EAST COAST SPORTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8323, 3 January 1907, Page 5

EAST COAST SPORTS.

(Special to the Age.)

' The annual East Coast Sports were held at Homewood last Saturday. The weather was gloriously fine, a stiff, cool, southerly wind making the temperature quite pleasant. The attendance was large, being a fully representative gathering from all parts of the district. In every, respect the promoters are to be congratulated upon the success of the sports. Of the twenty-three events on the programme, seventeen were open to all-comers, and the remaining six to local competitors only. A new feature was a fat sheep weight guessing competition. There was also a shooting gallery on the ground. Mr W. C. Buchanan, Patron of the Sports, was present. All the events passed off without a hitch. A fair number of competitors took part in each event. One special ment for outside competitors was the substantial prize money offered, considerably over £SO being distributed in cash or trophies. Mr G. H. Perry, of Masterton, acted as judge in the horse events, and in that capacity gave every satisfaction. At the conclusion of the sports cheers were given for the energetic President (Mr J. H. Tatham) for his untiring efforts to make the sports a success; also for the Treasurer and Secretary (Messrs H. Thirtle and Harold Bennett) and their able staff of assistants.

The following are the results of the various events: —

Maiden Race, 100 yards.—T. D. McLachlan 1, L. Hopkins 2, N Douglas 3.

Throwing Heavy Hammer —Kahu Paku,- 79ft 3in, 1; F. Ford, 2; H. Nitz 3.

Men's Tilting.—P. Kummer 1, Kahu Paku 2, H. Nitz 3.

130 Yards Championship.—T. D. McLachlan 1, H. Nitz 2, C. Ellis 3, Maiden Hunters' Competition.— N. Douglas' Sultan 1, R. Morrison's Winkey 800 2, B. Westmorland's Krina 3.

Putting Heavy Weight.—J. Keefe 1, D. Munroe 2, Harold Bennett 3. Addition Race.—J. O'Brien 1, W. Kummer 2, C. Wilson 3. Sawing Competition.—Henry Bennett and F. Ford 1, Kahu and Montey Awaru 2, Harold Bennett and R. Watts 3.

Pig-spearing Competition.—Waipuku Kingi 1, W. Kummer 2, N. Douglas 3. Half-mile Foot Race.—C. Ellis 1, L. Hopkins 2, T. D. McLachaln 3. High Jump for Horses.—R. Morrison's Rata 1, N. Douglas' Sultan and R. Morrison's Winkey 800 (dead heat) 2.

Apple-Bobbing Competition. —R. Douglas 1, N. Douglas 2, J. O'Brien

120 Yards Hurdle Race.- H. Nitz 1, B. Skeet 2, R. Mcintosh 3. Leaping Competition. —R. Morrison's Rata 1, F. Hill's Gunner 2, R. Morrison's Winkey 800 3. 440 Yards Handicap.—P. Kummer 1, C. Ellis 2, Kahu Paku 3.

Stockman's Competition. J. O'Brien and N. Douglas (dead heat) 1, R. Paku 3. Hewing Competition.-—McNamara 1, Henry Bennett 2, D. Bennett 3. Ladies' Orange Race. —Miss M. Nitz 1, Miss Waipuku 2, Miss Tatharn 3. 220 Yards Handicap. —T. ,D. McLachlan 1, C. Ellis 2, Child and Mcintosh (dead heat) 3. Needle-threading Competition.---N. Douglas 1, R. Douglas 2, F. Hill 3. Ladies' Tilting.—Miss Fraser 1, Miss Tatham 2, Miss Jackson 3. Tug-o'-War.—Te Wharau Team 1, Homewood Team 2. Ladies' Nail-driving. •-- Mrs W. Tohe 1. Consolation Race, 150 yards.—B. Skeet and Rua (dead heat) 1, L. Hopkins 3. The weight of the sheep was guessed correctly by the following:—H. Nitz, F. Gray, P. Hansen, Miss Kummer and Miss Andrew. The correct weight was 12libs exactly.

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