CAPE EGMONT SPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 April 1922, Page 3

CAPE EGMONT SPORTS.

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. The annual sports held under the auspices •of the Cape Egm on.t Sports Club took place at Pungarehu yesterday, and proved very successful. The weather, though threatening during the morning, remained fine, save for one slight shower, consequently there was a good attendance of the public. As the Recreation Grounds are at present under crop, in connection with the improvement scheme now in hand, the meeting was held in a paddock, placed at the club's disposal, by Wi Kupe. This proved eminently adapted for the purpose, a bill serving as a natural grandstand, front which the (fliops could be viewed. The programme submitted comprised athletic and chopping events and a football tournament. In both the chopping and running the fields were good and tlie finishes very close, blows only separating the placed men in the former, and inches in the latter, showing that the handicapper, Mr. P. Holmes, of Opunake, had correctly gauged the competitors. In fact his work made the task of judge no sinecure, but Messrs. F. C. Smith and H. Symons (made no mistakes. Mr. P. Brophy, as starter, got his fields away well. The football tournament attracted four entries, all local district teams with the exception of Opunake, who were strongly represented, »nd proved unbeatable.

The catering was in the hands of a strong ladies’ committee, headed by Mrs. Matthews, and they did great work, though under difficulties, the marquee being blown down just as they were about to get going. A strong committee, with Mr. W. T. Guild as chainman, controlled the gathering, and must be complimented &n the success achieved, whilst a special word of praise is due to the indefatigable secretaries, Messrs. Sullivan and Hickey. Detailed results are ATHLETIC EVENTS. ' Maiden, 150 Yards.—D. Grimwood 1, D. Smythe 2. Eleven started. Hop, Step and Jump.—-M. Ngaia (Ift.), actual jump 37ft. 11%in., 1; T. Ngaia (Ift.), 36ft. 7%in., 2; Moses (Ift.), 36ft. 4%in., 3. Eight started. 100 Yards Open.—-First heat: D. Grimwood (9yds) and Walshe (Syds) dead heat 1, K. Ngaia (9yds) 3. Also started: Matanga (9 ids), Conway (9yds). A very close finish. Second heat : K. Ifwerson (9yds) 1, A. Lusk (9yds) 2, M. Ngaia (9yds) 3. Also started: S. Hopkins (10yds). Won by a couple of feet. Final: D. Greenwood I,'Waist - e 2, K. Ifwerson 3. All qualified started. A great race, only Indies separating the placed men. 220 Yards Handicap.—-Walslie (20yds) 1, Conroy (22yds) 2. Tamati (22yds) 3. Also started: Taylor (19 yds), and Hopkins (25 yds). Won easily. Taylor fell. 440 Yards Handicap.—F. Taylor (30yds) 1, W. Walshe (30yds) 2, K. Ifwerson (35yds) 3. Also started: Taunati, Conroy, Kitching-' man, Clements, Monglno (35yds), and S. Hopkins (38yds). Won easily by several yards. CHOPPING EVENTS. Maiden 12-inch Chop.—Skipper Tutu 1, D. Rumball 2, Tai 3. Also started: M. Corbett, S. Jones, and J. Okeroa. Won very easily. 12-inch Chop, Open.—First heat: E. Gibson (13sec) 1, W. West (9sec) 2, S. Coombes (lOsec) 3. Also started: Turu, Coffey, S. Jones, and F. Magon (Msec). Won with a little to spare. Second heat: P. Corbett (11 sec) 1, Skipper Tutu (Msec) 2, D. Rumball (13sec) 3. Also started: H. Magon (7sec), Morrison and A. Horne (Msec). Won comfortably. Final: E. Gibson 1, P. Corbett 2, Tuku 3. All qualified started. A good contest. Won by a narrow margin. 15-lnch Chop.—E. Gibson (22sec) 1, S. Coombes (18sec) 2, P. Corbett (22sec) 3. Also started: W. West (16sec), Rumball (22 sec), Tuku, Coffey, and Morrison (24sec). Tills proved another great contest, the blocks of the three placed men failing within two or three blows of each other. FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT. First Round. -Opunake (O'Rorke. Bowmen, Brophy. Ifwerson (2), Rye and Lusk) beat Kahui Road (Norgate, Glentworth, Mau Horo (2), Walshe, Greenwood, O’Brien) by 13 points to nil. Kahui Road pressed early, but Opunake soon gained the upper hand, and Ifwerson cut in, and after a neat nut scored, Lusk failing io convert. In the second spell Ifwerson and Rye scored, Ifwerson converting both tries. f.lr. P. Holmes refereed.

Kahotu (Gilhooley (2), A. Gibson, R. Lusk, ■ E. Rayner, F. Chapman, B. Hickey) beat • Pungarehu (J. Okeroa, Dix, Tamati, Whetu, ■ Ngaia (2), Rumball) by 6 points to 3. This proved a very even contest. Rahotu scored first. Lusk centred, and following up fast beat Whetu and scored. Then Whetu picked up the ball, and running more than half the length of the field, scored between the posts, 1 the kick at goal failing. In the second spell there was no score, though Pungarehu worked hard and forced their opponents twice. Playing on a few minutes, Gibson scored the winning try for Rahotu. Mr. M. Voullaire refereed. The Final. Opunake had no difficulty In winning thefinal, defeating Rahotu comfortably by 20 points to nil. The losers played a hard game and put up a. plucky fight, but they were outclassed by the clever and resourceful Opunake team. K. Ifwerson, A. I/usk, and C. Rye each scored two tries, one of which was converted by K. Ifwerson. *Mr. P. Holimes refereed.