ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1921, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

AUROA SPORTS.

The fourteenth annual meeting of the Auroa Athletic Club was held in 'Mr. R. Fremain’s paddock in fine but cold weather yesterday. There was a good attendance of local residents and visitors from the neighbouring towns of Manaia, Eltham, and Kaponga. The secretary (Mr. C. A. Burke) must be congratulated on the very complete arrangements made, which enabled the events to be run to time without a hitch. Results: 100 Yards Maiden Race. —P. Joyce 1, C. Trotter 2, M. Langlands 3. Boys Race, under 14. —A. Hair 1, F. Greenhill 2, C. O’Dea 3. Girls’ Race, 100 yards.—B. Sanson 1, E. Burke 2, E. Ogle 3. 100 Yards Boys’ Race, under .16. —W. Bradford 1, H. Collins 2, G. Nuku 3. 120 Yards Sheffield Handicap. First heat: P. Joyce 1, M. Langlands 2. Second heat: Abearne 1, Nuku and Greenhill dead heat 2. Final: H. Abearne 1, P. Joyce 2, Greenhill 3. 880 Yards Handicap.—O’Driscoll 70yds 1, T. Plant 70yds 2, L. Aroa 42yds 3. Long Jump.—Rye 1, O’Dwyer 2. 120 Yards Handicap.—C. Rye 18yds 1, E. Pullen 17yds 2, H. Ahearne 24yds 3. Single Ladles’ Race.—L. Greenhill 1, M. Duggan 2, J. Greenhill 3. Maiden Hunters’ Jump.—A. Mitchell’s Tirau I, C. Patterson's Trombone 2. Open Horse Jump.—A. Mitchell’s Hazelwood 1, A. Mitchell’s Buenos Ayres 2, Joyce's Sentry Girl 3. Married Ladies* Race.—Mrs. Freeman 1, Mrs. York 2. One Mile Handicap.—T. E. Taylor 1, L. Aroa 2, Ferguson 3. High Jump.—R. Parkes 1, Franks 2. Men’s 440 Yards Race.—B. Wilson 1, C. Trotter 2, E. Pullen 3. Boys’ 44g Yards.—W. Bradford 1, G. Nuku 2, E. Pul fen 3. Maiden Horse Jump.—F. Atkin's Prince Paul 1, C. Paterson’s Glen Royal 2, R. Fleming’s King 3. Stepping the Chain was won by Constable Liston. Maiden Wrestling.—Duggan 1, Moreland 2, Rye 3.

MIDHIRST HANDICAPS. Handicaps for the Midhirst sports, to be held to-day are:— 120 Yards Open Handicap.—Beckbessinger syds, Wilson 7, J. Jones 8, McKuin, Pennington, Hickey, Fowler, Coulton, Vickers 10, Walker, Tempero 11, O’Byrne, Collins, Thompson, Conza 12, Kerrison, Kivell 13, Mayhead, Breine 14.

220 Yards Open Handicap.—Beckbessinger, J. Jones 10, Wilson 13, Hickey 14, Walker 21, McKain, Pennington, Julian, Taylor, Coulton, O’Byrne, Tempero 23, Kerrison, Ansford 25, J. Thompson, A. F. Thompson, Kivell 28, Mayhead 29.

440 Yards Handicap Open.—Taylor, J. Jones 20, Pennington 22, Wilson 30, McKain, Beckbessinger, Tempero, Vickers 35, Hickey, Julian 37, Rumbold, Ansford, O’Byrne, C. A. Jones 40, Mayhead !|O. 880 Yards Open.—Walker, Taylor scr, Pennington 15, J. Jones 20, Julian, Tempero 40, Spray 55, Rumbold 60, Mayhead, Reid 65, Bloxham 70.

Chopping (12-inch block). —Eickstead ssec, Volzke, J. Potroz, Kaspar 10, M. Potroz. V. Scanlon 25, Fischer 30, Goble, B. Scanlon, Vesty 35, Smith, Schmidt, Snookes, Hunwick, D. Fischer 40.

Chopping (15-incli block). —Eickstead lOsec, White 15, Kaspar, J. Potroz 20, Martinet 25, Deav-itzki 30, M. Potroz, Scanlon, Scanlon 40, Smith 45.

Double-Handed Sawing.—White and Volzke scr, Deavitzki and Deavitzki, Potroz Bros. 3sec, Marriner and Boynton 1, E. Anderson and mate 5, Fischer and mate 7, Cox and Smith Chard Bros., Schmidt and Lane 10.