HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 462, 22 March 1909, Page 7

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

(FHOM OUB SrECUL KEPOnTER.). 1 PETONE JUNIORS. FIRST ANNUAL SPORTS. Tho Amateur Athletic Club attached to flt« Potono Junior Club made its first venture on Saturday, holding an open sports meeting. For some timo past tho club has hold evening sports, at which tho trophies were necessarily of small value. At last, however, it was decided to hold a larger meeting, in which other amateurs would bo invited to compote. Doubts were expressed as to tho wisdom of tho move, but good entries were received from Wellington clubs, and only fina weather was required to ensuro the success of tho meeting. Although a strong northerly I blew on Saturday afternoon, tho rain held off, and consequently the nttendanco of tho public was satisfactory. This was an important consideration, because tho club needed financial held in its enterprise. As it is, expenses have been about met. v Tho half-mile attracted the largest field, there being 15 starters. It was won by H. l._ Ihompson, of tho W.A.C., in 2min. 7 1-jscc—good time, considering the strength of the wind and tho heaviness of the track. Ihirtccn competed in tho 120 yards and 220 yards open handicaps, and for tho quarter there was a field of 12. J. Thomson won tha 100 yards club handicap in 10 3-ssec, from scratch, nine others competing. There were also tho long jump, schools' handicap, officials' race, and bandsmen's race, but themost interesting event of tho day uiidoubt* cdly was tho boys' half-milo walk. In this raco the judges were kept busy disqualifying competitors who persisted in "breaking." A strenuous finish was fought out between tho two placed boys and tho rear lad, forgetting .himself in tho excitement, ran tho last yard. However, none of the others finished, and ho was placed second. Tho handicapping was somewhat out in a numbor of cases, but, seeing that most of tha runners wore strangers to Potoue handicapped, it must be admitted that, on the wholo. fair starts were given.. The Citizens' Band played a number of selections during tho afternoon. The nidges were Messrs. H. J. Palmer, A. Ross, E. Grant, S. Bricc, J. Packard, and P. Ryan, the timekeepers Messrs. W. Inglis, O. 'Upton, and D. G. Fraser, ahd tho starter Mr. ' «• J. Hardham. Jlr. G. Finlay was an untiring secretary. / The results wero:— 100 Yards Club Handicap.—First heat:,P. Ryan (6yds.), 1; J. Thomson (scr.) and B. Howe (Byds.), dead heat, 2. Second heat: VS. Miller (10yds.), 1; E. Prico (6yds), 2. Also started: J. D. Fraser (scr.), C. Young W"' M. Nankivcll (6yds.), Third heat: M. Ryan (2yds.), 1; W- -J; Smith (syds.), 2. Also started: T. Mould Ob'ds.), W. Symonds (6yds.), G. Miller (7yds.). Final: J. Thomson, 1; B. Howe, 2; E; Price, 3. Time, 10 3-sscc. A clcso finish. o 100 Yards Hutt and Potono Schools Handicap.—lurst heat: W. Thompson, 1; K. Stanford, 2. Second boat: W. Duncan, 1; S. Cowan, 2; C. Wynyard, 3. Third heat: F. Hevson, 1; G. Cowie, 2; R. Cowie, 3. Fourth heat: C. Piatt, 1; H. Miller, 2; C, Boyd, 3.- Semi-final:'first heat: S. Cowan, 1; C. Piatt, 2; second heat: AY. Duncan, 1; C. -Boyd, 2. Final: S. Cowan, Potono, 1; W. Duncan, Potono, 2; C. Piatt, Potono, 3. 880 Yards Open Handicap.—H. T. Thompson, W.A.A.C. (10yds.), 1-E. Price, Petono I (4oyds.),- 2; H. J. Pollopk, W.A.A.C. (23yds.), 3.- Also started: H. W. Thompson (scr.), ■ })i A \ (10yds.), F. J. Wilson i (Uyds), N. Gordon (20yds.), P. M'Grath ' (23yds. , J. T, Don (23yds.), M. Nankivcll ■ (?syds.V C. Lambcrg (35yds.), T. Mould i (40yds.)., C. Young (45yds.), L; Drummond (45yds.), B. Howe (65yds.). Time, 2min. '7 l-ssec. Won by a yard. 120 Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: . .r. M. Thomson, Petorio (7yds.), 1; A. T. Duncan, Port Nicholson (so*.), 2. Second heat: W. J. Smith, Petono (llvds.), 1; G. • S. Gapper, Civil Service (flvds.j, 2. Third • heat: F. Ryan, Petono (12yds.), 1; }J. D. Fraser, Petono (6yds.), 2. Final: 4. M. t Thomson, 1; A. T. Duncan, 2; W. J. Smith, . 