BEACH SPORTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4037, 4 January 1930, Page 2

BEACH SPORTS.

The annual sports meeting - held at tho-local seaside on New 5 ear s. Day was very successful and attracted good entries. 'The day was windy but fine, but ibis did not deter a large number °f local and district residents spending the day on the beach. The sports resulted as follows: —

Boys Events.—B-10 years: First division, .T. Du*ke 1, B. Madden 2, R. Cook 3; second division, W. Jardines 1, M. Burden 2, T. Gumming 3. 10-12 years: R. Evans 1, H. Newton 2, B. Sexton 3. 12-14 years: C. Read 1. D. Donaldson 2, W. Neville 3. Under 10: 0. Read 1, 1). Yorke 2, X. Walls 3. Threelegged race: C. G'imhlett and Tan Bond 1, S. Bills and Leo Coughtrey 2. Four-legged, on hands and knees, first division: H. Newton 1, HLinklater 2, B. Ellis 3; second division, F. Fletcher 1, J. Duke 2, B. Orchid 3. Wheelbarrow race: H. Newton and J. Malcolm 1, G. Claplam and TT. Linklater 2. All fours backwards, S. Pills 1. IT. Newton 2, W. Neville 3. Hopping, R. Cook I, TT. Newton 2. B. Ellis 3. Long .jump, 10-14: C. Read 1, S. Bills 2, B. Ellis 3. Four-legged: S. Bills, 1. Nicholas and TT. Donaldson 1. High jump, 14: S. Bills 1, X. Walls

2, K. Fletcher 3. Girls® events. 10-12: Ist division: NVDrehid 3,1 b Petrie 2,‘M. Faraher |J. Second division :D. Duke 1, J. Barron 2. 1214: T. Petrie 1, R. lyon'est.... 2, B. Clapham 3. Under 3/6: L. Petrie 1, R. Forrest 2, B. Cl-hpham 3. Ladies under 20: T. ITollisou 1, A. Peese 2, E. Geoffrey' 3. Tl»'ee-leg-o(.(l race: C. Robinson and R. Wislmrt 1, S. Duke and •B. Duke 2. Backward race: Ist 'division: N. Orchid 1, J. Gfreer 2, ; E. Spillman and E. Simmons 3. .Second division: C. Robinson 1, I. - Spillman 2, X. Simmons 3. Seeoncl back race: Ist division: M. Orchid 1, D. Petrie 2, P. Duke 3; second division, J. Robbie 1, I. Spillman 2, Z. Petrie 3. Hopping: C. Robinson. 1, J- Robbie 2. J. Barron 3. Four-legged race: R. Wishart, C. Robinson and J. Robbie 1. Long jump: Ist division: P. Monkin 1, J. Spillman 2, B. Clnphnm 3; second division: M. Hamilton 1, M. Simmons 2: third division: P. C'addigan 1, J. Patten 2. P. McDowell 3. Ladies’ race: R. Linklater 1, H. Hunter 2, T. Tollis.iii 3. Men’s high jump: TT. C. Ellery 1, L. and M, Moffaff 2. Men’s 100 yards: K. Jackson 1, L. Moffo It 2, C. Birch 3.