Moderate Attendance At Sports
- i % . ; " . ; Overcast conditions and a cold southerly wind had an adverse eft'ec^ on the. attendance at Wednesday evening's sports. Visicing competitors quickened the interest anu a good programme was witnessed. Miss Christian and Ferg-us-ii, visitors from Feilding, scored J weli-merited" succes-ses, . as did the ' Harper Bros. from Levin. ! Paul Stewart scored a very impressive win in tpe 100 yards, ■ running away from tne field in im- | pressive style. i What promised to be the finish of ' the night, the one and a half mi e cycle, was sp'oilt when D. Hurley and E. Matnie came into collision on the home turn. Both were travjelling fasc and throwing out dejtermined challenges. The incident ' lef t M. Harper in f ront to score effortlessly. The collection amounted to £2 7s ld. - • Children's Events Girls' race. — B. Gordon 1, J. Bills 2. B. Gordoh 1, C. Mudge 2. Boys' races. — J. Dakin 1, K. McLeavey 2, R. Bills 3; L. Blanche 1, J. MacLeod 2, B. Hapeta 3; G. Hughes 1. C. Taucher 2; R. Seal 1, R. Hannah 2; G. Bru'nell 1, J. Nicholls, C. •Taucher and B. « Bills (dead heat)2. , ' I . Boys' relay. — C. Taucher 1,' B. -Hapeta 2. j " Running Events ! Ladies' 75 yards. — S. Rose 1, A. Taucher 2, L. Christian 3. Time, 9i secs. Ladies' 100 yards. — L. Christian 1, S. Rose 2, A. Taucher 3. Time, 11 : 2/5 secs. Junior 100 yards. — D. Stewart 1, R. Meagher 2, J. Goodwin 3. Time, 10 1/5" secs. Senior 100 yards. — T. Ferguson 1, T. Smith 2, J. McLeod .3. .Time,; 10 | S6CS. I Junior 220 yards. — R. Meagher 1, : J. Goodwin 2, W. Davis 3. -Time, 23 [secs. | Senior. 220 yard^, — T. Smith 1, J. ! McLeod 2, T. Ferguson. 3.. Time, ; .22 Isecs. j Relay, 4^0 yards. — Gordon (Otaki ' A) 1, . Goodwin (Levin), 2, Davis , | (Otaki B) 3. . ' Cycle Everiis ■ • l Roadsfer 'races.— Boys' ' li'ndWr" l2:'4 |F. Snowdon 1, R. Miies 2, J. Dakin 13; time, 1.35. Over 12: D. Garrett j 1, G. Brunell 2, L. Blanche 3. Time, : 1.30. Junior three Wp— Fir'st divi^on;' Ig. juimsT, c. wMpnjrl 3; time, 1.56. Second , division : R. Harper 1, J. Tayior 2, "S. Bonner 3; time, 1.54-2-. Senior three laps. — M. Harper 1, E. Mathie 2, D. Hurley 3, Time, , i.56 2/5. ; . , ■ •"./ Junior one and a half mile,l— R'.' Harper 1, C. Wilton 2, E. Walsh 3. Timey 4. 0-2 secs." - ~ - - 1 * - • Senior one anyd- a half mile. — M.. Harper 1, S. Hughes 2, T.'Searancke" 3. Time, 4.2-^-. i Junior three mile. — R. Harper 1, I. Mudgway 2, S. Snowdon 3. Time, 8.4.
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Chronicle (Levin), 28 January 1949, Page 2
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