ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 254, 17 March 1913, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

MATAU SPORTS. The Malau Sports Club were most unfortunate in the weather fur their animal sports. ;is tlie incessant rain interfered with ihe attendance and also kept away inaiiy competitor.?. The following were Hie rcsliita: — IJi-triel. Ua.-e. ].()Hyds-ReVcll 1, Cameron •>. Pawliiison I). Five starteil. ]jm>' Race. 22;ivds (open)— Slight 1, 1!. McKay 2. MeAscy :!. Five started. Handicap .Maiden Chop (12in blocks) YV. 11. St.icklev (H)sec.) 1. Fairebend (scr.i 2, Kaw'iiison (hiscc.) 3. Sine started. 22Hyds Ua.-e (open)—Hughes 1, Shewry 2. Fain-ben I :!. Five started. Sawing Handicap (ISin liloeksi--Young and J'. Dowman 1. densen and Smith 2, Craham and Slight 3. Six started. Time. 1-ls.ee. 12Uvd- Hurdles (opeiD Shewry 2. Slight :J. Five started. Time, " Open Handicap Chop < ,:, m A. K. Slo>kh'V ri.We.) 1. \Y. 11. Stocklev i::n-ee.i 2. Fulton (2sec.) :!. Fourte'e.i slarli'd. Time. Imin l-'isee. Matiiu Handicap Chop (lSin block) Shewrv (scr.) 1. P. Dowman (2.> see.) 2. W. D.'iwma:. (1.-.sec.) :!. Ten started. Time, -imin i-Hscc. Il'ivih (open)-Shewry 1. Only three started. Time, oSsec. lflllv.U (..p. :i)-lln«hes 1. Fairebend 2. Cameron :!.' Five started. Time. 12sce. Married Ladies' Pace. T.'i.vds— Mrs. A. McA-cy 1. Ml-. Fvaus 2. Five started. Time. Ulsrc. Simde-handed Sawing Handicap (loin bloi-ksi-KcvcU (.-Sr.ee.i 1. Craham (scr.) 2. Six started. Time. •28 1 /osec. Stoppum a < miin —Master V. Lavsen 1. Sheep-Blessing (dead weight)--Mr. F. hangman! Tilvs. W. Dowman and Mrs. A. MeAscy guessing the exact weight (TDibs). divided the prize money (£1). The dav concluded with a very successful dance. Excellent music was supplied bv Mr. and Mrs. Liehtwark. of Tarata. and Mr. V>". MeAscy acted as Yf.C. Dancing was kept, up till the small hours of the morning and was much enjoyed by all.