WAITUI SPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1922, Page 8

WAITUI SPORTS.

SOME KEEN COMPETITION. The Waitui Sports Committee were fortunate in having a fine day for their annual sports meeting, which was held in Mr. O. Dowman’s paddock yesterday. There was a good attendance of both local and outside supporters. The Waitara Brass Band, under Bandmaster C. Johnson, was present, and its items during the afternoon were enjoyed by the assembly. Miss E. Burkhardt had charge of the school children’s events. The competition for the chopping events was keen, and created considerable interest. The results are as follow: Boys’ Race; 100 yards.—A. McLean 1, V. Stachurski 2, C. Sattler 3. Small Boys’ Race.—B- Dowman 1, B. Stachurski 2, M. Dowman 3. Girls’ Race.—J. O’Shannessy 1, G- Blackburn 2, K. Dowman 3. Boys’ Race (over 10).—J. Stachurski 1, V. Stachurski 2, G. Sattler 3. Girls’ Egg-and-Spoon Race.—K. Dowman 1, P. Schrider 2, J. Stachurski 3. Boys’ Egg-and-Spoon Race.—A. McLean 1, C. Sattler 2. Boys’ Sack Race. —J. Stachurski 1, V. Stachurski 2, J. Parnell 3. Boys’ Race (over 16). —D- Herlihy 1, G. Herlihy 2, C. Martin 3. ’ Girls’ Sack Race. —P. Schriber 1, J. Stachurski 2, K. Dowman 3. Boys’ Egg-and-Spoon Race.—J. Parnell 1, B. Stachurski 2, B. Dowman 3. Boys’ Three-Legged Race. —A. Blackburn and J. Stachurski and V. Stachurski and A- McLean dead heat for first. Small Girls’ Race.—Queeny Blackburn 1, G. Stachurski 2, E. Hopkinson 3. 12-inch Local Chop.—o. Dowman (15in) 1, L. Wilson (20in) 2, H. Blackburn (22in) 3. 75 Yards Local Race.—M- O’Shannessy I, S. Burgess 2, N. Street 3. 12-inch Open Chop.—First heat: F. Dravitski 1, F. T. Butler 2, O. Dowman 3. Time, Imin 4sec. Second heat: H. Blackbum 1, V. Dravitski 2, M. Kuklinski 3Final: O. Dowman 1, F. Dravitski 2, F. Butler 3. Leaping Competition.—N. B. Fletcher’s Dick 1, P. O’Shannessy’s Morango 2100 Yards Open Handicap.—R. Atkinson 1, O. Dean 2. Time, 10 2-ssec. 15-inch Double-Handed Sawing.—F. Dravitski and M. Gibbons 1, V. Dravitski and son 2- Time, 15 3-ssec. 120 Yards Open.—O. Dean 1, R. Atkinson 2, J. South combe 3. 15-inch Open Chop.—F. Butler 1, O. Dowman, Bertrand and V. Dravitski dead heat for second. Time, 58 2-ssec-Married Ladies’ Race.—Mrs. Sisley 1, Mrs. A. Dodunski 2, Mrs. J. Dodunski 3. Thread-the-Needle Race.—J. Wilson 1, C- Lumsden 2, E. Lumsden 3. The putting the shot was won by F. Price, with 47ft 9in. In the chain-stepping F. C. Turley and H. J. Lumsden tied with 66ft. Single Ladies’ Race—D. Burkhardt 1, J. Wilson 2, E- Burkhardt 3.