ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 32, 7 February 1934, Page 14

ATHLETICS.

PAPATOETOE MEETING

The Papatoetoe Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club held Its annual weekly meetln,. «t the Stadium last evening. \ rather serious spill wlileli occurred in the final of the one mile B grade eye,;, raee somewhat marred the meeting. w. Bnvlv. when overtaking Waite in the sonnt. for places upset, and fell in the path of three other riders. Two escaped with seratehes. but K. Simmons cut his head ami shoulder badly, while Bayly also suffered several deep cuts and bruises. E. Simmons is one of the eluh's most promising Junior riders, and his injuries will prevent WW from riding for another month at least. The crash was the first of any consequence to happen on the I'npatoetoe track, and was probably due to the bad light. In the three-quarter mile 1? grade handicap C. French (25vds) sprinted well for first place, hut failed hy inches nnlv to en teh rvilecutt. IT. Gillies, who finished third, was well in the rear. A tine finish was witnessed In the threcnunrter' mile A grade raee. when K. MrKenxie (25yds), after a determined sprint, just succeeded in heating S. Haddock (60 yds), who had headed the pack over the last two laps, S. Snelling scored a well earned win In the final of the 220 yards B grade. He set the pace from the pistol, and finished in fine stylo with several yards to spare. Results:— CYCLING EVENTS. One Mile A Grade.—First heat: E. Moffltt, 120vds. 1 ; A. Wardell. 80yds, 2 : A. Vazey, OOvds, 3: A. Pinfold, 55yds, 4. Time, 2.13. Second heat: L. Pouhister, 85yds. 1; R. Lawsnn, lOOvds, 2 ; R. Vereoe. 75yds, 3: C. Allen, 30yds, 4. Time. 2.0 1-5. Final: L. Fouhister 1, A. Wardell 2, E. Moffltt 3. Time. 2.13 1-5. One Mile IB Grade—First heat: R. McInnarney, 75yds, 1: W. Bayly, 120 yds, 2; R. Beelire, 40vds, 3: E. Simmons, scr. 4. Time, 2.17. Second heat: R. Waite, 260 yds, 1 ; A. Simons, 55yds, 2: M. Smepd. 130 yds, 3. Time. 2.17 3-5. Final: R. Beehre. 1, R. Mciniiarnev 2, A. Simons 3. Time. 2.16. Three Miles A Grade. —1,. Fouhister, 200 vds. 1 ; A. Pinfold. 150 yds, 2 ; A. Wardell, 170vds, 3. Time. 7.0. Three Miles I! Grade.—R. McTnnarney, 100 yds, 1; W. Kerr, 190 yds, 2; R. Bcehre, 110 yds, 3. Time, 7.7 1-5. ATHLETIC EVENTS. 220 Yards A Grade.—First heat : E. Gladding, 3yds, 1; A. Dawson, scr, 2; E. Hotham, oyds. .3 ; R. McKenzle, syds, 4. Time, 25 4-55.:. Second heat : 10. Littler, 12yds, 1 ; J. Kirkland, Gyds, 2 ; 13. N. Rae, 4yds. 3; S. Haddock, Byds, 4. Time, 255. Final: 10. Gladding 1, A. Dawson 2, E. Littler 3. Time. 25 4-ss. 220 Yards B Grade.—First heat : J. Fleming. 12yds. 1 ; S. Snelling, 20yds. 2 : H. Gillies, syds, 3 : O. Naden, scr. 4. Time, 25 l-ss. Second heat: W. Meadows, oyds. 1; B. McQuoid. Byds, 2: J. McDoll, 12yds, 3 ; W. Bent, Byds, 4. Time, 25 4-ss. Final : S, Snelling 1, J. Fleming 2, W. Meadows 3. Time. 20 l-ss. Three-quarter Mile A Grade.—R. McKenzie. 25yds. 1: S. Haddock. 00yds, 2; E. Hothani, 75yds, 3. Time, 3.30 t-5. Three-quarter Mile B Grade.—B. Collecutt, 50yds, 1; C. French, 25yds, 2; H. Gillies, scr. 3. Time, 3.43. 440 Yard's C Grade.—R. Bent, syds, 1 ; A. Martin, syds, 2; S. Thomson, scr, 3. Time, 02 l-ss. 220 Yards Schoolboys.—BT McKenzie, 25yds, 1 ; B. Macbeth, 7yds, 2 ; H. Gow, scr, 3. Time, 31s.