ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 325, 26 February 1910, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

f ,_, 1 7 OAONUI SPORTS. (From Our Own Correspondent). > The Oaonui sports' committee were ; favored with a splendid day and a great gathering of people. The events were 1 weii contested, tiie entries being a record. The Opunake Brass Band, under the leadership of Bandmaster Nicoll, supplied mwsk during the afternoon. The guessing competition netted a good deal of cash, and tiie winner was very near the mark, being only about lib out, the ealf weighing 184lb. The refreshment tent was in charge of Mr. B. Hill, i and seemed tp.be uoing a "roaring trade, i Results Were as- follow: Maiden, race;. HSU yards.—Thomson 1, Kukuti 2, >Smellie- S. 100 yards handicap.—W. Holmes 1, Ngata 2, Pepper.ill 's. Double-handed sawing competition.— L and G.iPhrsons l v ioung and Gilmer Bicycle 'handicap,, on* mile.—R. Harvey 1, S. <!»eorge li,. R. Sharp 3. Time, 3min. 22sec. ; Handicap chop.—o. Julian 1, E. Symons Z: -Time,. 41.y0.5w. 220 yards- handicap.,—T. Thomson- 1, W. Holmes 2. 11. Corfcill 3. Trme, | 22 3-ssec:. i Bicycle; handicap,. t.wo miles.—H. Sharp 1...5: George 2". Time, 7min. 25 sec. , I Oaonui handicap chop, Ift. log.— W. I Waswe I,'Tynan 2. R. Hill 3. Time, I 39see. ! 440 yard's- handicap;—€&rkill 1, Pep-' perill 2, Runa 3. i Underhand chop, ISin, block.—k. Bol' 1, F. Bowman 2. Time, "mm. 22sec. Stepping the chain.—VV. Coombes stepped the exact distance, tiie next competitor Being only half an inch out. Handicap foot race.—J. Smellie I, | Tamakaka 2, .S. Julian 3. High Jump.—J. Dagon 1 (,m. 5%in..),; Rlma 2 (oft.. 5%in.). " . Members' race.—M. Barrett I, Kukuti 2- ! Hop, step, and jump.—Burke 1, Runa ■ 2. , (Our report o* the eoiacert is un- ' avoidably helfr over.) '"" I