AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 58, 9 March 1928, Page 5

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

MEETING AT PETONE AUSTRALIANS INVINCIBLE After rain had, sent many liomu disappointed ou the previous evening, the attendance at the Petoue Amateur Athletic Club'u iirst electric light meeting Jast I night-was sufficient to justify fully the young club's enterprise. Included in the crowd, which was estimated at well over Jivo thousand, were many visitors from the city and from all parts of the Valley. The meeting itself was a suecessMn every way. Despite the threatening weather, the competitors were present in full force, and, except in the cycling events, the winning places were well distributed among the starters off the different; marks. The officials were right on their job, and as race followed race without the sign oil a. hitch the onlookers waxed increasingly enthusiastic over , the bill of fare provided. ' The track was a little on the soft side, but was nevertheless firm and the major-' ity of the times registered were good. Scarcely a- breath of wind disturbed the warm air, and, although rain threatened, it never fell. The lighting arrangements, provided entirely by voluntary labo.ur, were admitted to be excellent. In addition to the powerful arc lights which encircled the track, two powerful beams, focused from the grandstand, kept the: competitors well in view. The great attraction' of the meeting admittedly lay in the performances of the visiting Australian c.yelistsj J. Standen and T>. Gray, who did all,..that was expected of them and more; They carried all before them, and neither was beaten in any event save by his team mate. In spite .of the fact that a win for them soon came to be taken as a matter of course, they never failed to receive the applause they earned. Detailed results:— ■ RUNNING. 100 yds Handicap.—First heal: C. H. List ("MyCs). 1: R. IncHs (Tyds). 2. Time, lOseo.. Second lient: J. CunninEliam (i.yds), i: A. Stubbf (Syds). 2; L. Veitch (lyd), 3. Time,' 10 I-ssec. Third heatt J. Hamilton (syds), 1; E.. Hosklns (7yds)/ 2: V. Wilkinson (Syds), 3. Time. 10 l-ssec. Final: Hosklns 1, Ilarnil-: ton 2, Cunningham 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Won by two feet. 120 yds Junior Handicap.—First heat: A. Hanscn (2yds), 1; S. Bernet (oyds), 2; 11. Boyd (uyds), 3. Timo, 13 2-Ssec. Seconrt heat: W. Lißhtfoot (2yds), 1; JI. Wnllis (7yds);. 2; S. Jl'Greevy (6yds), 3. Timo, 14 ■ 3-ssec. Final: Hansen 1, Wghtfoot 2, Boyd. v. A. very close finish. 880 yds Handicap.—A. Ballantyno (55yds), 1; J. Richardson (415 yds), 2; W. OgK (syds) ,3. Time, 2min. Won by ten yards, with ono yard between second and third. -' 220 yds Handicap.—First heat: A. Stublis, (17yds), 1; J. O'Brien (15yds), 2; J. Smith (10yds), 3. Time, 23 2-ssec. Second heat: R. Inglis (14yds), 1; I*. Jones (17yds), 2. Time, 24sec.. E. Hoskins finished first, but. was' disqualified for cutting out two posts. Third heat: J. Thorn (17yds), 1; P. Wilkinson (lSyds), 2. -Time,23 2-ssec. Final: In-. Blis 1, Jones 2, Thorn 3. Time; 23 2-ssoc. A close finish. - Hutt Valley 100 yds Championship.—J. ITamilton 1, J. Cunningham 2, E. Hoslcins 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. . ■' Boys' Kace.—Bell l; Winnie 2,* August-3. 300yfls Junior Handicap.—C. Taylor (13 yds), I;.A. Hansen (6yds), 2; R. Boyd (10 yds), 3. Time, 35 .2-ssoc.:,'■. ', One Mile Handicap.—D. Priestley (15yds), 1; C. Bowler (80yds), 2; G. Bayne (20yds), 3. Time, 4niln 35sec. The third lap found Priestley and Bayne among, the1-; "'handicap men:l Bowler led to within a hundred yards from the tape, when Priestley passed him to win by three yards. ' 440 yds Handicap.—C. B. Allen (scr), 1; J. Thorn (29yds), 2. Time, 52aec. Won by ten yards. N. Smith (26yds) finished first, but had inadvertently been wrongly handicapped and was disqualified. ■-. Interclub Relay (440yds).