WHANGAMOMONA SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 53, 5 March 1915, Page 3

WHANGAMOMONA SPORTS.

[from our own correspondent.! Whangamomoua was blessed with a perfect day for the annual sports meeting on Friday, 26th tilt. The attendance wa*5 7 iug, visitors being present from all parts of the district, and i f fait ■ csouth?oafc > W'anganui i and north from Ohura. Everything went witbo.u|, kf a'hitcli, thanks to the energetic who one and all worked hard for the success of the meeting. The fact that most of the finishes were so close that in no case were the first and second men separated by more than a yard, and tn one case a dead heat, speaks well for the local handicappers. A first-class luncheon was provided on the ground by Mrs G. T. Perrott, and all round, everything was present to ensure a good day for spectators. Mr J. B. Hine motored out to the gathering. • The following are the detailed results of the sports:— Novice Chop (local.— J. Rothery 1, W. Harris and H. Anderson (dead heat) 2. Time lmin 3 1-5 sec. 100 Yards open.—A. Rickleben and W. Cuff (dead heat) 1, F. Loft 3. Time lOsec.

15-in Open Chop.—E. Shewry 1, M. Rodgers 2, I). Davis 3. Time .1 min 40-sec.

200 Yards' Handicap.—H. W. Wright 1, W. M. CuiTii 2, A. Rickleben 3. Time 28 3-osec.

Chain-Stepping.—J. Roos. 15-in Local Chop.—E. Shewry 1, B. Newstroski 2, E. Knofflock 3. Time lmin 42sec.

440 Yards Handicap.—A. Rickleben 1, H. W. Wright 2, R, Sinclair 3. Time 51 sec. Married Ladies' Race.—Mrs J. Anderson 1, Mrs C. Sanders 2. Underhand Chop, 15in.=—M. Rodgers 1. .1. E. Shewry 2,1). Davis 3. No time taken.

100 Yards District Handicap.—B. Hume 1, C. Johnson 2. Time 11 I.ssec.

Single Ladies' Race.—Miss Aylward 1, Miss McCutchan 2. 880 Yards Handicap.—A. Rickleben 1, R. Sinclair 2, P. Gates 3. Time 2min 10 l-ssec.

Ladies' Nail-Driving.—Mrs J. B Hine.

Tug-of-War.—Petersen's team. Sheep Guessing.—C. Marsh (exact weight). Committeemen's Race QOO yards).— B. Hume 1, L. Dean 2, A. Klee 3. Time 14 l-ssec.