WAIHO SPORTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1923, Page 4

WAIHO SPORTS.

(From a Correspondent) A record crowd attended the Sports Meeting at Waiho (dirge on Monday 2nd. July, visitors ((lining from Wat.iina. liari Hnri and other northern places and from as far -mii!i a.-, .Maintain Tlie meeting was held in one of Mr Draham's paddocks and -the committee, with Mr Aliek Rraham as Secretary, are to be congratulated on t.he way things were managed, no time heing lost between events and everything going off smoothly. The chief interest centred in the chopping and sawing ronipotitioiis. nest ot which were very closely contested. The final chop of the day. between two veterans. Mr .1. (freon ol Wailm and Air James Donovan of Dkaiito. being won by Mr t.ireen. amidst c» (■iteiueni. V . Ladies' ami (ienl's sawing competition also evoked keen intere-t and resulted in a dead beat lor Ru The catering for refresluiK'iits was in the , ajaiiile hands of Airs T. C ondon. who w'tts a lily assisted bv Mrs J. Donovan. At night a in si enjoyable dance was held in tlie Thompson Momori.vi Hall, and was hi'gely atteiuleii. skih-in tied a e tani.-ula:s of tbe principal event- m ihe liieeiiug. .Maiden Chop. Deli tl !. \V. Kaolt 2. .1. Cleon ■'!. Cpriglil C hop. C. Raunistei' ser. 1 : C. Kataii. ser. 2 ; P. Milov, i sees. 3. rudei'liaii'l ('imp. L. Williams. 2 secs. I: H. Katau. ;;i'. 2; J. Hhis-. I'|andi: p ap Taw. i2 cut-’. I'elersen and !'*;i i i'! ia 11. 2 sees. 1: J. Curtain and !’■ Miley 2. I. dy and Cent's Taw.- Air Coll (of C ley in ni th i ael .Mis E. \\ il-on (iT lirtice Ray) dead heal with Miss K. Coii'l ii and Air (I .Catinisier C 1 Alahii alii l for Ist. place: Mi-- id Donovan and Mr kail hall 2. 11 Iflyils Flat Race Handicap. P. ALEiiancy lyds, I ; .1. Class ser.. 2. I2ilyd-. Shellii'lil 1 iainli' ap. J . Cibb 111yds I : J. ( roil. Evil-. 2. single | .adie.-’ Race--. Miss K. Ad::msen |. Mis- Rutler 2. Married Ladies' Race. Airs D. Crtilitiiii I. Alts Ik Alet'ormiek 2. Married .Men’s Rare. A Helm 1. (I. Ramuster 2.