RAUPUNGA SPORTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 46, 10 March 1937, Page 3

RAUPUNGA SPORTS

l Our Own Correspondent)

Record Wairoa Gathering

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WAIROA, Last Night. The second annual sports of tbe Raupunga Sports Club was held on Saturday in perfect weather, in a paddock on Mr L. Te Urupu's property. There was a large attendance, as refleeted by the "gate," which totalled £20. Entries were also a record, th© sum taken being close on £40Results: — Maiden horse jump (14 entries). — K. Anderson 's Queen (owner) 1, Gordon Smith 's Cooee (owner) 2, R. Hema's Bluey (owner) 3. Open jump, local (18 entries). — Miss MeKinnon's Chum (Gordon Smith) 1, T. D. Mossman's ijinger Mick (G. Smith) 1, T. D. Massman's Gay Boy (G. Smith) 3. Maiden flag race (14 entries). — First heat: B. King 1, T. Scott 2. Second heat: A. Dever 1, T. D. Mossman 2. Tlxird heat: R. Hema 1, M. Nichol 2. Final: B. King 1, R. Hema 2, A. Dever 3. Maiden bending (17 entries). — First heat: T. D. Mossman 1, Waihapi 2. Second heat: W. Hata 1, . Third heat: Miss B. McKiunon 1, . W. Hata 2. Fourth- heat: M. Nichol 1, R. Hema 2. Final: Miss McKinnon 1, M. Nichol 2, W. Hata 3. Open flag race (17 entries). — First heat: W. Torbett 1, A. Dever 2, D. McLean 3. Second heat: T. D. Mossman 1, Te Poki 2. Third heat: D. McLean 1, B. King 2. Final: J. Agnew 1, D. McLean 2, A. Dever 3. Musieal chairs (8 'entries). — M. Nichol 1, Miss McKenzie 2, Rua Hema 3. Maori horse jump (10 entries). — Hauwai 's Pal (K. Anderson) 1, Te Poki's Reremai (owner) 2, Te Poki's Tarzan (owner) 3. Open hunter s (16 entries). — Miss Bennett's Tiptoes (Miss M. White) 1, K. Te Poki's Tarzan (owner) 2, T, I>. Mossman 's Gay Boy (G. Smith) 3. Open leaping (16 entries). — T. D. Moesman's Gay Boy (G. Smith) 1, K. Te Poki's Tarzan (owner) 2, Miss Bennett's Cloud (Miss White) 3. Maiden chop, 12in. (12 entries). — N. Compton 1, Rua Hema 2, Allan Fraser 3. Bandsmen's burlesque race. — J. Williamson and R>. Area 1 equal, J. Hart 2. 220 yards handicap (7 entries). — D. McKenzie (8) 1, D. O'Rourke (scr) 2. Consolation jump (15 eritries). — Miss Bennett's Cloud (owner) 1, McGlashan's Swift (owner) 2; Miss McKenzie 's Jimmy (G. Sxxxith) 3. Pony jxxmp (6 entries). — - June Walker 1, B. Joe 2, T. Dever 3. Single ladies' rq.ee. — Miss Joan Hirini 1, Miss R. Foster 2, Miss D. Te Urupu 3 (10 entries). Married ladies' race (14 entries).— Mrs O'Carroll 1, Mrs O'Keefe 2, Mrs Mita 3. Open chop, I4in. (8 entries). — M. Karauria (15 secs) 1, M. Rika (13 secs) 2, W. Hauraki (24 secs) 3. Whip-the-bottle (16 ;entries). — T. Porter 1, Ke Te Poki 2, J. Agnew -3. Best boy rider (9 entries). — T. Dever 1, D. Wairoa 2. Best girl rider. — Jean Torbett 1. 440 yards handicap (7 entries). — W. Mclntyre (20) 1, J. MacKay (33) 2, G. A. Read (25) 3. Tug-of-war (6 teams). — Putere team (captain, Boy Ohaise) 1, Putorino team (J. Haliburton) 2, P.WJ). Raupunga 3. Married men's race (15 entries).— First heat: Meimei 1, J. O 'Grady 2, Hori Joe 3. Second heat: J. Edwards 1, J.. Aranui 2, J. Whare 3. Final: Hori Joe and J. Edwards (tie) 1, J. O 'Grady 2. 100 yards (7 entries). — G. A. Read 1, D. McKenzie 2, "Vy. Mclntyre 3. Tilting the ring (20 entries). — T. D. Mossman 1, B. King 2. Pony jump (10 entriea). — » Jean Walker 1, Roger Joe 2, Tom Dever 3 (a children 's event). Pillow fignt (16 entries).— Rua Hema 1. Car event (7 entries). — T. D. Mossman 1, A. Fraser 2, T. D. Mossman 3. Chain step.— Ladies: Mrs Robinson, 66ft., 1. Men: W. McCarthy, 66ft. 6in., and Brosnahan, 55ft. 6in., equal 1. Wheelbarrow Derby (10 entries). — Whare and Hawkins 1.