PUKETAPU SPORTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 56, 22 March 1937, Page 10

PUKETAPU SPORTS

Annual Meeting Proves Popular Fixture LARGE CR0WD ATTENDS The popularity of tlie Puketapu Sports Club's ahnual sports meeting waS fully horne but by the very large crowd which gathered on the Sports ground on Saturday. The ground, kindly lent by Mr E. D„ Holt had, by the assiduous labours of a very numeroiis and hard-working sports committee, beexi transformed into an ideal sports ground, each poriion being set apart for sbtoe special SectiOn of the sports programme, and so iVell arranged that aluiost every section could be viewed without one's having to go far. The weather was ideal and it is doubtful if so many motor cars had ever previousiy been seen at the Puke> tapu sports. These came from all parts of the provihce, many people having travelled long distances to be present. ' The horse events brought ont large 'fields, includingj many of the best juinpers in the distriot, while the eourse for jumping was one of the best that could possibly have been provided. The axemen's events attracted large erowds round the ring each time a chop was taking place. The motor-car items proved equally attractive, aS did the national dancing items. An interested crowd of onlookers watched the sheepdog trials all day. The running, cycling and field events were among the strongest attractions, and these' were carried out under direction of the officials of the Napier Amateur Athletie and Cycling Club, who one' and all carried out their duties well. To the handicappers of the running, cycling, field and axemen's events a special word of praise is due for "the splendid contests which resulted from their work. One of the special features of tHe' success of a Puketapu sports meeting is the splendid co-ordination of the varfous officials in every section. Each lot of officials takes charg)© of a particular section, but a-U work together so smoothly, tbat a truly immense sports programme is carried out with the utmost smoothness. For this smooth working a great deal of credit is due to the sports marshall, Mr Phil. Drummond, a tireless worker, but to all of the small army of officials working under his banner very great credit is also due. A lot of work also fell to the secretary, Mr F. S. Byrne, and his assistant, Mr A. L. Waterhouse, and Mr Byrne is perhaps the only man in Hawke's Bay who has never seen a Puketapu sports meeting, for his duties on the day have always been of that arduous kind which lef(> no roomfor sight-seeing-Not less successful . than the sports was the grand sports ball in the evening. Here the crowd was inordinately large but, to judge by the happy faces of the dancers, not too larg© for enjoyment. Everything was of the best, music, floor and especially the supper gaining praise from dancers, particularly those present at the sports ball for the first time. So the Puketapu Sports Club is entitled to write the word "success" in capital letters against the sports and ball of 1937. The following