3. Sword Dance, 14 years and over. — Jean AlcLachlau 1, J. Benge 2, J. Aiiller 3. Sword Dance, 13 years and under.— L. Adsett I, J. Watt 2, A r . Olliver 3. Sheauntriubhas, 14 years and over. —Jean AlcLachlau 1, J. Miller 2, AL Holden 3. Scotch Reel, 14 years and over. — Jean AlcLachlau 1, J. Aliller 2, AL Holden 3. Sailor's Hornpipe, 14 years and over.—J. Aliller 1, AL Holden 2, J. Benge 3. Highland Fling (local), girls, 13 years and under. —J. Watts 1, P. Ross 2, J. Alilne 3. Highland Fling (local), boys, 13 vears and under. —AL Ross 1, J. Hereoek 2, E. Sergeant 3. HORSE EVENTS. Flag Competition, —F. Ward 1, N.

Bicknell 2. W. Adams 3. Apple Turning Competition.—N. Bicknell 1 and 2; F. Ward 3. Alaiden Hunter’s Competition.—F. Ward 1, W. Adams 2. Open Hunter’s Competition.—N. Bicknell 1, F. Ward 2. W. Adams 3. Tilting in the Ring. —N. F. Ward 2 and 3. -JPReseue Competition.—B. AY. Adams 2, N. Bicknell 3. Tent-pegging.—N. Bicknell 1, W. Adams 2 and 3.