ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1922, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

URENUI SPORTS. A SUCCESSFUL MEETING. Favored by the splendid sunTmer weather prevailing on Saturday, the picturesque Urenui recreation ground was the rendezvous of a large ctowd from the surrounding districts, on ,tte occasion of the Urenui Sports Club’s annual gathering. The whole district north of Waitara was represented, and as the various chopping and running events were well contested, an<L were run off to time, the public had an enjoyable day. This was assured also by the fact that the fields in all events were large and the finishes, both in heats and finals, were very close, the interest, especially in the chopping events, being very great. Mr. R. Tate, as starter, against dispatched his fields well, as did Mr. C. Wilson in the chops, whilst the judges, Messrs. R. Pigo-tt and A. H. Halcombe, had an arduous day, their work not being rendered any the easier by Mr. C. A. Burke, as handicapper, having succeeded in bringing his fields close together. Only on one occasion was their decision at all queried, and that was In the second heot of the twelve inch chop; some holding that R. W. Larsen should have been placed first. Messrs. A. Spurr, as Press steward, C. Wilson, V. H. Fuller, as marksmen, and W1 Karipi, as clerk of the course, all did their work well, whilst Mr. G. N. Skfelton as marshal, kept everything up to the moment. In ihe secretarial department Messrs. D. Tate and G. N. Fuller had everything so well arranged that there was absolutely no hitch. Tte committee are to be congratulated on the v success achieved, and it is hoped that there will be a considerable surplus towards the Improvements the club contemplate with a view to making more use of the natural beauty of the The catering and soft drinks stall was in the hands of _a strong committee of ladies, witt: Mrs. Fuller at the head, and they had a busy time. The Waitara band, under Conductor Sampson, rendered a programme of nruslc during the afternoon that was greatly appreciated. In the running, honors were distributed between C. W. Davies, of Stratford, and D. Foreman, of Tikorangi, the former winning the points prize by 11 points to 10 points. Both are runners with a future before them. The chopping events were well distributed. There were a number of side shows on the ground, and all appeared to do good business. Results are as follow: RUNNING EVENTS. Maiden 120yds.—First teat: D. Foreman 1, S. Foreman 2, H. Jury 3. Six started. Won by two yards. Second heat: G. N. Fuller 1, D. Tate 2, A. Rackley and N. Wolfe dead heat 3. Six started. /Won easily. Final: G. N. Fuller 1, D. TatoiE, D. Foreman 3. All qualified started. W’on ?with a little to spare, the third cnan very cyie up. - 120yds. Open.—Flm heat: D. Foreman (15yds) 1, G. N. Fuller (12yds) 2, J. Taylor (12yds.) 3. Also started: E. J. Skjellerup (7yds), W. Reisina (10yds), A. Rackley (11 yds), L. Sampson (13yds). Won by a foot. Seoond heat: J. Jones (9yds) 1, P. Zimmerman (14yds.) 2, G. Mather (12yds.) 3. The only starters. Won comfortably. Final: D. Foreman 1, J. Jones 2, G. N. Fuller 3. All qualified started. A good race. Won by inches, Jones just getting up in time to beat Fuller for second place. Final: D. Foreman 1, J. Jones 2, G. N. Fuller 3. All qualified started. A good race. Won by inches, Jones just getting up in time to beat Fuller for second place.

220 Yards. Open Handicap.—D. Foreman (25 yds) 1, J. Jones (14yds) 2, V. R. Pennington (20yds) 3. Also started: G. N. Davies (17yds), W. Reisina 118yds), J. Taylor, A. Rackley (17yds), H. D. George (22yds). Won by a couple of yards, the third man being beaten *<)n the post by Jones by inches. Boys’ race, 120 yards (under 16).—8. Jonas 1, C. Tate 2, A. Furze 3. EigM started. 440 Yards Handicap.—C. W. Davies (34yds) I, V. R. Pennington (34yds; 2, J. Jones (26 yds) 3. Also started: T. E. Taylor (30yds), J. Taylor (40yds). W. Reisina (42yds), H. D. George (42yds), H. Jury (42yds), W. McCaul J46yds). Davies went to the front early and won by about a yard and a half from Pennington, with Jones some distance away third. Local race, 120 yards.—D. L. Tate (3yds) 1. V. C. Tate (3yds) 2, G. N. Fuller (scr) S. Also started: D. Pennington (4yds), A. Zimmerman (syds), Ted White (6yds). A great race, inches separating the placed men. Young ladies’ race.—Miss Larsen 1, Miss Ovenden 2, Miss Bertrand 3. Eight started. Won by a couple of yards. 880 Yards Handicap.—C. W. Davies (40yds) 1. N. Beauchaunp (75yds) 2, J. Taylor (60 yds)' 3. Also started: T. E. Taylor (30yds), V. R. Pennington (40yds), H. D. George (60 yds), G. Mather, W. Cosbrook, H. Jury (65 yds), W. McCaul (70yds), S. Foreman, F. F rz,e (75yds). Furze led from Beauchamp over the early stages, but about two hundred yards from the tape Davies forged to the front and won by three yards from Beauchamp, with J. Taylor a similar distance further back. Bandsmen’s race.—F. E. Cole 1, E. George 2. About ten started. Won by a couple of yards. Mile Handicap.—T. E. Taylor (30yds) 1, N. Beauchamp (120yds) 2, C. W. Davies (65yds) 3. Also started: V. R. Pennington (70yds), H. D. George (110yds), W. Cosbrook (110yds), J. Waite (110yds), W. McCaul (115yds), F. Furze (125yds). Waite led from Furze, McCaul. and Beauchai/np until the final lap, when Taylor, who had made up a lot of ground, went to the front, and staving off a hot challenge by 4 Beauchamp, just got home by a couple of yards, with Davies some distance back. The only three to finish. Forced Handicap, 120 yards.—Skjellerup (9 yds) 1, J. Jones (10yds) 2, E. Foreman (15 yds) 3. Also started: D. Foreman, J. Taylor (10yds), Tancred (11yds), B. Stone (12yds), D. H. George (13yds), S. Foreman, W. McCaul (15yds). Won easily by about four yards, the third man two yards further back. CHOPPING EVENTS. 12in. Local.—First heat: D. J. Rumball (6 sec) 1, E. J. Ekdahl (6sec) 2, A. L. Herbert (scr) 3. Also started: J. Bertrand (Bsec), Rauniati (Bsec). Won with a little to spare. Second heat: J. Waite (lOsec) 1, Ted White (2sec) 2, C. J. Ekdahl (lOsec) 3. Also started: Taraaki (Bsec), J. Herbert, W. L. Larsen, V. Larson, R. W. Larsen, W. J. Murray, E. Mouatt (lOsec), H. Honeyfleld, A. Watemburg (12sec). Won by a couple of seconds. Final: T. White 1, C. J. Ekdahl 2, J. Waite 3. All qualified started. Won by a couple of seconds, the third man close up.

