ATHLETICS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 28 October 1924, Page 5

ATHLETICS

LABOUR DAY SPORTS. A SUCCESSFUL MEETING. 5- ere was a good att «iidance of the public at the show grounds yesterday afternoon, when the Hawera Amateur Athletic dub’s first sport®, meeting of the season was held. An interesting programme of events was got off, and the chief feature, a road cycle race over a distance* of 17 miles, was won by J- P. Cronin, of Wanganui, on a handicap of 8 minutes, with R. Tippetts, of- Hawera, on 3 minutes, putting up the best time. The meeting was very well conducted and reflected great credit on the officials and the secretary (Mr. W. ,(i. Watts) in particular. 1 ' Details of the events are as follow: Road Cycle Race of 17 miles. —J. P. Cronin (Wanganui), Smiii handicap, olmiu 45sec riding time, 1; F. Beaurepaire (Hawera), 11)min, 55min 48sec, 2; S. Head (Wanganui), 6)min, 51min lßsec, 3; L. Moorhouse (Wanganui), Blmin, 53min 19sec, 4; G. H. Dick (Hawera), G-Jmin, 51min 35sec, 5; W. Shearer (Hawera), 9£min, 64min 15sec, 6; .B. D. Rawson (Hawera) 6£min, 53min losec, 7; T. Lay (Hawera) 7d min, 54min. 55see, 8; 8.. Tippetts (Hawera), 3min, 51min, 9; .A. Shearer (Hawera). Signall (Hawera), 3min, 51min 40soc, 11; A. Arnold (Hawera), 12min, 61min losec, 12; H. T. Taylor (Hawera), llmin, Glinin losec, 13; I. Ross (Wanganui), 4min, 54min 50sec, 14; L. C. Smith fWanganui), Strain. 57min 40sec, 15. For actual time taken on the road Tippetts was the winner, with Head second and Brown, Dick, Signall and Cronin following in that order. The winner of the race. Cronin, finished with a. lead of about' 300 yards on Beaurepaire, who beat the third man, Head, by a similar distance,-but there was only about 8 yards between the fourth man, Moorhouse, and the fifth man, Dick. Primary Schools Race. 100 yards.— R. Spackman 1. G. Merrick 2, 35. Morrissey 3. The winner, who was one of the scratch men. won comfortably. Secondary School Handicap. 220 cards.—C. O’Dea 03yds) 1. E. Owen H2vds) 2, I. Nicholas (<scr) 3. Time, 25 3-ssee. Owen led over three parts of the distance, when O’Dea took charge and won by two yards. 75 Yards Hand icon.—T. Nicholas HvdD 1. Tor r «ns (beds') 2, S. Shore (Ylvds) 3. Time. 8 l-ssec. There were seven starters and the finish was a. dose one .Livd in Thro wine.—W. Thomas 550 D). 137 ft Sin, 1 : 'S. Lav (Her), 134 ft sin. 2; L. Hunt (Gin). 124 ft Sin, 3. 300 Vur 1 s Handican.—Torrens (30 wDi l. S. Shore (18yds) 2. W.'Thomas (10yd s') 3. T'nt-ting th' l c -hot —L. Hunt (s«r\ 3P,ft Gin, 1 ; S. Lay (3ft Gin), 27ft Gin, <2. Hi'ch .Tonm Handicap.—A. Newall f2in) and S. Shore o>ivO a tie. Now-all’s actual lump was sft 3in -and Shore’s sft. and in a final round to decide the wi"ner both tied ruiain. Discus Th-oivinn. —U. Hunt (sor). 109 ft. 1; S. Lav f2oft), 99ft 7in, 2. 880 Yards Haudipan.—C Pa Rev 035 yds) 1, Phillips (Gsvds) 2. Nicholas (80 vd-sf 3. Time. ?*uin 8 3-s c ec. There were about a ‘dozen yards between each of the nlaced men.