ATHLETICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10854, 25 March 1929, Page 5

ATHLETICS

LADIES’• MEETING AT WAIROA

MISS NORMA WILSON SCORES A

DOUBLE

WINS RELAY RACE FOR, WAIROA.

(Special To The Times). WAIROA, March 24

A very successful meeting was held by the Wairoa Ladies’ Amateur Club at the North Clyde grounds oil Saturday. when there was an attendance of about 366. The principal attraction was the appearance of Miss Norma Wilson, who was -seen for the first time in action in Wairoa. During the afternoon M s.s W ilson took part in the 106 yards invitation race, tlie 126 yards ladies’ handicap, and the relay race, Wairoa v. Gisborne, the well-known sprinter running for Wairoa.

The 100 yards invitation race saw an excellent start, in wh elf. Miss Wilson soon overhauled the opposition, and Avon by three yards Jrom 51 iss Lean of Hastings, in 11 3-osec., Miss Stewart being third. In her beat the Hastings girl breasted the tape first in 11 3-osec. The 120 yards handicap pioved another easy victory tor Miss Y\ dson, who won in 14 J.-ssec. ' Three teams took part in the 440 vards relav. Gisborne A and 15 and 'Wairoa. One Gisborne team appeared to have the race well m banu, the last runner setting out with a lead of three to four yards from Miss Wilson.. The latter caught her opponent about half-way, but then 101 l back and in the concluding stages Won a well-judged race lor Wairoa by two feet, amid the intense merit of the crowd. During the afternoon several buys races were held/ a feature of which was the large fields which ranged from fifteen to fifty. . In the evening an enjoyable dance Was tendered the visitors, and durum- an interval the prizes "ere P'esentod. Mr. F. J. Single expressed the thanks of the club and the public Miss Wilson’s presence, and hoped* that it would, not be the last time she would vs. Wairoa, On the call of the president cheei s rrci e then given for Miss W llsoii. and Mr Single asked her as a. special favor to present the prizes won during the daw a request which was ecmnbod with. Other speakers naid ti 'bote to the keen interest taken n the sport bv Mr. S mrle, stating that the popularity of athletics amongst the ladies in Wairoa was due entiidj U the president, who bad gone to endless trouble m connection "db the formation of the club. Dancing wus then, resumed, and an enjoraUe evening concluded at. mu i r, INTER-’VARSITY SPORTS. CAMBRIDGE BEAT OXFORD. t k nitcd Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright Srallan Press Assorted Serviced nieceTvca ',. Cambridge beat Oxford bv seven events to four at the intei sports, which were held for the fi ■ thrie at Stamford Bridge o'vmg to Queen’s Club being converted into tennis courts. The attendance was twenty, thousand. j. INTERN AT IOX A L CROSS- . COUNTRY RACE. WIN FOR ENGLISH RUNNER. United Pre«s Assn by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) ,('Received March 24. 0.0 P m -> • , . PARIS. March 23. In the international cross-country race of -12.89 kilonicti-es;-' ten’countries'cbinn^ the Royal Aw Force, England, tv as fitst in 42min. 46*sec. Franqe won the team race with .28 points. g. ,