12in. Open Handicap.—First heat: D. J. Rumball (20sec) 1, C. J. Ekdahl (30sec) 2, E. Mouatt (25sec) 3. Also started: W. F. Dowaian (lOsec), W. A. White (15sec), J. Bertrand (22sec), Tamaki (25sec), V. Larsen, T. Murray (25sec). A very clos& finish, little separating the placed men, with V. Larsen and Dowrnan close up. Second heat: E. J. Ekdahl (25sec) 1, J. Herbert (25sec) 2, D. Whitehead (30sec) 3. Also started: A. L. Herbert (15sec), W. Takiari (15sec), W. Muraah’ (20sec), N. L. Remnant (25sec), K. Takiari (25sec), R. W. Larsen (20sec), H. Honeyfield (30sec), A. Watendburg (30sec). Won with a little to spare. Third heat: W. J. Simons (20sec) 1, J. Newtroski (Insec) 2, J. Waite (25sec) 3. Also started: G. Jensen (15 sec), Ted White (18sec), W. L. Larsen, W. McCoard, W. J. Murray (30sec). Won with a little to spare. J. Waite just beat W. J. Murray by a blow for third pladfe. Final: J. Newstroski 1, J. Waite 2. E. J. Ekdahl 3. All qualified started. Newstroski, chopping strongly, put in some good work and his block fell three or four seconds in front of Waite, with Ekdahl close up. lain. Handicap Chop.—W. Muraahi (30sec) 1, E. Mowat (35sec) 2, W. L. Dowrnan (15 sec) 3. Also started: G. Jensen (20sec), N., L. Remnant (Sssec), D. Whitehead (40sec), V. Larsen (40sec), C. J. Ekdahl (40sec). Won with several seconds to spare, the third man sorae seconds further back. Jensen was fourth. Second heat: J. Newstroski (15sec) 1, W. J. Simons (SOsec) 2, J. Herbert (40sec) 3. Also started: W. A. White (20sec), D. J.' Rumball (30sec), J. Bertrand (Stsec), K. Takiari (35sec), J. Waite (35sec), W. L. Larsen (40sec), R. W. Larsen (40sec), W. J. Murray (40sec). Won easily. K. Takiari was close up fourth. Final : E. Mowat 1, J. Newstroski 2, J. Herbert 3. All qualified started. A good finish. Won by a few blows, the Jhlrd man some distance away. 15in. Double-Handed Sawing.—Jensen and Dowrnan (2sec) 1, Remnant and White (6aec) 2, R. W. and R. Larsen (ssec) 3. Also V. ** ’,WI Sawlni

beautifully, the winners got their two cuts off in great style and won with several seconds to spare, the third men some distance further back. GENERAL. The stepplng-the-chaln was won by K. Lye from 80 corapetitors, after a tie with W. Pestell and A. Cole. Tte annual ball will be heM In the Urenui hall on Thursday. SPRINGBOKS AT MASTERTON. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Masterton, Feb. 18. Athletic sports were held in fine weather, the following being the results of the events in which the South Africans competed. 75 Yards.—Malmanche, 4% yards, 1; Bukes (South Africa), scr., 2; Parker, syds, 3. Time, 7 4*ss«c, ▲yret-Ooaterlaak was third >a the

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first heat. 440 Yards.—Johnston (South Africa), «cr., 1: Henderson. 34 yards, 2; Gully, 20 yards, 3. Time, 49 4-ssec. 100 Yards.—Malmanche, 6 yards, 1; Kinsman (South Africa), scr., 2; Whitehead, 4 yards, 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Oosterlaak was second in the first heat In lOsec. 880 Yards.—Melrose, 30 yards, 1 ; Lea them (South Africa), scr., 2; Booth, 30 yards, 3. Tlrae, lmin 57 l-ssec. Leathern equalled his Auckland record. 300 yards.—Kinsman (South Africa), scr., 1; Bukes (South Africa), scr., 2; Gully, 16 yards 3. Time, 31 4-ssec. 600 Yards.—Johnston (South Africa), scr., and Willis, 40 yards, dead heat, 1 ■ Fuller, S 6 yards, 3. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec? Relay Race: 440 yards, scr.—South Africa (Johnston, Bukes, Oosterlaak and Kinsman) 1; Wellington, 2; Walrarapa, 3. TUae, 44 4-$