ANNUAL SPORTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 44, 22 February 1939, Page 10

ANNUAL SPORTS

BULLS-OHAKEA CLUB SUCCESSFUL GATHERING (Own Correspondent.) BULLS, Feb. 20. The Bulls-Ohakea Sports Club's annual meeting took place at Bulls on Saturday, and although the weather in the forenoon was dull and threatening, the rain kept off, and but for a strong wind, conditions were favourable for good racing. Mr. C. B. Anderson (hon. sec.) and his assistants are to be congratulated on the smooth running of such a varied and lengthy programme, The president, Mr. C. E. Vile, thanked patrons for coming along in such good numbers to make the gathering a success, and asked Mr. E. B. Gordon, M.P., to present the shields won by the schools. Mr. Gordon thanked the president and committee for inviting him to attend. Following are the results:— Running. 1o<) Yards (maiden). —Whale I, Baker 2. Time, 12 l-ssec. Won gy a yard. 100 Yards Handicap.—lst. heat: C. Barraud (71) 1, M. Shewan (.7 A) 2, R. Wing (91) 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. 2nd. heat: E. Wallace (8A) 1, K. Coles I4i) 2, T. Prichard (8) 3. Time, 10 4-sscc. 3rd. heat: E. Brandon (7 J) 1, A. Bush (8) 2, H. Carpenter (10) 3. Time, 10 4-s«,ec. Final; Coles 1, Wallace 2. Barraud 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Won by two feet. 220 Yards Handicap. Ist heat: R. Wing (20) 1. L. Burgess (8) 2, L. Moss (12) 3. Time, 22 3-ssec. 2nd. heat: K. Coles <lll 1. TI. Carpenter (20i) 2. M. Shewan (1211 3. Time, 22 l-ssec. 3rd heat: C. Mullins (20) 1. J. Crawford (20) 2, A. Bush (16) 3. Final: Wing 1. Coles 2, Burgess 3. Time, 22 3-ssec. A close fini'h. 440 Yards Handicap.-E. Wallace (32) 1. M. Shewan (25) 2, C. Mullin (33) 3. Time. 48 2-sspc. Won comfortably. 880 Yards Handicap.—T. Harris (60) 1. J. ScoLt (60) 2. J. Whale (75) 3. Time, imin. 55 4-ssec. Won very easily. One Mile Handicap.—T. Harris (110) I. A. Button (SO) 2, .1- Howard (165) 3. Time, 4inin. 25 l-ssec. Howard led for nearly three laps. Button then going to the front, followed by Harris, the back-markers giving up. Harris challenged Button in the run home and won by eight, yards, Howard being another 12 yards away. Ladies' 75 Yards Handicap.- Miss .1. Hill (7) 1. Miss J. Bush (9.\) 2. Miss A. Gibbs (8) 3. Time, 9 2-ssec. A close finish. Ladies' 100 Yards Handicap.— Mrs. V. Rollerson (scr.) 1, Miss R. Christian (71) 2, Miss M. Bush (7) 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. The winner finished very strongly to win by two feet. Boys’ Handicap 220 Yards.— Hill (Kopane School) 1. Whale (Marton Junction) 2. Time, 29sec. Won easily. Girls’ Handicap 100 Yards.—A. Bishop 1, D. Winehcombe 2, M. Huddleston 3. Relay Race.—Marton (Bush, Coles, Moss, ! Miss Gibbs) 1, Wanganui (Wallace, Brandon, Berryman, Miss Hill) 2, Kia Toa (Carpenter, Barraud, Crawford, Mrs. Rollerson) 3. C'olets upened up a big break for the Marton team. Miss Gibbs running in an easy winner. No time was taken. Pointi* Prise.—T. Harris Cycling. One Mile (local) Handicap. -E. Gibbs (scr) 1. N. Ellery (120) 2, J. Ellery (30) 3. Time, j 2min. 26sec. A good finish. Half-Mile Handicap. Ist. heat: N. Ellery (80) 1, B. Dornbush (70) 2, G. Milroy (53) 3. Time, Imin. ssec.). 2nd. heat: E. Wright (100) 1. H. Stewart (45) 2. C. Calder (85) 3. Time, Imin. 4 4-ssec. 3rd. heat: A. Dewe (85) 1, G. Allen (65) 2. G. Evans (70) 3. Time, Imin. 3 4-ssec. 4th. heat: W. Neville (55) 1. M McCardle (60) 2, A. Rasmussen (80) 3. Time. Imin. 4 3-ssee. Final: J)ornbush 1, N. Ederv 2, Dewe 3. Time, Imin. 6see. Close finish. One Mile Hanuicap. -Ist. heat: G. Ailen (115) 1. M. McCardle (105) 2, A. Rasmussen (145) 3. L. Hazelwood (35) 4. Time, 2min. 18sec. 2nd. heat: H. Stewart (75) 1, E. Gibbs (25) 2. JI. Eissex (1105) 3, G Evans (115) 4. Time, 2min. 28 2-ssec. 3rd. heat: B. Dornbush (123) 1. N. Ellery (145) 2, A. Dewe (155) 3, F. Graham (35) 4. Final: McCardle 1, Gibbs 2, N. Ellery 3. Time, 2 min. 22sec. Won by a wheel. Two Miles Handicap. Ist heat: M. McCardle (180) 1. H. Stewart (120) 2, W. Pidwell (IUU) 3, R. Loader (30) 4. Time, 4min. 55sec. 2nd. heat: G. Allen (200) 1, H. Essex (180) 2, A. Rasmussen (250) 3, A. Dewe (280) 4. Time, 4min. 55sec. Final; Essex 1, Alien 2, McCardle 3. Time, 4min. 53 l-seec. Close finish. Three Miles Handicap.—A. Rasmussen (320) 1. E. Gibbs (40) 2, F. Blackett (100) 3. Time, not taken. Won very easily. Boys' Half-mile (under 14).- R. Westwood 1, K. Bailey 2, A. Hazelwood 3. Tricycle Race.—R. Westwood 1, B. Petersen 2, S. Hazelwood 3. Three Miles (junior).—C. Calder (170) 1, E. Wilson (30) 2, N. Ellery (140) 3. Time, 7min. 40sec. / McCardle, Gibij* ami N. Ellery tied for the points prize, N. Ellery winning the draw. Miscellaneous. Vile Schools' Shield.—Marton Junction (79 points) i, Bulls (69A) 2, Turakina (45-J) 3. Mansell Memorial (junior) Shield. Sanson (77 points) 1, Parewanui (61) 2. Baby Show.—Under 6 months: Adele Homes 1. Mrs. Hammond’s Special: Rosalie Connelly and Noleen Trickcr (equal). Under 12 months: June Beazer I. Under 18 months: Coral H^n C^Cy M fS - Hammond’s special: Gloria Child's Beet Pony.—Hazel Lourie's "Rascal” I, Rex Lourie’s "Ngaio’’ 2. Pony Musical Chairs.—Joan Blanchard 1, Graham Vile 2. Golf Putting.—Men :R. J. Carter. Ladies: ; ■Miss B. Kilgour-Carter. Nail Driving.—Men: H. Richardson. Ladies: Mrs. Cavistian. High Jump.—M. Sherwin 1, E. L. Hayden I Sheep Guessing. —S. Gladhill <2l4ilbsl 1. i