MANGATAINOKA SPORTS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 9016, 30 December 1907, Page 3

MANGATAINOKA SPORTS.

The annual sports meeting of the Mangatainoka Athletic Society was held at Mangatainoka, on December 26th. There was a large attendance •of the public, and the gathering was a decided success. Over £45 was taken at the gates, as against £32 8s last year. The popular secretary of the club, Mr J. A. Walsh, had all the arrangements complete for the gathering. He was ably assisted by Mr P. Quinlan, and the officials of the club. The result of the various ■events were as follow: — Maiden Handicap Race: R. Taylor, 3yds, 1; A. W. Donovan, Iyd, 2. Quoit Match Handicap: R. Hunt, owes 3, 1; W. Norrell, receives 5, 2; T. Chamlierlin, scr, 3. One Mile Bicycle Race: J. Pont, 90y.»3,1; J. Harman, scr, 2; J. Stratford, 20yds, 3. One Hundred Yards Handicap: R. Tavl'or, 9yds, 1; A. W. Donovan, 9yds, 2;D. McDonald, 9yds, 3. Time, 9 3-sth sec. . High Jump Handicap: H. Mexted, 6in (sft 2in), 1; Polglase, 2; DebrGCsnv 3» Fifty' Yards Handicap: R. Taylor, 4yds, 1; W. D. Shields, 2yds, 2. Half-mile Handicap: S. Keats, scr, 1; F. Parkes, 25yds, 2; E. W. Tooby, 25yds, 3. Time, 2min 13sec. One Hundred and Fifty Yards Hurdles (boys): Matthews 1, Bone 2, Galvin 3. One Hundred and Twenty Yards Hurdles: H. Mexted, 10yd3, 1; H. R. Saunders, 7yds, 2; E. L. Harvey, syds, 3. Three Miles Bicycle Handicap: J. Stratford, 60yds, 1; J. Pont, 250 yds, 2; H. Polglase, 110 yds, 3. Two Hundred and Twenty Yards Handicap: A. W. Donovan, 12yds, 1; R.Taylor, 12yds, 2. Throwing the Hammer: McDowell 1, G. Smith, 2, Hirst 3. Light-weight Wrestling: Smith 1, Samuels 2. , Four Hundred /and Forty Yards Handicap: R. Taylor, 20yds, 1; W. S.°Bhie!ds, i2yds, 2. Hop, Step and Jump: Nicholson 1, Smith 2. One-mile Run: S. D. Harris, 100 yds, 1; S. Keats, scr, 2; F. Parkes, 80yds, 3. Two-mile Bicycle Race: J. Pont, 180 yds. 1; H. B. Ward, ISOyds, 2; H. Polglase. 80yds, 3. Forced Handicap: J. H. Berry 1, E. L. Harvey 2, W. D. Shields 3.

. High Jump Handicap: H. Mexted, 6in (sft 2in), 1; Polglase, 2; DebrGCsnv 3» Fifty' Yards Handicap: R. Taylor, 4yds, 1; W. D. Shields, 2yds, 2. Half-mile Handicap: S. Keats, scr, 1; F. Parkes, 25yds, 2; E. W. Tooby, 25yds, 3. Time, 2min 13sec. One Hundred and Fifty Yards Hurdles (boys): Matthews 1, Bone 2, Galvin 3. One Hundred and Twenty Yards Hurdles: H. Mexted, 10yd3, 1; H. R. Saunders, 7yds, 2; E. L. Harvey, syds, 3. Three Miles Bicycle Handicap: J. Stratford, 60yds, 1; J. Pont, 250 yds, 2; H. Polglase, 110 yds, 3. Two Hundred and Twenty Yards Handicap: A. W. Donovan, 12yds, 1; R.Taylor, 12yds, 2. Throwing the Hammer: McDowell 1, G. Smith, 2, Hirst 3. Light-weight Wrestling: Smith 1, Samuels 2,