Evening Sports Draw Large Attendance At Otaki

Chronicle (Levin), 10 December 1948, Page 3

Evening Sports Draw Large Attendance At Otaki

Following a lull owing to the !wet weather the previous week, a splendid crowd turned out to witness the sports held on the Otaki Domain on Wenesday evening. There were many high class performahces and. the speetators should have been well satisfied with the fare provided. Feature- event -was the five mile cycle race, provided as a preliminary for the entrants in the Laykold Cup, to be contested at Petone, on Saturday. isixteen startefrs llned up and .a very , interesting contest was seen, several riders having chances with a ro'und to go. . It was uhfortunate that Ian Mu'dgway was eliminated 200 yards -from home. He wa# "pulling out" for a run, but went into a skid and fell. -A win to Parker was well received and he.was giveii a deserved ovation. There were- numerous visitors -from adjacent clubs and the honours for the evening were well distributed. Competitors from Levin, Shannon and Paraparaumu scored we:l-merited successes and their attendance was much appreciated. Results of the various events were as follows: — Girls' 75 yards. — Jill Brooks 1, June Dakin 2, Val. Edwards 3. Boys' 75 yards. — Ray Bertlesen 1,' G. Eaton 2, B. Bills 3. Girls' 75 yards, open. — V. Larkih 1, B. Pound 2, Marea Johnson 3. Open 100 yards. — First heat: T. Smith l, A. Lee 2, N. Mudgway 3; time, 9 4/5 secs, Secon^d heat: Gunning 1, Sweetman 2, B. Lee 3; time, 10 secs. Cycle races, boys under 12 years, roadsters: T. Wylie 1, H, Cootes 2, J. Dakin 3. Over 12 years: L. Blanehe 1, G. Eaton 2, B. Seal- 3; B. Jensen 1, G. Brunell 2, Vickerstaff 3; J. Webster 1, L. Blanehe 2, R. Seal 3. Junior one mile. — First heat: J. Walter 1, R. Bartosh 2, R. Best 3. Second heat: C. Wilton 1, G. Julius 2, W. Walsh 3. Senior one mile. — Hurley 1, Parker 2, Hornig 3. Five mile cup trial. — Parker 1, Wilton 2, Dakin 3. Two mile cycle. — Best 1, 'W. Walsh 2, Roach 3. Stroppers' race, 100 yards, trophy donated by Mr. B. BurgesS. — B. Seal 1, G. Brunell 2, P. Tetau 3. Girls' 100 yards.— B. Pound 1, F. Procter 2, A. Childs 3. All three place getters came from Paraparaumu. • Open 220 yards. — First heat: A. Lee 1, -I. Mudge 2, Gunning 3. Second heat: T. Smith 1, N. Mudgway 2; R. Brunell 3. t Ladies' relay race.— Otaki ^1, j Paraparaumu 2, Huia 3, . Men's relay race. — Otaki 1, United 2, Paraparaumu 3.