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. Won by inches. Bandsmens' Race, 100 yards.—Bandsman r R. Hill, 1; Bandsman J. L Finlav, 2. Seven started. > Long Jump (open).—F. C. Hubbard, 'Port > Nicholson (scr.), 21ft. lljin.. lj J. M. Thornson, Petono (3ft.), 21ft. Blm., 2; B. Howe, i Pctone, (3ft.), 20ft. 3in., 3. Also competed: ; W. L. Dunn (scr.), A. H. Boglo (4in.), F. : K!be.(9in.), M. Ryan (Ift. Sin.); W. J. Smith (3ft.), C. Young (3ft. 6in.). 220 Yards . Open Handicap.—First heat: . R, E. Bust, Civil Service (Bvds.)', 1; A. Cunninghame, Port Nicholson (2yds.), 2. Also : started: J. M. Thomson (11yds.), M. Nau- ' kivell (12yds.). Second boat: M. Ryan, Pe- ' tone (13yds.), 1; J. D. Frasor, Petono (10 - yds.), 2. Also started: A. T. Duncan (scr.), iF. C. Hubbard (2yds.), T. II! i M'Lean (l'lyds,) ,T. Mould (15yds.), , Third heat: G. S. Gappor, Civil Se'rvica b (6yds.), 1; W. J. Smith, Potono (15vds.), 2. Final: M. Ryan 1, R, E. Bust 2, J. D. . Fraser 3. Time, "23 4-ssee, Won by six . inches. 'Bust ran a good race, and would havo improved his position had he not been 0 penalised one yard at the start. . Officials' Handicap, 75 yards.—J. Cairns. 1 1; H. V. Cavcrhil), 2; E. W. Smyrk, 3. s Sixteen, starters. •• ■ ,i Half-milo Boys' Walk (handicap).—A. Rowell, 1; L. K. Caverhill, 2. Thcio were 24 starters, but only eight or nine finished. r 440 Yards Open Handicap.—O. A. Darby, '• W.A.A.C. (17yds.), ]; F.. J. Wilson, °. A.F.S.C. (25yds.), .2; A. H. Boglo, Victoria 11 College (20yds.), 3. Also started: A. CunJ uiughamo (scr.), .W. L. Dunn (9 t vds.), A. T. Duncan (lOvds.), D. Casey (10yds.), R, E. Bust (15yds.), N. y Gordon (15vds.), A. Murray (lSvds.), H. W. l- Thompson (20yds.), C. ■Young (30yds.). i, Time, 54sec. Won on the tape. g _~ A VISIT FROM BISHOP WALLIS. " ■ Tho services at St. Augustine's Church, i Potono, wero conducted yesterday by Bishop " Wallis. A larao number of communicants were present at the morning' service. His d Lordship asked lor the people's prayers s that tho rulers of the Empire might act e wisely and fearlessly during" the present l- crisis, and that peaco might bo maintained, if such were the Divine will. It is expected that the Rev. J. D. Rus,l sell, who has been suffering from illness, " will be back in Petono at tho end of tho : s week. ' A NEW MINISTER, Tho Rev. Harold Sharp, late of Inglcwood, preached ' his opening service in t Petono Primitive. Methodist Church _ last il evening, to a largo congregation. Taking is for his text the wprds, "Thou art not far '. from tho Kingdom," Mr. Sharp pointed out that although a man might attend church out of curiosity, or timidity, or anxiety, there was underneath this ■ an influence whoso presence indicated that he was "not far from tho Kingdom." In so far as a man recognised and did his duty to God and. to his neighbour, to that extent he ™ was near the Kingdom. s ... - ROWINC. - Two more heats of Potono Rowing Club's n double sculls wero contested on Saturday i afternoon. A strong northerly mado row- , ing difficult. In tho last heat of tho first - round, J. Bonner (stroke) and H. Parrant 1 (bow) wore given a win, by default, over t A. White (stroke) and J. Newel (bow). Tho 1 first heat of tho second round was won by 7 C. Burridgo (stroke) and D.- Gallaher (bow), i wlio defeated S. Bland (stroke) and R. Cunf liffo (bow) by two and a half lengths. Tha t semi-final will bo rowed to-night, weather permitting. J FIRE AT LOWER HUTT. , At 5.30 yesterday morning tho Hutt Fire Brigade wero summoned to an ont'break in Waterloo (Middle Waiwetu) Road. When they arrived on tho sccno, little was left of tho six-roomed wooden house, owned by Messrs. Donno, Stacoy and Co., Wellington. A good pressure was available, but ! through a mishap to ono of tho hydrants, . delay occurred in getting tho hoses to work. • The building, which had been unoccupied i for throo months, was burnt to the ground. ; At ono timo Mr.' Stacey resided in tho i house, and later it had been used as a i bacholor abode. Tho insurances wero not availablo yesterday