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ATHLETICS.

TIIK ATIAWA SPORTS. A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. There was an attendance of about two thousand on the Camp Reserve, Waitar«. yesterday, when the Atiawa (Maori) Sports' Club held their second annual sports meeting under delightful weather conditions. Quite a sprinkling of the audience were- Maoris a Mired for the most part in the height of fashion. The oflicials. too, for the most part, were Maoris, and got tli.; events through in good time, though there was a tendency \r the latter part of the afternoon 1,0 drag. All the arrangements were decidedly good, the secretary (Mr. Hipango) and his understudy {'Sir. Bailey) evidently knowing their work. The officials certainly did endeavor to keep the enclosure clear, ft stock whip in (lie hands of Joe Freston making an excellent persuader. The cycling, chopping and running event--, produced good fields, and Mr. A. Hansen had so capably gauged the merits Hint finishes were close except in the two chops Avon by Revell. The M4IOW events were disappointing. The items given were distinctly incri;oriou-, and exhilarating, but there was not enough competition. Mr. Walker, however, naiveiy apologised for the absence of some of the poi teams. During the day the Waitara Band, under Bandmaster 'Rcs-.int, provided a, programme of music. Dr. Pomare. M.P.. was an interested spectator. Tlic following arc the results: — RUNNING. Maiden race, 150 yds.—A. Glcnnie ], A. Taylor 2, H. Matene 3. Seven started. A good finish. Schoolboys' race, 100yds.—Douglas 1, Kui 2, Rangi 3. Won by inches. Quite ii host of competitors. Atiawa. Handicap. 100yds.—First heat: •Tones, liyds., 1; Taylor, 14yds., 2: Minhinnick. 4vds., 3. Also started: Julian "vds.. Matene Syds., and T. E. Tavlor 1 llvds. Second heat: A. Olennie 12yds.. < I:' Slight, syds., 2: McAlpine, Syds.. 3. Also started: Holmes 7yds., McLean 10 yds., Davidson 11yds., Korohekc 12yds. Third heat: Hughes 7yds, 1; Opai. svds., i 2, O'Cavroll, 10yds.,'3. Also started: Deans Byds.. Tito 10yds.. and Mawdsley ' 14yds. Final: A. Glcnnie 1, Jones 2, Hughes 3. Only the first and second in each heat were allowed to start. Won by two yards. Schoolgirls' race.—Final: Mabel Marsh 1, Tsabel Fahvasser 2. ! Manukorihi Handicap, 100 yds, for , Maoris -'"only.—O'Carroll. oyds..' 1 ; Tito, ' 10yds.. 2: Minliinnick, scr., 3. Also started: Opai scr., Matene syds., and Kowheke 12yds. Won by two feet. Atiawa Handicap, 220vds First heat: < O'Carroll. 20vds, 1; Minliinnick, Byds., 2: Taylor. 21yds., 3. Also started Hughes 12yds., Jones 13yds. and Koroheke 24yds. Second heat: Glcnnie, 23yds., 1; Slight. 10yds.. 2: Tito, 24yds., 3.' Also started: ; Opai lOvds.. Julian 12vds. Final: O'Carroll, 1;' Taylor, 2; Slight, 3. A good race. Taylor, though blocked in the straight, was only beaten by inches. Atiawa handicap, 440yds.—O'Carroll, i 45yds., 1: Taylor, 28yds. and Hughes 25 1 yds. dead heat. Also started: Slight 10yds. ! Minliinnick 12yds.. McAlpine 10yds.. I Deans 15yds., J.' Slight 38yds., Julian 30 1 vds., and Holmes 40yds. Won easily. CYCLING. Waitara bicycle race, one mile.—First heat: White, 50yds., 1; AVann, 55yds., 2; J Parker, 80yds.,'3. Also started:' Wiekhum 00yds. Rayner 100 yds., and Johnson I 140 yds. Four fell, only the placed men j Finishing. Second heat: Eoebuck, 55yds., 1; A. Fulton, lOflyds., 2: J. Cross, 70yds., | 3." Also started. 'Tapp 140 yds., and Atu- \ talii 160 yds. Final: Roebuck 1, Fulton 2, White 3. All qualified started. A good race until the last lap, when Parker fell, bringing down Wann and Cross, ] and spoiling White's chance. j Waitara bicycle handicap one mile and a. half—First lieat: White. 80yds.. 1; 1 Fulton. 140 yds„ 2: Wann. 70yds.. 3. Also ' started: Tap]) and Johnston 100 yds,. and . Atutahi 200vds. Won on the post. Second heat: Roebuck. 80yds., 1; Cross, 140 yds.. 2: Xippert. 200 yds.. 3. Also started: Wicklnm 100 yds. Final: Roebuck, J 1: White, 2; Cross! 3 All qualified started. A prettv race. Roebuck managed to stave off a hot challenge by White, and won by half a wheal. Cross just beating Wann out of a plaje. Waitara bievcle handicap; three miles. —Roebuck. 100>ds„ 1: J. Cross, 240 yds., 2: Xippert. 32(1v(35.. 3. Also started: Wann 100 yds.. White 120 yds.. and Fulton 300 yds. A good race. Roebuck caught the limit "men half a mile from home, and in a ding-dong race up the straight was given the verdict by the narrowest of'margins. Tndeed, many | were of opinion that the decision should have been reversed. CHOPPING.

