ATHLETICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 208, 1 March 1912, Page 7

ATHLETICS

WAREA SPORTS. By Telegraph—Own correspondent. | The eighth annual sports were held ia the Recreation Grounds on Wednesday. There was fine weather in the morning, i but a light ram came on in the afternoon. A fairly large crowd was present. The fields in the running events were far letter than last year. The chopping even"•».. were about the same as last year. T l, gate takings amounted to £l2 ss, beir ' £1 15s better than last year. A protest was entered over the Maiden Chop'/'and' was held over. IT. Ngaia protested against H. Corkill for running inside a peg, the protest being upheld. S. Julian protested against IT. Ngaia for having no registration. This, too, was upheld The sheep guessing competition was a good paying event, 116 one shilling tickets being sold. It was won by Mr. C. W. Revell, who guessed 61 ] 4lbs, the correct weight being 6iy 2 lbs. A grand social was held in the hall in the evening. Results:— Novice Chop.—R. Cassie 1, W. Foster 2, J. Muir 3. Boys' Sack Race.—H. Glover 1, A. Song 2. 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: H. Ngaia 1, J. Power 2, S. Julian 3. Second heat: H. Corkill 1, Joe 2, Whita 3. Final: H. Ngaia 1, H. Corkill 2. Maiden Chop.—H. Magon 1, W. Corkin 2, W. Foster 3. Won easily. A protest was entered by Corkin against Magon, but it was held over.' Maiden Double-Handed Saw.—Knowles and Foster 1, Magon Bros. 2. 1 220 Yards Handicap—First heat: H. Ngaia 1, S. Julian 2. Second heat: H; Corkill 1, J. Power 2. Final: H. Corkill 1, Ngaia 2, S. Julian 3. A protest was entered by Ngaia that Corkill ran inside one of tlie pegs. Handicap Chop, loin. log.—H. Magon 1, R. Julian 2, E. Svmons 3. Ladii?s' Race, —Mary Duggan 1, Millie Jones.and Jane : Duggan dead-heat, 2. Double-Handed Saw, 15in.—R. and G. E. Julian 1, R. Knowles and W. Foster 2, Deacon and Magon 3. 440 Yards Handicap.—R. Parkes 1, W, McCaul 2, E. Wilson 3. Warea Axemen's Chop, 18in.—H. Magon 1, A. E. Magon 2, Jackson 3. Members' Race.—C. Julian 1, K. F. Andrews 2, S. Julian 3. High Jump Handicap,—R. Oassie (4in) .and H. Ngaia (scr) sft. l%in., dead-heat. Single-Hand Saw.—A* E. Magon 1, A. Deacen 2.

Sack Kacc—o. .Tiilian 1, J. Power 2. Stepping the Clmin.—W. McLachlan 1. Boys' Race—Len Parker 1, Malcolm Parker 2.

MATAU SPORTS HANDICAPS. Thp following "are the handicaps for the Matau sports, to be held in Mr. Middlcmiss' paddock on Thursday, March 7:— 20flvds Race—M. Puata, J. Yorston,! W. Rawlinson (5), J. Graham, A. WJ Faireband (8),- H. E. Bennett, M. McAlone, W. Tuiiie (12), L. Hamilton, L. MeAsey, P. Kennedy (15). 120 yds Hurdle Race.—L. Hamilton, P. Kennedy (scr), C. Stewart, W. Rawlinson (owe 5). 440 yds Race.—,!. Yorston (8), W. Rawlinson (15), J.. Graham, H. E. Bennett, M. McAlone (30). 12in. Maiden Chop.—Albert Stockly, W. Campbell (scr), P. Musen, H. Hutchins, \V. H. Stockly, G. Jensen, P. O'Connor (saec). P; Buchanan, L. Hamilton, Hori Pooni, Rangi, H. Dowman, Moanamarua, W. Tume (lOsec), G. Dowman, W. Rawlinson, M. Puata (15sec). 880 yds Yorston (10), E. Dewar, W. Rawlinson (20), C. Stewart, A. Stockly, W. Stewart, Jas. Graham, P. O'Connor, J. O'Connor (30), W. Campbell, McAlone, L. MeAsey (40), F. Dowman, A. Greening (50). 100 yds Race (open).—M. Pnata, J. Yorston, W. Rawlinson (3), J. Graham, A. W. Faireband (5), C. Stewart, Rangi, H. E. Bennett, M. McAlone, W. Tunne, P. Kennedy (7), P. A. Musen, B. Winthorpe, L. Hamilton (10). loin. Open Chop.—Walter Dowman (3sec), Percy Dowman (Bsec), Oliver Dowman, P. O'Connor, W. Tai (15sec), A. Stockly, W. Campbell, Jas. Graham, F. Dowman (20see), H. Hutchins, G. L. Young, W. H. Stockly. Moanarua (25sec). 18in. Chop.—Walter Dowman (ssee), Percy Dowman, P. O'Connor (15sec), Oliver Dowman, W. Tai (20sec), H. Hutchins, A. Stockly. J. Graham, Fred Dowman, E. Unsworth (30sec). Single-handed Sawing— G. L. Young. Walter Dowman, Percy Dowman, Fred Dowman, Jas. Graham (scr). The following handicaps are held over: -J. Slight, H. L. Slight, O. Dowman, Powell, Burgess, Renowden, R. A. Shewry, J. E. Shewry, and B. Newstroski.