URENUI ATHLETIC CLUB

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 260, 13 March 1911, Page 7

URENUI ATHLETIC CLUB

) TIIE AXXUAL SPORTS. j (From Our Own Correspondent). 'Die Urcnui Athletic Club are to be congratulated on the success of the thirteenth annual meeting, which took'place on Thursday in ideal weather. Mr. R. Pigott, as judge, was the right man in the right place, and Mr. E. Julian, as starter, carried out his duties very successfully. The committee worked well and hard to make the meeting a success, and the joint secretaries, Messrs A. Thompson and W. Fuller, were here, there and everywhere. A great feautre of the meeting was the attendance of the Waitara Band, whose excellent rendering of a liberal programme was very much appreciated by the public. The committee ran the soft drinks' booth, and did a roaring trade. Mrs. J. Telfar ran the refreshment booth, and was well patronised. The attendance at the meeting was very good, and, the programme being lengthy, the various events were not over until after sundown, when all went home well satisfied with the day's outing. Constable Lapouple was in attendance, but his services were not called on. The following was the list of events:— 150 yds Maiden Race—ll. ; Holmes 1, J. Philip 2, Wood 3. Six started. 1 Boys' Race, 220 yds (for boys under 16)—Pukere 1, Skelton and Skelton 3.' A good race, two lads tieing for second. 100 yds Handicap—First lieat: W. Tulle { 1, Pukere 2, Second heat: Boss Fuller 1, J. Marsh 2. Third heat: Potiti 1, w! O'Donnell 2. Fourth heat: H. Philip 1, Tntaki 2. Final: Tutaki 1, W. Fuller 2, Philip 3. Won by a foot. ■ Single-handed Sawing (loin blocks)— E. Gibson 1, H. Jones 2, j. Jones 3. Maiden Bicycle Handicap, one mileMcGregor 1, McLachlan 2, McKoy 3. A good ra.ee till near the end. 220 yds Handicap—First heat: Pukere, li, Boss Fuller 2, H. Philip 3. Second heat: Tate 1, W. Fuller 2. C. Vincent Final: W. Tate 1, H. Philip 2, Pukere 3. Handicap Chop (15in standing blocks) j —First heat: Birkett 1, Shewry 2. Ncustroski 3. Second heat: Fireblende 1, M. Beck 2, O. Dowman 3. Final: Shewry 1, Neustroski 2, Birkett 3. Two-mile Bicycle Handicap—J. Adlam 1, McGregor 2, Bell 3. Half-mile Handicap—Stoddart 1, Lawrence 2, Alexander 3. High Jump—H. Philip (oft 2in) 1, C. Marsh and C. Tate 2. Double-handed sawing (15in blocks)— Gibson and W. Beck 1, Brough and J. Marsh 2, Jones and Birkett 3. 100 yds (local) Handicap—H. Philip 1 Pukere 2, Vincent 3. Sixty-one entries', Urenui Wheel Race Handicap, three! miles—Adlam 1, Bell 2, George. 3., A very good race, but Adlam was too good for his company. >' Stepping-the-Chain—L. Rattenbuiy. Ir.1 r . Urenui Handicap, 440 yds—V. Tjite 1 Alexander. 2, Waters 3. f Underhand Chop (15in block's)—Birkett ], W. Beck 2, Fireblende 3. v Girls', Julian 1, Zoe Sheard 2. I L. Hutchins 3. ' • I One-mile Handicap—Stoddart' T, fien-' ten 2, Lawrence 3. A good racd,'giving' a close finish. • , : j. Tradesmen's Handicap Chop, (12in standing blocks)—W. Fuller 1, MaMt.2, J J. Fawcctt 3. Forced Handicap—H. Philips, 1, W 'Fuller 2. . DANCE. " " , The dance held in the evening-was a thorough success, being attended by at least 70 couples. Mrs. George's orchestra! supplied the music, which was excellent; The supper, which was a sit-down'one," was supplied by Mrs. F. Rowe, and the table was loaded with everything of the best. Mrs. Rowe deserves great credit for this feature. Mr. L. Rattenbury ipade', an efficient M.C. Dancing was kept up till 2 o'clock next morning. The tak-, 'iftgs at the door were over £14."..