AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 13, 17 January 1933, Page 13

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

PONEKE CLUB'S MEETING

iA feature of the amateur athletic and cycling meeting conducted at the Basin Reserve last evening by the Poneke Club 7h^ h u fi?l erun VW. Ogg (Olympic) in the halt-mile event. Starting from scratch, T.-a,? excell«itly-judged race, staving ?f * challenge from Wilson, his club-mate, m tue, straight, and winning narrowly in the splendid time of 2min. . • ■ _ A necessarily short but comprehensive programme served further to popularise a ?u! Ctlce of Elding evening meetings, ana there were some very interesting contests. R. Ulmer, the Old Boys cyclist, was; m tine forra, and scored a good win J-Lfu 6 :three,»»ile race. In the detailed lesults given below the competitors' clubs % c indicated as follows-.-Wellington, W.;. Olympic p.; Kiwi, X.; • Athletic, A. Petone, P.; Miramar, Mir.; Poneke, Pon.: Combined Old Boys, 0.8 Yards Handicap.—First heat; F. H. S^Phenson (V.), 3yds, 1; E. Ball (K.), ?a o' K 2 ' A- Tel£ar (w-)> 7% s'ds' 3- Time! 10 2-seec Second heat: R.-"E. Knoblock (K.), Syds, 1; A. Welpley (W.), syds, 2; f; e B- F«rl6ng (K.), 6%yds, 3. Time 10 i m /? hird heat: C. Jeakins (W.), scr, r'i><^■£*°? k8 &•)> 6%yde > -' F- Br>"ant (P-J, B%yds, 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Final: Knoblock, 1; Ball, 2;. Crooks; 3. Time, 10 1-^ec. A close finish. ' Half^ile Handicap.-i-W.- Ogg (0.), scr, /£-?• ll, sbn (a)> 33rts> 2 5"=8- K. Crow (K.), 31yds, 3. Time, 2min.: Wilson challettged strongly in the straight,. but just failed:..to head Ogg off. ■■ '■ v -1 .100 Yards Junior Handicap.—G. E. aA e» (p. i^yds, 1; H. Compton (K.), Byds, 2; F. L. Badger (A.), 9yd S ;- 3. Tune;. llsec.. . . ■•■'-• Scratch Belay - Eace.-^Kiwi (Phil Ups, Enoblock,. Ball;-Furlong), :. 1;= Wellington, 2; Combined;:^: :.Timei lmitt 3* 4-ssec. v -;:-. '••,-•.-; -.-. ■ •.- ■, : . .-..■ ,-.. .-.

100,-Yards Women's Handicap.—First heat:. Miss B. Purvis (W.), 7%yds, 1; Miss D^Hurley (W.), 3yds, 2; Miss B. Sharp (W.),; gcr, 3. Titoe, 11 3-ssec. Second heat: Miss M. Watson (K.), 7yds, 1; Miss M, Lord (A.), 10yds, 2; Miss Joyce Murray (A.), 4%ydg, 3. Time, ll'4-s«ee. Final: Miss Purvis, 1; Miss Lord, 2;. Miss Witson, 3. Time, 11 g-ssec. Won narrowly. ~ ... ..- ......

Half'*ile Cydle Handicap.—.J^rst heat: R; Lyster (A.), 40yds, 1; ft. Evans (Pon.), 50yds, 2; R. XJliA&t (0.'8.y, ear, 3. Time, limn 7sec. Secsnd heat: Jl. Blackett (6) 40yds, 1; H. Houston (0.), 70yds, 2; C Ericsson (Mir.), 30yds, 3. Tiiiie, lmitt 5-.'l-saec. Final: Ericsson, 1; Utoer, 2; Blatkett, 3.:'■Tirt^i, Vtnitt 7sec Ericsson and UJmer canle found fast in the final lap, overhauling "Blackett, who was in front at half-way. pne Mile Cycle Handicap.—First heat:

'Li W. Sowerby (A.), 90yds, 1; B. King (A.), ,150 yds, 2; L. Roberts (W.), E cr 3 Time, 2rain 15 4-osec. Second/heat: H (A.), 160 yds, 2; F. Blacketfc (Pon.), 70yds, 3. Time, 2min 27 2-osec. Final: King, 1Blackett, 2; Houston, 3. Thne, 2min 21 4-Ssec. Only a length 'and a half separated the placed men.

Three-mile Cycle Handicap.-R. Ul mer (03) scr, 1; O. Disley (A.), 70yds, 2; L. W. Sowerby (A.), 180 yds, 3. Time, 8 mm 2sec. Ulmer came away fast in the anal lap to win easily.