TE KUITI SPORTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 136, 4 March 1909, Page 2

TE KUITI SPORTS.

A Successful Meeting. f

I j i I The Te Kuiti Sports carnival which had been looked ioiv,;nd to for a considerable time were brought eff on „ Wednesday. The weekly half holiday ! had been altered from Thursday to I Wednesday to suit the event, and a i large crowl assembled at the Domain , during the day. In addition to the i townspeople there were large numbers ■ of visitors from the surrounding disi tricts, Record acceptances were rei ceived for both the chopping and runnj ing events, and the committee have I every reason to look with satisfaction !at the result of the day. During the i afternoon the Oparure Brass Band en- | livened proceedings with suitable musij cal items, and the band members have i just cause for pride at tßte manner in I which the band has progressed since I its formation. The booths were excellently run and were well patronised gi throughout the day. Side shows were numerous, and included a circus,cheapjacks,and various • games of skill and chance which are ] the delight of tha youthful element. '• Ample provision was made for the enjoyment or diversion of all and when I I interest flagged in racing and chopping : the jaded mind could seek recreation j or fresh interest in other chanenls. j Coming to the sport the footracing I was interesting throughout, and Jome j excellent perofrmances were regis- j tcrcd. W. McColl was the most sue- j 1 ccssful local runner, and by getting ! over the hundred yards from the four '. ards mark in 9 4-5 seconds, he stamped | himself as a first class sprinter. He is said to have beaten the gun at the start but allowing for a couple of yards break on the pistol, the performance | would still rank as first class. The | same runner ran a close second in the ! 220 yards, which was won by V.Woods J from the 24 yards mark in 22 2-5 sec- ( onds. Woods also accounted for the j 440 yards event in fast time. The 120 ] yards hurdle race was won by Clnich from the six yards mark in good style, th*» time being given as 15 2-5 seconds, which seems too fast to be true. The i 130 yards maiden race went to Johnson, i with Rou Rata and F. Kerr second and | third respectively, and the half mile j was won by Carrington from the 40 yards mark in 2 minutes 6 seconds. Sanson the scratch man finished second. The chopping contests gave rise to a j deal of interest and finishes were close ! throughout. The novice chop was won

by Matheson who also accounted for the Maiden chop. The big event among the chopping contests was won by O'Neill, who was also successful, along with a mate, in the double handed saw. The Hunters* Competition was won by V. S. Hattaway on his well known grey gelding, Totara Bark, P. Barton, on Patchem, securing second place. -. i r t , .... i„ l._J t„

Several of the minor events had to be abandoned. The points cup presented by Messrs Albrechtsen and Chilcott to the competitor scoring the highest aggregate points at the meet- } ing will presumably go to O'Neill who ! won the big chop and, together with a : mate, secured the honours in both sawi ing events. Other competitors who : ran him close were V. Woods, who won ; two footraces, and Matheson who ac- ] counted for the novice chop and the j maiden chop. ' From a financial point of view the \ carnival should be a pronounced suc- ; cess, and it is expected a substantial \ surplus will be placed to the credit of the club as a result of the meeting. ! The Secretary, Mr J. H. Trinnear, I worked hard to make the function a ! success, and was a,J ly assisted by a j hard working committee. The large fields and close finishes are a tribute j to the work of the handicappers and ! the starters, Mr Gresham and Mr Forsyth got through their variousduties in good style. During the afternoon the Chairman, Mr Jer. Ormsby, and several of members of the Waitomo County Council, were on the ground. Following are the results of the various events: - Maiden :Race, 130 yards. ; | Johnson 1, Rou Rata 2, F. Kerr 3. • Time 14 4-ssecs. ! 100 yds Handicap. Ist Heat: T. Hetet 1, Sanson 2, F. Kerr 3. Time 10 l-ssec. ! 2nd Heat: W. McColl 1, A. Bell 2, 'A. Reid 3 Time 10 2-osee.' | Final: McColl 1, Hetet2, Sanson 3. | Time 9 i-ssec. j Boys Race under 16 years. ' Hitchcock 1. 220 Yards Handicap. : Ist Heat: Bell 1, Sanson 2, Shields 3. ! Time 21 2-ssec. 2nd Heat: T. HeU;t 1, Woods and I Barnes 2, McColl 3. Time 22 3-5 sec-. j Final: Woods 1, McColl2, Barnes 3. 120 Yards Hurdle Race. Clinch 1, "Williams 2, Houghton ;:. Time 15 2-ssec. 440 Yards Handicap Woods 1, Sanson 2, Bell 3. Half Mile Handicap. Carrington 1, Sanson 2, Clarke 3. Time 2 mins. 6 sees. Running High Jump I Ruby 1 Nikora L\ H. H<t<t :J.

Novice Chop, 12inch block Mathesonl, Clinch 2, E. Berkahm 3 Maiden Chop, 15inch block Matheson 1, Bear 2, Gates 3. Time: lmin. 37secs, Te Kuiti Handicap Chop 18inch block First heat: McCauley 1, Osborn 2, O'Neil 3 Second heat: Dumphy 1, Livington 2, Berkahm 3. Final: O'Neil 45 sees 1, McCauley 30 sees 2, Livingston 40 sees 3. Underhand Chop, 18inch block Livingston 1, O'Neil 2, Bradley 3 Maiden Double-handed Saw O'Neil and mate 1, McGrath and mate 2, Bentley and mate 3 Handicap Double handed Saw O'Neil and mate 1, Livingston and mate 2, McGrath and mate 3 Hunter's Competition Mr V. S. Hattaway's Totara Bark 1, Mr P. Barton's Patchem 2.