Enjoyable Evening Sports

Chronicle (Levin), 25 November 1949, Page 2

Enjoyable Evening Sports

Apart from. an unfortunate spill in the final lap of the open five mile cycling event, the Otaki Amateur Athletic Club's weekly evening sports meeting was most enjoyable, with many exciting moments for the good crowd in attendance. With new competitors continuing to appear, to date there has been ample variety provided'. From a competitor's view, as well as • that of the spectators, keener sport is ibeing created week after week. It was a minor disaster that six of the ciosely bunched competitors should have been eliminate'd in the big cycle race of the night. The mishap occurred in front of the stand. Prominent riders in D. Smith, who was in the lead, I. Mudgway, M. Harper, W. Walsh and others, all in challenging positions, came down. Apart from one "mangled" machine, riders and the other machines happily escaped. The remaining two conteslants, as it happened, fought out a thrilling finish, with Smith remounting for third. Results are as follows, with the special* trophy race on this occasion being the ladies' 100 yards: Children's Events. Girls' races. — C. Cole 1, Z. Cook 2, C. Mu'dge 3; P. Edwards 1, C. Cole 2, J. Bills 3. Boys' Races.— Sam Chung 1, J. Rikihana 2, J. McLeod 3; Ian Hutton 1, M. Willis 2, R. Bills 3; Ken Wong 1, J. D'Ath 2, W. Nicholls 3; K. Gilbert 1, P. Tetau 2, W. Nicholls 3. Mixed three-legged race.— P. Tetau and D. Blanche 1, G. Doyle and M. Willis 2, L. Raika and M. Te Hiwi 3. Boys' 440 yards.— C. Enoka 1, N.Hazelwood 2, M. Willis 3. Boys' relay. — Otaki 1, Tainui 2. . Cyclfiig Events. Junior half mile. — D. Smith 1, E. Walsh 2, C. Wilton 3. Time, 1.22 3/5. Senior half mile. — E. Mathie 1, B. Bartosh 2, I. Mudgway 3. Time, 1.16 1/5. Open two miles. — E. Walsh 1, W. Walsh 2, I. Mudgway 3. Time, 6 min. 0 2/5 sec. « Open five miles. — E. Walsh 1, S. Snowdon 2, D. Smith 3. Time, 14.12 4/5. Boys' roadster, two laps. — R. Seal 1, G. Brunell 2, D. Garrett 3. Time, 1.24 4/5. Stroppers' two lap event. — B. Bills 1, W. Wilson 2, B. Hapeta 3. Time, 1.28. Athletic Events. Ladies' 75 yards. — R. Nicholls 1, M. MacDonald 2. V. Larkins 3. Ladies' 100 yards. — M. Davis 1, H. Davis 2, M. MacDonal'd 3. Time, 12 1/5. Ladies' 120 yards.— V. Larkins 1, D. Williams 2, R. Nicholls 3. Ladies' relay. — Otaki A 1, Rauk.£LW£l 2 Junior 100 yards. — B. Shirnack 1, I. Mudge 2, C. Taucher 3. Senior 100 yards. — J. Raika 1, W. Davis 2, Z. Gray 3. Time, 10 4/5 sec. Junior 220 yards. — C. Taucher 1, I. Mudge 2, J. Webster 3. Time,

25 3/5. Senior 220 yards. — Z. Gray 1, J. McLeod 2, D. Foster 3. Time, 23 4/5. Open 880 yards. — I. Mudge 1, R. Roach 2, D. Fos.er 3. Time, 2.12£. Men's relay. — Otaki A 1, Otaki B 2.