PARAPARAUMU SPORTS

Otaki Mail, 3 January 1923, Page 3

PARAPARAUMU SPORTS

SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR MEETING

AMERICAN AiIiLETES PRESENT

Tire fourth annual sports gathering of the Para paraumu Amateur Athletic sports Club was held on New Year's lunder the most successful conditions. Parapurnuniu has already earned a reputation for Ihe excellence of its sports meetings, but it can safely 1.,e said that the Crab excelled itself on .Monday, and the day was the best yet iceorded. The auondaueo v.sis very jurge. trains, cars and horse vehicles bunging large quotas, and when l ie '.ports commenced the pretty grounds with their derated bush-covered back ground looked its best, ’file gate ami other receipts amounted iu no less than £l6O. The meeting was an important one from the fact that tin; visiting American athletes, Messrs M. Kirksey. C. (;. Krogur-s and J. AY. Merclmu. core present, this being their lirst appearanee in public since tlieir aiiir.d in New Zealand. The Americans’ tom is being managed by the N.Z.A.A.A., and the latter body was represented by Messrs A. T. Ihi vies (president). V. Hugo (secret ary i, and A. C. lvilto ami .1. \V. j lee ua u (members of the Councdi. Among other visitors was Mr \V. U. field. M.B. Well-known Wellington and provincial athletes were engaged in various events but the centre of at-

traction, of course, was the Arne,itans. The visitors, however, have only been a few days in the country, and could hnrdlv be expected to have reached their true form, and therefore only gave a few exhibition performances. These went to show that when they compete in earnest later on they will keep our top-mitehers busy. An exhibition race of 100 cards was run between the trio, and Kirksey, from the scratch mark.

got the distance in ft -t-osces., utter get jug the better of the starter. Mer elm nt is a hammer-throwing specialist

and his work was very impressive, mnk ing a throw of Dilft. With the ex-Aus-tralian champion, Alunro, the Anieiican also gave an exhibitin of javelin and discus throwing. Krognoss is a liurdler and high jumper. He cleared the bar at si’t. Tin., but failed to negotiate sft. Pin. Thr same athlete started in a heat of the 120 yards hurdles, and after giving sway 14 yards start caught his opponent W. Williams, when about half the distance had been covered amt then eased up. Krugness races ove> the obstacle- very cleanly, and should

put up some good performances before

- The day’s programme was highly interesting, and good competition was the order of the day. whilst the variety of events gave the spectators an athletic feast.

A word should be said of the excellent way in which the meeting was managed. Everything went like elock-

work, and Mr li. Maclean (president), Messrs *T. Barnett and D. Howell (joint Hid the other, officials

secretaire are to bo commended on their off or The Hutt Baud was present, and added to the enjoyment: of the day with a bright musical programme.

A) tin* conclusion of ilic spot’l- -Mi Maclean pre.-en4.ed the trophies to the winners, ane also thanked Uto Amort cairn for their pt-esmiee, ami gave them an ini italic!! lo again visit '' I’iiun. Cheers were then given tor tire Amen can ami Wellington visitors, which "'eve re til r ne< l with equal vigour. I hi> brought too close a most sueeesstu! and enjoyable "tiling. 120 Yanis L.uctt! fintuiicap.—1-. WCorner (12yds.), 1; \V. Howell (4yds.). 2; C. J. Mcu bray (tiyds.), Won by a yard ami a hall, with inches between second and third. Xo time taken. One Mile Handicap—l>. Bruce (150yds.), 1; .r. Scatcliaril (lovds.), 2; 1:1. Wcggery (50yds.), 3. Won easily bv 15 yards. Time, -fmin. 3,tsec. 100 Ynrtls Handicap..—hirst heat: M. Lcadb-tter (syds.), 1; H. Wilkins (syds.), 2. Time, 10 1-5 see. Second heat: T). Paris (2)yds.). 1; 1.. Elliott (filyds.), 2. Time, 10 l-s?ee. Third heat: C. Rowe (3yds.) 1: S. H. Bird (9yds.), 2. Time. 10 l-3sec. Fourth heat: J. Marsh (Byds.). 1: L. W. Connor (14yds.). 2. Final: Bird. 1; -Marsh. 2; Elliolt. 5, Won by half yard.

Time, lOsee. 100 Yards Junior Handicap.—H. Howell (Byds.), 1: G. H. Howell (oyds.), 2: M. J. Podjur-sky (2yds.). 3. Time, 11 2-ssee.

