SPORTS MEETINGS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3099, 23 January 1909, Page 5

SPORTS MEETINGS.

GLADSTONE. (Special Reporter). Fine weather favoured the anrniar meeting of the Gladstoone Spores Club, which was held yesterday in a paddock kindly lent for the occasion by Messrs W. and J. Strang, of Glenside. attendance was good, visitors being present from all parts of the W *irarapa. The gate takings amounted to over £l2. Competition in the various events was very keen, particularly in the horse division, in which much interest was taken. Excellent entries were received for the foot ev°nts, <>nd good finishes were witnessed. Masterton runners were very successful at the meeting 1 , particularly R. McKenzie. The Competition Cup presented by Mr D. Douglas (to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals) which was won las'- year by Mr W» Strang, was this year accounted for by Mr R. Morrison's "Rata." The Cup presented by the settlers of Longbush for the most points in any event was won by Mr A. Hodge. A word of praise is due to the secretary, Mr S. Dalgleish, and to the judges and officials for the competent way in which carried out the tasks allotted to them. The results are as follow: RUNNING. District Maiden Race, of 150 Yards.-A. Hodge 1, D. Sullivan^ Handicap Hurdles, of 220 Yards. —R. McKenzie, 9yds, 1; W. Desmond, scr, 2; A. Hodge, 18yds, 3. 100 Yards Elandicap.—First heat: J. Berry, 6yds, 1; E. Tooby, scr, 2; A C. Williams, 6yds, 3. Second heat: W. Bannister, 6yds, 1; A. Hodge, 6yds, 2: W. Urquhart, 6yds. 3. Final: J. Berry, 6yds, 1; W. Bannister, 6yds, 2; A. C. William?, 6yds. 3. Time, lOsec. 220 Yards Flat Handicap.—Bannister, 13yds, 1; W. De3mond, scr, 2; J. Berry, 10yds, 3. Boys' Race.—A. Matson 1, E„ Robinson 2, F. Denby 3. Handicap Running High Jump.— R. McKtnzie (2in), sft 6in, 1; A. Hodge, scr, 2; A. C. Williams, scr, 3. 440 Yards Handicap Fiat.—R. McKenzie, 18yds, 1; E. Tooby, 25 yds, 2; Kilmuster, 28yd3, a--d Hall, 15yds, dead heat, 3. Stepping the. Chain.—Mi'a and H. Jensen, dead heat, 1, F. Anderson 3. Old Men's Race.—J. Peters 1, J. Bannistf r 2, Tina 3. District Working Men's Race.— W. Desmond, scr, 1: A. Hodge, 7yds, 2; Urquhart, 12yds, 3. HORSE EVENTS. Orar.ge Competition.—R. Douglas 1, S. Mason 2, D. Thompson 3. Cigar and Umbrella Race.—J. Strang 1, F. Sexton 2, R. Dougla3 ?. Threading the Needle Competition. —A. Hodge 1, D. Jensen 2, O'Brun 3. ApDle-bobbing Competition.— R. Douglas 1, O'Brien 2, Warrington 3. Hunte.V Competition.—R. Morrison's "Knta" i, VV. Strang's "Caroline" 2, W. Strang's "Surleigh" 3. Tilting in the Ring.— J. O'Brien, 23Jsec, with 5 rings, 1; D. Jensen, 26sec, with 6 rings, 2; J. Sneli, 28sec, with 3 rings, 3. Addition Race. —A. Hodge 1, D. Jensen 2, D. Thompson and Snell, dead.heat, 3. The guessing competition was won by Mrs Henderson, who guessed the correct weight, 3851b5, of the two sheep. EKETAHUNA MOUNTED RIFLES SPORTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The sports held yesterday by the Eketahuna Mounted Rifles were a great success. There was keen competition, and some very close finishes were witnessed in some events. The judging, was carried out by "the officers, gave every satisfaction. The following are the results:— Fours Competition—Serge. Hill's four, 1; Quarter-Master-Sergt. Bedding's four, 2; Sergt. Potts' four, 3. Six entries. Tent Pitching—Sergt. Bilby's team, 1; Sergt. Potts' team, 2| Sergt. Hills' team, 3. Six entries. Best Trooper—Corp. Jackson, 1; Trooper Cittadini, 2; Trooper Knight, 3. Nineteen entries. Alarm—Sergt. Hill, 1; Trooper i Hall, 2; Trooper Olsen, 3. Thirteen entries. Wrestling on Horsebaok—Sergt. Potts' team, 1. Three entries. Tug-of-War—Captain Page's team,, 1. Three entries. Buck Jumping—Trooper Hall, 1. Three entries. Novelty Race—Trooper Selbv, 1; Trooper Hall, 2; Sergt. Hill, 3. Nineteen entries. Obstacle Race—Corp. Mathews, 1; Trooper Hall, 2. Fifteen entries. Pillow Fight on Rail—Corp. Marshall, 1; Corp. Rasleigh, 2. Sixteen I entries.