Arahura Sports

Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1923, Page 1

Arahura Sports

The annual spoils meeting at Vral.ura took place hist Wednesday and proved a great success. The chopping contests were the great attraction of the day. and drew large fields, no le-.s than twenty competitors facing the start in the twelve inch underhand chop, eighteen in tin* fifteen inch, and thirteen in the upright chop, while lour pairs ,-tarted in the -awing. The close finishes in the above event- spoke wel. for the iiaiidieappers. while the startei got his competitor- off their marks in fine style, ft is the intention of the committee to considerably increase the stakes for the next meeting and they also ask for the continuance of the public support whirl) has been >o freely given in the past. The committee desire to thank the following for donating trophies:-—f. Tennent. K. Toohcy, 1. Brown, A. Wilmotl, .7. Broeklehurst. .7. 77rocs'.(' junr.. and .Mrs I'roston, Mr \V. Keller for handicapping the cycle race, Mr H. Ward for the use of his paddock, tinladies for cutting I lie refreshments, Mr l.ousieh for acting as M.C. at tlm dance, and the puhlie for rlieir support. The following are the results: — Handicap Saw.—-T. mid W. Bannister 1 ,t. Bone and Smith 2nd. Handicap Chop 12in). — I. Bannister j. I ( l-'onjiHd• 2nd. Handicap ("hop . Join).—G. KoeO Ist. I!. Bradley 2nd. It Koeti 3rd. (plight Chop fldiu .) W. Bannister 1 -I. D. .Mather 2ml. Cycle Bare. F. Best Ist. TTaussmann 2nd. Single men’s race. I>. Mason Ist. K. Ma'-r.n 2nd. '.tarried n'cii’s race. .7. M.-Ouigan Single ladies’ race. Mi-s Johnston Ist. .Mis- Martin 2nd. Married Indio-’ r.-u'e. .Mrs II (inch !-I , Mrs Fro it a 2nd. Stepping competition. A. Bcisoigh. Tile attendance was large, and the ladies ’committee generosity in sup-j-1 - i i i g refreshments free to the fair sex v. fully appreciated by the visitors.