GREY SPORTS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1928, Page 1

GREY SPORTS

GREYAIOUTH, March 3. There was again a large attendance and fine weather for the concluding day of the Jubilee Sports. Half-Alile Cycle:—Poole 1, Pfahlert 2, Sowden 3. Time 1.4 2-5. Two-Alile Cycle Handicap—W. Maclcie (Christchurch) scr. 1, Austin (Christ church) 60yds. 2, Jamieson (Timaru) 190 yds 3, W. Weir (Christchurch) 60 yds 4. Time 33 4-5. Three-Mile Cycle—P. O’Shea (Christchurch) 70yds 1, W. Alackie scr. 2, Henderson (Christchurch) 50yds 3. Time 7.12. Two-Mile Cycle—P. O’Shea (Christchurch) 1, AY. Alackie (Christchurch) 2, J. Henderson (Christchurch) 3. Time 4.54 3-5. Ten-Alile Cycle—Henderson (Christchurch) 1, McCann (New Plymouth) 2, AA’illmott (Timaru) 3 Time 26.45 3-5. Consolation Cycle Handicap—Morewood 1, Archer 2, Harcourt 3. Time 2.23. 220yds. Flat Handicap—Ross Jones 1. O’Louglilin 2, Smart 3. AA’on easily. Time 22sees. 440yds Flat Handicap—A T . Beaumont 1, Ross Jones 2, AfcDonald 3. Time 51 1-5. Secondary Schools’ Relay—Ala l ist High School 1, Hokitika 2. Primary Schools 100yds—T. Brown 1, AValker 2. Relay Race—Runanga 1, Hokitika 2. Single-handed saw, 12in. log, one cut.—J. Bannister (ssoc) 1, T. Bannister (osec.) 2, G. Jack (3secs) 3. Time 12 4-ssecs. Double-handed saw 14in. log, 2 cuts: Egerton and Ibell 1, Dawson and Ferguson 2, Stewart and AA’hite 3. AA r on easily. Time 18 3-5 sees. Upright chop, 12in. log—D. Bannister 1, Bradley 2, Koeti 3. A good chop, Bannister making up his handicap after turning going on to win by a couple of strokes from Bradley. Tim'd 39secs. Underhand chop—Gngicli 1, Brown 2, Hahn 3, Gillinnn 4. The final provided a close finish. Gugich finished .first, although his log was one of the toughest of the lot. Time 46 3-5. fire brigades cuaipetitions. These competitions took place a.t Greymouth on ’Saturday morning. The water pressure was very poor. Two men coupling event (dry 7) : Westport 36 2-ssecs- 1, Cobden 40 2-5 see, 2, Reefton 41sec. 3. Also competed : Denniston 44scc. Hokitika 44 1-5 secs., Kumara 45 1-5 sec, Greymouth 46 4-5 sec., Ross 55 see. Reefton and. Denniston tied for third, Reefton winning in the run off’. Three men event (wet) —Greymouth A. and B. teams each 26 2-5 sec. a dead heat, 1; Kumara I), team 27 2-5 sec. 3. Also competed: Denniston B. 27 3-osecs. Cobden 28 sec., Otira B. 28sec., AVestport 28 l-ssee. Hokitika 29sec., Kumara A. 30 sec. Five men coil event (wet) —Otira 36 l-sscc. 1, Denniston 37 4-sspe. 2, Cobden 40sec. 3. Also competed: AYoslport 40 4-ssee., Hokitika 43 4-osec. Reefton 52sec. The McLean Cup was won by Westport Brigade. The Aggregate Cup was retained by the Otira Brigade, with a score of 15 points, the next in order of points being: Cobden 13, Denniston 12, AA’estport- 10. Greymouth 7. Kumara 5. Keeton 2. Hokitika 0. Ross 0.