ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 110, 3 February 1930, Page 12

ATHLETICS

TRIANGULAR CONTEST KIA TOA (PALMERSTON N.) WIN BANNER Dominion Special Service. Wanganui, February 2. There was a large attendance of the public at the sports gathering held ut Cook's Gardens, Wanganui, last evening. The night was beautifully fine, but rather chilly. Several prominent athletes who had hoped to come were unable to be present. There was some fine running, particularly in the mile, when C. McCarthy (I’etone) and 11. K. Johnstone (Pirates? raced neck and ■neck up the straight, McCarthy winning by inches. M. J. Strange (Kia Toa) won both the 100 yards and 220 yards, and his clubmate, 11. Piercy, ran second in the 100 yards, 220 yards, and 440 yards. J. Morris (Petone) did well, winning the three cycle events for which he entered. The banner was won by Kia Toa- (Palmerston North), with 68 points; Petone (Wellington) second with 43; Pirates (Wanganui), 15. The following are tfie results, tho contractions used being (P), Pirates; (Pe.), Petone; (K.), Kia Toa. Half Mile Club Cycle.—First heat: J. Morris (Pe.), 1; 11. Williams (P.), 2. Second heat: G. Cooksley (K.), 1; T. Rowe (Pe.), 2. Third heat: A. Bishop (P.), 1; G. Clark (K.), 2. Final: Morris (Pe.), 1; Cooksley (K.), 2; Williams (P.), 3. Time, 72sec. 100 Yards, Club.—First heat: M. J. Strange (K.), 1; N. Dennet (P.), 2. Second heat: H. Piercy (K.), 1; W. Cain (Pe.), 2. Third heat: S. Shore (Pe.), 1; J. E. Roseman (P.), 2. Final: M. J. Strange (K.), 1; H. Piercy (K.), 2; S. Shore (Pe.), 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. 100 Yards, Open.—First heat: A. Abraham, 1; L. Tilley, 2. Second heat: C. Potbury, 1; Broad, 2; A. Byres, 3 Final: Abraham. (Byds.), 1; Byres (syds.), 2; Tilley (4yds.), 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. 880 Yards, Club,— McCarthy (Pe.), 1; McDonald (K.), 2; L. Cowling (K.), ,3. Time, 2min. ssec. 100 Yards, Junior Club. —Dlxoa, 1; Gilchrist, 2; Simpson, 3. Time, 10 S-Bsec.' 75 Yards, Open, Ladles.—Miss L. Bishop, 1; M. Vernon, 2; J. Fairful, 3. Time, 9 1-5 Shot. Club.—A. Weston (K.), 1; F. Kerrigan (K.), 2; J. Weston K.), 3. Half-mile Cycle Open.—McKenzie (40 vds.), 1; G. Taylor (20yds.), 2; Wakely (scr.), 3. Time, 64 2-ssec. . One Mlle Cycle. Club.—Morris and Cooksley (dead-heat), 1; A. Bishop, 3. Time, 2mln. 35 l-ssec. • ' 220 Yards. Club—M. J. Strange (K.), 1; Piercy (K.), 2; Shore (Pe.), 3. Time, 23 0ne S Mile. Club.—C. McCarthy (Pe.), 1; H. K. Johnston (P.), 2. Time, 4min. 42 I H?gh Jump. Club—M. J. Strange (K.), sft lin., 1; D. McGonagle, sft., S. 100 Yards Ladies’. Open.—Miss M. Vernon (9yds.), 1; Miss L. Bishop (10yds.), 2. 220 Yards Junior. Club.—H. Dixon (K.), 1; B.’ Longstafi! (P.), 2; J. Gilchrist (Pe.), 3. Time, 25 3-ssec. 880 Yards Open.—G. Saunders (75yds.), 1; J. McCleneghan (50yds.), 2; C. Smith (70yds.), 3. Time, 2mln. 3sec. Three Mile Club Cycle.—J. Morris (Pe.), 1; Cooksley (K.), 2; Williams (P.), 3. Time, 7min. 21 2-Ssec. Broad Jump (Club). —S. Shore (Pe.), 17ft. Ilin., 1; Dennett, 17ft. lin., 2. 440 Yards (Club). —Abrahams, 1; Piercy, 2; Cain, 3. Time, 54sec. Three Mile Cycle (Open).—C. Taylor (200yds.), 1; A. Christian (200yde.), 2; J. R. McKenzie (200yds.). 3. Time, 7min. 1 3-ssec. One Mile Club Relay.—Kia Toa (McDonald, Cowling; Piercy, Strange), 1; Petone (C. McCarthy, S. Shore, R. Cain, Gilchrist), 2.