ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 273, 10 April 1913, Page 7

ATHLETICS.

CAPE EGMONT SPORTS. The Cape Egmont Sports were held in the Pungarehu Recreation Grounds yesterday in fine weather, though there was a very keen wind blowipg in the unsheltered spots. The hill, however, at the back, with the bush at the side, served a two-fold purpose, acting as a natural grandstand and as a breakwind; and the crowd—for there was a good attendance —were enabled to view the proceedings with some degree of comfort. The committee pushed matters ahead vigorously, and the two secretaries (Messrs. Harold Symons and R. Newport), though new to the game, had matters well in hand, and handled the numerous details with despatch, answering the numerous enquiries that so beset a sports secretary, with unfailing courtesy. The details of the meeting in the hands of capable officials, who were unflagging in their attention to their duties. Mr. W. Harvey got his fields well away in the running, as did Mr. P. Brophy in the chops. The judges, Messrs. H. Corbett, T. Harvey and A. Cilhooley, gave their decisions very promptly, though they had several close finishes to adjudicate on, particularly in the chopping events, which included several dead heats. H. Gooden made an excellent result official. Constable Kelly was present in uniform, but his job on the day was a sinecure. Two or three games were kept going on the ground, and all did good business. The Opunake Brass Band, under Conductor J. Humphries, rendered a fine programme, the improvement in the band being favorably commented on. The report Would not be conrplete without mention of the work of the ladies who were in charge of the refreshment booth. Right nobly did they administer to the wants of the hungry crowd, and they were kept busy all day. The finances of the Club should benefit greatly as the result of the efforts of Mesdames H. Gooden and R. Newport, and Misses Dew and Smith in the refreshment booth, and al&o of Mr. B. E. Layard in the Club's fruit stall.

The fields were numerous throughout, and the finishes were decidedly close, There were one or two protests in the Maiden Chop. Warner protested against Magin on the ground that he was not a maiden, having won £2 5s at the Warea Sports. This was upheld. A protest by Paton against Warner for slabbing was not upheld. The following are the results:— CHOPPING AND SAWING.

Maiden Handicap Chop.—First heat: V. Warner, Msec, and T. Paton, 16sec, dead heat, 1. A. McLeod 16sec, W. Corkin 16sec, Mortensen 16sec., and G. Ima 16sec, also competed. Second heat: C. Magon lOsec, 1; G. G. Simons, lOsec, and W. H. Corkill, 10sec, dead heat, 2. C. Garlick 15sec, S. Corrick lOsec, and W. James lGsec, also started. Final: V. L. Warner 1, T. Paton 2. All qualified started. Magon won by a blow, but was disqualified, as he was not a maiden. Handicap Chop, 12-inch block.—First heat: V. L. Warner, 18sec, 1; A. E. Magon, 13sec, 2; H. R. Hill, Bsec, 3. W. J. Simons lOsec, C. T. Magon 12sec, G. G. Simons 12sec, E. Simons 15sec., W. Corkill 16sec, A. W. McLeod 16sec, and T. Paton 17sec, also started. Second heat: W. Beck, 9sec, 1; H. Magon, Usee, 2; M. Coffey, Msec, 3. W. M. Hill 12sec, H. Young 13sec, C. Garlick 16sec, W. James 17sec, S. Carrick 18sec, and S. Mortensen 18sec, also started. A great go. Seven blocks fell almost simultaneously. Final: A. E. Magon and W. Beck, dead heat, 1; H. Magon, 3. Also started: V. L. Warner. A splendid chop, the judges being unable to separate the two placed men. In the chop-off Magon won by a fraction after a good go, Beck running out of wood. Pungarehu Chop, 15-inch block; first prize £lO, second £1 10s, third 10s.— First heat: G. G. Simons, 20sec, 1; R. Hill, Msec, 2; H. Young, 20sec, 3. H. Magon 19sec, W. J, Simons 13sec, V. L. Warner 20sec, S. Mortensen 27sec, also started. Second heat: A. E. Magon 20 sec, 1; W. M. Hill, 18sec, 2; W. Beck, 12sec, 3. M. Coffey 22sec, S. Carrick 27 sec, and C. Garlick 28sec, also started. Final: G. G. Simons 1, R. Hill 2, W. Beck 3. All qualified started. Mars Hill was first to turn, but struck a knot. Simons, cutting strongly, beat R. Hill by a couple of blows. W. Beck's log fell just ahead of Young's. Native Chop, 12-inch log—H. Martin, 15sec, 1; M. Coffey, Bsec, 2. G. Ima lflsec, and M. Wickham 13sec, also started. Won with a little to spare. Double-handed Sawing Competition, 15inch block—Mortensen and M. Coffey, 6sec, 1; A. E. Magon and R. Julian, 2 sec, 2; Simons Bros., 4sec, 3. Only starters. Won by two or three strokes. RUNNING AND CYCLING. Maiden Handicap, 130 yds— M. Malone 1, G. Sole 2. Summers and Orr also started. A good race. Won by two feet only. . 100 yds. Race—First heat: 11. Atkinson, 10yds., J; W. Hughes, Byds., 2. M. Malone" lOvds.. and H. Ngaia 7yds„ also started. Second heat: G. Harrison, 9yds., 1; G. Prosser, 7yds., 2. T. E. Taylor 9yds. and T. Sole also started. Final: Harrison 1. Hughes 2, Atkinson 3. All qualified started. Won easily by three or four yards. 220vds. Handicap—W. Hughes, 12yds., 1; T.'E. Taylor, 18yds., 2; G. Harrison, 18yds., 3. G. Prosser 15yds., A. Ogilvie 19yds., K. Robinson 20yds., G. Sole 20 yds., H. Atkinson 20yds., and M. Malone 22yds., also started. Won with a bit in hand, very little separating second and third.

440vds. Handicap—T. E. Taylor, 22 yds., 1; W. Hughes, 24yds., 2. 11. Atkinson 35yds., A. Ogilvie 35yds., G. Harrison 42yds., M. Malone 45yds., and G. Prosser 45yds., also started. The scratch men overhauled the field early, Taylor winning by two or three yards. 880 yds, Handicap.—A. Ogilvie, 28yds., 1. T. E. Taylor scr., and W. Hughes 30yds., also started. Won easily, the others not completing the course. Boys' Race—Bert Hopkins 1, R. Fleming 2. Six competed. Cycle Race, one mile and a half.—l. Coffey, 180 yds., 1; M. Wickham, 80yds., 2; W. Walters, 160 yds., 3. A. E. Kaynor 70yds., W. O. Looney 70yds., and V. L. Warner 180 yds., also started. ColTey, a young half-caste boy, took the lead from the jump, and was never headed, winning by about 100 yds., greatly to the delight of the assembled natives.

Hop. Step and Jump—K. Robinson 40ft. Gin., 1; W. Malone, 2. Eleven entries.