OHOKA AND EYRETON SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18890, 4 January 1927, Page 6

OHOKA AND EYRETON SPORTS.

♦ A SUCCESSFUL. DAY. Favoured by a fine day. and despite the m av counter-attraction!, •''« s P° rts "' Ohoka drew a fair attendance both of spectators and competitor;,. Good finishes were seen in most of the cycle events, and that of the threo mile championship, when, five riders fought out Ihe finish, was one ot the best of the meeting. The «"» a, « u t r ll ™"";"S events produced good finishes, and the >ouu, runers showed promise ol good tine Jo be expected of them in the future Many cUdren's races gave occupation to the joansster* Present. The judging of All li. J. Ca d"ow gave satisfaction to those. com pe.ing in tho dancinc events. -No pip-ng eye h were held owing lo shortage ot eutues. Results:— PROFESSIONAL CYCLING.

One Mile Ovcle. Boys under 3 O—H. Hoi- | land 1. 11. Jones 2, K. Doggett -i. lime -min 2(> 4-usec. One Mile Cycle, Open—l'irst heat- .3. 11. Tarsons (115 yds) 3: -N- Brown _(l2oyds_> -. A. C. Kitchie (scr) 'J. Time Smm 10 1-jsee. Second heat: L. W. Hill (113ytl») 1. <-• 1.. Burnand (40yds) 2, C. J._Soivden (Joyds) ~ Time 2miu 4 2-ssec. Third heat: h \\ ood (40vds) 1. K. Yaxley (75yds) 2, U. ly .\\ eir (140vds) 3 Tirac2min 14 4-usec. J<inai: 0 J. Soidon (35yds) l. G. Wood (40yds) 2. W. K. Weir (340 yds) 'J. Tune 2nim U One S Mile Cycle. Distrlct-J. V. Wilton (liiOvds) 1, K- Yaxley iser) 2, r. G. Hack (50yds) 3. Time 2min 35soc. Half-mile Bash Handicap, Open-lirtt heat: K. Yaxley (40yds) 1, Chapman MOvdO 2 X. Brown (Csyds) 3. Tunc imin 2 4-ssec. Second heat: W. W. Crofts <7ov<l s ) j. C. Austin (10yds) 2, A. C. Ritchie (scr") 3. Time lmin 1 2-ssec. Third heat: «• ; unrnand '2syds) 1. A. 11. Wood (55yds) ••' C n. Darker 15yds) :i. Time limn .1 "-use,-. i-on.lh heal: 1.. W. Hill (00yds) I."C. J. Sowden (20yds) 2. K. S. Dixon (I s(iv<N) .'!. Time lmin U-ec Hnal: Chapman 1. W. W. Crolts 2. C. Austin 3. Tim.- lmin 2 2-ssec. , Two Mile Ohoka and Lyrclon Wliee, l««ct--first lieif W. \V. Crofts I. J. M. Parsons .'l-iiyds) 2. Parker (40yds) :.. Time 4,nin :!7 2 5-e--. Po-mid heat: 0 G. Chapman (I00>ds) I. '■■ I'itlitM- '.'"'-"J'" 5 ' .- C. L. liurnand (0», f l-) :i. 1 ."<« 4m.ij 30 4-r.sp.- Third lieal: It. H. Wood ,'lsov,ls) I. T.. «'. lli'l (l-i.'.yils) 2, A_. It. Hauke (380 yds) ",. Time lmin 37 1-jscc. Pinal: G. G. Chapman MOyd.O I. I- «- MiH (185yd.0 2, A. 11. Woods (150 yds) a. lime 4min 'Mate. Throe-Mile Canterbury Cycle T rack- (tarnpionship— C Austin I. .1. MoCirr -'. C. K. Parker 11. Time 7min 2 2-..sec. One Mile and a Half President s Handicap, Open—First heat: J. H. Parsons (330 yds) 1.. W. W. Crofts (370 yds) 2. 1- • - "•" (140vds) 'J. Time Smin 28 2-jsee. Second heat; C. It. Parker ClOyds) I. W. A. Muir (50yds) 2, P. G. Hack (370 yds) ... Timo Umiu 23 2-sscc. Third heat: 1-. Pitlrer (70vds) 3. N. K. Weir (185 yds) 2. 15 11 Mahan (330 yds) 3. Time 3min 27 2-f.sec. Final: W. W. Crofts (170 yds) I, J. I-J. Parsons (330 yds) 2. C. 11. Parker (80yds) 3. Time Smin 3 9 4-ssec. Three-quarter Mile Ladies' Cycle liacc. Open—Miss E. Power 3. Miss Law 2, Miss K. Fidlcr 3. Time lmin 25 2-sscc.

AJfATEUR ATHLETIC.LVENTS. lOOvds Bovs. under 3C. Open—J. Hurley t, \v". Marty'n 2. 'Dyers 5\ Time Usee. 300vds Boys, under 38, Open—W. Martyn (scr) 'l. J. Harlcy (scr) 2. Time 13sec lOOvds. Open—First heat,: W. Martyn (sJvds) 3, If. E. Westwood (scr) 2. Time 10 4-sscc. Second heat: L. A. Westwood (7iyds) 1. r. Cox (4yds) 2. Time 10 4-ssec. Final: W. Martyn (sJyds) 3. L. A. Westwood (7}yds) 2, 11. K. Westwood (scr)-3. Time 10 2-SSPC.

880vds Ojien—F. Cox (10yds) 1, J. Johnston (50yds) 2, L. Small (45yds) 3. Time 2min Usee.

TTop. Step, and Jump Handicap—C. Brown (lift), 40ft 2in, 3: L. A. Westwood (scr), 37ft JOin, 2; W. Martyn (3ft). 37ft, 3.

High Jump Handicap—J. McHiyrli (sin). h. A. Westwood (scr), and 11. E. \Ycstwood (lin),'all tied, sft 4in.

DANCING EVENTS. Illigliland Fling, Open—Violet Kobertson 3. " Highland Fling, Girls under 13—Grace Smith 3, Bessie Kearney 2, Annie O'Neill 3. Highland Fling, Boys under 13—Gerald Geddes 1. ' Seann Truibhais, Boys aud Girls—Grace Smith 3. Maud Show 2, Annie O'Neill 3. • ,Sword Dance, Boys.and Girls, under 13— Besgio Kearney 1, Maud Shaw 2, Grace SiniHi 3.

Irish Jig—Violet Itobertson 3, Bella Peddie 2.

Sailor's Hornpipe—Dorothy Hall 1, Violet Robertson 2.:.-. .'■s' "' Highland Reel Championship—Bella Peddie 1, Dorothy Hall 2, Duleie Timms 3. Highland Fling, District —Annie O'Neill 1. FIELD EVENTS, PROFESSIONAL. Single Ladies' Race—Miss Adams 1, Miss N T . Fidler 2. Married Ladies' Race—Mrs R. Jackson I, Mrs Good 2. Sack Race—E. Clark 1, L. Moran 2. Sheaf-Tossing—L. E. Lofhagen I,' W. Dalzell 2. . Stepping Competition (distance 42yds lllin)—W. McCann, W. .Steele, and R. Nuneliough, 42yds (equal) 1. Baby Show, 15 months and under—Mrs Hampton (Ohoka) 1, Mrs W. Steele (Rangiora) 2. Baby Show, 9 months and under—Mrs Harrington (Htamatca) 1, Mrs Walls (Ohoka) 2.