"PRO.” ATHLETICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12527, 12 April 1935, Page 7

"PRO.” ATHLETICS

’professional floodlight MEETING. ; j CHAMPIONSHIPS decided . Further championship events drew a .large'attendance to the Professional Athletic and Cycling Club’s floodlight meeting at* Victoria Domain last evening when the usual running, cycling, tin hare and . wrestling . events were presented. Music was provided by , the , Military Band. It was announced during the proceedings that the meeting next week would be held on Tuesday evening. i ■ Following , are. the results of last night’s events, the number *of competitors being given in parentheses: Senior half-mile championship (7) : P, Allen 1, M. Leigh 2, H. Clare 3. Only three finished. Won by 50* yards. 2.16 1-5. Ladies’ 75 yards, championship (5) : Misses M. Leigh 1, K. Johnson 2, At. pjoxham 3. \\lon by inches. Time t)sec. junior 75 yards championship (G) : F, Fitzgerald 1, J. 'Smith 2, P. Allen y. Dine 8 2-ssec. Senior cycle, one mile championship (4): B. Thompson 1, H. J. Davis 2, F. Jeffs 3. Time 2.34. . Junior cycle, one mile championship (6): G. Wright 1, C. Hyndman 2, J. F. Davis 3. Time 2.43. Won by 20 feet. In tlie second lap Px-eddy and Thompson had a spill, but suffered no serious injury. .Senior 100 yards handicap (5): L. Williamson, S}yds, 1 ■ H. Cater, 12} vds, 2; D. -Moran, ll}yds, 3. Time 10 sec. Second beat (4) : J. Dunsmore, B}yds, 1; A- McLacblin, 8-}yds, 2; H. Gordon, 13vds, 3. • Time 10 l-ssec. Final: L. Williamson 1, H. Cater 2, IT. Gordon 3. A close finish. Time 10 l-sseo. Ladies 100 yards handicap.—First heat (5) : Misses M, Leigh -.scr., 1; T. Whitehead, s}yds, 2; D. Cox, 11yds, 3. Time 11 4-osec. Second heat (4) : Misses Iv. Johnson, 3yds, 1; B. Hollis, 7}\xls, 2- D. File, 12}-yds, 3. Time ]2sec. Third heat (5) : Misses M. Rloxhnm, 3yds, 1; E. Turner, B}yds, 2; V. Samson 13yds, 3. Time 11 4-5. Final: Misses T. Whitehead 1, Iv. Johnson and M. Bloxhnm dead heat 2. Time 12sec. Junior 100 yards handicap.—First, heat (5): E. Fitzgerald, scr., 1; S. White*, lGiycls, 2 J. Smith 9yds, 3. Tinxe 11 l-ssce. Second heat (5) : F. Cox, 10yds, 1; E. AVhite, 7yds, 2; P. Alien,, 2yds, 3. Time 11 2-psec. Final: S. White 1, Fitzgerald 2, E. White 3. Time; 1.1 4-ssec.y Senioi'. two laps handicap (10) : H. Hicks, ?95yds, ,1; T\ Bradley, oOyds,, 2 ; % .White, 85yds,, 3. Time 1.41 4-5. Junior cj’cle, 2 laps ■Jiaridicap.-—• First heat. (5) : J. Davis 20yds, 1; G. Wright sre., 2;F. Thompson, 5 yds, 3,- Tiine 1.9. Second Lent (4) : B. Fox,; 'Adyds ,1; A. Hepburn, . 40yds, 2;: S. Saunders, - 30yds,• 3;: Time 1.18 4-5. Final: Fox -, Hepburn 2, J. Davis 3. Time 1.8. Senior cyelt, 4 laps handicap (10): Jack Davis, 190yds, 1; H. S. Davis, 150yds, 2; H. J. Davis, 45vds, 3. Time 2.17. In the second lap C. Davis rame to grief on a cornel’ and in the last lap B. Thompson and E. Jeffs fell on the same corner, but no serious Injuries were sustained. —Tin Hare RacingHurdles (5) .—Humphries’ Mack 1; Fitzgerald’s Bob In, 2; Rigney’s Silver Daft, 3. Time 29sec. Novice stakes.—First heat (3) : V. Davy’s Stinger 1, Davis’ Bonnie Pride 2; Mrs. Dunn’s Two Colours 3. Time 2G 4-ssec. Second heat (4) : Hosier’s Bonnie Ripple P* Morrow, s Cooee Lass, 2; Fitzmaurice’s Bob In 3. Time 26 3-osec. Final: Davy s Stinger 1; Hosiei’’s Bonnie Ripple 2, Only two finished. Time 27 l-ssec. Open stakes. —First’ heat (4) : Gxiten’s Silver Streak 1, O’Meara’s Flash 3. Time 27sec. Second heat (4) : Fitzgerald’s Mae West 1; Davis’ Bonnie. Mint 2, Daw’s Stinger 3. Time 2>7 2-5 eec. Final: Davis’ Bonnie Mint 1, Outen’s Silver Streak 2, Fitzgerald s Mae West 3. Time 26 3-ssee. —.WrestlingAllen boat Scott with a fall m the third round from a body press. In the Awatere v. Hadwen bout the decision went to Awatere, as °^ r Y 1 the second round Hadv en receiv painful injury' to his thumb nnc vr.a unablo to continue. A fast and exciting bout was seen between Hayward v. Buscke, with a rapid and clever exchange of hoK and a considerable display of fueworks. Buscke took a fall IT j . third round with a well-executed jackknife and in the fifth round vas awarded a penalty fall on a foul, the referee’s decision meeting V W , loudly expressed approval of most of the crowd. ,