ROSS SPORTS
SUCCESSFUL GATHERING
Ross yesterday was en fete when the annual Easter sports gathering attaeted a good attendance, including a fair number of visitors. The committee and particularly the energetic secretary, Mr Head, worked very successfully in organising the day’s sport and in the starting of the axemen's events, Air Jack Davern, secured even and expeditious starts, so that the events were concluded in good time. The hip chop was won by \V. Banister, while D. Kelleher won tlie upright chop, and Af. Hutchison .von tlie Alaiden Chop. In the pedestrian events first honours were evenly divided by G. Alonk, It. Jones and A. Fong. Following were the results: Alaiden Chop.—Al. Hutchison 1, L. Inwood 2, R. Green 3.
Upright Chop, 12 inch logs.—D. Kelleher 1, N. AJitchcll 2, AV. Jackson 3. Time 48secs.
Underhand Chop, 15 inch logs.— \V. Bannister 1, G. Dawson 2, N. Alitcheil 3, S. Bowman 4. Time 1.16, A close finish.
Handicap Saw.—Bannister and Higgins scr 1, Featherston and Steele Gsecs 2.
Jo3yds Alaiden Footrace. —O’Connell 1, Friend 2, Wallace 3. 7.syds Dash Handicap.—Monk 1, Jones 2, Fong 3. 120yds Sheffield Handicap.—Jones 1, Alartyn 2, Fong 3. 100yds Handicap.—Jones and Fong, dead heat, 1.
Sio\> Cvcle Race.—At. Parker 1, T Howson 2. Boys’ Race, under 16 years.—J Mason 1, W. Reynolds 2.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1930, Page 5
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