are the xesults: — • SCHOOL CHILDREN'S EVENTS Girls under 11. — Betty Hayes 1, Shirley Fearn 2, Joan Gunn 3. Boys under 9. — E. Martin 1, G. Venn 2, T. Ramsay 3. Boys under 12. — B. Begley 1, J. Kane 2, M. Howard 3. Three-legged race, girlS. — June WiHs and Pam Wills 1, Doreen Hunt and Shona Attwood 2, Betty Orr and Nina Foam o. Three-legged race, boys. — Begley and t Howard 1, G. Venn and B. Martin 2, J. Ramsay and Haraki 3. Girls under 16. — A. Grainger 1, Nina Fearu 2, A- Frude 3. Boys, under 16. — Begley 1, Humphries 2, Howard 3. Girls, under 14. — Nina Fearn 1, Pam Wills 2, Betty H&yes 3. Boys' bicycle race. — H. Haraki 1, R. Martin 2, L. Humphries 3. AT.HLETICS. (Stewards, Messrs O. i±. Williams and H. Alderton.) 100 yards handicap. — First he&t: R. Tucker (8) 1, W. J. Fitzsimmons (scr) 2, V* McCutcheon (7) 3, Time/ 10 2-5 secs. Second heat: E. Shuker (1\) 1, A. C. Bird (9) 2, i(. Phillips (3J) 3. Time, 10 3-5secs Einal; A. C. Bird 1, R. Tucker 2, W. J. Fitzsimmons 3. Time, 10 l-5secs. 220 yards handicap. — A. O. Bird (15) E. Shuker (16) 2, V. McCutcheon (7) 3. Time, 22 1-Gsecs. 440 yards handicap. — A. C. Bird (16) L, H- Raue ( — ) 2, V. McCutcheon (13) 3. Time, 51 4-5secs. , 880 yatds handicap. — S. Gollop (45) 1, I. McDonald (80) 2, F. Pycroft (45) 3. Time, 2min. 4 3-5secs. 5 miles harriers' race, — L. Hatch 1, S. Gollop 2, C. Wright 8, A. Hughes 4. rlugbes inade the fastest time, 2Gmins. 3set'8., tbe secoiid and third fastest times being by O. Wright, 2Gmius. 21 secs., aiul L. Hatch, 27min. 36secs. WOMEN 'S EVEN1S. 75 yards handicap. — Eir&t heat; Miss D. Cottrell (8|) 1, Miss L. Climo (4-J) 2, Aliss D. Foremali (6) 3. Time, 9 2-5 secs. Second heat: Miss A. Frude (8}-) 1, Miss P. Saville (8) 2, Miss N. Wyness (4) 3. Time, 9 3-5secs. Final: Miss Cottrell 1, Miss Saville 2, Miss Wyness 3, Time, 9secs. 100 yards handieaf# — Miss N. Wj*ness (5|) 1, Miss P. Saville (9) 2, Miss D. Foreman (8|) 3. Time, 11 4-5secs. Second heat: Miss D. Cottrell (10) 1, Miss A. Frude (11) 2, Miss G. Thow (6£) 3. Time, 12 l-5secs. Final: Miss Cottreli 1, Miss Wyness 2. Miss Saville 3. Time, 12 2-5secs, Mixed relay.— V. McCutcbeon and Misses J. Prince and N. Wyness 1, E- Shuker and Misses L. Climo and

A. Grainger 2, H. Kane and Misses D. Foreman and J. Foster 3. JUMPING. High-jump handicap. — V. McCutcheon (9in.) 5ft- 8in. 1, E. Shuker (7in) 5ft. 7in. 2, A. O. Bird (7in.) 5ft. 6in. 3. Hop, etep and jump. — R. Phillips (5ft.) 45ft. 6in. 1, A. O. Bird (5ft.) 44ft. 4in. 2, E. Shuker (2ft.) 44ft. 2J ins. 3. CYCLING .EVENTS. - Half-mile handicap.-— E. Manning (— ) 1, E- Wells (60) 2, R. Attwood (scr) 3. Time, lmin. 16 2-5secs. One-mile handicap— E. Manning ■ ( — ) 1, P. Dooney (55) 2, M. Hunt (110) 3. Time, 2min. 40 3-5secs. Two-mile handicap — R. Attwood (scr) 1, V. Manning (scr) 2, E. Manning (scr) 3. Time, 5min. 41secs. HORSE EfVENTS. (Judgie, Mr T. V. Morrin.) (Steward, Messrg W. W. Sherratt and W- E. W. Ormond.) Maiden jump. — R. H. Liddle's Whynot. 1> F. B. Donnelly's Gungadjn 2, Miss F. White's Kopere 3. Pony jump.