AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 119, 17 February 1928, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

HUTT VALLEY CLUBS FINAL TRIANGULAR CONTEST The final triangular contest between the amateur athletic clubs of the Hutt Valley was held at Petone Oval on Wednesday evening. The Hutt Valley Harriers carried off the cup for the running and field events, while tho ladies’ ana cycling cups went to the Petone Club. The results were as follow.— One Mile Cycle Race.—First heat: J. Smith (P.), 50yds., 1; J. Morris (P.), scr., 2; A .Downes (L.H.), 80yds., 3. Time, 2min. 22 2-ssec Second heat: S. Hall (P.), HOvds., 1; T. Falloon (L.H.). 90yds., 2; W Hayes (L.H.). 95yds., 3. Time, 2 min. 21sec. Final: Morris, 1; Hall, 2; Falloon, 3. Time, 2min. 21sec. Won by five yards, with ten yards between second and third. 140 Yards’ Junior Handicap.—J. Arthurs (TT.V.H.), ser., 1; A. Hansen (H.V.H.), 7yds., 2; R. Boyd (P.), 7yds„ 3. Time, 55sec. Won by five yards. Ladies’ 75 Yards’ Handicap.—First heat Miss M. Hammond (L.H.), 4yds., 1; Miss E. Corliss (H.V.H.), 2vds., 2; Miss D. Eagles (P.), syds., 3. Time, 10 sec. Second heat: Miss M. Rousell (P.). 4vds„ 1; Miss M. Hill (H.V.H.), Iyd., 2; Miss M. Hodgkinson (H.V.H.). 7yds., 3. Time, Msec Third heat: Miss K. Boswell (P.), 4vds., 1; Miss Fl. Powell (H.V.H.), 4vds., 2: Mrs W. Smith (P.), 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Fourth heat: Miss A. Green (L.H.), 4yds., 1; Mrs Smith (H.V.FT). 4vds . 2; Miss O. McMillan (P.), 4vds„ 3. Time. 10 2-ssec. Final: Miss Boswell, 1. .Miss Powell, 2; Miss Hammond 3. Time, Msec.. 440 Yards’ Handicap.—(Owing to the number of entries it was found necessary to hold three races.) First race: C. Watt (H.V.H.). 22vds„ 1! F. Saunders (H.V.H.), 25vds„ 2: K. Goddard (H.V.H.). 20yds.. 3. Time, 54soc. A close finish. Second race: K. Anderson (H.V.H.), 15 vds„ 1: G. Markland (H.VH.). 2<ivds., 2: J. Corliss (L.H.), 25yds„ 3. Time. 53 sec. Won by about ten yards. Tnird race: j. Arthurs (H.V.H.). 15yds.. 1; G. Clark (L.H.), 30vds„ 2; R. Boyd. (P.), 22vds., 3. Time, 52 l-ssec. Won easily. High Jump.—M. Matheson (P.). sft. sin„ 1; Roberts (H.V.H.). sft. lin., 3; R. McDonald (L.H.), Mt. Bin.. 3. One Milo Handican.—F. Bnllantyne (LH) 75yds., 1: R. Anderson (H.V.H.), ser., 2; C. Bowler (P.). 25vds„ 3. Time, 4min. 39sec. Won hv about forty yards. Three Mile Cycle Handicap.—J. Morris (PA, scr., 1: J. Smith TP J. 13Oyds., 2: A. Hall (P.). 290yds.. 3. Time, 7min. 49sec. Won by five yards. Boys’ Race—A. Bell, 1; P. August, 2; J. Carlton, 3. , t ■ -o Girls’ Race.—E. Calvert, 1; Mavis Ryan. 2: Ethel Revnolds. 3. Ladies Relay (r4O vards).—Petone (Misses E Svmons, D. Cotterill. M Rousel, and K. Blake), 1; Huff Valley Harners (Misses K. Boswell. M. Hammond. B. Powell, and M. Hill). 2; Lower Hutt, 3. Time, 53sec. Won easily. Ir.Hr-elnb Relnv (four laps of 220 var ds) —Petone (Kane. Harrington, Tavlor and TnHis), 1: Hutt Valiev Harriers R team (Watt. Alexander. Fraser, nnrt Rr.Tvselll 2. Won bv five yards. Time, Imin. 30sec. Hutt Valiev Harriers A finished firsf hv about thirty yards, hut were disqualified for an irregular changeover. OAKLEY NOMINATED FOR OLYMPIC TRAM. By Telegraph.—Pbess association Masterton, February 16. The Wairarapa Amateur Athhtic Sub-centre has forwarded to the New Zealand Council of the N.Z.A.A.A. the nomination of T. Oaklev, cyclist, for inclusion in the New Zealand Olympic team. It was agred to release D. Gray, the Australian cyclist, from his engagement to appear with Standen on March 3, to enable the Wellington Centre to send Gray to Nelson on that date.