FAST TIMES AT. PETONE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 40, 17 February 1931, Page 17

FAST TIMES AT. PETONE

A-perfect evening: with a light northerly breeze, aud the worthiness of the object of the meeting,, attracted a crowd of over 2000 to the Petdne Oval last night. An extensive programme of running and cycling event? drew good fields, and the earthquake relief funds should \., benefit well from the effort.' Throughout, times were fast, some being better than standnrd. In the 100 yards handicap event J. B. Stephenson, a University man, ran the final in 9 3-ssec, which was excellent, even considering the following wind. The halfmile .open handicap was won by J. O. Watt in' lmin 55 4-ssec, stnd Ogg.'s time of lmin 57sec was worthy of praise. G. Bayne was feeling.the effects of his .previous run in the mile, and finished a rather poor third behind Price and Barn, both long handicap men. All except the placed men had dropped out before the last Jap. had commenced. ■ An event of considerable interest was a special quarter-mile scratch race between T. Pickering and J. Fleming to decide who should be the Wellington representative to the Dominion champion-; ships at 'Duriedin; It- was a: disappointing race, and the > time was not good for a provincial representative. .There was_ a poor field in the half-mile walk, in which the Dominion champion, A. K. Hill, and the veteran walker, Jackson Da vies, were the only starters. The latter, though well on in years, can still show ' some points in style and action to younger walkers. Hill" conceded' a handicap of 400 yards, and had to walk out to beathis opponent. > Events which attracted a large number of competitors were the 220 yards open and the half-mile. D. M'Nichol, the Olympic runner, won the furlong sprint in 21 3-ssec. - \ The cycling events proved very interesting. Gane won both the one and threemile races. , •■ ■ ■ ;

The clubs to which competitors are attached are indicated aB follows:—Wellington (W.); University (V.); Scottish (S.); Hutt .(H.); Olympic (O.); Kiwi (K.),; Athletic^A,); Petone (P.).

Detailed results are:—: - 100 Yards Open Handicap.-^First heat: D. M'Nichol (O.), 8&yds, ; l; M. Furlong (K.), 8 yds, 2; W. Roberts (H), Byds, 3. Won by two feet. Time, 9 4-ssec. Second heat: S. Shore (P.), 6yds, V; $. C. Watt (V.), Byds, 2; M. Lo Grove (W.), 4yds, 3. A close finish. Tlmo, 9 4-ssec. Third heat: J. B. Stephenson (VO, 7yds, 1: A. Birkett, (—), oyds, 2; K. M'lntyre (H.), 6yds, 3. Won by two yards. Time, 9 4-ssec Final: J. B. Stephenson, 1; W. H. Roberts, 2; M. Le Grove, 3. Won by two feet. Time, 9 3-ssec. . 100 Yards Ladies* Handicap.—Miss C. Millar (W.), syds. 1; Miss B. Batersby (A.), 7yds, 2; Miss B. Blathorwick(W.), 4yds, 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. .

Ladles', Relay (for laps of 110 yards).—Wellington (Misses Powell, Boswell, Blatherwick, and Millar), syds, 1; Hutt (Misses Cook, Possett, Newman, Kench), scr, 2. Time, 47 3-ssec 440 Yards Scratch Race between. PlckeriSe and Fleming to decide the Wellington representative in the Dominion championships at Dunedin.—Pickering 1, Fleming 2. Pickering took the lead after 100 yards had been covered and held it till 50 yards from home, when Fleming challenged. Pickering put in a good effort and won by two feet. The time, 64 4-ssoc, was slow. . i . '

880 Yards Handicap.—J. C. Watt (V.), 45 yds, 1; C. Campbell (O.), 20yd«, 2; D. Thorn (A.), 45yds, 3. Won by two yards. Time, lmin 55 4-Sscc. ■ ■ ■'.

220 Yards Junior Handicap.—S. Farrlngton (O.)', 9yds, 3; J.'Mair (H.), 9yds, 2. The only starters. , Won by a yard. Time, 23 4-ssoc. 220 Yards Open.—First heat: D. M'Nlchol (O.), 16yds, 1; K. M'lntyre (H.), 14yds, 2; N. Goodson (V.), 9yds, 3. Time, 21 2-ssec. Second heat: S. Shoro (P.), 13yds, 1; W. Roberts (D.), 17yds, 2; D. Barker (V.), 16yds, 3. Tlmo; 22sec. Third heat rM. Furlong (V.), 16yds, 1; K. O'Connell (H.), 13yds, 2l; A. Telfar (W.), 12yds, 3. - Time, 22sec. Final: M'Nlchol, I; Goodson, 2; Roberts, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 21 3-53ec. . :-..

One Mile Handicap.—N. Prico (P.), 110 yds, 1; D. Barn (O.), 100 yds, 2; G. Bayne (P.), iscr, 3. Won by six yards. Tlmo, 4min 25 '4-ssec. Bayno's timo was 4mln 34 2-ssec. 1 Half-mile Walk.—A. K. Hill (O.). scr, Jj I Jackson Davles (400 yds), 2. Won by Inches. Timo, L'mlh 54sec. , CYCLING EVENTS. •]■'■' Ono Mile Handicap.—First heat:, L. Hajl (60yds) and L. Labone (70yds), dead-heat, I; —. Clarke (60yds). 3. Time, 2mln 15 4-ssec Second heat: SI. Gane (scr), 1. Final: Gano, 1; Labone, 2; Clarke, 3. Labone led at the bell with Hall and Gane close in. After a great tussle in the last 100 yards Gane beat Labone by half a wheel. Time, 2min 19sec. 'A. Three Miles Cycle Race.—M. Gane. 1; Rob? Inson, 2; G. Roe, 3. Roe and Gane were 30 yards behind tho bilnch with one lap to go. Roe came away from Gane and went into the pack. Gane went right through and won by one and a half length!), with two lengths between second and third. Time, 7min 14sec