BIG FIELDS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 110, 3 February 1931, Page 10

BIG FIELDS

Evening Athletic Events

ROSE BEATEN IN MILO

Some Close Finishes

Though a light wind was against ex* ceptional times being recorded, the athletic meeting held by the Wellington club at Athletic Park last evening produced a series of exciting and closely-contested races. »

In each event there were good fields, all the city clubs being well represented, and in the 220 yards event there were seven heats. Both the 600 yards and the * mile events drew exceptionally big fields, and the latter was particularly interesting, in that the Australian and New Zealand champion, R. A. Rose, was competing. ’ Though he was beaten by the other scratch man, G. Bayne, of Petone, Rose ran well, though it was apparent that he was well below form.

Among a number of exceedingly close finishes was that in the three mile cycle race, won by M. Gane, of the Wellington ■ club, who beat Ericsson, Miramar, by inches. W. Tonkin, Athletic, and S. J. Gudsell, Wellington, were separated by only a few feet at the end of the 880 yards’ walk.

There was a crowd of between five and six hundred people at the park, a fact which indicates that evening athletic meetings are most popular with the Wel- ' lington public. Detailed results of the events are as follow:—

220 Yards Handicap.—First heat: C. Jenkins (W.), scr., 1; W. Babbitt (A.), 18yds_ 2. Time, 22 3-ssec. Second heat: J. Fleming (\V.), 3yds., 1; V. Glover (O.), 14yds, 2. Time, 23sec. Third heat: M. B. Furlong (K.), ISJyds., 1; A. Welply (W.), 10yds., 2. Time, 22 2-ssec. Fourth heat: T. Pickering (W.), 11yds., 1; T. Veitch (K.), 7yds., 2. Time, 23sec. Fifth heat: D. Barker (V.), 15yds, 1; C. F. Thompson (W.), Byds.,-2. Time, 22 3-ssec. Sixth heat: A. Telfar (W.), 13yds, 1; B. MeLeod (M.), 9yds, 2. Time, 23 l-ssec. Seventh heat: H. Le Grove (W.), Oiyds, 1; C. M. Brown (O.), 18yds, 2. Time, 23sec. Final: Pickering, 1; Telfar, 2; Le Grove, 3. Time, 22 l-ssec. Pickering won by a yard. Jenkins ran a good race from scratch, but cculd not catch Le Grove for third place. 75 Yards Women’s Handicap.—First heat: Miss W. O’Sullivan (U.). 11yds, 1; Miss J. Sharp (W.), Byds, 2; Miss J. Murray (A.), 2iyds, 3. Time. 9 l-ssec. Second heat: Miss F. Martin (W.), 11yds, 1; Miss B. Battershy (A), 6yds, 2; Misa E. Sharp (W.), 31yds, 3. Time, 9 3-ssee. Final: Miss O’Sullivan, 1; Miss J. Sharp, 2. Time, 9" 2-ssec. „ „ 120 Yards Junior.—First heat: S. Farrington (O-), syds, 1; J. Lang (K.), 4yds, 2- C. R. Meacham (S.H.j, 7 yds, 3. Time, 13 2-ssec. Second heat: R. Mount joy (O.), 6jyds, 1: J. Ward (S.H.). 81yds 2; J. Waterman (W.), 7iyds, 3. Time. 14 2-ssec. Final: Farrington, 1; Lang, 2; Meacham, 3. Time. 13 2-ssec. . Putting the Shot—P. Munro (W.), scr, 42ft. Ilin, 1; F. Jones (O.), Bft. 6in, 42ft. 81n, 2; C. F. Thompson (W.),-14ft., 3J One 7i Mili and a Half Junior Cycle.—E. Wheaten (W.), 45yds, 1; P. Eyton (A.), scr, 2: B. Lyster (A.), 10yds, 3. Time, 4 min. 9sce. ~ ~ . ... ,■ 880 Yards Walk.—W. Tonkin (A.), 40 yds.. 1; S. J. Gudsell (W.), scr, 2; L. Day (K-), 85yds, 8. Time, 3min. 9 l-ssec. Three Mlles Cycle.—M. Gaue (W.h scr, 1; C. Ericsson (M.), 20yds, 2; P. Bobinson, 56yds, 3. Time, Bmin. 21 l-ssec. The stiff breeze perceptibly slowed the riders down on the grandstand side of the ground. Gane and Ericsson were together for most of the race, and in a splendid burst at the finish Gane reached the finishing mark first by less than a wheel. Eoblnson was only about a wheel behind Ericsson—a greet finish. „ _ . 600 Yards Handicap.—S. Cochrane (K-L 30yds, 1; B. Larner (S.), 27yds, 2; W. Ogg (O.), scr, 3. Time, Imin. 14 2-ssec. A. big field started In the race. Ogg, the scratch man, ran well to secure third place. There was little between the, two men first home. Women’s Belay Eace. —Wellington A (Misses E. Sharp, J. Wilson, E. Blatherwick, C. Millar), 1; Wellington B (Misses J. Sharp, F. Martin, J. Gollins, S. Corbett), 2. Time, Msec. One Mlle Flat—G. C. Prosser (B.), 40 yds, 1; J. McConchle (A.), 130yds, 2; G. Bayne (P.), scr, 3. Time, 4min. 26 3-ssec. B. A. Bose and Bayne were the scratch men in a big field, and for the first lap Rose ran just behind Bayne. Bayne took the lead in the second lap, Bose maintaining the same pace. In the third lap Bayne went still further ahead and 'then clapped on speed on the final lap to catch the field ahead of him and finish fourth. Rose did not increase his pace at any time and ga've the impression that he was far from his best form.

Inter-club Relay.—Wellington (J. Fleming, A Welply, A. Teller, H. Le Grove), 1; Kiwi (L. Veitch, M. Furlong, Bullen, P. Phillips), 2. Time, Imln. 7 2-ssec.