OPUNAKE SPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 67, 15 April 1909, Page 4

OPUNAKE SPORTS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The Opunake Caledonian Society he'd their usual bye meeting on Easter Monday. The attendance was not up to the usual number, probably owing to the wet weather of the previous day causing many people to think the ground would be wet underfoot. This, however, was aot the case, as the ground was very dry and the weather was peiicrt. An interesting day's sport had been provided, and some good finishes bore out the correctness of the handicapping Of Mr. O'Dca. Four teams entered for the football tournament, which was ultimately won by Opunake, who defeated the redoubtable Mangatoki team by 3 points to nil. Mr. Donald Koss made a capable secretary, whilst the other officials all worked well. The Opunake Brass Band, under Conductor Bishop, provided a lirst-class programme of music. Results: — 100 Yards—Nghaia 1, Cullcn 2, Pepcrill 3.

Schoolboys' Rate, 100 yds.—L, Chambers 1, D. Trotter 2, Ilk-key 3. Sawing Competition, 18in logs Clarke and. Julian (7sec) 1, J. Parsons and Male (7sec.) 2. Seven other couples started. Won with a bit to spare.

Wager Chop. 15in blocks, £5 a-sid'". between D. Duncan and L. Brown, Duncan conceding 30sec—Won by Brown by losec.

220yds-Xghaia 1. Cullen 2. Also started: McGarvie and Pcperill. Won bv syds.

'Maiden Chop—Clark 1, Gilmer 2, Cross 3.

Youths' Race—Field I, Hooper 2, Wullis 3. Ten started. A good race. Maiden Cycle, one mile—F. J. Warner (100 yds) I.' W. R. Claris (100 yds) i. Also started: Martin, Bird, Prosser, V. Warner (100 yds). Maori Race, 150yds—J. Martin 1, Robinson 2. Two others started.

Easter Chop, loin log—.l. Gilmer (30 sec.) 1. Svinons (35see.) 2, McCray (25 sec.) 3. Also started: H. Young (23 sit.) Julian, (25sec). G. Tynan, J. Christian.' C. Cross. R. Gilmer (all 35sec.) Juvenile Flutter. 150 yds (for phonograph and six records presented by Mr. .1. Braliam)—M. Horo 1. About W> started. Won by three yards. 440vds-Cullcn' 1. Pcpperill 2. Also started: Nghaia. Won by a yard. ■ Cycle Handicap, two miles—E. Grover (sl>'vd~) 1. Claris (200vils) 2. Warner (200vds) 3. Also started: Grover (150 yds)'. Wullis llOOvdsl. Warner (200 yds). ' Bandsmen's Race. lOOyds-O'Dea 1, Harris 2. llnrse Event—Crawford 1. Marnnev 2. Six entries. Sheep-fiiessing (actual weight 811b) Messrs It. Lambie and 11. McFie (811b). Tug-of-War. Married (.1. Humphries) v. Single (11. Young)— Won by the married after a tough struggle. Football Tournament. Mangatoki v. Opunake ll.—At the conclusion of the two seven-minute spells neither side had ►cored, and the game had to be continued another six minutes before Mangatoki succeeded in scoring a try. Opunake v. I'ihania: Won by Opunake bv 11 to nil. Final: Opunake I. v. Mangatoki, won by Opunake by 3 points to >'"'■ r. • i. I I In the vvenina the Society's conceit •m.l dance was held. An excellent programme was presented to a crowded haii-e.