SPORTS AT OAONUI.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 22, 19 February 1909, Page 3

SPORTS AT OAONUI.

(From Our Own Correspondent). The Oaonui Sports were held on Wednesday in Mr. Jas. Young's paddock, and proved most successful. The weather, though threatening, remained dine, and the attendance was very good, .114 5s being taken al the gate. The fields in most of the events were very law and some close finishes resulted. The officials all worked very well, and even-thing passu! oil' very smoothly. Mr. *A. V. Sims as secretary, left notion!* to be desi-.cd. The calf-guessing icalised £6 10: whilst the booth, which wrfs run for the Hub by Mrs. Jas. Young and the Jlisse* Cook, was very well patronised, and should add considerablv to the revenue. The Opunakc Band, under Bandmaster Bishop, enlivened the proceedings with a splendid .programme of music. In the evening a ball wa,s held and proved very successful. Subjoined are the. results of III" ' Maiden Race—Tai Mitchell 1, Dick White 2. Boys' Race (100yds)—Peter Cook 1,, A. Lusk 2, Field 3. lOOvds Handicap—First heal: Xghaia (7yds) 1, Cunningham (7yds) and Coom,br'idgo (10yds), dead 'heat, 2. Time, lO'/'See. Second heat: Hughes and Tito, dead heat. Time, 10 2-ssec. Final: Cunningham 1, Tito 2, Kghaia 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Maiden JBicvcle (one mile)—J. D. Christian 1, Robinson 2. X. Wallis also started and won, but was disqualified as he was not a maiden. Double-handed Sawing Competition (18to logs)—II. Young anil J. Gilmer (■> sec) 1, J. Parsons and L. Parsons (Sseo) 2. G. Parsons"and mate (Bsee) 3. Five other pairs competed. o-SMs Handicap—Cunningham (14 yds) f, Jim Malone (Klyds) 2, Tito (18 Vdsl 3. Eleven started. Won on the 'tape. Time, 23'/ 2 see. Maiden Chop (12in logs.)-G. Coombe (flsec) 1, R. Gilmer (scr.) 2, J. D. Christian (Oscc) 3. Sixteen started. Magon came second but was disqualified, as his full performances had not been sent m in time. Time, 42s'ee. 440 yds Handicap—Jim. Malone (20yds) 1 M.'D. Julian (30yds) 2. L. Peppcrill (30yds) 3. Eleven started. Tune, 51 3-5 see. _ Underhand] Chop (loin logs)— Bowman (15scc) 1. Tynan (25ser) 2, Magon (25scc) 3. Eight started. One-mile Bievcle Handicap—E. Crovc v (50vds) 1. X. Wallis (ilOyds) 2. Five started. Time. 3min s%scc. Hi»li Jump—D. Deegan (scr.), sft flin. 1, Hughes (2in), «ift oin 2. Eleven competed. 880vd* Handicap—fohn Malone (;>•> yds) 'l, -Tint Jlalone (15yds) 2, Ogilvie ■(ssyds.) 3. Twelve started. Tune, gniiii Bsec. Handicap Chop (loin logsl-P. Cofley C-'sec) 1, G. Tynan (35src) 2.11. Young (22sec) 3. (seventeen started. Time, luitn 12sec. Rescuing Comrade—Cullender 1. Tins was a good I'vent. Feaver won, but as he went the wrong side of a flag was disqualified. ' Hurdling for Horscs-G. leaver 1, Crawford 2. ~„.., i Forced Handicap-Hughes 1, Tito and .1. Malone (dead heat) 2. Calf-guessing, (actual weight, 2301b) Mrs. Hill and Miss Cooke. 2301bs each. During lire day races were run for children.