Close Finishes At Otaki Athletic Sports
C'ub championships were feature events at The;, mid.-week sports meeting, k'eld ofi the Otaki domain on Wedhesday eVening. Some particularly good racing was seen, L with exoi'emely cfqse finishes, tne i winning margins in many instances ! being very fine inaeed, , With competitors 'feeling the strain of a " heavy weekend and resting a little from their exertions at Shannon : the previous night, wnen they headed the.. Hunter fehie.d points list, fie'ds were not as large as usual. Officials, too, were feeling the strain of the carnivai just cone uded and a modified programme resulted. The attendance was moderate, and the collection amounted to £2 j 15s 9d.- Next week will see the close I of activities as far as mid-week evening sports are concerned. As j this is the final night of the Hunter Shield contest a^o, a full prcigramme will be run off, and events are scheduied to commence at 6 p.m. sharp. Results of the evening's events are as follows: — Cycling Junior half mile. — First heat: Mudgway 1, W. Walsh 2-. Second jheat: E: Walsh 1, Juliu's 2. Final: E. Walsh 1, Juiius 2, Mudgway 3. • Senior mile. — Mathie 1, L. Wilton £, Hurley 3. Senior two mile. — C. Wilton^ 1, .Searancke 2, 'Hurley 3. Junior two mile. — First heat: j Mudgway 1, 'W. Walsh 2, C. Wilton j>3. Second heat: E. Walsh, 1, SnowI don 2, Collis 3. The final of this .event has yet to be run. Athletics Senior 1G0 yards.— Gray 1, McLeod 2, Smith 3. Senior 220 yaids. — Gray 1, McLeod 2, Smith 3. Junior 100 yards-. — B. Hakaraia 1, Davis 2, Meagher 3. Junior 220 yards. — Davis 1, Meagher 2, Hakaraia 3. Children's Events Girls' 75 yards. — June Dakin 1, June Bartosh 2. Boys' 100 yards. — P. Tetau -1, R. Bevan 2, Seal 3. ' • 0 Boys' 100 yards.— Brunell ■ 1,- Bills 2, Hughes 3. Boys' 75 ' yards. — Ian Hutton^ 1, Jack Dakin 2. ' Roads'.er cyc'e rac'es. — Under 12: i J. Dakin i; Marino .2, A. Bills 3. Ovef 12: B. Bills i, D. Garrett 2, puncan 3. • ; ' r. I
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 March 1949, Page 2
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350Close Finishes At Otaki Athletic Sports Chronicle (Levin), 4 March 1949, Page 2
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