ATHLETICS
SPORTS AT MORRINSVILLE.
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING
The Morrinsville District United Friendly Societies’ Council held a very successful sports meeting at Morrinsville on Saturday. Large entries were received, and the day being beautifully fine there was a large attendance. Following were the results: —100 Yards Maiden: R. L. Watkins 1, C. Egan 2, J. E. Mohn 3. 100 Yards Handicap, first heat: W. .Tones (10yds) 1, J. P. Vosper (Byds) 2; second heat, L. Thomas C~yds) 1, R. L. Watkins (12yds) 2; third heat, G. 11. Kellctt (10yds) J, G. Egan' (13yds) 2; final, .Tones 1, Keilett 2, Vosper 3. Time, 10 l~ssec. Won by 2yds, inches between 2nd and 3rd. 120 Yards Hurdles: F. W. Shaw (owe Jyd) 1, Rossiter (scr) 2, Young (scr) 3. 220' Yards Handicap, first heat; R. Ellice (27yds) I, G. H. Keilett (22yds) 2, R. L. Watkins (23yds) 3; time, 21 l-ssec; second heat, Whitten (23yds) 1, Shepherd (21yds) 2, J. S. Carseldine (15 yds) 3; time, 21 4-ssecs; third heat, J. P. Vosper (23yds) 1, W. Jones (23yds) 2; time, 21 3-ssecs; final, Vosper 1, Elliice 2, Keilett 3; time, 21 2-ssecs. 440 Yards Handicap: H. Blackburn (20yds) 1, Morrissey (28yds) and Darlington (38yds) dead deat, 2; time, 49 4-ssecs. Won by 5 yards. 880 Yards Handicap: S. A. Shepherd (45yds) 1, J. Lecson (68 yds) 2, A. Billing (65yds) 3; time, 2min 1 4-ssecs; won by g yards. Line Mile Handicap: Morrissey 10yds) I. -b A. Shepherd (85yds) 2, J. P. Sharkey (60yds) 3; time, 4min 33 l-ssec. \\A>n by 15yds. fine .Mile Cycle Handicap: E. C. Moore :90yds) I. F. C. Henwood (75yds) 2, R. F. Caul ion (95yds) 3. Two Mile Cycle Handicap: A. <;. Pilkiugton (scr) 1, I' - . C. Henwood (140 yds) 2, R. F. Coni lon (165yds) 3; time, stnin 8 4-ssec; won by two lengths, a length between 2nd aiul-Onl. Three Mile Cycle Handicap: R. F. Coullon (210yds) and Hareourt (scr), dead heat, J, A. C. Pilkington (10yds) 3. Boys under 16 years Cycle Race: Armstrong i, Mudford 2. Three Miles Motor Cycle Handicap: L. Caird (scr) (31 New Hudson) 1, J. Rolison (} lap, Triumph) 2; .second heat, W. Williams one lap, 2J Rex-Acme) 1, A. McCalium (scr, 2f Rex-Acme) 2; final, Caird ,(3 lap) 1, Williams d lap) 2, McCalium scr) 3. Friendly Societies Relay Race, won by Druids’ team. Threading the-Needle: Vosper 1, Tangi 2. Apple Bobbing: 11. darken j, Blight 2. Horse Events: Maiden Hunter, Kereone Ltd. i, Sharp 2, Nixon 3; open hunters: darken 1, Ranslead 2, Clouse 3.
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Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18255, 17 February 1931, Page 11
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