ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19812, 27 December 1929, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

HALSWELL MEETING.

The Halswell Domain was crowded yesterday afternoon, when the Halswell Amateur Athletic Club's sports meeting was held. The meeting was ably conducted by the officials o£ the Papanui Amateur Cycling Club and the Canterbury Centre. The performances were surprisingly good, and especially in the running events, two or three verv fast times being recorded. Ihe cycle track was a clay one, and not conducive to good times. A. B. Clark (Technical) ran up to his best form in the final of the 100 yards handicap, which he won from 4yds in the fast time of lOsec. HH run was the best of Good times were also returned in the 440 yards and the 880 yards handicaps, both won by R. Poff (Marist). Poff ran strongly in both races and showed good judgment in his finishing efforts. The cycling events produced some K° 0( » riding, "with L. J. Richards gaming three wins. There were three spills, but noone was seriously injured. Following are the results. half-mile open cycle handicap. First Heat —W. A. Ohristeneen (65yds) 1, T. O'Brien (scr) 2. Time not taken. Second Heat—L. Buckley <?oyds) \ 3" F. Wilcockson (50yds) 2. 60 4-ssec. Third Heat—H. V. Sykes (80yds) 1, J. L. Richards (50yds) 2. Time, 66 <.-ssec. Final. Richards .. - • J Sykes .. ■ • " Christensen •• , " Time. 65 4-5. A fairly close finish, Richards winning by half a length. 75YDS OPEN HANDICAP. . First Heat—R. Flewellyn (6Jyds)3.C. V. Atyea (4yds) 2, R. McKranon (2 a yds) 3. Tl Second e Heat—H. Robinson H. G. Williams (10yds) 2, J. Gasson (31yds) 3Time, 7 3-ssec. Final. Williams (New Brighton) -• J Flewellyn (C.A.A.C.) Atreo (Sydenham) .. •• . » Time", 7 4-ssec. A very close finish between the first four men. Williams won by less than a foot. ONE MILE PRIMARY SCHOOLBOYS' CYCLE RACE. S. Wilhelm - - " •? S. Boanas . . - ■ C. Parkinson •• Time, 3min 7 l-ssec. Won easily. 880 YDS OPEN HANDICAP. R. Poff (Marist), 50yds_ .. 1 JR. L. Henry (Kaiapoi), 7oyds ... - J. M. Walton (Technical), 60yds 3 Time, lmin 59 2-ssec. A big field started, and Henry led round the second lap, with the rest well bunched. He led into the straight, but Poff came up very fast and won bv a foot in good time. ONE MILE OPEN CYCLE HANDICAP Tir,t Heat —M. F. Pearl (ioyds) 1. H. V. Sykes (190 yds) 2, G. R. Giles (50yds) 3. Tl Second l Heat—W. CC A. Christensen (120 yds) j x. Berry (75yds) 2. Time, ~mm * Heat- -T. L. Richards (80yds) 1, L. Buckler (190 yds) Time, 2mm 19sec. jnnal.

Richards . . - - ~ J Gil^ r S v * " " ' "* 3 Time imin ISsee. Tlie field was together for The'last lap, when Richards went out to win easily by four lengths. 100 YDS PRIMARY SCHOOLBOYS' RACK. J. Mercer .. - • .. 1 B. - G. Fyke .. • • ■ • 3 Time, 12 l-ssec. Won by a toot. SACK RACE. C. Bellworthy • • ». 1 .!. Jack - - • • ..2 L. F. Cunneen ■ • .. 3 5 2uYDS OPEN" HANDICAP. First Heat —R. S. Freeman (7yds) 1. A. B. Clark UJyds) 2. Time, 12 2-ssec. Won bv a yard. Second Heat—C. V. Atyeo <6yds) 1. R, It.'-Kiuaon (iydsl -• Time. 12 l-ssec. Won I " Third Heat —H. Robinson (4yr!-'i 1. G. ! Murray (s*yds) 2. Time, 32see. Won by two | "Fourth Heat—H. C. Williams (10yds) 1, j A. Bullivant (7yds) 2. Time, 12 l-ssec. | Won bv a yard. Final. Robinson (C.A.A.C.? ; Atyeo (Sydenham) . ..2 Clark (Technical! .. ..3 Time. 12 3-ssec. Robinson started well and caught the field at. He finished two feet ahead o£ Atyeo, Clark being close Up ' 75YDS LADIES' RACE. P. Twose (lOvds) .. -« 1 G. Williams (6Jyd«) j_. 2 M. Boyd (Iyd) .. -.3 Time. 8 4-."ser. Won by a foot, -with | £e!d well bunched.

