SPEED ON WAIKATO

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 603, 4 March 1929, Page 11

SPEED ON WAIKATO

OUTBOARD RACING AT RANGIRIRI Outboard motor racing was responsible for most of the thrills, expected and unexpected, that ensured the success of the Rangiriri Regatta on Saturday. Mao.ri canoe races, which in past years have been the most popular feature of the day’s sport, were almost forgotten as the roar of outboarfl motors rivetted the attention of the crowd. Several owners brought their boats

from Auckland, and the 2.000 speeta- J tors were treated to an exciting day. In the second race one of the competitors, Miss Jill, capsized through. | her engine clamp slipping. Other ! boats went to her assistance, and the i race had to be restarted. Miss Jill t meanwhile had been righted and again j took part. Each race was over four rounds of the course ,a total of four miles, and There was rehandicapping * for each race after the first. Results: First Race.—Chancit, 1; Miss Jill, 2; Miss Waikato, 3. Second Race.—Miss Akarana, 1: Hum ‘ Bug. 2; Miss Jill, 3. Third Race.—Chancit, 1; Hum Bug. 2; Miss Akarana, 3. Local events resulted as follow: Wahine Canoe Race. —Te Funga canoe , (Mrs. Tai, Mrs. Kahi Airs. Toto, Miss { Hetta and Mrs. C. Tai), 1. Horse Swimming Race, Maiden. F. Wilson’s Dick. 1; H. Gundry's Lassie, 2. Swimming Race, 50yds.—G. Tumai, 1; H. Hill, 2. Men’s Canoe Race. —Kapi's canoe (Jack j Kapi, Tuki Tupuhi and Jack Wilson). 1; de Thierry's canoe tB. de Thierry. George Toku, Martin Herewini, Ahu j Ahu), 2. Horse Swimming Race. Open. J. | Potter's Pat 1; H. Gundry's Bobbie, 2; j Canoe Hurdie Race, man and wahine. | —Tuki and Mrs. Tuki, 1. Dancing competitions resulted: — Highland Fling, under 20 years. A. ; Doherty, 1; Kathleen. Reid, 2. Sword Dance, under 20 years.—K. Reid, 1; A. Doherty, 2. Highland Fling, 10 to 15 years. A. . Doherty, 1; K. Reid, 2. Irish Jig, under 20 years.—iv. Reid, 1; j M. Laurenson, 2. Sailors’ Hornpipe, under 20 years.—lv. j Reid, 1; E. Fitzwilliams. 2. PIGEON FLYING SATURDAY’S EVENTS The North Shore Club's race on Saturday from Te Awamutu was won by Air. R. Oliver’s w h White Reliance, l IS2 yards a minute; Mr. R. Buchanan’s w p h Native Princess, 1,164 yards, Air. H. E. Crowhurst’s blk pd h Perfection, 1,162 yards, 3. Also flew: Mr. G. Daniel’s blk c Black Beauty, 1.157 yards; E. Andrews’s p h Glenotus, 1,156 yards; Air. A. Gilbert’s r c c Ben; All*. H. Barnhil’s b c c Blue Peter, 1,154 yards; Air. Fredatovitch’s w h White Queen. PT. CHEVALIER CLUB The Pt. Chevalier Club’s race from Taumarunui on Saturday was won by All*. A. Robertson’s m p c Silver Coin, I, yards a minute; Mr. L. Robertson s b c h Speedway, 1,180 yards, 2; Mr. G. Cairn’s b c c All Heather, 1,178 yards, 3. Also flew: Messrs. Moore Bros.’ blk c Roy son Inspiration, 1,174 yards. AUCKLAND CLUB The Auckland Racing Pigeon Society's race from Taumarunui on Saturday resulted: —Mr. AlcCarthy’s g c Grey Bird, 1,159 yards a minute, 1; Messrs. Aloore Bros.’ b b p h Miss Marire, I,lslyds, 2; Mr. J. Keogh’s r c c Just Quietly, 1,146 yards, 3; All*. E. Buchanan’s r c c Wainui, 1,131 yards. 4. ONEHUNGA CLUB The Onehunga Racing Pigeon Club’s event from Poro-o-Tarao, a distance of 115 miles, resulted as follows:—Air. F. K. Glass’s r c Red Lion, 1,169 yards a minute, 1; All*. W. Larking’s b c h Confidence, 1,157 yards a minute, 2; Alessrs. Langton Bros.’ r c c Royal Artillery, 1,155 yards a minute, 3. GIRLS’ CRICKET COMPETITION RESULTS Hockey Association and Grammar Old Girls had easy wins in the girls’ cricket matches played at Remuera on Saturday. Following are the results: Technical Old Girls v. Hockey Association—Hockey Association: R. Allison, c E. Jeffrey, b C. Carlaw, 4; E. Ushaw, c M. Francis, b C. Carlaw, 13; Z. Twining, c E. Jeffrey, b C. Carlaw, 6; L. Blakey, run out, 18; AT. Innes, b C. Carlaw, 6; Al. Hutton Whitelaw, run out, 3; J. Camplin, c M. McCabe, b C. Carlaw, 0; H. Frayling, run out, 33; AI. Kleinman, b C. Carlaw, 1; P. Camplin, b AI. ATcCabe, 16; AI. Weeks, not out, 27; extras, 7. Total, 134. Bowling analysis: C. Carlaw, 6-51; AI. Francis, 0-35; G. Stonex, 0-16; AI. AlcCabe, 1-10; Iv. Sherriff, 0-4; E. Jeffreys, 0-11. Technical Old Girls: C. Carlaw, b H. Frayling, 0: M. Patrick, b Z. Twining, 0; M. Francis, not out, 3; E.

