TE AROHA SPORTS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20727, 10 February 1939, Page 2

TE AROHA SPORTS

CYCLING AND RUNNING MID-WEEK PROGRAMME (Special to Times) TE AROHA, Thursday. The sports programme at Herries Mem--1 orial Park last evening attracted the largest attendance or the new year, and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed throughout. The Teatm-e of the evening was the three miles open eyrie handicap, for which a handsome silver cup was donated by Messrs Tretheway Bros., of Waihou. 1 Results:— Cycling Event* Boys’ race. 1 mile: Scott 1, Jupp 2, Clayton 3: time 3.1 3-5; 13 starters. Junior one-mile handicap: Grattan (ftOyds) 1, V. Reader (100) 2, Hayson (100) 3; time 2.2»; 8 started. One-mile handicap: J. Nicholson (100) 1. W. Kingsrord -(70) 2, T. rikifflngton (140) 3; time 2.17 4-5; 10 • ompetitors. Boys’ half-mile cycle race: H. Burn 1, W. Clayton 2, E. Jupp 3; time 2.26; ll competed. Junior li-miles handicap: Grattan (80yd«) 1, Hayson (160) 2 Cross (50) 3; time 3.52 2-5. Two miles cycle handicap: J. Nicholson (130yds) l. T. Skimngton (210) 2. MofTatt (60 behind sen 3; time 4.5 5 1-5. Ladies cycle race. 1-mile: Miss F. Atkins 1, Miss ■ D. McGregor 2, Miss T. Monkley 3; time 2.17 2-5. Three miles handicap (Trethe--1 way Cup): D. Kingsrord (Waihi), 15yds, 1; W. Miller (Te Aroha), 140, 2; W. kimrsford (Walhl), 120, 3; time 7.30; 10 started; a very close finish. In the last lap, MolTatt, looking all over a winner, collided and fell. ATter passing the post, the victor. D. Kingsrord. hit a post severely injuring hi? right arm. which was attended to by St. John Ambulnace members. Running Events Boys’ race. 100yds: Htslop i, Keneher 2, time 13 i-5. 110yds handicap: A. . Childs 'syd?) 1, \V. Gibson (3) 2, A 'light '«> 3; time is?. 200yds handicap: g. child? 7) l. W. Gibson (7) 2, G. Slight si 3; time 2 1 2-5. Boys’ race, 4-JOvds: -tuck 1, Flowerday 2. Fryer 3. 880yds Handicap: A. Slight (12) 1. L. Gibbs (15; 2, i. sligbt_Mo)_3; time 2.4. Holiday in Sydney A fortnight’s holiday at Narrabeen, Sydney, lias been offered 50 New Zealand boys, the sons of ex-servicemen, by the Wives’ and Children’s Holiday Association of the Australian Imperial i Forces. Each of the returned soldiers' j associations in the Dominion is receiv- ; ing forms on which application for 1 holiday may be made up to February 20.