ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20736, 22 December 1932, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

NORTH CANTERBURY CENTRE. LAST NIGHT'S MEETING. A meeting of the North Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Athletic, Cycling, and Axemen's Union was held last evening. Present: Messrs W. ,f. Walter (chairman), Henderson, li. <l. McClelland, C. J. .Sowden, and I*. C. Lueas (secretary). The Kangiora Keturned Suldier.s' Axnur'a lion Club wrote cancelling its affiliation with the Centre,, as it was its intention to work on an amateur basis in future. Tho secretary was instructed to write, <" Ihe Cheviot and llakaia Sports Clubs, con- 1 grntulating them on the successful management of their recent meetings. The chairman reported on the official c opening of English Park last Monday evenins- The meeting was a great success, and ■ ho" considered that the'cyeling and running events decided were the best that had been seen on the Park for many a long day. If the standard of racing was maintained for future meetings at Knglish Park there was 1)0 doubt that the public would attend in large numbers. The report was adopted. For using bad language at the start of the scratch race at Kngli.sh Park en Monday ni"-ht, n rider was fined "s Oil. Methods of Starting. Ml- .Sowden drew attention to the Marling methods used at Knglisli Park on Monday evening for cycling events. .Many riders hr lieved, lie said, that scratch tnen only were considered in starting. At present, tlw position was that the starter stood practically t t<> tlie scratch men's marks; his view \{ the signals from the 'officials on the hanili- " marks being. najurallj» somewhat oh•nred by them standing in line. T.ast Minid' v a rider from a handicap mark had fallen :^ t the race «as to start, and the incinot been noticed by the starter, "l ' wns »l?o. under- the system used, a , 1P 0 f a rider "cribbing" a yard or two C ""'his mark. ITe would suggest that, at f", -p meetings, the starter should stand in h middle of the ground. The officials in , 0 f each individual handicap mark k I<J "ive ,l "' "all-clear" signal for his hv raising a handkerchief. I' l ' l ' S f C ter from the middle of the ground, could ♦ lint all <hf " sections were ready before seo ,- „ die race. The system, concluded Mr Sowden. had successfully tried . in Aus-

tralia, and he thought that should it be adopted at English Park, much improved starting would be the result. The feeling certainly existed amongst riders that, as matters stood at present, the scratch men had all the best of the start. The chairman said that he was of the opinion that the system -spoken of by Mr .Sowden would prove ot much benefit. He would move that it be given a trial. The motion was carried. SPRINGFIELD SPORTS. # The following handicaps have ' been declared for the Springfield sports: — 75yda Handicap (two in each heat start in final) —First heat: R. Cordery 2yds, It. Moir 41yds, P. Jones 6yds, F. Scott 7yds, A. Humphries 75yds, A. M. Inucs Byds. {Second heal: J. Bamford 3yds, H. Mc Casky 41yds, W. A. Lightfoot 6vds, \V. Breuro 71yds, L. Woodward 75yds, D. K. Smith 9yds. Third heat: 11. C. Williams 4fyds, J. llardio syds, 12, llcndry Glyds, P. 12. MiUiken 71yds, C. D. Burn Byds. 100 yds Handicap (two in each heat start in final) — First heat: J. B. McFarlane 2yds, 11. Moir 6yds, J. Hardie 7yds. W. A. Lightfoot Byds, F. Scott 81yds, L. "Woodward 10yds, | A. M. Junes 11yds. Second heat: R. Cordery oyds. H. Mc* Casky Gvds, G. Brewer 71yds, E. Hendry 9yds, L. E. MiUiken 10yds, C. D. Burn 11yds, I). J). Smith 12yds. Third heat: J. Bamford 4yds, H. C. Williams 61yds, F. Jones Byds, W. Breure 10yds, A. • Humphries 10yds. M. JI. Mullany 11yds. 220 yds Handicap (two in each heat start . ni final) —First heat: J: B. McFarlane 21yds, j IF. JF. Gibbons 7yds. H. O. Williams 12yds, j F. Scott 17ydr : , A. Humphries 19yds, D. K. | Smith 22yds. Second heal: R. Cordery 6yds, li. Moir Jlyds, J. Brewer 14yds, M. H. Mullany 18yds, A. M. Innes 21yds. Third heat: J. Bamford 7yds, .H. McC'asky llyds, W. Lightfoot 16yds, L. E. MiUiken 19yds. C. D. Burn 21yds. 440 yds Handicap—H. H. Gibbons 16yd* t iT. Mi Casky 18yds, R. Moir 20yds. M. H. Mullany 23yds, W. A. Lightfoot 33yds, <r. Parris 34yds, A. H. Candy 35yds, T. Poff 35y<Js, U. (Jullen SJoyds, T. Williclm 36yds, L. C. Richards 36yds. C. B. Clark 37yds, R. Wright 40yds, J. H. Hinchey 40yds, W. Breure 40yds, W. Donovan 40yds, A. M. Innes 42yds, C. IX Burn 42yds, A. X. Thomas 43yds. 880 yds Handicap—R. L. Henry 35yds. H. McOasky 30yd«, IT. 11. Gibbons 40yds, I?. Moir 45yds, T. Bartlett 45yds, J. Doody 45yds, N. Smart 55yds, G. S. Harrison 55yds, A, H. Candy 60yds, L. C. Richards '6syds, T. Poff Gsyd«, W. A. Lightfoot 65yds, (r. Pnrrtss 65yds, T. Wilhelm 70yd*, R. Cul-

len 70yds, R. Wright 75yds, A. X. Thomas 30yds, J. H, Hinchey 80yds, A. M. Innes SO yds, w. Breure 85yds, G. MiHiken 85yds, W. Donovan 85yds, A. Williams 85yds. Mile Handicap—R. L. Henry 80 yds, T. ~a . F 95yds, R. Moir 95yds, N. Smart 110 yds, G. S. Harrison 120 yds, L. C. Richards 12oyds, J. Doody 125 yds, G. B. Clark 130 yds, P. Reid 130 yds, G. Parriss 130 yds, T. Williclm 140 yds, C. G. Cox 1-10 yds, F. Dukes 145 yds, A. N. Thomas 165 yds, G. Milliken 1 Yoyos, W. Donovan 175 yds, A. Williams 175 yds.