NIGHT ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 99, 21 January 1936, Page 15

NIGHT ATHLETICS

Successful Meeting at LoAver Hutt CHAMPIONS IN ACTION Some exciting races were witnessed by a large crowd of spectators at the liutt Recreation Ground last night, when a sports meeting was held under the light uf acetylene flares. Tracis, field tuitl cycle events were held, and though the lighting was not as good as it might have been the standard of performance was very high, P, Bowie, New Zealand sprint hurdles champion, found a strong opponent in J. McDonald, New Zealand University champion, and won by inches in a great finish after each had had to take five steps to the final hurdle. The light disconcerted the hurdlers a little, AV. J. Fitzsimmons, Wellington sprint title-holder, made his first appearance of the season in the sprints, but did not meet with any success. /The mile proved easy for A. R. Wilson, former Auckland champion, who caught the field from scratch in the fourth lap and went right away on the back straight to beat E. Taylor b.v 59 yards. The half-mile handicap was a verygood race, W. Ogg and E. Forne, the New Zealand mile champion, were both off scratch. Ogg led the way into the straight, but Forne came up strongly and headed him just short of the tape. The time was fast, 2.1 4-5. T. J. Crowe, New Zealand broad aud high jump champion, competed with distinction, winning the broad jump with 21ft. 9in. and jumping sft. Olin, from scratch to be placed second in the high jump, in which event E. AVinter, New South AVales pole-vault expert, jumped sft. 84111. In the pole vault, in which his appearance created great interest, AVinter cleared 12ft. Ijni.—wel above the New Zealand record —with ease. Track Events. 100yds. Handicap.—First heat; S. Franklin, 9yds., 1; A. AVelply, 4yds.; 2; J. 11. Phillips, 2yds., 3, Time, 10. Second heat: R, Kidd, 4jyde., 1; AV. J. Fitzsimmons, scr., 2; R. Freeman, 6yds., 3. Time, 10 1-5.1 Third heat: P. Sunnex, 74yds. 1; P. Phillips, 54yds.. 2; A. K. Hill, syds., 3. Time, 10. Finn]: Hill, 1 i Sunnex, 2; Kidd, 3. Time, 10. 100yds. Women’s Handicap.—First heat: D. Hurley, 4yds., 1; M. Nicholas, 6yds., 2; T. Kench, 64yds., 3. Secund heat: J. Crompton, oyds., 1; J. Lark. syds., 2; O. Tasker, Iyd., 3. Final: Crompton, 1; Lark, 2; Nicholas, 3. Time, 11 4-5. 100yds. Junior Handicap.—N. AVelsb, 7yds., 1; D. D. Gilchrist, 2yds., 2. Time, 10 2-5. 440yds. Handicap.—T. Evans, 10yds., 1; D. J. Benton, 18yds., 2; B. Hedges, 22yds., 3. Time, 52. 220yds. Junior Handicap.—Al. AA r elsb, 15y<Js., 1; R. Sunnex, syds., 2; D. D. Gilchrist, syds., 3. Time, 23. 220yds. Handicap.—First heat: W. AVilson, 20yde., 1; A. AVelply, 9yds., 2: AV. J. Fitzsimmons, scr., 3. Time, 23. Second heat: S. Orme, 19yds., 1; J. D. Cochran, 12yds., 2. A. K. Hill. 11yds., 3. Time, 22 2-5. Final: Orme, 1; Hill, 2; Cochran, 3. Time, 22 3-5. 880yds. Handicap.—E. Forne, scr., 1 ; AV. Ogg, scr., 2; F. H. Thorley, 30yds., '3. Tjme, 2.1 4-5. One Alile Handicap.—A. R. AVilson, scr., 1; E. Taylor, 40yds,, 2; E. Richardson, SOyds., 3. Time, 4.31 4-5. 120yds. AVomen’s heat: I. Greenfield, 6yds., 1; J. Lark, 6yds., 2; O. Tasker, Iyd., 3. Time, 14 4-5. Second heat: J. Crompton, 6yds., 1; Al. Nicholas, 7yds., 2; Al. Nclligan, lyd„ 3. Time, 14 2-5. Final: Greenfield, 1; Crompton, 2; Lark, 3. Time, 14 3-5. AVomen’s Relay (110: 4). —AA r ellington 1; Petope, 2 ; Kiwi, 3. Time, 56 3-5. Alen’s relay (110; 4).— /Wellington, 1; Hutt, 2; Kiwi, 3. Fiejd Events. Broad Jump.—T. J. Crowe, scr., 1; A. Phillips, 2ft., 2; D. J. Benton, 2ft., 3. Distance, 21ft. 9in. 120yds. Hurdles Handicap.—P. Bowie, scr., 1; J. McDonald, scr,, 2; P. AlcDoqald. syds., and one hurdle down. Time, 16 4-5. Putting the Shot Handicap.—A. A. Roberts, Bft., 1; K. Hogan, 4ft., 2; K. Guy, scr., 3. Distance, 40ft. 44in. High Jump Handicap.—B. Roberts, 4in., sft, lOin., 1 ; T. J. Crowe, scr., sft, 94in.. 2’; E- AVinter. scr,, L. Afeyers, 6in., G. Hunter, 7in., sft. Sjin., equal, 3. Invitation Pole Vault. —E. Winter, 1; B. Roberts and AV. 11. Roberts, equal, 2. Height, 12ft. Ilin. Cyeje Events. Hulf-milc.—First heat: Les Sowerjiy, 50y<ls., 1 ; D, Deegan, 90yds., 2 ; R. Evans, 100yds., 3. Time. 1.4 4-5, Second heat: R. Dutton. 80yds., 1; W. Keighley, 100 yds., 2; E. Eastwood, 100yds., 3. Time, 1.5. Third heat: C. Biggs, 40yds., 1; C, McGurk, 85yds., 2; J. AVilson, 25yds., 3. Time, 1.6 2-5. Final: Sowerby, 1; McGurk, 2; Eastyvood, 3. Time, 1.4 4-5. One Mile Handicap.—First beat: R. Ulmer, scr., 1; Les Sowerby, 85yds., 2; Lon Sowerby, 40yds., 3. Time, 2-20. Second heat: T. Roe, 20yds„ 1; AV. Pye, 95yds., 2; D. Deegan, 175yds., 8. Time, 2.19 1-5. Final: Roe 1, Lon Sowerby 2, Deegan 3. Time, 2.20 2-5. Three Aliles Handicap.—C. McGurk, 280yds., 1; AV. Pye, 210yds., 2; E. Eastwood, 300yds., 3. Time, t. 32 4-5. 10-Mile Road Race. Eight runiiers entered for the 10-milc road race, which was field before the sports meeting. The field was bunched most of the way out to Taita, but at the turn for home Buchanan was leading his chib-mate, Stevens, by about 15 yards with the others close behind. About three miles from home Buchanan and Stevens began to pull away. They in* creased their lead, with Hiscock about 100 yards back. Stevens and Buchanan entered the Hutt Recreation Ground together, but .Stevens dropped behind by a foot at the tape. The others were strung out evenly. Results:—43. Buchanan (S.) 1, A. L. Stevens (S.) 2, AV. Hiscock (B.) 3, O. McCnlman (B.) 4, A. G. Bognall (V.) 5, H. Bradv (A.) 0. R. Woodcock (S.) 7, Times: 5'3.42 1-5, 53.42, 54.0, 54.45, 55.20, 56.32, 59.12. T. C. Hurley withdrew.