INTERESTING RACING

Evening Star, Issue 20635, 7 November 1930, Page 6

INTERESTING RACING

TRACK AND FIELD SPORTS Despite the rain that fell during tho progress of the track and field athletic meet at the Caledonian Ground last night and the sodden state of thp tracks the first fixture of the Otago Centro of the New Zealand Amateur Atldetic Association produced some good racing, both in the running and cycling events. A stiff wind was against the runners in .the sprints, but considering the conditions good fields faced the starter (Mr R. Thompson), and there was a fair crowd of spectators. Results:— 100 YARDS A GRADE HANDICAP. W. Churchill, 3Jyds ... ... ... ... 1 W, Smith, Siyds 2 W. R. Lucas, 3Jyds <1 Five started. Churchill came away from the others at 75yds, and won comfortably by 2yds, Lucas a yard hack third. Time, 10 6-10 sec. 100 YARDS B GRADE HANDICAP; First heat: A. G. Holt (Iyd) 1, F, C. ‘ Andrews (3yds) 2, W, Burridgo (ser) 3. Seven starters. Won by half a yard; a yard between second and third. Time, 11 2-10 sec. Second heat : E. W. Henry (15yds) 1, J. Pledger (IJyds) 2, L. Wright (j)yd) 3. Seven starters. A splendid finish, barely a foot between the placed men. Time, 11 4-10 sec. —Final.—* Holt 1 Henry 53 Wright 3 Holt was striding well, and he shot away from the field with 20yds to go, winning nicely by a yard. Wright third IBin away., Time, 11 4-10 sec, ONE-MILE B GRADE CYCLE HANDICAP. First Heat.—F. Grant (140yds) 1, H. M. Brosnau (150yds) 2, B. Thomas (30yds) 3. Six starters. Won by four lengths, Thomas 20yds back. Time, 2mm 31sec. Second Heat.—F. Loades (130yds) 1, H. Madigau (130yds) 2, J. Stokes (140yds) 3. Five starters. Won by half a wheel, a length separating the next two. Time, 2min 30 8-lOsec. —Final.— Stokes 1 Loades -2 Madigan ... 3 Loades was leading with a lap to go, but Stokes came to light with a, fine effort a furlong from homo to win by two lengths, Madigan 20yds further back. Time, 2rain 26 4-10scc. PUTTING THE 161 b SHOT. L. Wright (sft Gin), 35ft 4in 1 A. G. Holt (4ft), 35ft 4in 2 P. G. Ward (oft 6in), 34ft 3 Only competitors. Wright and Holt ; tied for first place, the former doing better in a .deciding putt, 880 YARDS HANDICAP. A. R. Geddes, 3oyds ... ... I, B, R. M'Kernan, 15yds ... 2 S. King, 25yds 3 Eight starters. Geddes w-ont to the front soon’ after the start, and moving easily stayed there all At the end of the first lap M'Kernan was lying fifth, hut ho went into second, place along the back stretch, followed closely by King. Geddes sprinted up the straight, and won by 12yds. There was a good finish for second place, M'Kernan heading King by half a yard. Time, 3min 9 8-10 sec. ONE-MILE A GRADE CYCLE HANDICAP. First heat: E. Fletcher (100yds) 1, J. Fogarty (scr) 2, C. Conroy (20yds) 3, Fletcher had opened up a big gap by the time the last lap was entered upon, and lie won by 50yds from Fogarty, Conroy being third three lengths back. Time, 2min 28 8-10 soc. Second heat: R. Duncan (100yds) 1, G. Smith (20yds) 2, C. G. Lucas (50yds) 3. Four starters. Won by a. length, Lucas several lenths back. Time, 2min 29 4-10 sec. —Final.— Fogarty ... ... ... ... 1 Conroy ... 2 Fletcher ... 3 Fogarty gave a splendid exhibition of judgment and sprinting ability. With half the distance covered Duncan and Fletcher were out in front just ahead of Conroy and Fogarty. _ Fletcher led at # the bell, Fogarty lying handy in third position. Fogarty timed his, sprint nicely, and coming round the bend on the outside shot to tho front entering tho .straight and won easily by six Conroy being three lengths ahead of Fletcher. Time, 2min 27 8-10 sec.

800 YARDS INTERCLUB RELAY HANDICAP. Anglican No. 1' (P. G. Ward, W. Burriclge, J, W. Johnson, and L. Wright), scr ... ... 1 Dunedin (B. Jones, W. R. Lucas, W. R. M'Lcod, and W. J. Duff), syds ... ... 2 Cavershain (A. J, Mills, C. Clark, S. Corbett, and E, P. Brown), syds 3 Five teams competed. A good race, Cavershain and_ Dunedin holding the load in the earlier stages. The former lost its advantage by faulty transfers of the baton, and Anglican No. 1 gradually reduced the leeway and won by syds. There was a splendid finish for second place, Dunedin getting home by inthes. Time, 2min 37 8-10 sec,