NIGHT SPORTS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 147, 19 December 1927, Page 6

NIGHT SPORTS

IN WIND AND RAIN

QUEENSLANDERS COMPETE

JENKINS SCORES WELL

Only ;i few Inmdred spectators were at the Basin Reserve on Saturday night for the electric light sports meeting. . They were enthusiasts! The bitterly cold southerly wind and the rain, which fell about fifty minutes after the commencement of the meeting made conditions as unpleasant as they could be. On top of that the already "dead" tracks soon became greasy. The athlete's lot was by no means a happy one. But for the cheerless weather the meeting would have been one of the finest held under electric light in Wellington.. As it was two of the events were abandoned, and the fields in some ot' the other races were small. However, there.were some quite good performances aud not a few exciting finishes. GOOD TALENT. The majority of the events were conducted under championship conditions, that is, they were scratch contests. Among those who competed were Wellington representatives at the recent New Zealand championships, M. Leadbetter, the New Zealand ,100 yards and 220 yards champion, who took part in a 440 yards relay, H. R Newton (Wanganui), and members of the Queensland team who are in Wellington for tlio coming Australian and New Zealand chnnipionships. The talent was excellent, but the weather was all against the competitors. The Quecnslanders, no doubt, felt the cold considerably, and were tmablo to give of their best, although K. Keskinen performed well in the field events, pleasing particularly in the javelin throw and in the hop, step, aud jump. Against the -wind Keskinen recorded a throw of 169 feet with the javelin, and displayed excellent style. C. H. JENKINS'S DOUBLE. A great contest was provided in the 100 yards A grade sprint, which was won by the local champion, C. H. Jenkins. The field included the Queenslanders, L C Parker, N. J. Grehan, H. Day, and W. J. Wall. At fifty yards Parker and Jenkins were together, but over the last part of the distance Jenkins put in a brilliant finish to defeat the Queenslander narrowly. Grehan was third. The time was lOsec., but the wind was helpful. In the furlong Jenkins was again successful, lhe Queenslanders in thiss event failed to secure a place. Jenkins got away well at the start, and was clear of the others going up the straight. He won comfort- ? bl y.™l J- Cunningham and J. T. Fleming filling second and third places respectively. ' The time— 24 was slow but m the straight the wind made the going difficult. In the 440 yards relay test, the Wellington team scored well from the Queensland team; The ' Wellington men held an advantage throughout, and Leadbetter led Tarker to the tape by 10 yards. THE LADY ATHLETES. The lady athletes had the benefit of the strong wind m their etents, and fast times were recorded. In the 100 yards invitation event Miss S. Swinburne and Miss M. Collins dead-heated for first place in 11 psee., time which equals the New Zealand record. Miss Swinburne also obtained second place from scratch iv the 100 yards ladies' handicap. The finish or the 120 yards hurdles event was robbed of a good deal of interest when the New Zealand champion, E. W. Lander struck a hurdle and lost his balance. Up nil tnen he was on level terms with' F S Ramson and the mishap cost him the ttTs'ar mS°n WOU Witk three ycards Under the conditions the New Zealand champmn, C..8. Allan, registered a good performance m the 880 yards in recording 2mm Ssec. C. Campbell led until the home straight was reached, but here Allan to Übt d t hTmok aDd C»»P»'eU-was..unable The young Wellington Club 'rider J barswell, scooped the pool" in the A grade cycle events. Carswell won the one mile, 440 yards and three miles. C ncr« nf 3?^ \ P, OU'tOU Were the ™~ neis of the B. grade events. low^! result^ of the events are as folRUNNING EVENTS. 100 Yards, A grade.—C. H Jenkins i• t burne and Miss M. CollinS dead 1 leat i • Mte Kr^lKr^tL^^ncHS 1 •lUt? rdf' B Brttdc-—*'irst heat: H. Lo Grove 10/s^^dU-^Sf-j^/f: m lffe,' 2t= G«dl °«. 3. T?mo, 10 2-s s "c" jj^^rt-^ii 22SZ htm i w 1? 4"ssec- Second heat: J- Abrafe,}• Hv,? a, nSenri^ J- C Watt, 3. Time, 10 ArthuK ? w Hememaun, 1; Abraham, 2; l-ssec! y ° yilrdf!- Tim«. 10 One Mllo, A wade.—A. D Prleatlpv 1- w vr^L B- G soX'w^rSS (2yds), 2; M lss gs. ("r). t.' T ,uT One Mile, B grade.—W. Ogg, i• C Bowlpr •> ?im o ,o^in COS ltOrS- °« «^ 220 yds Invitation.— C. H. Jenkins 1• J r,,,, w^nd ?o1d Snno^ g "P toa The atroni Newton, Allan, and Prfesllcy At the beU '£&£&£££& 440 Yards, B Bradc—T. Mont-omerv TV iiastwood, 2. Tho only competitors. Them r»nnf n kvf en tUS.'! e °VOr lhe I«t tWTOty yard's" lit? J° J RPare- Time. 55 2-ssec. fnn ?r HdST ReJ; ly (f c Ollr U0 J^ds).-Wellinc-°"J:. H: Jenkins. S. H. Bird, h. Veltch. M. Leadbetter). 1; Queensland (H. Day, N. Orehan, W. Wall, L. Parker), 2. Jenkins gave Welllng?h» wm l 6, chan S6-OTe« by the members of the Wellington team were good, aud Leadt 11. .. C"leens'a'"ier made uo impression ?o n k7tott'^l bp,T s %^ tapo ten yards CYCLE EVENTS. Ono Jllle A Grade.—J. Carswell, 1; A. Horsfall, 2; L. Beere, 3. The flrat couple or laps wero covered at slow pace. Carswell led into the last lap, and in spite of a good challenge by Horsfall, won by about two.lengths. Time, 2mln S8 2.5»ec. Ono irilo, B grade.—First heat: C. Clark 1 X n Poultoq 2, J. A. Footo 3. Time, 2mln 45 l-saec. Second heat: A. Crichton 1 A H Ilownos 2, A. J. Pearce 3. Time, 2mln 48 i-V, see. 1'lnal: Clark 1, Poote 2, Pearce 3. Clarkhad a good break on the rest going along the back straight, and won easily. Time, 2mln 53 4-ssec. BSO Yards Boys' Hace.—First heat: Hall 1, Fisher 2. Christie 3. Time, Imln 2Gsec. Second heat: TlrnmlnKs 1, Haslam 2. liughes 3. Time Jm.n Msec.^ Final: Hall 1. Tlmmings 2. Haslam 440 Yards. A grade.—First heat: J. Carswell 1. Time, 3Ssec. Second heat: A. Horsfall !. Time, 3T 4-ssec. Final: Carswell 1, Horsfall 2. Xhc pair provided a great finish, Carswell crossing the line first by a wheel. Time, so 880 'Yards, H grade.—X. R. Poulton I .7 A I'oote 2, A. Hall 3. Poulton made full use of a good start. He was smartly away and led throughout, winning comfortably. Time, Imln iSser, Throe Miles, A grade,—J. Carswell 1, M. Gane

