HAWERA CLUB ATHLETES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 December 1927, Page 7

HAWERA CLUB ATHLETES.

MONTHLY EVENING MEETING. A stiff southerly, bringing cold E.\ - ing lain. Hindered conditions unpleasant last evening for the Hawera Amateur Athletic ClubV- third monthly meeting of the season, but the competitors elected to appear, and the programme was proceeded with. Messrs W\ A. Spragg, G. H. Weir and D. Strachan officiated as judges of track events, and Mr C. Dahl of lield events. Mr L. iMartgr gave Jiis customary attention to the starter’s duties, times were recorded by Mr L. 11. Clapham and Messrs G. Collins and A. L. Palmer officiated a & track stewards. The results were as fol'ow : High jump handicap. S- Pettit t* (4in.) sft 4in., 1; L. Hulbert (2in.), oft. 2in.. 2; G. Lander (4in.) and J. Campbell (Tin.) each sft lin, cc|ual. 3. 75 Yards. —First heat: L. Hulbert (3.lyds) 1. E. Gimblett (s)yds) 2, G. Lauder (7yds) 3. Time, S 3-ssecs. Second treat: V. Solomon (olyds) I, JLay (6yds) 2, S. Pettitt (6)yds) 3. Time 8 3-ssecs. Final: Solomon 1, Lay 2. Hulbert 3. Won by 1 a foot, with a yard between second and third. Gimbleitt was a close fourth. Time, 8 2-5 Three-quarter mil© handicap—M. Kilpatrick (80yds) 1. R. Morrissey (95 vds) 2, L. Garrett (70yds) 3. The field of nine was bunched entering the final lap .hut by the time the straight was reached only four remained. In a .-rood finish ‘ Kilpatrick beat Morrissey by two yards, with Garrett 15 yards back well clear of TL Allen, who started from 120 yards. Time, 3mm. 33.5 e os. 300 Yards j ban dicap.—-V,. Solomon (25yds) 1. T. Lay (25yds) 2. L. Hulh”rt (18vd.s) 3. Won by two yards with six yards between second and third. J. 'S. Phillip (33vds)) was a good fourth. Time. 32 1-usees. Half-mile cycle handicap.— F. 'C. Brown (70vds) 1. J. TL (40yds) 2, SV. Stening (scr) 3. Won by four lengths, with two lengths between second and third, who was mchesonly in front of J. Dykes (10yds). Time. Imin losec. Three miles cycle handicap.—R. Rumba-11 (165vds) 1. J. Dykes (40vds) 2, J. TL Kelly (110yds) 3. Rumball took the lead' from the field of six when starting his tliird lap, and rode strongly to win hy 300 yards, with 100 yards between second and third. M. Onmvav (250vd«) was the only other rider to complete the journey. No time taken.