880 Yards Handicap.—G.«.Hayward (-10yds.). I; ,T. Scatelinrd ‘(iSyds.l, -• Won easily by 30 yards, with third man 10 yards away. Time. 2min, -l 3,-usee. 880 Yards .Junior Handicap. —-T. Duggan (scr.), 1; E- i’otts (35vds.), 2: 11. Ho veil (soyds.). 3. Won by 13 yards, vitlx third man 0 yards behind. Time, 2min. 27 l-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles.—First heat: H. E. Wilson (scr.), ‘ 1; W. M. Fairley (14yds.), 2. Time, Id l-ssee. Second heat: O. W. Landc-r (11yds.), 1; Seeats, 2. Third heat: W. T. Williams (14yds.), Only starter. Time. .17 4-5 sec. Final: O. W r . Lander, 1; H. F. Wilson. 2. Won by 2 yards. Time,

15sec. 220 Yards Handicap. —First heat: L. A. Tracy (scr.), 1; E. Brazier, 2. Time, 22 4-sseo. .-second heat: i■. O. Elliott (12yds.), 1; A. .1. White (15yds.), 2. Time, 23 l-osec. Third heat: H. Bennett (13yds.). 1: W. H. Mowjray (19yds.), 2. Time. 22 4-ssec. Fourth heat: M. Leadbetter (Svds.), 1; H. Yilkins (9yds.), 2. Time. 23 l-ssec. Final: L. C. Elliott. 1: H. Bennett, 2; L-. 4 Tray. 3. Won by jwp yards,

with Tracy close up. Time. 22 2-ssec. 220 Yards Junior Handicap. —L. Potts (14vds.), 1; J. Maclean (17yds.), 2; H. Howell (13yds.), 3, Won by two yards. Time, 2d 4-ssec 880 Yards Local Handicap.—E. Waggery (scr.). 1: E. W. Maclean (25yds.), I; W T. Williams (syds.), 3. Won ejisilj bv 30 yards. Time. 2min. losec. 44f Yards Handicap. M. T rower (18yds.), 1; H. J. White (23yds.), 2: L. C, Elliott (17yds.), 3. Won by a yard. Time, SSsec. '

410 1 arris Junior Handicap.—L. Potts (25yds.), l; I R. Gould (scr.), 2; 11. Howell (20vds.), 3. Won by four yards. Time, 64 l-sscc.

One Mile Walk.—B. C. lliekliag (scr.), 1; J. 0. Butter (50yds.), 2; G. (scr.), 1; F. 0. Butter (50yds.), 2; Cf. McKeneiu (50yds.), 3. The scratch man caught his field in the last lap, and went through them in line style. Time, 7min. 24 l-osc-c. Young Ladies’ Race, 73 Yards. — .Miss Dawson, 1; Miss Bennett, 2; Miss Haviee, 3. Time, insec. Married Ladies’ Race. —Airs Cox, 1; Mrs MeOiiiity. 2. Bandsmen’s Race. —J. Weir, 1; W. Hume, 2. 120 Yards Cadies ’ 11 amlicap. - .Miss ; Dawson, 1; Miss Bennett. 2. Time, losec. Married AidCs Race. 75 Yards,—E. Warner, 1; Wilkins. 2. Glow Bicycle Race. —C. Waite. !; \V. Clarke, 2. Young Ladies’ Race, 100 Yards.— .Miss E. Johnson, 1; Miss C. Clarke. 2. j Time. 13 :;-sscc. ( Club Relay Race, SSO, (40. 220. 220 —-Wellington. 1; Athletic-. 2; I’aranumiimu. 3. Tug-of- War. — Pa ra pa ra umu defeated Wellington in two straight pulls. Exhibition 100 Yards Handicap.— M. Kirksey (scr.), I; J. W. Merchant (lyd.l, 2: C. G. KrogjP’ss (2yds.). 3. The scarf eh man got a break on the gun. and Hying along in beautiful style v,on by*, throe yards in 0 l-osce. from Merchant, who was ! yards in front ol K rogness. Throwing the Hammer. —R. Maclean (-loft, handicap), 72ft. 2Mn., 1; B. Hun ro (scr.), 109 ft. 4in„ 2. In an exhibition throw .T. W. Merchant, the American, threw 161 ft., or 13ft. .ilin. better than the Australasian record. Butting the Shot. —B. Munrn (scr.-). •|Eft., 1; R, Maclean (12ft.), lift. 7im, 2; Brvden (6ft.). 401 t. -tin.. 3. J. Merchant, in an exhibition effort, covered -lift. lin. Throwing the Javelin. —J. W. Mer.clianf (U.S.A.), 148 ft.; B. Alunro, l td ft. Sin. Throwing Discus (Exhibition) —Aluiirn. 122 ft. 21in.; Alcrchant, 121 ft. 2in. Long Jump. —Bennett (2ft. tiin. handicap!, 22ft. fin.. 1: W. Howell (3ft. 3iu.), 21ft. 4in., 2; Thompson (bin.), 21ft.. 3. Thompson, who cleared 20ft. 3in., made the best individual jump. Hop. Step, and Jump. —L. AY. Coruor (sft. handicap), 42ft. Sin.. 1: B. G. Thompson (scr.). 421. t. Tin., 2; AY. Howell (2ft.), 41 ft. 6iu.. 3. High .Tump.—ll. E. AYilson (scr.), sft. Tin. 1: W. G. Kalaugher (lin.), sft. 6in . 2; 'You mans ( fin.). Alt. Gill., 3. A 1 itson tied with Ixalaughi-r, the Auckland University representative, who had a handicap of fin., but AA iison then puthe issue beyond doubt by clearing -dt. Tin., the best jump lie has ever done. Stopping the Chain. —Frank Monk. 1; Elsie Howell, 2. Nail Driving—All's AY. Wootton. Catching the Big.—H. Barrett. About 30 competed: caught in very short |