Jeffreys, b Z. Twining, 0; M. Stonex. c R. Allison, b H. Frayling, 1; G. Stonex. c Z. Twining, b H. Frayling. 10; Al. McCabe, b Z. Twining, 0; K. Sherriff, b Z. Twining, 4; Mavis Stonex, c R. Allison, b Z. Twining. 0: J. McCaw, c M. Hutton, Whitelaw, b H. Frayling, 4; extras. 2 Total, 24. Bowling analysis: H. Frayling, 3-10; Z. Twining, 5-12. Grammar Old Girls v. Y.W.C.A.— Y.W.C.A.: J. Adams, b I. McConkey, 14. T. Mayo, b I. McConkey. 6: I. Birkill, run out, S; E. Fraser. b G. Gebbie, 0: A. Arnold, b G. Gebbie, 0; J. Galloway, st. I. McConkey, b G. Gebbie, 4; M. Fhethean, not out. 4: M. Archer, c AT. Davies. 1: E. Hunt, 0: total, 36. Bowling analysis: I. AlcConkey, 2-22: G. Gebbie. 3-5; AI. Davies, 0-4; W. Bigelow*. 0-5; E. Hunt, 1-0. Grammar Old Girls: G. Gebbie. b J. Birkill. 71: I. AlcConkey, b J. Birkill,!; W. Bigelow, b J. Birkill, 22; Al. Davies, c AI. Archer, b J. Adams, 6; C. Shante, retired. 21; D. Alortenson. b J. Adams. 0: E. Hunt, retired, 48; extras, 21. Total. 190. Bow*ling analysis: J. Adams, 2-57; J. Birkill, 3-50; T. Alayo, 0-23; N. Phethean, 0-30: Archer, 0-1: E. Fraser, 0-6; T. Arnold, 0-2. BRITISH SOCCER Results of Soccer matches played in Britain on Saturday are as follow: ENGLISH CUP.—Sixth Round. Blackburn Rovers 1, Bolton Wanderers 1. Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 0. Portsmouth 3, West Ham United 2. West Bromwich Albion, 1; Huddersfield Town 1. ENGLISH LEAGUE.—First Division. Birmingham 1, Manchester United 1. Derby County 2, Sheffield United 2. Alanchester City 3, Leeds United 0. Sheffield Wednesday 3, Bury 1. Sunderland 1, Cardiff City 0. Second Division. Barnsley 4, Southampton 1. Blackpool 3, Middlesboro’ 0. Bradford 1, Reading 0. Bristol City 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Chelsea 2, Oldham Athletic 3. Clapton Orient 1, Port Vale 0. Grimsbv 2, Tottenham Hotspur ft. Notts Forest 1, Notts County 2. Stoke 1, Hull 1. Swansea 5, Preston North End ft. SCOTTISH CUP. Raith Rovers 2, Kilmarnock 2. Rangers 3, Dundee United 1. Celtic v. Motherwell and St. Mirren v* Aberdeen games postponed. SCOTTISH LEAGUE. —First Division. Ayr United 3, Clyde 1. Hibernians 1, Queen’s FarK z. Cowdenbeath 1, Heart of AlidlotJuan Airdrieonians 1, Hamilton Academicals °' Partick Thistle 5, Falkirk 2. St. Johnston 2, Third Lanark 1.