ONGARUE SPORTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 290, 28 February 1928, Page 11

ONGARUE SPORTS

A SUCCESSFUL MEETING (From Our Own CorrespondentJ TAUMARUNUI, Monday. Beautifully fine weather prevailed for the annual Ongarue sports, and the meeting was most successful. Mr. J. C. Rolleston, M,P. for Waitomo, was to have been present, but a telegram was received early in the day expressing his regret at being unable to attend. Mr. R. W. Smith, M.P. for Waimariuo, was present in the afternoon, and at the conclusion of the gathering presented the various trophies secured by competitors in the course of the day. The principal results were:— Local Standing Chop, 12in Block.—W. Jones (16s), 1; V. Lancaster (Ss), 2; J. Jones (14s), 3. 120Yds Handicap, Local.—ll. SI. Smith, (9yds), 1: W. Heath (13yds), 2; J. Matena (13yds), 3. IOOYds Handicap. Open.—G. Waldron (10yds), 1; C. Taylor (6yds), 2: H. M.

Smith (Syds), 3. Three heats were run Standing Chop Handicap. Open.—T«i I Houpapa (Ss). 1; X. Christensen (16s), 2; ! A. Kinnaird (10s), 3. Two heats. 220Yds Handicap, Open.—G. Waldron (20yds), 1; E. W. Taylor (lSyds), 2; N , Darlington (lSyds), 3. loOYds Handicap, Open.—C. Taylor (10yds), 1; H. M. Smith (13yds), 2; .A E. i Cooper (10yds), 3. 440Yds Handicap, Open.—W. Heath (35yds>. 1: C. Taylor (16yds), 2; C. M. Cook (35yds), 3. Half-Mile Running Handicap, Open.— W. Heath (65yds), 1; X. Darlington (45yds>, 2; T. Kamaru (55yds), 3. Horse Jumping Competition. Open.— C. Baker, 1; T. Baker, 2; H. McGovern, 3. The following are the results of the dancing events: — Highland Fling, Open.—Georgina Clark. 1; Maradine Somerville, 2. Highland Fling- Under 14.—Maradine Somerville, 1; Winnie Leydon, 2. Irish Jig, Open.—M. Somerville, 1; June Somerville, 2; Winnie Leydon Irish Jig, Under 14.—M. SommervU*. 1: June Sommerville, 2; Winnie I«eydon. Sailor’s Hornpipe, Open.— Maradine Somerville, 1: June Somerville, 2; Winnie Leydon. Sailor’s Hornpipe, Under 14. —Maradine Somerville, 1; Winnie Leydon, 2; June Somerville. 3.