Pnranai Chop. 15-inch.—First heat: B. Xowstroski. 12sce.. 1; Xga. Tai, 24scc, j ■2 Also 001111)010(1: ?. Xowstroski 2iisee., Kutan«:i 2lisec. and J. Brou«h 28scc. Won oasilv, only the placed men fi'nishin«. Second heat: Reve.ll, 20sec, 1; A. !■.""sioeklcy. Ifisoc, 2. Also started: W. Ptooklov 2(i500.. and Manaiaria 28soc. Third beat: Fraser, 2Ssec. 1; Borkett l(i~oo„ 2. Also started: R. Fulton 2fisee. Final: "Rovell. 1; A. F.. Stockley, 2; B. Xowstroski. 3. All qualified started. Won easily. Xowstroski being beaten for sooond ]>laco hv two Wows. Puran<ri 12-inch chop.—First lioat: Novell, l'soc, 1; Fraser, Usee., 2. Also started: B. Xowstroski Ssec, Xga Tai 14spc. Fulton IGsoc, it ml 'Manama 17acc. Another oasv win. Second heat: P. Xowstroski, lfisoc. 1; A. E. Stockley,. lOsec. 2. Also started: W. Stockley 1.1500., anil K'.itanjra 17soc. Third heat:

Birkett. ltlscc. 1; J. Brough, 17sec.. 2. Also started: T. Mack loscc.. J. Slight lfi.-cc. and C. Vincent 17scc. Won with :i little to spare. Final: Revell, 1; P. Kewslroski. i: Fraser, ". All qualified started. The winner chopped strongly ir.nl won comfortably. Time. 31 3-ssec. Consolation Chop. 12-inch log.—Birkett, lOsec. 1; 13. Xewstroski. Bsec. 2: Fulton. Ifisec, 3. Also started: Eevell S-i'c. A. F.. Rtoekley lOsee., Fairebend 12-ec. ami W. Ktoekley ICiscc. A close finish. MAOTJT EVENTS. firand poi inr.ee competition, by "Maori women, not more than 12 in a team. — Waimarie team, from Bell T3loek, led by Captain Ttangi Tei llem>a (Willie Pratt), I. The only competitors. Maori dance competition, performed by teams of men. —Patukn, from Bell Block (Captain liangi Tei TTrnga), ]; "Ngapika, from Kgalimani. led by Captain Kapurere and Thompson. 2; Te Ranglmarie, from Bell Block (Captain Raiigi Tei Hen gal. 3. ■Maori warrior competition, dressed in warrior style. To perform the usual movements and actions of a warrior, strikin and defence, ending with a war en. Kapnrere. 1; Tikikopn. 2.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 216, 31 January 1913, Page 7

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ATHLETICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 216, 31 January 1913, Page 7

ATHLETICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 216, 31 January 1913, Page 7

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