EDGECUMBE SPORTS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 49, 5 March 1946, Page 5

EDGECUMBE SPORTS

GOOD DISTRICT SUPPORT '■.HIGH STANDARD OF AXEMANSHIP

All roads led to the Edgecumbe Domain on Saturday, when the committee supporting Princess Kathleen, in the present R.S.A. Welfare .Memorial Appeal staged its Athletic and Axemens Sports Carnival. Favoured with fine weather, the event drew a large number of spectators

from surrounding districts, and -»surely none could have been disappointed, for the meeting proved to be one of the best it has been our pleasure to attend this season. Entries in both the athletic and ■ chopping events were high, and an

...excellent standard of competition resulted. Noteworthy in the former category was the Mile Open Handicap, in which Mexted, on virtual scratch, finished in first place in a brilliant fashion to the excited cheering of the large crowd lining the straight. The chopping was exceptionally

good. The 14” standing handicap was the big event of the day and was won by G. Stanaway. Once again the Baker Automatic Judging Machine left no doubt as to the placings.

Feature of the day, judging from the enthusiasm shown by the public, was the beer drinking competition. This was a contest in speed (not capacity) and took the form of relays between teams of six men. Two teams lined up, one either side of the table, with a glass of ambrosial liquid before each man. As the first man finished the second •commenced, and so on, the first team to finish entirely, winning. Thirteen teams altogether entered, the winners being Matahina, who established an unbeaten record of 27 seconds. Unfortunately the Dairy Company, for some unexplained reason, did not compete. Sideshows were plentiful, and the ■public supported them wholeheartedly. Once again Mr Freddie Burt < (‘The Voice’) kept up a running commentary on proceedings, and as usual, the public were well informed • on everything that was happening - on any part of the grounds.

Detailed results are as follows: CHILDREN’S EVENTS

75yds Boys llj-14: Ray Baguley .1, J. Ferguson 2, D. Powley 3. 75yds Girls 11-14. N. Elliot ,1, I. Grant 2, R. Maddern 3. 50yds Boys 7-10: L. Mear 1, V. Donovan 2, G. Baguley 3. 50yds Girls 7-10: I. King 1, E. Elliot 2, D. Cammock 3. 100yds Boys 16 and under: D. Dawson 1, J. Crozier 2, A. Green 3. 75yds Girls 16 and under: B. Mexted 1, M. Eivers 2, P. Chadwick 3. 880yds Boys 16 and under: A. Green 1, D. Dawson 2, P. Parsons 3. 50yds Boys under 7: G. Parkinson 1, Ferguson 2, R. Laurie 3. 50yds Girls under 7: M. King 1, M. Macdonald 2, A. Withy 3. Three-Legged Race Boys under 14: Revell and Mayo. Three-Legged Race Girls under 14: A. Free and E. Hunter.

Relay Team Girls 16 and under B. Mexted’s team.

ATHLETIC EVENTS

Shot Putt: H. Webby 1, B. McGougan 2. (31ft llin). , Broad Jump: McGougan 1, Haultain 2, McKinley 3. (20ft 7in). Hop, Step and Jump Handicap: Haultain 1, McKinley 2, Laurie 3. 441 ft 9in). Mile Open Handicap: B. Mexted 1, B. Knight 2, L. McKinley 3. Time 4mins 55secs.

440yds Handicap: R. Dawson 1, i Oswald 2. Time 55Jsecs. 100yds Open Handicap: Oswald 1, ‘Crozier 2, McGougan 3. Time 10 1-5 secs.

100yds Ladies’ Open: I. Grant 1, M. Eivers 2, P. Chadwick 3. 220yds Handicap: J. Crozier 1, B. A. Johnston 2, K. Herlity 3. Time 23 1-5 secs. 100yds Married Men’s Race: P. Laurie 1. Relay (Ladies 75yds): Colleen

Mexted’s team 1. Relay (Men, Districts) : B. A. .Johnston’s team (Whakatane) 1. 880yds Open: B. Mexted 1, R. Dawson 2, R! Laurie 3. Time 29 4-5 secs. ' CHOPPING EVENTS 12” Novice Chop: H. Hanright 1, B. Vercoe 2, L. Newdick 3. 12” Local Handicap: H. R. Baguley 1, C. Franklin 2, J. Cameron 2. 12” Open Handicap: C. H. Franklin 1, G. Stanaway 2, J. Cameron 3.

14” Standing Handicap: G. Stanaway 1, J. Kilgour 2, McLean 3. .14” Underhand Handicap: W. J. Kilgour 1, A. J. Fugill 2, S. Gasson 3. BEER DRINKING COMPETITION Championship: Matahina Team. Time 27secs. The following times were recorded:— j' Matahina, 27secs. Matata Lagoon I, 28secs. <’ Edgecumbe Gentlemen, 28£secs. Edgecumbe Pakeha, 30secs. Edgecumbe Maoris, 30secs. Matata Lagoon 11, 31secs. Thornton, 31secs. Otakiri, 32secs. Deep Sea, 32secs. United, 33secs. Matata, 34secs. Dry Weather, 34£secs. Carriers, 38secs.