2. IF. Scarfo 3. flanc was out in front for the greater part of tho race. Oarswcll, however clapped on pact in the last lap and won comfortably. Time. Smiii 23scc. Lap prize" were won as follow: Scarfo (1), Carswell (2), Gano (7). FIELD EVENTS. 120 Yards Hurdles.—First heat: R. W. Lander 1, E. G. Sutherland 2. The other competitor, B. J. M. Sutherland, did not finish. Time 15 4-ssec. Second heat: F. S. Ramson 1 A It' Campbell 2. Time, 16 3-ssee. Final: Ramson 1, Lander 2, E. G. Sutherland 3. When having a slight lead on Ramson, Lander struck a hurdle neat the finish, and this cost him the race. Itamsou won by three yards. Timi> 16 2-Dsec. ' Throwing the -TaTelin.—E. Kcsklnen (Queensland), 169tt, 1: E. (J. Sutherland, 151 ft loin "'■ F. w. Jones, HSft llin, 3. ' "" P\itting the Shot.—l. Jliuiro, 33ft IOUIn 1 ■ E. KesKinen (Queensland), 30ft lOin, 2;"e' v' Sutherland, 33ft oin, 3. - Hop, Step, and Jump.—E. Keskinen (Queensland), 43ft 6in, 1; E. G. Sutherland, 43ft 4in 2; L). Barker, 40ft 4in, 3. H. Day (Queensland) competed, but recorded three "no jumps."