KEEN COMPETITION.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 21 November 1924, Page 4

KEEN COMPETITION.

AT ATHLETIC SPORTS. DUNBAR’S GOOD JUMP. There was a record' attendance at the show grounds last night,< when, an electric light sports carnival was held under the auspices of the Egmont A. and P. Association aiid tjjp Hawera Amateur Athletic Club. - The competitors displayed good form, and - an interesting programme of , events was witnessed- A - team of athletes- from Wanganui was present, and they sue-, ceeded in taking the honours in the 100 yards maiden, the 100 yards handicap and the 120 yards hurdles, handicap. E. Y.. Dunoar, who has represented Britain at the Olympic games, proved a greak attraction, and was loudly applauded when he cleared sft 6in in the high jump, considered a very good jump at night. Amongst the cyclists Tippett put' up good performances. He won the mile cycle off 90 yards, and ran third in the two miles. . arrangements in connection with the meeting were carried out in a most efficient manner by the .officials, the joint secretaries, Messrs G. H. Weir and W. G. Watts, deserving special commendation.

Details of the.events are as follow: 100 Yards Maiden.—r-Rosser (Wanganui) 1, G. Broad (Wanganui) 2, F. Rromiley (Wanganui) 3. Time, 11 4-5

, 9, ue Mil* Cycle.—R. Tippett (90yds) o’ C. Griffin (120yds) 2, J. Morris (scr) 3. Time, 2.52. 100 Yards Handicap.—First heatE. Rosser (6yds) 1,. F. Bromiley <lovds) A L. _Torrens (6yds) 3. Time, llsec. becond heat: W. M. Thomas (4yds) 1, Richards (9yds) 2. Time/ 11 2-ssec. Third heat: G. Broad (9yds) 1, C. Gardner (7yds) 2, S. Shore (4-JydsY 3. lime, 11.4-ssec. Final: Broad- (Wangaj™ 1 ) 1> Richards (Hawera) 2, Bromiley (Wanganui) 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. 75 Yards Ladies’ Race.—Miss D. Clapham 1, Miss M. Burrows 2, Miss M. Reid 3.

220 Yards Secondary Schools’ Handicap.—First heat: W. Philip (10yds) 1, R v Duckworth (14yds) 2, D. Brown (3oyds) 3. Time, 27 3-ssec. Second heat: J. Beauchamp (19yds) 1, V. Walshe (10yds) 2, E. Owen (4yds) 3. Time, 27sec, Final: Philip 1, Owen 2, Duckworth 3. Time, 27 2-ssec. High Jump.—L. Carroll (4in) sft: 6in and E. V. Dunbar (scr). sft 6in, 1. /o |4o Yards Handicap.—L. Torrens (25yds) 1, G. Telfer (15yds) 2, W. M. 440 Yards Primary Schoolboys’ Handicap —Morgan 1, Linton 2, Morrissey 3. lime, 65 l-ssec. Two Mile Cycle.—C. Griffin (230yds) Banks_ (270yds) 2, R. Tippett (140vds) 3. Time, 5.56 3-5. r. 12 °, I*#? Hurdles Handicap—G. Broad (9yds and one hurdle down) 1. Hulbert; (12yds: and one hurdle down) Runhar (scr) 3. Time, 18 4-ssec.

/i2, i Mikv Handicap.—E. G. Smith gOOyds) 1 C. Hhddinott (130yds) 2, C. Bailey (75yds) 3. Time, 4.59 3-5. _Relay Race.—Technical School 1. Hawera Athletic 2, Wanganui 3. - During the evening a horse jumping competition was held, and the order in which the animals were placed by the . Mr E - Allen’s Dexter t> M r F- Hailstorm 2, jMiss I. Rutherfurd’s Kitty Machree 3. The jumping was quite a feature Of the gening s entertainment. pleasing feature of the gathering was_the musical programme rendered Moosman’s Orchestra and Messrs F. Low. W. Watts, and J. Davies. All the items were greatly appreciated, as. were Mr Laidlaw’s comic sketches.