AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17975, 21 March 1930, Page 11

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

A SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE. ; The annual .sports meeting held in Mr Broad'bent's paddock at Te Kawa : was an unqualified success. Beautitu) •'weather prevailed and a representative : crowd attended, including Mr W. J. Broadfoot, tiie member l'or the district, ! and -Mrs Broadfoot. | During the afternoon Mr Broadfoot i presented the Coverdale Cup to Mrs C. i Merrill, Whose horse, Two-Step, was ! awarded first prize in the Open Hun- ; tors' Competition. Mrs Merrin, having ' won this coveted trophy on three occa- ; sions, becomes the owner of the cup. ! Mrs Merrin presented the club with £lO, the prize money for the event. ! The officials of the club are to be i congratulated on the efficient manner : in which the sports were run. j Following are the results of the | races:— Boys under 12, Ross ij girls '• under 12, F. Hataway 1, Jean Thomson 2; boys under 16, N. Jane 1; girls ; under 16. B. Henderson 1, Jean Grr 2; ; ! 00yds maiden, S. Holmes 1, R. Newi combe 2; bending race, L. Kay 1, G. j Thomson 2; half-mile handicap, Shaw : ! Rush 2; married men’s race, M. R. I Ashton 1, H. Scholes 2; 220yds ama- | leuc handicap, W. S. Froude 1, C. | Speke 2; flag race, G. Thomson 1, G. |S. Wallis 2; 100yds amateur handicap, i Froude i, Spcake 2; maiden hunter, G. | Thomson ! . J. Laurie 2; young ladies’ I race, K. Hagen 1, B. McDonald 2; egg j and spoon race, J. Finrllater 1, L. Kay jo; ladies’ bracelet, G. Thomson 1, i Marino 2; married ladies, Mrs Kera 1, ! Mrs Franks 2; 440yds amateur handileap, Froude 1, Lindsay 2; tilting the ring, L. Kay 1, T. Wallis 2; open I hunter, Mrs Merrin 1, Mrs Finlayson 2; hop, step and jump, Mangataua 1, Meredith 2; rescue race, C. Merrin 1, Wallis 2; mile handicap, Lindsay 1, Shaw 2; chain-stepping, C. Wilson 1. Successful Dance. The dance held in the evening was also a success, £9 odd being taken at the door. The Te Awamutu orchestra dispensed excellent music, and Mes(lames Broadbent and Wright contributed extras. Mr R. Burton was a capable M.G. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mr and Miss Wallace. Mrs 11. Smart won the cake-guessing competition.