TWO MILES HALS WELL WHEEL RACE. first Heat —L>. Campbell (300 yds) 1, A. J. Lancaster (190 yds) 2, L. Fleming (240vds) 3. Time, 4min Sosec. Second Heat —W. F. Wilcockson (160 yds) 1 S. Campbell (scr) K. G. Lange (45vds) 3. Time, 4min sdsec. Third Heat —X. Berry i l2oyds) 1, M. P. Pearl (125 yds) 2. Time, 4min o7 i-o sec. The only men to finish. Final.

Wilcockson • • " J Berry • • " " -i Lancaster - • • • •> . Time, 4min 56sec. 'Won by half a lengtn, third man two lengths away. TUG-OF-WAR. Halswell Quarries v. Mount Magdala Halswell Quarries won the pull, which was one of three minutes, by two inches. 440 YDS PRIMARY SCHOOLBOYS' RACE. S". Boanas - - .. 1 S. Wiihelm .. " 2 Marsden Marsden . . 3 Time, (34 3-ssec. Boanas ran very we'll ana finished in good style well ahead of the rest of the field, 440 YDS OPK-V HANDICAP. R. Poff (Marist), 20yds .. 1 A. Bullivant (C.A.A.C.), 30yds 2 11. S. Weeton (C.A.A.C.), 14yds 3 Time, 52sec. Poff finished with a 6 re &t burst, Bullivant coming up after him. Pott won by two feet, with Weston close up. 100 YDS LADIES' RACE. M. Boyd (2yds) .. *" E. Hay (51yds) .. " G. Williams (7iyds) .. ■> Time, 11 4-osec. A close finish. ONE AND A HALF MILES OPEN CYCLE HANDICAP. „ _ First Heat —J. L. Richards <looyds) 1, L. Fleming (190 yds) 2. Time, 3mm 4a 2-5 SC Second Heat—H. E. Young (60yds) 1, H. V. Sykes (250 yds) 2. Time, 3min " Third Heat —R. C. Craik (250 yds) 1. A - J _- Lancaster (140 yds) 2. Time, 3mm o4 - o Eec - i Final. Richards • • i Sykes • • "*"3 Time, 3min 34sec. Richards and Sykes fought a great finish well ahead of CraiK and the rest of the riders. 100 YDS OPEN HANDICAP. First Heat—G. Murray (4Jyds) 1, K. »• Freeman (6yds) 2. Time, 10 l-ssec. Second Heat —H. Robinson (3iyds) 1, I>. W. Bain (6iyds) 2. Time, 10 1-osec. Third Heat —R. McKmnon (3iyds) I, L. R. Harrington (siyds) 2. Time, 10 leasee. Fourth Heat —A. B. Clark <4yds) 1, O. V. Atveo (syds) 2. Time, 10 2-osec. Final. Clark (Technical) .««; ■" 1 Atyeo (Sydenham) .. - Freeman (C.A.A.C.) J , Time, lOsec. Clark ran a great race, ana won from Atyeo by inches, with Freeman two feet away.

ONE MILE OPEN HANDICAP. L. C. Richards (180 yds) .. 1 J. M. Walton (140 yds) .. "- R. Li. Henry <l6oyds) .. 3 Time, 4min 34sec. Richards set off at a jh-rn pace and opened up a break of 50 yards in the Erst half mile. Walton and Henry gained 20 yards on him in the third lap but Richards held his lead to win by 15 yards. Henry faded over the last piece and left Walton an easy second. MARRIED MEN'S RACE (75yds). T. Smith h... -- 1 Hendon «*. •»» ~ Brown »» «*» 3 Time, 3 4-3 sec. MARRIED LADIES* RACE. Mrs Ridder ... i Mr» Brown ..» Mrs CardeH M *- 3 OXFORD SPORTS ASSOCIATION. The Oxiord Sjxirts Association had ideal conuitions ior their sports in Pearson Park | yesterday. The track was in good order j and there was a large attendance of the public. In the main, the open events were well contested, but the competition was meagre in the flat events. The woodchop°ping event 3 were, as ever, rery popular, | and the fields were large. In the first heat o! the one mile cycle handicap several competnors came down at the south-east corner, and two girls, Tessie Doody and Mary Mo-G'-atb, were injured. They were taken to the hospital, but they Buffered more from shock than anything else. Music was suppled bv the Xorth Canterbury Caledonian Pipe Band. The following are the results : ioOyds, Boys under 16— W. Francis 1, B. Toungman 2. Mile Bicvcle Handicap, Boys under 16— S. Tibbots'l, B. Youngman 2. Time, 2min Haif-mii« Open Han3«*?J —First heat:

