ATHLETICS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 February 1925, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

■ 4 AUSTRALIANS AT PHATATUA. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATIONPATTIATUA, .Feb. IS. At (lie athletics meeting; to-day the racing was spoilt by a continuous lieree gale. The ' handicaps generally proved Too much lor the visiting Australians, six of whom competed. Parker ami Grehan also competed in the .100 yards, and were not placed. The final of the two. miles was a great race. Rose (Masterton) heating Hyde from scratch, in a strong finish by a few yards. The half-mile was won by Whyte in a close finish. It was a fine race. Rose retired half-way in the mile. Hyde continued, but was unplaced. In the 100 yards invitation race. Whyte, the only Australian competitor, ran- a splendid third from scratch. The -140 yards Wairarapa championship was a fiasco, T. \ angioni (MasterIon) being the only competitor, but he completed the course.The cycle events proved a gift to P. Casey, the youthful Palmertson North competitor, who annexed the one, two and three miles in great style. In the latter event lie heat Burness decisively off scratch. The Australian’s machine was too high geared for the conditions.

Detailed results: — UK) Yards. —C. Rankin (12yds) 1, Fi. Mexted (10yds) 2, K. Eastwood (syds) 3. Time, 9 4-osec. Won hv two yards. One mile.—o. Harris (160yds) 1, E. Heffer (130yds) 2. R. Campbell (90yds) 3. Time. 4min 36 3-osec. 220 Yards Handicap.—R. Walker (20 yds) 1. K. Eastwood (9yds) 2. Vangioni (18vds) 3. 'l'ime. 23 4-ssec. Two Miles.—Rose 1. Wliyto 2. Heffer 3. Time. 9min 54 2-sseo. PRO Yards. —Whyte (scr) 1. H. Berney (SOvds) 2. 0. Scotnev (25yds) 3. Time. 2min / 2 4-ssec. Two Yfiles Cycle.—Casey (90yds) 1, Burness (40yds) 2. Angelini (210vds) 3. Time, 7min 10 2-ssec. Three Miles -Cycle.—Casey (90yds .1. Burness (90yds) 2, Angelini (300yds i 3. Time, not available. WEST COAST TEAM. WANGANUI, Fob. IS. The West Coast Centre team for the New Zealand athletic championships at Wanganui next week is as follows: 100 yards.—L. Prowsc. A. Telfar, W. Mitchell, Thomas. , 220 yards. — L. Browse, A. Telfar, W. Mitchell, Gilmour, Thpmas. ’ 440 yards.—C, Deem, C. Maitland. E. Scott. BSO yards. —0. Budd. C. Maitland. A. Page. . One mile-.—G. Budd. C. Gibbons. A. Page. _ Three miles. —C. Gibbons, A. Page. H. Newton. 120 yards hurdles. —G. Fisher, C. B. Ivyngdon, G. Broad 440 yards hurdles. —C. Deem, A. J. Darby, P. Norris, E. Scott. One’and three-mile walks. —H. Kerr, P. Horn. High jump.—J. H. Hall, G. Franks, Phil Norris.

Pole vault. —G. Franks. Broad jump.—L. Prowse, Phil Norris and A. J. Darby. Hop, step and jump.—Phil Norris, G. Franks "and A. J. Darby. Shot nutting.—U. Hunt, Salisbury and J. Dillon. Hammer throwing.—E. McGregor, D. Hunt and J. H. Hall. Javelin throwing.—S. Lay, L. Hunt and P. Norris. . Discus. —L. Hunt, E. McGregor and -J. J. Dillon. Cycling (one and three miles). —H. Gray and I. Ross (Wanganui), J. H. Morris. a Of the foregoing, the are members of the Hatvera A.A. Club: Thomas, Kyngdon, Kerr, Hall, Franks, Hunt, Salisbury, Lay and Morris. It is understood that Thomas will not be available.