— N. McGregor 's Ken Ihxck 1, H. Thompson's Mischief 2, Miss J. Bennett's Cloud 3. Tilting the ring. — Miss D. Mills 1, , O. Cawston' 2, J. Masters 3. • Flag race. — W. W. Sherratt 1/ C. Cawston 2. Ladies' leaping. — J. Donnelly's Moreen 1, A. W. Parson's Tuakana 2, R. 0, Bousefleld's Paddy 3. Open leaping — Miss J- Bennett's Tip Toes 1, J. Henderson's Collision 2, F; Hildreth's Chummy 3. Apple bobbing. — J. Drummond 1, N. Wilder 2. Turning. — H. Thompson 1, J. Helmore 2. Consolation jump. — F. Hildreth's Chummy 1, Miss D. Nelson's Whangae rei 2, R. O. Bousefield's Paddy 3. Polo ball event. — J. D. Ormond 1, P. Nelson 2. (Amat-siir) : W. Lewis 1, J. Hammond 2. MOTOR EVENTb. (Steward, Mr S. Inglis.) Tilting the ring. — R. Sherwood 1, W» Aitchison 2. Flag race. — J. McHardy 1, J, Pattison 2. CHOPOPING EVENTS. (Stewards, Messrs A. R. Thomson and J. Alexander). 12-inch standing). — First heat : M. Karauria (10) 1, P. Berkhkn (11) 2, A. E. Olliver (6) 3. Second heat: A. Curtin (7) 1, G. Solomon (13) 2, R. Ward (12) 3. Final: P. Berkahn 1, A. CUrtin 2, M. Karauria 3. 14-inch underhand. — First heat: T. Brice (34) 1, A. E. Olliver (18) 2, P. Berkhan (28) and R. Ward (30) equal 3- Time, 48secs. Second heat: R. Ward (32) 1, A. Curtin (15) 2, H. Berkhan (26) 3. Tiine, 49secs. Final: V. Ward 1, A. E. Olliver 2, P. Berkahn 3. 14-inch standing. — First heat: Dahn (34) 1, A. E. Olliver (19) 2, V. Ward (26) 3. Time, 48 2-5secs. Second heat: H. Berkahn (28) 1, M. Karauria (28) 2, H. Watts (24) 3. Time 45secs. Finai: H. Berkhan 1, A. E. Olliver 2, MKarauria 3. Time, 49se&s. 14-inch double-handed sawing, 3 cuts. — Brice and Wilson 1, V. Ward and H. Watts 2. Time, 34secs. DOG TRIALS. (Judge, Mr Erie McLeod.) (Steward, Mr F. Tong.) Open heading yarding. — K. Rnddenklau's Bill 56pt"s 1, L. Lopdell's Anne 54pts 2, N. McGregor's Moss 52Jpts 3, W- Whyte's Boy 62pts. 4. . Maiden heading and yarding.— L. Lopdell's Anne 54pts 1, N. McGregor's Moss 52Jpts 2, M. Hammond's ^need 51^pts 3. HIGHLAND DANCING* (Judge, Mr D. McKenzie). (Stewards, Messrs R. McCartney, W« H. Meech and R. Haraki). Fling (under 9). — Joyce Thompson 1, Benice Carswell . 2, . Ella McDonald 3. Fling (under 11).— Edna. May 1, Joan Fergusson 2, Flora Greenless 3,Hornpipe (under 11). — Edna May 1, Flora Greenless 2, Jqan Stewart 3Sword dance (under 11). — Edna May I, Joan Fergpson 2, Flora Greenless 3. -Fling ^under 14). — Hazel Miller 1, Joyce Hill 2, Edna May 3. Sword dance (under 14). — Hazel Miller 1, Joyce Hill 2', Mary Grant 3. Sean Triubhas (under 14). —Hazel Hiller 1, Joyce Hill 2, Joy Kee 3. Irish Jig (under 14). — Joy Kee 1; Hazel Miller 2, Nancy Irvine 3. Fling, (under 17). — Ngaere Lynch 1, Joyce Hill 2, Hazel Miller 3. Sean Triubhas (under 17). — Ngaoie Lynch 1, Hazel Miller 2, Joyce Hill 3. Hornpipe (under 17). — Hazel Miller 1, Ngaere Lynch 2, Joan Irvine 3. Reel O' Tulloch (under 14). -Hazel Miller 1, Ngaere Lynch 2, JoyCe Hill 3 Highland reel (open). — Joyce tlill 1, Hazel Miller 2, Ngaere Lynch 3. Irish duo (over 10). — Joyce Hill 1, Ngaere Lynch 2.