FLOODLIGHT SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 85, 5 January 1931, Page 6

FLOODLIGHT SPORTS

Wanganui Meeting GUDSELL IMPRESSES Wanganui, January 3. The second electric light sports meeting of the season was hold ori Cook’s Gardens to-night, when the Wanganui-Taranaki Athletic Centre held one of its fixtures. Large entries were received and keen and exciting contests were seen. The long programme was carried out expeditiously and credit is duo to the officials concerned. S. Gudsell, of Wellington, greatly Impressed in the mile walk, his pace and style being admired. . F. Grose and M. Gane fought,out some-close-duels in the cycling events.* The following are the detailed results.

Track Events.

160 Yards. —First heat: A. Byres (siyds.), 1; A. Lancaster (7yds.), 2; J. Briscoe (Byds.), 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Second heat: W. Parker (Oiyds.), 1; D. Strachan (10}yds.), 2; H. West (9yds.), 3. Time, 10 2-ssec.

Third heat: W. Duncan (Byds.). 1; C. Potbury (l?iyds.), 2; J. Broad (9yds.), 3. Time. 10 3-ssec. Final: Byres, 1; Duncan, 2; Strachan, 3. Time, lOsec. _ , , . 100 Yards Junior.—J. Spooner (7yds.), 1;

D. Lucas (7yds.), 2; K. Attwell (Byds.), 3. Ti 22o' l Yards.—First heat: W. Duncan (17yds.), 1; W. Parker (19yds.), 2, P. Markham (13yds.), 3. Time, 3 'Fin l a“ e ’D 2 uncnm e i; Lancaster, 2; Parker, 3 - 44^1 2 j 53eC Darby ' (18yds.) 1; JJohnson (25yds), 2; R. Orlowski (3oyds.), 880yds.’—J. "McCarthy (70yds.), 1; J. Johnson (30yds.), 2;'G. Saunders (2oyds.), 3 880yds.’ Junior.—J. Willoski (40yds.), 1; A. Bourgeois (scr.), 2; D. Loveridge (30yd5.),.3. Time, 2min. 12sec. 1 One mile.—W. Quail (luOyds.), 1; T. Bell (100yds.), 2; J, McCarthy (100yds.), 3. Time, 4mln. 33 2-ssec. , ~ f < One mile Walk. —S. Gudsell (scr.), 1, C. Reid (250yds.), 2; H. Wall (200yds.), 3. Time, 7min. 6sec. , . , Gudsell greatly impressed with his style and pace, demonstrating that his American experience has been of untold benefit to him. „. . Putting the Shot.—R. Lett (4ft. 31n.), 34ft. 1; C. Doughty (2ft.Oin.), 31ft. Ilin., 2; F. Phillips (scr.), 30tt. lljln., 3. 220yds. Hurdles. —S. Lay (4yds. behind), 1; J? O’Brien, 2yds. on), 2; A. J. Darby (10yds. behind), 3. Time, 30 l-ssec. Cycling Events. 880yds. —First heat: M. Gane (scr.), 1; T Moss (scr.). 8; A. Hansen (10yds.), 3. Time, Imin. 3sec. Second heat: W. Smith (55yds.), 1: F. Grose (scr.), 2; G. Constantine (50yds.), 3. Time Imin. Isec. Third heat: G. Jones (60yds.), 1, W. Aston (50yds.), 2; L. Jensen (60yds.), 3. Time, Imin. Isec. Final: Grose, 1; Gane, 2; Ross, 3 Time, 63 2-ssec. ■ , One mile—First heat: C. Bishop (4oyds.), 1; G. Constantine (120yds.), 2; M. Gane (scr.). 3. Time. 2min. 14sec. Second neat: J. Clark (00yds.), 1; F. Grose (scr.), 2; W. Astin (80yds.), 3. Time, 2min. Bsec. Final: Grose, 1; Gane, 2; Clark, 3. Time, Clark (200yds) 1; W. Smith (240yds.), 2; J. Johnson (2ooyds.), 3. Time, 4min. 37 2-ssec. Women’s Events. 75yds.—First heat: Miss B. Stevens (syds.), 1; Miss E. Reid (74yds.), 2; Miss O Ward (3yds.), 3. Time, 9sec. Second heat: Miss J. Reid (7Jyds.), 1; Miss K. Petersen (6yds.), 2; .Miss M. Attwell (Byds.), 3. Time, 9 l-ssec. Final: Miss Stevens, 1; Miss Attwell, 2; Miss Petersen, 3. Time, 9 3-3se.c. 100yds.—First heat: Miss J. Greager (14yds.), 1; Miss E. Iteid (74yds.), 2; Miss P." Bolland (9yds.), 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. Second heat': Miss O. Ward (6yds.), 1; Miss B. Stevens (sJyds.), 2; Miss Attwell (10 vds.). 3. Time 11 4-ssec. Final: Miss Ward, 1; Miss Stevens, 2; Miss Attwell, 3. Women’s relay—Hawera, 1; Wanganui, 2.