TAKAPAU SPORTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 41, 4 March 1937, Page 3

TAKAPAU SPORTS

Highjy Successful Gaihering jlARGE attendance The Takapau Caledonian Society held its 48th. annual sports meeting yesfcerday. Fortunately for the society, although rain fell during the afternoon it did not commence until after 2 p.ui., so that it did not affect the attendance^ which was the largest seen on the ground for some years. / Aa usual, the meeting was pavfi^cularly well run, all of the many veteran officials of the society still filling their accustomed places and carryifig out their duties in that thoroughly satisfactory manner which has made the Takapau sports meetings among the most popular in the province. Enti'ies in all sections, athletic, dancing and horse events, were good, and some very good fmishes were witq^ssed, the t-port on the whole being very good indeed. The Ruahine Pipe Band from Dannevirke was in attendance, and its piping and marching was greatly adourcd The Takapau Plunket Society superintended the catering and provided an excellent spread, Mr A. Ayres, oi -Dannevirke, judged the horse events, Mr Donald Ross, of Kai Iwi, Wanganui, the piping and dancing, and Mr W. Little the field events. - Tent pegging competition. — Trooper Bould 1, Coiporal Olse'n 2. Open jump.— A. C. Bird 1, A. Arnott 2. Height 5ft 4ins. Putting the shot. — A. McKenzie 1, C. Vigers 2. Consolation jump. — Miss Mary Wall's Solari 1, H. McKenzie 's Blue Boy 2, J. R. Nation 's Bangor 3. Special prize donated ■ by Mr. J. Douglas for the best girl rider.— Miss •Betty Hartland, Waipukurau. - A contingent of the local mounted rifles took part in a tent-pegging and alarm r*e. some of the competitoi's displayiig marked dexterity in carrying out these evolutions. Colonol A fr. Wilder acted aa judge of these events. Mr A. D. Lynch, of Napier, officiated as sxarter for the athletic events. The secretary, Mr N. C. Wylie, and assistant-seeretary, Mr N. Tilley, had plenty to do, but together with all the other officials, are entitled to a share in the credit.'of what was the mo3t successful sports meeting for some years. The following are tL>e r^«u!t- ; — JBoys' race, under 8. — R. Bjorngaard 1, Ian Coutts 2, M. Le Lievre 3. GirJs' race, under 7. — Edith Alleu 1. D. O'Dowd 2, B. Tiffen 3. Boys' race, under 12 years.— J. Dogg 1, E- J. Twentyinan 2, R. Paterson 3. Girls' race, under 11 years.'"— B. O'Dowd 1, M. McKenna 2, E. Ihomsen 3. Boys' cycle race, under 15 years. — P. Eldershaw 1, G. Patterson 2, E. Thomsen 3. Girls' race, under 14 years G. Twentyman 1. N. Halliday 2, J. Macolick 3. Boy and girl wheelbarrow race, under 10 years. — Elaine Thomsen and M. Fogarty 1, June Sherry and P. D. Stacpoole 2. Boy and girl wheelbarrow race, 10 to 15 years — Pat McKenna and J. Hogg 1, Gwen and John Crawford 2. 100 yards handicap. — First heat: A. Arnott (10) 1, A. C- Bird (8i) 2, I. Brock (11) 3. Time, llsecs. Second

heat: B. B, Hawkins (12) 1, L. G. Selby (12) 2, R. Gollop (11) 3. Time, lOsees. Final: Selby l, Bird 2, Gollop 3. Time. lOsecs. One mile cycle ' handicap. — W. VVilliams (20) 1, F. Wilson (35) 2, G. G. Mangos (150) 3. Time, 2min. 29secs. Women's handicap, 75 yards. — First heat; Miss J. Foster (8$) 1, Miss G. Thow !GD 2, Miss J. Baines (7) 3. Time 8 2-5secs. Second heat: Miss M. Urquhart (5) 1, Miss L. Climo (7) 2, Miss P. Over (6J) 3. Time, 9secs. Final : Miss Foster, 1, Miss Thow 2, Miss Climo 3. Time. 8 4-5secs. 220 yards handicap — L. B. Selby (25) 1. B. B. Hawkins (25) 2, A. C. Bird (15) 3. Time, 22secs. Two miles cycle handicap. — V. Manning (20) 1, W. Williams (40) 2, F. Wilson (65) 3. Time, 5min. 13secs. Pony jump, 14-2 and under.— Miss 31. White's Star 1, B. Bousefield's Painted Doll 2, Miss K. White 3. 880 yards handicap. — R. Gollop (15) Savage (60) 2, B. M. Andeison (55) 3. Time, 2min. 3 2-5secs. Women'g handicap. 100 yards.— Miss G. Thow (7) 1, Miss J. Foster (9J) Miss L. Climo (8) 3. Time, 11 l-5secs. Maiden jump — B. Bousefield's Dandy 1, J. Ratima's Ranger 2, I. Henderson 's Collision 3. Three miles cycle handicap. — V. Manning (30) 1, W. Williams (60) 2, F. Wilson (100) 3. Time, 7min. Ssecs. 440 yards handicap.— B. B. Hawkins (45) 1, A. Schaafe (45) 2, A. C. Bird (16) 3. Time, 51secs. Members' race, 100 yards.— A. J. Parker 1. C. Vigers 2. One mile handicap.— B. M. Anderson (90) 1, A. Hughes (70) 2, J. Griffin (140) 3. Time, 4min. 37secs. High jump handicap.— A. Arnott (3 in) and A. V. Bird (5in.) each 5ft. 4in 1, B. B. Hawkins (6ins), 5tt. 2^in. 3. PIPING AND DANCING. Piping marches : — M. McKenzie i, W. McKenzie 2, J- McKenzie 3. Strathspey6 and reels. — M. McKenzie i,. W. McKenzie 2, J. McKenzie 3. Laments and pibroclis. — M. McKenzie 1, W. McKenzie 2, J. McKenzie 3Intermediate piping marches. — W. I) Finlayson 1. G. ltose 2. G. Pilcher 3. Maiden marches.— T. Stratford 1 J. O'Neill 2. Dancing, Highland Flmg. — D4 B -thwell 1, W. McKenzie 2. Sean Truibhas. — D. Bothwell 1, W. McKenzie 2. gean Truibhas, over 14. — June Scott 1, N. Lynch 2.

Highland Fling, under 12. — -N. Begley 1, Joan Lynch 2. Fling, over 14. — June Scott 1, N. Lynch 2. Fling, open. — D. H. Bothwell 1, W. McKenzie 2. Sean Triubhas, open. — D. H. Bothwell 1, W. McKenzie 2. Irish Jig, under 12.— N. Begley 1, Edna Maye 2. Sean Truibhas, under 14. — Joan Lynch 1, Edna Maye 2. Reel, under 16. — June Scott 1, G. Taylor 2. SUCCESSFUL DANCE. As a wind up to the sports a most successful dance was held in the evening, the music being supplied by Les Henry's orcliestra. There was a large attendance, and a happy time was spent by all. A splendid supper was served. 1