EAST TAMAKI SPORTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 301, 12 March 1928, Page 6

EAST TAMAKI SPORTS

A SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE WHITTEN CAPTURES TREBLE There was a large and enthusiastic gathering at the third annual meeting of the East Tamaki Amateur Sports Club, held on the East Tamaki Recreation Grounds on Saturday. The sport provided was keen and interesting, and some very close finishes were witnessed. The handicapping was good. In the cycling events, the honours of the day went to J. Whitten, a local rider, who won the three events in which he started. The mile and two-mile were won by about two lengths, but in the mile and a-half he was hard pressed by Penfold, eventually winning by a quarter of a wheel.

In the running events, the principal event of the day, the East Tamaki 120yds Handicap, was captured by H. Biggs on the 7yds mark, who beat A. J. Elliott, the scratch man, by two yards.

Added interest was given to the meeting by the inclusion of a number of hunting events, visitors being present from Clevedon and Ardmore, while the Pakuranga Hunt Club was well represented. The judging in this department was in the capable hands of Mr. S. Pilkington, of Matangi. Results:

Maiden Handicap (open).—E. Gladding (lyd), 1; W. Robinson (scr), 2; R. Whyte 3. Time, 11s.

Potter Handicap, 120yds (local). —R. Whyte (10yds), l; T. Whyte (3yds), 2; L. Crogan (syds), 3. Time, 12 1-os. Half-Mile Cycle (local). —L. Penfold (35 yds), 1; C. Watts (100yds), 2; K. Watson (60yds), 3. Time, lm 16s. Won by two lengths. Half-Mile Flat.—A. Bellingham (80yds), 1; D. Pitt (200yds), 2; L>. J. Pitcher (70 yds), 3. Time, 2m 0 3-ss. A good finish between the placed men; inches separating them. One Mile Cycle (open).—J. Whitten (80yds), 1; Penfold (120yds), 2; T. Faithful (150yds), 3. Time, 2m 32 2-ss. The winner rode a strong race from the start, and outpaced the opposition to win by three lengths, looking round. East Tamaki Handicap (120yds).—H. E. Biggs (7yds), 1; A. J. Elliott (scr), 2; T. Whyte (12yds), 3. Time, 12s. The scratch man found it hard to get through the field, but with a fine burst of speed he narrowed the margin down to two yards, going strongly at the finish. One and a-half Mile Cycle Handicap.— J. Whitten (120yds), 1; Penfold (180yds), 2; Hall (180yds), 3. Time, 4m 53 2-ss. This was without doubt the most exciting finish of the day in the cycling events. Whitten and Penfold rode wheel to wheel over the last four laps. In the sprint up the straight Whitten got the decision by a short quarter of a wheel. 440 Yards (open).—L. H. Meredith (scr), 1; D. Kerr-Taylor (15yds), 2; N. H. Patterson (14yds), 3. Time, 545. The winner ran a good race and gained the decision by a foot, the second and thii'd men were separated by inches. Putting the Shot.—D. Grant, 33ft 2Jin, 1; J. Bradstreet, 27ft B&in, 2; J. Baker, 27ft lin, 3. 120 Yards Hurdles. —D. Kerr-Taylor (17yds bhd), 1; J. McNamara (13yds bhd), 2; W. Beagley (scr), 3. Time, 20s. Two Miles Cycle Handicap.—J. Whitten (160yds), 1; C. Culpan (220yds), 2; R. Watson (320yds), 3. Time, 5m 11s. Whitten again demonstrated his riding ability by beating Culpan by two lengths. The latter rider was in a handy position in the fifth round, but on the back bend in the next round went back to fourth place, and although he improved in the sixth round, he could not overtake Whitten, who was riding like a champion. High Jump Handicap.—W. Baverstock (4in), sft 3in, 1; E. Howarth (scr) and G. Thomas (Sin), tied, 3. Hop, Step and Jump.—C. Pitcher (Bft), 42ft, 1; A. Bellingham (7ft). 40ft Sin, 2; R. Whyte (7ft), 40ft 7£in, 3. Stepping the Distance. —J. Cryer and H. P. Cameron dead-heated with 52ft 6in. The correct distance was 52ft sin. Weight-guessing Sheep.—Roy Cryer, 6631 b. HUNTING COMPETITIONS Maiden Hunters.—C. Allen’s Amman, 1; W. S. Duder’s Mona, 2; A. C. Atcliincieverest Hunter. —Ben Myers’s Heather Bell, 1; C. Allen’s Salva Boy, 2; Jack Peat’s Four Feathers, 3. Open Hunters’ Cup.—Miss C. Sutherland’s Verona, 1; C. Allen’s Salva Boy, 2; Jack BradstPeet's Marcus, 3. Wire Jump.—A. Walker’s Hauturu, 1: A. Walker’s Miss Flirt, 2; C. Allen’s Salva Boy, 3. Ladies’ Hunter.—Miss M. Elliott, on Ben Mvers’s Heather Bell, 1; Miss C. Sutherland, on Verona, 2; Miss M. Elliott on Mr. P. H. Smith’s Harkaway, 3. Hunters' Consolation.—A. McCorkindale, on All Black, 1; J. Adams, on Fashion, 2. Best Lady Rider.—Miss Mona Elliott, on Heather Bell, 1; Miss C. Sutherland, on Verona, 2. , __ Stockmen’s Competition.—Paul Speedy I. Alex McCorkindale 2. AFTER THE SPORTS RECORD CROWD AT DANCE As a fitting finale to a successful sports meeting, held earlier in the day, the East Tamaki Sports Club held a very successful dance in the public hall on Saturday evening. There was a record attendance of residents of the district and a large number of visitors from the surrounding country. The hall had been tastefully decorated with brilliantly coloured streamers, and the walls were decked with feathery nikau palms, making a very fitting setting for the large number of dancers who graced the floor. Chalmer’s orchestra supplied the music, and Miss Blake played a couple of extras. The duties of M.C. were ably carried out by Mr. A. Baird. During the evening Mr. Jas. Ross presented Messrs. R. Whyte and T. Whyte with the medals donated by Mr. W. Potter for the 120yds local event. AUSTRALIAN CYCLISTS WIN AT WANGANUI STANDEN SECURES THREE RACES Press Association. WANGANUI, Sunday. The main athletic season here concluded last evening with a special sports meeting at which J- W. Savidan, of Auckland, the leading distance runner, and J. Standen and D. Gray, Australian champion cyclists, were notable competitors. Standen won the half-mile, one and a-half miles and three miles cycling events, with Gray second in the first two and Scarfe second in the other. Gray won the mile scratch, with Standen second. Scarfe and Morris, of Wellington, and Wakeley, of Wanganui, were also prominent. Savidan was beaten decisively in the sprint home in the mile flat by R. McDonald, Palmerston North. The lathad a favourable handicap, but earlier in the evening won the half-mile event. Palmerston North runners practically scooped the pool, the best Wanganui men being absent.