—Pctone (J. Hamilton, R. Infills, F. Wilkinson, and .T. Cunningham), 1; University, 2; Kiwi, 3. Won at tho tape. LADIES' EVENTS. 120 yds Ladies" Handicap.—First heat: Miss I. Hammond (10yds), 1'; Miss M. Hill (9yds), 2; Miss K. Blake (Gyds)-, 3. Time, 14 3-Osix. Second heat: Miss SI.-Spucway. (14yds), 1; Miss J. .Collins (12yds), 2; Miss E. Sharps' (scr), 3. Timt);'l4 3-ssec. Third heat: Miss K. Boswoll (10yds), 1: Miss I). Eairlea (11yds), 2; Miss L. Sharpe (11yds),'3. Time, 14 1-5 sec. Fourth heat: Miss E. Powell (10yds), 1; Miss W. Gwllllams (15yds), 2; Miss N. Wilson (7yds), 3. Time, 14 4-ssec. Final: Miss Boswcll 1, Miss Spurway 2, Miss Eagles 3. Timo, 14scc. . ' i 1 lOO.vds Ladles'. Handicap.—First hoaf: Miss M. Hill (flyds), 1; Miss M. Spurway (11yds), 2: Miss E. Stickles (Byds), 3. Time, 12sciv Second heat: Miss F. Hammond (Byds), 1; Miss A. O'Brien. (12yds), 2; Miss E. Sharpo (scr), 3. Timo, 12scc. Third heat: Miss 'K. Boswell (Syds), 1; Miss P. Martin (Syds). 2; Miss C. Millar (lyd), 3. Time, 12 2-Dseu;' Fourth, heat: Miss D. Eaglos (!)yds), 1:' Miss: h. Sharpo (!)yds), 2; Miss K.-Ualo (Syds),' 3.. Timo, 12 l-ssec. Final: Miss Boswcll C-'Wiss" Hammond 2, Miss O'Brien 3. Time, 13scc. Ladles' Kelay (440yds).—l'ctonc (Misses E. Symons, D. Eagles, C. Stickles, and K. Blake), 1; Wellington, green (Misses A. O'Krion, K. Unle, 3. Wilson, and X Miller). 2; Welliii'tton, red (Misses Clarke, M. Spurway, M. Wilkins, and (!. Edwards), 3. Time, 57sec. A very cluse finish. CYCLING. Two Mile. Cyclo Handicap.—l'lr«t. heat: .1. Carsweir (ser), 1; R, James (50yds), 2; J. Preudigast (UOyds), 3. Time, •lUmlu Ou 1-5 sec. J. Standon (Australia) was forced to pull out in the sixth lap owing to v puncture. Second heat: D. Gray (Australia), (20yds behind scratch), 1; C. Flett (scr), 2; H. Scarfe (scr), .'). Time, 4mln 37soc. Third heat: A. Horsfall (scr), 1; J. Morris (20yds), 8. Time, 4mln 47SOC. A. James fell at tho beginning of tho lust lap. Final: Gray 1, Horsfnll 2, Flctt 3. Time, 4mln 53scc. Tho back-markers having gained most of tho places In tho heals the Held was bunched from', tho start In Iho final, the riders-taking.'a'lap: In-turn. Going round llio buck for the last timo (iray luok thu lead from Flctt, who. was '(.hen passed by Horsl'all. Won by twenty-live yards, with two yards between second and third. Ono Mllo II Grado Cyclo Handicap.—First heat: A. James (30yds), 1; L. Hal! (50yds), 2; It, Robinson (20yds), 3. Timo, 2mtn 20sc<;. Second heat: It. Morris (30yds), 1; T. Falloon (lOyds). 2; .1. Ktnpleton (70yds), ;:. Timo, Sniln 22scc. Final: James 1. Morris 2, Hall 3. Time, 2mln 30scc. Won by a longlli. . Ono Mllo Scratch Imitation Cycle Race.—J. Slanden .1, 1). Gray: 2, J. Morris :!. Time. 2min 31sec. Standen, Flctt, and Gray took lUe first, three laps In that. order,. land on the lluiil round Iho Australians drew , away from (ho field, Standen winning by 10yds, with Morris, who passed Flett ' fifty yards from • home, a couplo of lengths back. ,Thrco Mllo Cyclo Handicap.—J. Standen HO yds bholnd), 1: H. Scarfo (scr), 2; A. James (180 yds). 3. Time.' "ral»'''.ll"sc«. Tlio \\innors cauglit tho field : with .three laps to go. Scnrfo stuck to Standen well, mid'only ten yards separated them at the finish; Throe Milo Cycle Handicap.—Second race: I>. Gray (30yds behind), 1: J. Morris (50yds). 2; J. , Carswoll (scr), 3,,. Timo,: Tmln 13 2-Dscc. C'arswc.ll led for the'three laps prior to the last, when lie was passed •by Gray, who put In a great spurt and .won. by over thirty yards. Morris passed Carswoll a few yards from tho line and beat him by-half a wheel. 880 yds Cyclo Handicap.—first heat: J. Standon (10yds behind), 1. Timo, lmln Ssec. 3. Cnrswell (ser) was the only other starter. Second heat: D. Gray (10yds behind), 1; T. Hayes ClOyds), 2. Time, Iniin 3sw. Third hral: A. Horsfall (scr). 1; .T. I'rondigast .(50yds), 2. Time, lmln 4sec. Final: Gray 1. Ktamlcu 2, Horsrall 3. Time, lmln 4sec. Won by five yards, with two yards between second and third. • '