MAUKU ATHLETIC SPORTS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 493, 2 January 1920, Page 3

MAUKU ATHLETIC SPORTS

Annual Gathering. w.' ■ i esßßsjentsMt i * LsjLv* ••' An Unqunttflad Succaan. Thsi wAnnuat Athletic Sports and Pionje, undertbe auspic a of the Maukv Athletic Club, eventu ntedia Mr J. Hansy's paddock, Patu- . Mfc» yaaterday, in ideal weather That* wa* an exceptionally large attendance, visitors feeing present from •11 Mitt of the Franklin 3ounty, while a large number hailed from Auckland. ' The arrangements were oomplete, ,<. and everything passed off smoothly, - thanks to the untiring efforts of the ■ectajtary, MrafTub'rt 0 Hiy awl x bia committee *fho left no stone un turned 4ft cafe* for the large attendance. JOnfaod all enjoyed the day's otttiajr to the fullest extent, «»ad,it,oan ha stated that the meeting wSe one 6t "the most successful yet heH, Proceedings were enlivened i by the presence of the i'onsonhy Roys Dram and Fife bend. The . bandV comprised 6f mere bovs, ran dered an txoellent n;u-ical prothe delight of the onlookeiaf The boys were o nip imanted;on all sides for the mmm r iuwhioh the> rendered the varLus items.

There were tavenU tide shows, whiah wen weltpatrosaied The results are aa follows: - Maiden race, 100 yaids.-H Miller 2yda 1, V 11. Lowrie, syds 2; also ran; 0 McNamars, so-., A J -Fletcher 2yds, T 3yds, 'Dougta Neil; syds, and 0 Why v e . • 7yds, Wok hy inches after a good •race. ' fa 220 yards Jttrdles:-U Howse, s ; tcr., 1, H 2;'T ! Ortinroy, owe 10yds 3. Also ran; O Whyte, s»>, H Aicken, owe syd*; A J Fieluhef owe lU>d»; A & Petersen owe 20) ds dowse was ■never seriously troubled and won •easily. *■ Half mile Handicap: -A H Lowrie 40yds t, K Henry 60yds 2 R Frewin 70yds 3. Also ran: A fi Petersen, aor; W. D. F«ilows 30yd»; A J Fletcher 40yds; H H Jones 4.lyd*; P Henry 75yds. A g»eat race between It Henry-and L.wri", the latter winning on the txpe. "■» All Comers HtaOutap, 100 yds- : heat Douglas Neil Ayds I, £ Christiansea' 3yds 2. Second hsat T O.nr.y SydV; ft Miller 2yds 2. : .r Pinal D Neil 1, TOonroy 2. After " a close, hard finish, Neil wou on the

tape. Mauku Cttp 220 yds: 0 Uowae 2iyds I, A tl Lowrie 2«j(d« 2, B. •Christiansen 15yds 3. Also ran : J L Miller, sor, H MiUnr 15yda; A.I Fletcher 15yds; lU\>diu 20yd*., M Brooke 30yds H-'WS- soon took the -lead, and maintained it to the finish, wiuniug with a little to spare 440 yds Handicap: K Frewin 40; da 1, G Uowae 30yds 2, K Chris tianeen 15yds 3. Also ran,: A E Petersen, sor.; MoNauura Byds, B Miller 15yds. . Frewin went away at the start and won easily. Hawse who was badly placed in the ea ly stsges, finished in restitute fashion, aud secured second money front Christiansen. . One Mile Handicap: A E PeerJ sen, tor. 1; £ F.ewin 120 yd* 2; \V * D Fallow* 60yds 3, Abo ran: H H Jones 65yds; O James 65yd*; It f[eory 80yds, and P Henry 100 yds. eterseu took the lead during the 3rd lap, and wai u«ver after ward -t troubled, winning by about 25 yards. Frewin heat Fallows for second, honours by about 1 Jyds. Fi Toed Hand map 100 yds: J ~, Miller, sor 1, D Oodlin 7yds 2, D fljfcjjfeil 2yds 3. A great race, inches Bpwipaiafirig the place g«tters ?*£/,, Soldiers. Race I00yds: 'V* O JdeNmnara 4vds 1, M Brooke " ; lfetU2, DTwidte* ccr. 3. ' Kicking Ooiupuiitiun: J ;\f€»*B* I, F WooUley 2. * &' Stepping Competition. Distance 83yds I.J inohes:—A Ferguson 83 yards, 1, E, Lucas 83yds 6 inches 2, R Fulton 83yds Ift 3. Married Men's Race :—T Short 1, E U Cuff 2, J A Short 3. Ladies' Rate 18yrs and upwards:— Miss Parkinson 1, Miss D Howard 2. Girls' Race, 13 to • IByra:—Miss K Marinon 1, Miss Grice 2. Boys Race 100 yds, 14 to 16 yeare. F. Leighton 1, Miller 2. Boys, 12 to 14 years:—Swift 1, Henry 2. Boys, 10 to 12 years: Farrow 1, McDonald 2. ■ Boys, 10 and under:— Sheppard 1, Crispe 2. Girls, 10 to 12 yrs:— Miss Clark 1, G Heerdegaa 2. Girls, 10 and under: Miss Tatteraal 1, Miss Henry 2. Infanta* Race 6yrs and under : young Brady 1, young Sheppard 2. A social was- held in the evening in the Patumahoe Hall, and Was largely attended,