SPORTS AT AWAKERI

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 69, 4 May 1943, Page 5

SPORTS AT AWAKERI

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DAY CROWD IN HOLIDAY MOOD SUBSTANTIAL SUM RAISED The Awakeri Sports, the fifth meeting of its kind held in this district within, the past two months for the purpose of raising Patriotic funds took place last Saturday in perfect weaher and was attended l by a record crowd for the district. The sports embraced the usual '■horse, athletic and novelty events and were. a credit to all concerned Once again the committee was indebted to a local resident for th 4* use of the grounds and to Mr T. ■H. Howell must go the fhanks, of the community for the splendid sportsi area in which the meeting 'took place. Attractive Horse Section The horse events at Awakeri were 'probably more outstanding than at any of the other sports hitherto. The entries were particularly strong "and the standard was once again uniformly high. Old 'Dobbin' who in pre-war days was in danger of Jading out of the picture altogether <ca;n safely be said to be now coming into his own. , j The twenty-two mounted events -attracted remarkable entries. The most exciting were, of course the sprints which were all started from -good fields. The finishes too were uniformly exciting and we. have not "heard cheering like that accorded the winners for a long time. The draught horse derby, was another popular event and created much amusement. The only acci•dent of any consequence occurred ■when Mr T. Summerhayes of Ponga kawa was thrown from his horse and badly winded. He was treated toy a section from the. Home Guard ."Medical Corps and appeared to be '.little the worse. The jiunior horse .section which -was also extremely popular catered for a further eight events all of -which saw good fields of starters -and keen competition. Athletics The innovation of school trophies presented through the courtesy of ..Mr S. W. Burstall,. and competed for, for the first time stimulated some splendid school athletics. The relay races were particularly keen ■and whipped the onlookers up to a high pitch of excitement. In the adult scction the entries though somewhat limited provided ■excellent, competition. The sprints were, perhaps the pick of the programme from the spectators point -of view but we must mention the high jump whith found surprisingly good exponents. Highland Section The National Dancing Section was carried out once more under the auspices of the Whakatane Cale- • donian Society and though it failed to draw the same number of entries it lias in other centres was nevertheless an attractive and pleasing ■ centre of interest for a large crowd. The sports in themselves w r ere a •direct tribute to those residents *11' the district who formed the com--1 mittee and we have to congratulate Mr T. F. Kerr, the hardworking and efficient secretary, and all mem"bers, of his executive on the splendid results they achieved. Results were as under:— HORSE EVENTS Lightweight Hack up to list: A. •Stewart. 1; M. Aston 2; T. Walker 3 Heavyweight Hack up to 15st: E. Kelly 1; A. Stewart 2; E. Hunt 3. Flag Race: J. S. Clark 1; G. Hill H. Best Mannered and Paced Hack: H. Sisam 1; J. Brown 2; A. F. Slierran 3. Maiden Jump: T. Dodunski 1; Miss E. McCallion 2; J. Pattie 3. Champion Hack: H. Sisam. Besj; Boy or Girl Rider: T. Sum"incrhayes 1; J. Black 2; J. Pattie 3. Best Gentleman Rider, over 55 years: R. Fleming. Lady Rider: Miss Abbott 1; MissRoberts 2; Miss B. Abbott 3. Relay Race: H. Sisam's team 1; E. Taylor's team 2. Open Jump, wire included: A. Baldock 1; T. Summerhayes 2; A. : Stewart. 3. Draught Horse Derby: B. Aston 1; G. Kelly 2. Visitors' Jumy: J. T. Clark 1; T. .Summerhayes 2; J. Patie 3.

