SPORTS AT OTAKI

Chronicle (Levin), 5 December 1947, Page 2

SPORTS AT OTAKI

VISITING ATHLETES COMPETE The sports held ' weekly under the auspices of the Otaki A.A. and C. Club are increasing in popularity, and on Wednesday night there was a large and interested attendance. Quite a large number came from Paraparaumu, among them being officials of the Paraparaumu sports club and several competitors. In consequence more interest was shown in the various events, and competition' was good. Again the handicappers -did good work. Results of the various events on the programme were as follows:- — Half-mile open cycle. — D. Smith (scr.) 1, E. Matliie (25 ydS.) 2, A. Brooks (100 yds.) 3.^ Also started: G Eddy and S. Snowden (both 100 yds) . Eddy set the pace but on the far corner the field, with the exception of the scratch man, was well bunched. Smith, a strong ri-der, came with a good burst of speed to win by a wheel. Junior 100 yards. — Waaka 1, I. Mudge 2, Housiaux 3. Time, 11 1/5 secs. There were nine starters and the race was a good one, a foot separating first and second. Senior 100 yards. — Hakaraiia 1, G. Clunie (Paraparaumu) 2, J. McLeod 3. Time, 11 secs. Five starters. Won on the tape. Ladies' 75 yards. — Miss' Fox 1, Miss Kingi 2, Miss M. Buqhanan (Paraparaumu) 3. Time, 10 secs. Won by six inches. Half-mile boys' cycle. — R. Collis (scr.) 1, W. Te Tau (75 yds.) 2, J. Jensen (50 yds.) 3. Tiine, 1 min. 34 2/5 secs. Eight starters. Won !,by a length, with half a length [separating second and third. I Junior one mile cycle. — S. Snow|den (25 yds.) 1, A. Brooks (25 yds.) 1 2, D. Smith (scr.) 3. Time, 2 mins. • 50 secs. Also started: Eddy (150 yds.), Hurley (200 yds.). Won by half a length. Junior 220 yards. — L. Mansell 1, W. Hook 2, I. Mudge 3. Time, 25 : 2/5 secs. Eight starters. Won by ! a yard, with second and third i llocked together. j Senior 220 yards. — P. Hakaraia 1, ! I N. Gordon 2, A. Buchanan (Paraparaumu) 3. Time, 25 secs. Won! i by two yards, a lot separating sec- I ond and third. Five starters. 1 Ladies' 100 yards. — Miss J. Tins- ! j ley (Paraparaumu) 1, J. Buchanan ' ! (Paraparaumu) and D. Williams ; (dead heat) 2. Time, 12 2/5 secs. j Eleven starters. A fine race won by two yards. Boys' 440 yards.— R. Seal i, T. ! Brock 2, B. Hapeta 3. Time, 1 ! min. 7 secs. Fifteen starters. A ' close finish. Six-lap cycle race.— E. Mathie , (75 yds.) 1, A. Brooks (300 yds.) 2. j L. Hughes (250 yds.) 3. Time, 4 j mins. 31 2/5 secs. Also started: Smith (25), Bailey (250), Snowden' (300). A good race. On the bell. lap Hughes had command, ' f ollow- : ed by Brooks, Mathie and- Snowden, with Smith last. At the turn all were together with the excep- , tion of Smith. Junior 440 yards— G. Ciunie i (Paraparaumu) 1, B. Findlay , (Paraparaumu) 2. L. Mansell 3-i Time, 54 secs. Only starters. A; good race. Ladies' relay. — Paraparaumu 1, ! Otaki Textile B 2, Otaki Textile A) 3. Seven teams started. Boys' three-lap cycle. — Johnson • 1, Cootes 2, Nicholls 3. Time, 2j mins. 19 secs. ' 1 Ladies' relay. — Otaki 1. ' The collection amounted to £3 9s 10d. . j