SPORTS GATHERING

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1930, Page 6

SPORTS GATHERING

AT LAKE MAHINAPUA.

Favoured Avitli delightful weather, the Ruata.pu-Manaiiui axemen’s sports were held very successfully on Saturday at Lake Mahinapua, there being a good attendance of spectators, and interesting competition, in the afternoon no lower than a dozen chopping beats were run off, the programme being completed about 5.3'J o’clock, showing that the committee had good organisation and that the coippctito. i co-operated in avoiding delays. n special word of praise is due to the starter, Mr Jack Doveru, avlio Avas the right man in the right place, lie using good judgment combined Avitli tact in handling the events. The most popular win of tne day was that of George Dawson in the big chop, as this axemen has run into a place fully a dozen times in the last couple 1 of years without having had the luck to collect the first prize in any instance. Secretary lies Baker and his willing co-operators a.re to be complimented on the success of the meeting. The next big series of axemen’s events in the southern district are those on Easter Tuesday at Ross, Avhero a big gathering is expected. The results Avere as follows:

Maiden Chop, 12 inch logs.—First heat: N. Inglis 2secs 1, P. Murphy 12 2, Growcott 10 3. Time 48 l-ssecs. Second heat: G. Panati 8 1, H. Simpson 10 2, L. Havill 10 3. Time 46isecs. Final G. Panati 1, N. Inglis 2 L. Havill 3, GroAVCott 4. Also competed: S. Neame scr., L. XiiavooU 2, J. Neame and L, Youngman 4, G. Butler, Growcott 8, Tinetti, J. Jones, F. Curtain 10, and Youngman 12. Standing Chop, 12 inch logs.—First heat: J. Neame 20s~c 1, N. James 15 2, P. Williams 15 3. Time 49 secs. Second heat j F. Neame 12 1, G. Paaiati 20 2, G. Dawson 15 3. Time 46) secs. Final F. Neame 1, P. Williams 2, G. DaAvson 3. Time 41 1-5 secs. Also competed: t J. Gugich, L. Williams.].!. H. Lomm, R. Bradley 15, N. Inglis, 4V. Neame, G. and R>. ,Gt’oweott, H. Simpson, M. Junovieh, and E. Curtain 20.

Underhand Chop, 14 inch logs.— First heat: C, Neame 7sccs 1, L. Williams'ls 2, 0. Hahn 25 3. Time 55 2-5 secs. G. Butler Avas fourth. Second heat: F. Neame 18 1, P. Williams 22 2, G. Dawson 18 3. Time 49 2-5 sees. Final: G. Dawson EL. Williams 2, C . Neame 3. Time 52 4-5 secs. Dawson Avon by a couple of Woavs. The second man Avas going a veil till his axe stuck near the finish. Also competed: .T. Gugich, Eric Mitchell, N. James, H. Lemm 13, R. Bradley, M. Lindsay 15, A. Jackson, G. Butler. AY. Neame 20, L. TtiAvood, N. Inglis, R. BoAvni.au, G. Panati, Simpson, Youngmaii, Fleming, AYalsli, Cook Graham 20. Underhand Chop, 13 inch lous. —J. Neame 18 1. R. BoAvnian 20 2, G. IL’tler 18 3. 'l’ime 58 4-5. Second heat: C. Neame 51, G. Pana ta 20 2 AA . Neame 16 3. Time 44secs. I inal: C'. Neame 1, AY. Neame 2, G. Panati 3 Time 38sees. Also competed : A. Jackson 14 (aa'lio Avas admitted to the final, from the second seat, as he lmd no flagman, and was claimed to liha-c finished second), N. James, J. Gwricli, L. Williams 10, F. Neame, G. DaAvson 14, P. AVilliams, E. Mitchell 16, O. Hahn, L. Imvood, N. Inglis, G. Growcott, T. Laningman, IT. Lemm, H. Tinetti 20. During the afternoon a number ol footraces were decided. Airs SeeTwck again proved her speed by winning) the married ladies’ event, Avliile Miss Power (South Beach) won the single ladies’ race. In the men’s ICO yards event in a great tussle, Tuliuru Bannister defeated his la*her-in-la av, AY. lloAvaird, hy two or three inches on the post.