Cleverest Jumper: G. Kelly 1; A. Stewart 2; J. Thompson 3. Steeplechase Style, 11st minimum: .T. S. Clark 1; H. Hill 2; T. Clark 3. Polo Pony Trial over 2 furlongs: .T. Thompson 1: A. Stewart. 2; J. Marsh 3. Pony Jumper, 14.2 and. under: A. Baldock 1; T. Summerhayes 2; T. Dodunski 3. Dual Jump: Baldock and Dodunski 1;. Summerhayes and Pattie 2. Wire Jump: 'f. Summerhayes 1; R. J. Dixon 2; A. Stewart 3. Team of Four Jump: Cancelled. Farewell Jump: T. Clark 1; ASmith 2; A. Stewart 3. Open Bending: Kellj' 1: R. Cleland 2. Mr E. R. Hunt's Points Prize was won by Mr J. Thompson's Blue, Girl ridden by Mr A. Stewart. Messrs. A. Baldock and T. Summerhayes tied for second place. ATHLETICS ADULT EVENTS 100 yds Handicap: Simpson (f)yds) 1; Savage (J) 2; Sheerin (3) 3. 220yd.s Handicap: Salvidge (18) 1; Sheerwin (8) 2; L. McCready (scr) 3. 440 yds Handicap: Dawson (25) 1: Burke (40) 2; Salvidge (25) 3. Married Men's Races, No. 1: H. Luke 1; T. Bell 2; J'. Graham 3, No. 2: F. R. Brown 1; T. Green 2; O'Fiaherty 3. 880 yds Handicap: Dawson (20) 1; Green (35) 2; McCready ,(20) 3. High Jump: McKenzie (sft 3*oin) 1; MjCracken (sft. 2in) 2; Muir (sft lin) 3. Hop, Step and Jump: Mitchell (3Gft IOH in) 1. Points Prize: R. Salvidge 1. Consolation Race: L. McCready 1. CHILDREN'S EVENTS Three-legged Race: Dawson and Boulcott 1; Eivers and Royr 2. Egg and Spoon Race (girls): H. Ferguson 1; B. Ferguson 2; J. Graham 3. (Boj's): W. Goodwin 1; A. Green 2; B. Graham 3. Sack Race (girls): P. Ferguson 1: M. Schick 2; S. Hoskins 3. (Boys): Moody 1; Graham 2; Chalmers 3. 12 years, girls: S. Hoskens 1; B, Starncs 2; M. Eivers 3. Boys: D. Martin and D. Bagshaw 1; P. Carter 3. 13 years, girls: B. McDonald 1; E. Reynolds 2; H. Massey 3. Boys: W. Manahi 1: D. Dawson 2; B. Clark 3. 14 years, girls: P. Burstall 1; H. Ferguson 2; P. Cole 3. Boys: W. Manahi 1; T. Ratahi 2; B. Graham 3. School Relays Junior Girls: Paroa 1; Awakeri 2; Awakeri B 3. Senior Girls: Paroa 1: Waimana 2; Awakeri 3. Junior Bo3\s: Awakeri 1; Edgecumbc 2. Senior Bo}s: Te Teko 1: Awakeri 2: Paroa 3. Overhead Ball (girls): Awakeri B 1; Awakeri A 2; Edgecumbe 3. Pass Ball (boys): Paroa 1;. Edgecumbe 2; Awakeri 3. Tug-o-War (boys): Te Teko 1. 100 yds Championship (boys): W. Manahi (,Te Teko) 1; W. Graham (Awakeri) 2; D. Dawson (Awakeri) 3. lOOj'ds Championship (girls): L. Keepa (Paroa) 1;, P. Burstall (Awakeri) 2; P. Cole (Awakeri) 3. WEIGHT GUESSING Pig: Mr T. E. Brassey (Whakatane) guess 1401bs. Sheep: Mr R. Gray (Kutarere) 521bs. Goose: Mr R. Cleland - (Whakatane) 121bs oozs. Nail Driving Contest: Mr C. MacDonald's Trophy, won by Mr J1 Now landStepping the Chain: Mr C. MacDonald's trophy, tie between Mr Warren MacDonaid (Whakatane) and Mr R. F. Wardlaw. HIGHLAND SECTION A POPULAR FEATURE 10 Years and Under Fling: Barbara List 1: Margaret Black 2; Barbara Cole (special). Seann Trubhais: Barbara List 1: Margaret Black 2. Sword Dance: Barbara List 1Irish Jig: Lois Hawkins 1; Barbara List 2. Sailors Hornpipe: Margaret Black and Barbara List. 1. Open Fling: Isobel Martin 1; Phyllis

Rivett and Helen McLean 2. Sean Trubhais: Ts'obcl Martin 1: Phyllis Rivett 2; Bernice Starnes Sword Dance: Tsobel Martin 1: Lcnnie Butler 2; Helen McLean 3. Drish Jig:_ Phyllis. Rivett 1; Pat Ferguson 2: Lcnnie Butler 3. Sailors Hornpipe: Phyllis Rivett I; Pat Ferguson 2: Helen McLean 3.

Novice Events Fling: Helen McLean 3: Lennio Butler 2: Bernice Starnes 3. Sean Trubhais: Lcnnie Butler 1: Pat Ferguson 2; Helen McLean 3. Sword Dance; Bernice Starnes 1: Helen McLean 2.

Irish Jig: Lois Hawkins 1; Helen McLean 2; M. Sullivan 3.

Sailors Hornpipe: Margaret Black 1; Helen McLean 2; Bernice Starnos 3.