AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 53, 27 November 1923, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

ANOTHER EVENING MEETING. Close finishes were a e ,\ ara< ? te " s t! c the evening meeting held at Park yesterday before a record number of spectators. Following are the results: t,...:100yds. Handicap—First heat: R Da CS-Vvds) 1- T S. Brown Gyds.), Second h'Lt: R. J. Peterson (9yds.), 1; LC. Elliott (6yds.), 2. Ihird heat : E. G. Guv (61yds.), 1; L ® vy i l"' Fourth heat: F. McFarland (Gyds.), 1. P. J. Keddell (9yds.), 2. Fifth heat: S. Fittes (Byds.), 1: C. Louis (6yds.) - Final: Davis. 1 : Levy. 2; Brown, 3. Won by a yard, with a yard between second and third. Time. lOsec. 120yds. Ladies’ Pace —Miss M. Hayvice (4Syds.). 1: Miss J. Thistoll (Byds.), -. Time, 15 l'-ssec. , t> • o Bovs’ race-W. Killeen. 1 ; M. Davis, 2. One mile walk S. Mclntosh (15yds.), l; J Flitter (45yds.), 2; F. C. Hickling (scr.), 3. Won by 25yds. with syds. Iretween second and third. Time, ■min. 8 l-oscc. , T . ■HOvds Handicap—First heat: L. A. Traci- (scr.), 1: H. Sergeant (22yds.) 2; H Bennett (19vds.), 3: time. ,53sec. Second heat: .T. Smith (22yds.). 1: H. Kent (Blvds) 2; IT. Wilds (35yds.). 3; time, 51‘2-ssec. Third heat: TT. J. Smith (24yds.), 1: F. Sullivan (syds.), 2; F. TTobson (22yds.), 3. Time, 51 l-ssec. Final: J. Smith. 1; Kent, 2; Bennett, 3. Time, 52sec. Three mile handicap—W. Anderson-(?.,-:oy<ls,). 1: L. C. Todd (300yds.). 2: G. Zander (25l)vds.). fl. Won by 75yds. Time, 15min. 28 4-ssee.

Relay race—’Varsity (Leadbetf er. Whitehead. Hill, ami Tracy), 1: Wellington (Paris. TTodgins. Guy. Wilkins), 2. Paris was first In deliver the baton, Whitehead and Hodgins made a close contest of the second relay. Guy was first to arrive in the third change, but Tram- ran away from Wilkins. Kent, and Stevenson in the dash for the tape, and won by 6yds. Time. 46sec.

The first track gathering of the season under the control of the ‘Wellington Centre, N.Z.A.A.A.. will take place at Athletic Park on Saturday next. An excellent programme has been arranged, and good entries have been received. Considerable interest centres round the meeting of Tracy and Jenkins in the 220 yards event, in view of the latter’s great effort in annexing the secondary schools’ championship in record time. Two ladies’ races are on the programme. the entries including three from Levin, where a new ladies’ club has been rfornied. Aliss Dawson will be opposed for tho first time by Miss Swinbourne, who has some good performances to her credit. The first event is timed for 2.30 p.nr.