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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 102, 27 October 1934, Page 22

LABOUR DAY SPORTS

FORM OF COMPETITORS

BRITISH TEAM SELECTED

Everything considered, the fields in most of the events at the Labour Day sports meeting on the Basiu Reserve on Monday were quite good. The track was on the soft side, but, on the other hand, competitors in the sprints, at least, Teceived some assistance i'roni the light southerly. There were three good sprinters in W. J. Fitzsimmons (Hutt), J. Blakeway (Athletic), and E. Ball (Kiwi). They were the back-makers in the 100 yards handicap. Blakeway, off 5 yards, finished1 strongly, in spite of the fact that he had. been suffering from influenza, to win from. Fitzsimmons (1 yard), with Ball (4 yards) close up, third. When these three are properly tuned up they indicated that they are likely to take quite a lot of beating. Fitzsimmons will be a strong acquisition to "Wellington. From the- Iyard mark, he came out in the 220 yards handicap and defeated B. Carter (Paraparaumu), 11 yards, and Blakeway (9 yards), in 23 2-ssec. Carter, about an hour later, showed that ho had plenty in reserve by finishing second to J. McConchie (Athletic) in the 880 yards handicap. It was also MeConchies second run, for previously ho had been defeated in the one-mile handicap by C. Chalk (20 yards). Chalk ran very well, striding out freely and nicely. He passed McConchie with about 200 yards to go and won from his club-mate by 40 yards.'

The Wellington provincial ladies' champion, Miss A. C. Gibbs, from th* Wairarapa, indicated that the local girls will have to be at their best to defeat her off tho same mark. With a start of 1 yard in each event, she was second in the 75 yards handicap to Miss J. Lark (Wellington), 5 yards, and then succeeded in turning the tables on Miss Lark, who again had a start of 5 yards, in the 100 yards handicap. These two girls have beguu the season most auspiciously. Miss D. Hurley was third in the 100 yards event. She is ono deserving of greater suceecss than she has achieved to date.

Brothers played a prominent part in tho cycling events, of which there" were three-. T. and P. Roe, J. and K. Wilson, and Les and Lon Sowcrby all shared in tho spoils. Tho other two to win places were R. Ulmer (who is riding for Athletic this season) and M. Scott.

Tho Athletic Club was well represented, and its members were very successful. In twelve events they secured six firsts, four seconds, and four thirds.