AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 December 1939, Page 7

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

MANGATAINOKA SPORTS i YESTERDAY’S ANNUAL MEETING.! MASTERTON SUCCESSES. j I ("Times-Age” Special.) The Mangatainoka Amateur Athletic Society's fortieth annual sports gathering was held on the Mangatainoka Domain yesterday. There was a large attendance of spectators, and many competitors came from the Wairarapa and Manawatu districts. The weather was hot and tne track in splendid order. Some outstanding races were witnessed with several exciting finishes. The officials were as follows:—Patron, Mr R. A. Williams; president. Mr W. Fulton; secretary, Mr L. W. Kitchen; handicappers, athletic events, Mr A. J. Morgan; chopping. Mr W. Bambry; starter, Mr Erol Lett; referee, Mr R. A. Williams. Piping and dancing: Steward, Mr J. T. Ross; official piper, Mr R. M. Burns; judge piping events, Mr McCowan; dancing events. Mr T. W. Watts. The results were as follow: — 100 yards boys' race, under 14 years: T. Smith, 1; I. Humphrey, 2; IVI. Russell, 3. Girls: P. Smith, 1; J. Nicoll, 2; J. Geange, 3. President’s handicap. 100 yards: S. Beales, 1; J. P. Tredray, 2; W. H. Sloan, 3. Time. 9 4-ssecs. One mile cycle race: A. H. Allen, 1; S. M. Hunt, 2; F. Wilson, 3. Time. 2 min. 40 l-ssecs. 880 yards handicap: G. J. Annear, 1: D. McCardle, 2; W. M. Sellar (Masterton), 3. Time, Imin. 58 4-ssecs. Mile cycle race: D. Walther, I; M. W. McCardle, 2; R. Vowell, 3. Time, 2min. 39 4-ssecs. Quinlan. Memorial Cup, boys' race, 220 yards, 12-16 years: M. Russell, 1; I. Smith, 2; L. Kenshaw, 3. Time, 26 secs. 220 yards .handicap: S. Beales. 1; W. H. Sloan, 2. Time, 22.1 secs. Two mile cycle race: A. 11. Allen. 1; F. Wilson, 2; K. Kelly. 3. Time, smin. 10 4-ssecs. Ladies’ 100 yards handicap: J. Grantham (Masterton), 1; A. Russell, 2. Time, 11 l-ssecs. Standing chop handicap (open): O. Holland, 1; P. Benkahn, 2; S. Aansen, 3. Two mile cycle handicap, B grade Mauri Bros, and Thompson. Cup: C. W. Spankes, 1; W. T. Hansen, 2; S. M. Hunt, 3. Time, smin. 40 2-ssecs. One mile handicap race: R. Wyeth (Masterton), 1; L. Hawthorne, 2; R. M. Lamberton, 3. Three mile cycle race: A. H. Allen. 1; D. K. Williams, 2; K. Kelly, 3. Time, Bmin. 440 yards handicap: K. Coles, 1; S. Beales, 2; J. P. Eastwood (Masterton), 3. Time, 48 4-ssecs. Standing chop handicap (open): J. Goodin, 1; P. Benkahn, 2; R. Walsh, 3. Time, 43secs. . Broad jump: J. P. Tredray, 1; W. F. Russell, 2. Hop, step and jump: W. F. Russell, 1; J. P.‘ Tredray. 2. Piping Events. Marches: V. McKenzie, 1; A. McMillan, 2; L. Suttrup, 3. Strathspeys and reels: A. McMillan, 1; V. McKenzie, 2; W. Linton and W. G. McKenzie (equal), 3. Dancing. Highland Fling, under 8 years: M. Piper, 1; V. McMillan. 2; V. Burrell, 3. Under 10 years: P. Muir, 1; F. Woodrofl’e, 2; N. Piper, 3. Sean Triubhas, under 12 years: M. Ganaway, 1; J. Ryan, 2; B. Burgess and A. Young (equal), 3. Highland Fling, under 14 years: M. McKenna. 1; E. May. 2; M. Ganaway, 3. Sword dance, under 16 years: A. Copeland, 1; E. May, 2; J. Kerr and A. McKenna (equal), 3.