H. A. Jones (30vds) 1, 3. <">- Stack (40yds) 2, A. C. Hill (40yds) 3. Time, CO 4-ssec. Second heat: G. K. (iftly'ls) 1, D. M. Sibley (70yds) 2, F. P. Clenwick (76yds) 3. Time, 59sec. Final: G. E. Lowe 1, L. M. Sibley 2, J. G. Stack 3. Time, 59 3-ssec lOOvds Flat Handicap. _ District (3)— L. Gibson (3yds) 1, K. C. R. Inwood (scr) 2. Time, Usee. Maiden Chop, 12in log (17)— J. Dawson (13sec) 1, W. Fantham (12aec) 2, L. M. Doody (scr) 3. Time, 46 l-ssec. One Mile Cycle Handicap. District (31— G. E. Lowe (10yds) 1, X. Seed (scr) 2. Time, 2min 19sec 100 yds Flat Handicap, Open (4) —L. Gibson (Byds) 1, Jones 2, W. B. Gracie (3yds) 3. Time. 10 2-osec. Standing Chop, loin poolar log (14) — A. Rossiter (20aec) 1, L. B. Pachnatz (I>ssec) 2, L. M. Doody (16scc) 3. Time, 34 2-ssec. Ore Mile Cycle Handicap, Open (17) — Filfct heat: W W. Crofts (scr) 1, R. Weir (50yds) 0, H. Crofts (40yds) 3, Briggs 4. Time, 2uiin 6sec. Second heat: B. F. Leathern (40yds) 3, C. Bearnian (50yds) 2. W. L. White (scr) 3, J. H. Silvester (scr) 4. Time, 2min osec. Final: W. W. Crofts 1, W. L. Whit* 2, H. Crofts 3. Won by two yards. Time, 2min 9sec. Underhand Chop, loin poplar !osr (18) R. Bonisch (2usec) 1, li. Bunn (20sec) 2, M. h. Doody (10sec) 3. Time, 49 2-sseo. One Mile Cycle Handicap, men over 40 years, district —It. Sm:ih 1, E. Morgan 2, Z. L. Marsh 3. Time, 3min. Two Mila Bicycle Handicap, Open (18) — First heat: C. J. Sowden (scr) 1, S Arnst (50yds) 2, C. Bearman (80yds) 3, H. Crofts (60yds) 4. Time, 4min 28seo. Second lieut: W. W. Crofts (scr) 1, Briggs (120 yds) 2, 11. Weir (70yds) 3, A. C. Hill (80yds) 4. Time, 4min 24 l-saec. Final: W. W. Crafts 1, ]R. Weir 2, S. Arnst 3. Time, 4min 26see. Champion Standing Chop of Canterbury (6) —F. J. Edgerton 1, H. Jacobs 2, B. Garlick 3. Time, 43 4-seec. A fine exhibition. 220 yds Flat Handicap, Open (4)— W. B. Gracie (9yds) 1, T. Jones (11yds) 2, W. D. Inwood (scr) 3. Time, 23 3-ssec. Three Miles Cycle Handicap. Open (16) — W. W. Crofts (scr) 1, J. H. Silvester (scr) 2, W. L. White (flcr) 3. Won by two lengths; second half a wheel from third. Time, 6min 36sec. 440 yds Flat Handicap, Open (C) —W. D. Inwood (10yds) 1, T. A. Shalders 2, T. Jones 3. Time, 53sec. Double-handed Sawing, 15in, three cuts — J. Pavelka and H. Bunri (scr) 1, F. Proffitt and M. L. Doody (scr) W. Fantham and J. Gilmore (ISsec) 3. A close finish. Time, 44 3-ssec.

Toyds Flat Handicap, Ladies, District—K. Thompson 1, V. McConnell 2, R. Pa-velka 3. Maiden Sawing, loin log. two cuts (3) — J. Gilmore and W. Fantham (scr) 1, J. Latvson and W. Baraett (ssec) Time, 31 2-ssec. One Mile Cycle Championship of Canterbury (blue ribbon) —First heat: J. H. Silvester 1, V. W. Crofts 2, S. Arnst 3. Time, 2min 12s«c. Second heat: H. Crofts 1, C. J. Sowden -2, B. F. Leathern 3. Time, 2min Usee. Final: J. H. Silvester 1, W. W. Crcfta 2, C. J. Sowden 3. Time, 2min 10 l-ssec. 860 yds Flat Handicap. Open (3) —A. Duncan 1, T. A. Shalders 1. Time, 2min 7sec.