SPORTS AT WAIKOUAITI

Evening Star, Issue 20138, 1 April 1929, Page 13

SPORTS AT WAIKOUAITI

COLD WEATHER AND HEAVY TRACK WELL-CONDUCTED MEETING The weather was cold and showery for tho second annual sports meeting of the Waikouaiti A.A. Club on Satinday, but there was a splendid attendance, and the meeting was excellently conducted. The Dunedin Pipe Band was present. The children who danced wore presented with a proficiency medal by Air P. APCarthy, president, of the club, who, with the secretary and assistant secretary. Messrs J. Toovney and J. Brown, was indefatigable in his efforts to make everything go pleasantly and smoothly. In this he was very ably assisted by Messrs K. L. Macassey, the chairman of the Otago Centre, and Messrs Thomson and Bows. During the afternoon a very interesting demonstration of vaulting with the pole was given by Messrs B. 0. Johnson and B. Provo, Amongst those present must have been some good judges of the weight of sheep, as in the guessing competition no fewer than five tied as to the weight, and divided the prize money, amounting to -o,s. Following are the Jesuits of the events; —■ ' ; ONE-MILK BICYCLE HANDICAP. First Heat.—-T. Dillon J, B. Taylor 2, C. Farmer •'!. Six started, Dillon winning ~by about 2yds. Time, 3min 8 4-ssec. Second Heat.—E. Smith I, C. Lucas 2, J. Parsons 3. Eight started, and the finish was close. Time, 3min lOscc. —Final. —■ E. Smith (50vds) 1 B. Tavlor - T. Dillon (175yds) 3 Won by a yard, Dillon about 6yds behind Taylor, Time, 3min >lsce. ONE AND A HALF-MILE HAND!- 4 CAP. First Heat.— !!. Tinier 1, (L Fanner 2, Eraser 3. Five started, and Taylor won the heat easily. Time, smin lOscc. Second Meat.—C. Smith I, J. J. Fogarty 2, C. Lucas ;i - With two laps to go all were bunched, and the finish between those cpialifying was very dose. Time, smin oscr. —Final.— O. Smith (70vds) I B. Taylor (125yds) C. Lucas (75yds) 3 Smith had two lengths’ advantage of Taylor at the finish, I.ncas hemg about four lengths behind Taylor, 'time, -Imin ■IS 4-ssce. TWO-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP. C. Smith (85yds) 1 C. Lucas (UUycls) 2 H. lay lor , 3 Smith won from a field ol eight competitors, being about 2yds in I rout ul Lucas at the finish. Taylor being a similar distance behind Lucas. Time, Gmin -llsec. ONE-MILE LOCAL BICYCLE PACE. A. Crossan , 1 A. Jack-on ... 2 N. Al‘Gregor 3 There wore right competitor-, and the time was 3min ■J2sec. BROAD JUMP. F. C. Al ‘Phcrson (Ift bin). 2t)ft O',in 1 I). P. lladheld (Ift din). IDIT 11’.in 2 I B. S. Hadlicld (Kt Din), IDft Din ... 3 HOP, STEP, AND JUMP. I). P. I ladfiehl ( lit Din). 13ft 5in... 1 1!. S. Hadlicld (sft), -13 ft 2in 2 R. \'. Ishistcr f-lft), 43ft lin 3 There were nine competitors. HIGH JUMP. B. V. Ishistcr (tin). sft lin 1 B. 0. Johnson (3iii). sft (Pin ... 2 B. Provo (ser), -Ift D'.in) 3 There wore six competitors. CABER TOSSING. I!. 0. Johnson (10ft), 3D IT 11 tin ... I M. I?. Spillanc (ser). 37ft 3-J> n ... 2 R. Little (3ft), 36ft Dim 3 PUTTING THE SHOT. F. Townsend (2ft bin). 331 T 2.Jin... 1 A. G. Holt (2ft Gin). 31ft ll.lni ... 2 M. B. Spillanc (Gin). 31ft Kd.in ... 3 There were nine comoptitors. TUB OWING THE IIAAIMER. B. 0. Johnson (-HU'i >, DDIt 2iu ... 1 B. Provo (25ft), DOIT 2in ... ... 2 Al. B. Spillanc (ser), 80ft lOin ... 3 Six competed. THROWING THE JAVELIN. P. G. Ward (ser), I ITT I M. R. Spillanc (201 T). Unit tin ... 2 R. V. Ishistcr (15)1). 13D It Tin ... 3 Eleven competed. THROWING THE DISCUS. B. Provo (Juft). 'IOSIT Klin I R. O. Johnson (25ft), 103 ft 2 P. C. Ward (15ft), 100 ft lOin ... 3 ICO YARDS HANDICAP. First Heat.—P. Ward I, R. 0. Johnson 2, W. H. Johnston 3. Four started. Time, H 3-sscc. Second Heat.—Poulter I, A! 1 Phcrson 2. A ..-Hall 3. A very close finish. Time, Usee. Final.— R. O. Johnson (Syds) I P. C. Ward (11yds) 2 F. G. APPhcrson (13yds) I A good finish- Time, 11 sec. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. B. Provo (22yds) 1 A. Holt (20yds) - R. 0. Johnson (15yds) ~.. 3 Eight started. The .finish _ first place was very close. Tie, 25 l-sscc. 4-10 YARDS HANDICAP. C. H. Tracey (40yds) 1 If. Pierce (35yds) 2 S. King (30yds) 5 A very close finish. Time, 55sce. SSO YARDS HANDICAP. C. H. Tracey (60yds) 1 H. Pierce (60yds) .. 2 E. J. Johnson (15yds) 3 Nine started. Won by a yard. Time, 2min 12 l-ssec. O.nE-MILE HANDICAP. 1 11. Piei’ce (130yds) 1 ( A. Ross (120yds) 2 E. J. Johnston (30yds) ... ... ... 3 Seven competed. Won by six yards, Johnston two yards behind Ross. Time, 4min 52 2-s,me. RELAY RACE, One Aide. Civil Service (King, Tracey, Puulter, and Pierce) 1 Waikouaiti 2 Pacific 3 Time, Imin IGJsec.