RAHOTU ATHLETIC SPORTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 7 March 1907, Page 3

RAHOTU ATHLETIC SPORTS

The annual 'sports held umlqr the auspices of the above club eventuated at Rahiitu yesterday, anil proved very successful. A varied and interesting programme of evcius was got through well up to time, and in most instances the lie.ils Here good and tile linishes close. The weather, which was very threatening m the morning, cleared up. and a beautiful day resulted, the rain of the previous day freshening everything. There \\;u a very good aUei:,lance, and one and all appeared In enjoy themselves. The excellent music rendered by the New Plymouth .Military Hand nndjr' Bandmaster Sturmey greatly enlivened the proceedings. The ollicials all worked hard, and the secretary, Mr W. C. Green, certainly deserves great praise for tliecompleteness of the arrangements. Eveyth.ng passed oil' without a hitch, save that the greasy p'g had to be re-caught, owing to tin- competitors not giving it Mart enough. -Mr Duggan as starter for the chops, Mr A. Guy for the races, and the judge*, Messrs Garcia, Guy, l'oynton (running), J. Young, J. i_'la"rk and M. L'oynton (chopping) did their work well, none of the decisions be ng questioned. The bike races proved very popular, and will no doubt be au established fixture. Subjoined are I the results:—.Maiden Race, 100 yd—s 1, .1. Hall 2, McLachlan 3. Five started. 'Time, 11 4-sscc.

Novice Chop—R. Julian 1, 1L Phil tips 2, J. D. fowler 3. Eight started. Time, 45 3-ssec. ■ 100 Yards Handicap—J. D. Fowler s'/,vds, 1, J. Hall. 12yds, 2, Malone; 12yds, 3. Eight started. Time. 10 l-oscc. No\ice Cycle —A. Gvde 1. W. Mitchell 2. Seven started. Won easily. Time, Uinin 41scc. Half Mile—C. Ryan (40yds) 1, W. Ward (liOyda) 2, J. Malone (52yds) 3. Eight started. Tune, 1 min 55scc. Maiden Chop—S. Julian (scr.) 1, I'. Leal herly 2. Five started. Time, lmin 30 4-ssce. 220 Yards Handicap—Malone (20yds) 1. Fowler (15yds) 2, Hall (24yds) 3. fSpwn started. A good race. llan'Ucap Cli|p, 18inch—,1', R.. Itoberts (42sec) 1. I'. Coll'ey |sf>,cc) 2. Six started. Maiden Cycle—S. Gei.rge i A. Owens (UOyds) 2, A. Gvde Seven started. Time, Sinin 5 4-5 sec. . District Race, 220yd3--Cuni)Uigham (scr.) 1, Rayncr (20yds) 2, Hall (syds) 3. Five started. A good race. Won by a foot. Time 25 l-ssee. ' Axemen's Cup—M. llill (05scc) 1, Volzke (300ec.) 2, J. R. Roberts (42 -it.) 3. Six started, llitt'ie separated the placed men. Time, 2niin 20 1-5 sec. Mile Handicap—W. H. Stephens (105 yds) 1, J. ltothery (125vds) 2, J. leaver (30yds) 3. Five started. A protect was lodged against the winner for competing at au unregistered meeting. The matter is held over for en-

ijuiry. Tradesmen's Chop—A. Baker (20sec 1, J. I'liillips (six) 2. .1. U illicvy (ser. :t. Ten started. 'I V- • '■■ • " tin- day, A. J laker, tlie failiwinning easily. -110 Yards Handicap— l - .V.-.'.me 1, li. l)i- Lnuney ■>., Jl. Ward li. Six started. Seoreher Cycle Race—ll. Sharp 1, 11. \ '2. 11. Norfolk o. Nine siarled. A very t'Xfi Inu raee. Won liy ion lengths. Cross (Jtfnuti'y Race—J. liotliery i7syds) 1, W. (stepliens (Myds) ■>. 1 !y;iii CiOyd-) ;i. The only starters. \\ on easily. Local chop— 11. Hill (:Sosce.) 1. Sumond (■.:<■.'v.j •>. 1\ C'Olley (liOse,'.) •>. Thirteen started. Civ.,-y l'i.!<—lL. Ward 1. The pit! M-ns caught liy a lUncu'i first, 1ml: as it h;oi| ll'<l, lieen ■■ iveil IllHiciellt start, liir r;ur was rc-run. Tlirci'-jKivi Knee-Ma folic 1, < iuini -2, Ward Sovi.-n >inrlod. I hi nil lOllyd-—l'owlcr J. I),- Unnry ± C'ullii in ;j. '.i'uir <>f W':ir 'Hit.' mari'kd 111011, led 1»y \\". I)u.11, brat tin; single uumi led !ty M. IVyiilon. \\ re-^!iou — •). Forsyth |. ("Jrnlum 12. Si\- oniric*. A wry concert was held in the evouinu.