AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 145, 16 December 1924, Page 7

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

EVENING MEETING

ATHLETICS AT PETONE.

. Petone's turn in the programme of evening sp_orts meetings for the first part of the amateur athletic season,came yesterday, when'a meeting was conducted' by the Hutt Valley_ A.A. 'Club. There was.a splendid variety of events, for which the entries were excellent, a large contingent of athletes from town clubs taking . part. So numerous were tho sprinters tljat in the 100 yds handicap five heats were necessary. Contests., ill I-through were keen and interesting-, and made good sport for .the spectators. ..Kyle was again an outstanding competitor, being responsible for a splendid performance iv the 440 yds. handicap, which he won -easily from scratch in. the good time of oOsec. Results of events are as follow:— 100 yds Handicap.—First heat: H. Wilkins (6yds), 1; J. Hartridge (Byds) 2. Time, lO^sec. Second heat: F. S. Hill (4yds) and A. Stevenson (6yds), equal, 1; M. Leadbetter (scr), 3. Time, 10 2-5 sec. Third heat: D. Paris (2yds), 1; P. Levy (syds), 2. Time, 10 l-saec. Fourth heat: . Guy (4yds), 1; L. Foley (Byds), 2. Time,: 10 3-ssec. Fifth heat: A. Barnett (7yds), 1; AY. Robinsori (6yds), 2. Time, 10 l-ssec. Final: Paris, 1; Barriott, .2; Wilkins, 3. Won by three .yards. Time, 10 1-osec.

iiOyds Handicap.—W. Kyle (scr), 1 • >S. Wogan (23yds), 2; T. Hobbs (30yds), 3. Won by si* yards, easing up. Time, 50sec. . '■■..''•

One Mile and a half Handicap.—A. Dome (100 yds), 1; F. Beck (45yds), 2; C. Bowler (35yds), 3. Won by half a yard. Time, I3jsec. . .'

Two Miles Harriers' Ladies' Bracelet —J. Hutton (H.V.), 1; N. Crai^ (H V ) 2. Won by 200 yds. ■ ■ <>/■■•» ■ 100 yds Ladies' Handicap.—First heat: Miss Stevenson (7yds), 1; Miss Wild (11yds), 2; Miss Collins (iyd), 3. Time, 12sec. Second heat: Miss Wilkins (syds), I; Miss Harper (Byds), 2. Time, 12sec. Final: Miss Stevenson, 1; Miss Wilkins, 2; Miss Collins, 3.- Time, 12 sec.

Boys' Race.—Howard, ,1; Winnie, 2. One Mile Cycle Handicap.—H. I' Anson (100 yds), 1; E. Blakeway (25yds) 2T. Cooper (120 yds), 3. Won by a length! Time, 2min 30see. . °

High Jump.—-E. V. Dunbar (scr), sft 3in, 1; S. Sceats (sin). sft 2in, 2. • >Relay Handicap, 880yds.—Wellington (Paris, Jenkins, Wilkins, Guy), 10yds 1; Eastbourne, 25yds, 2; Athletic, 15yds' 3. Won by Byds. Time, lmin 22i-sec. '