AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 30 January 1930, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

LADLES’ RECORD EQUALLED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) MAPIEkC, Jan. 29. At the Napier Amateur Athletic Club's meeting to-night Mias McLean, Hastings, equalled the New Zealand ladies’ 100 yards record of 11 3-ssec., beating Mias V. Barrow, Wellington, provincial champion, bv two yards. j BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES. j .'United Press Association—By Electric Telegrapc Copyright.) I . VANCOUVER, Jan. 28. ! The British Empire Games Committee at Hamilton (Ontario) has inlorined the governing bodies of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa that a contribution of £IOOO is to be made by each country towards the expenses of sending athletes to the game at Hamilton. The dicision is in view of the difference of the expenses of those countries and Britain.

It is hpoed Australia will reconsider the decision not to send a team. All countries are well represented.

CLUB SPORTS EVENING. . The form shown at the usual evening meeting under the auspices of the Hawera Amateur Athletic Club last night was uniformly good and resulted in an undoubtedly successful gathering. Hie finishes, generally, were close and exciting,' with special interest in - the sprint race and the cycling events. The meeting of Hamilton and Cam- ; bie m the, IUO yards was looked fort ward to with much interest. The form--5 er won his heat, while Cam bie was ■ second and in the final Hamilton just managed to got home in the lead by a i i matter of inches. • ' The results were n:s follow:' '• >' 120yds hurdles. —First heat: A. s Blair (I.oyds, 1 down) 1, A. Hart (10 i yds, 1 down) 2, S. Lay (syds, high, 1 1 down) 3.; time, 16 l-ssec. .Second heat: F. Bairnclongh (14yds, 2 down) 1, ijj. Ekdahl (I.oyds, 1 down) 2; time, ]Cisco. Final: Blair 1, Barraclough 2, Hart 3; time, 16sec. 100 yds primary schools.—L Toy (■S cr ) 1, R. Pierson (14yds) 2;' time, 12sec. 880yds open.—R. Walker (65yds) 1, S. Clare (70yds) 2, R. MoWilliam (80 yds) 3. Time, 2min 6 l-ssec. 100yds ladies.—Miss AT Allan (scr) 1. Miss E. Toy (scr) 2, Miss S. O’Brien (7yds) 3; time, 12 4-ssec. 100yds open.—First heat: J Hamilton (3yds) 1, D. Ekdahl (7yds) 2, M. H. Prince (syds) 3; time/10 l-ssec. Second heat: A. Blair (10yds) 1, K. Cam bie. (3yds) 2, G. Irving (Byds) 3; time, 10 l-osec. Final: Hamilton 1, Cambie 2, Blair 3; time, 10 l-ssec. Won by inches. _ One mile cycle.—A.' Hart (40yds) 1, | K. Foy (40yds) 2, R. Rumball (40yds) | ,3 ; time, 2min 59sec. j High jump.—S. Lay (sin) and I>. Ekdahl (7in) equal sft. 3in 1, F. Bar- I raclough (7in) sft 2in 3. i Two miles cycle.—A. Hart (50yds) 1, j K. Foy (50yds.) 2, M. Campbell (100 , yds) 3; time, smm. 50sec.

Pole vault.—F, Barraclough (15in) Bft 3in 1, A. E. Gilliver (ser) Bft. 2. Tlie programinef or next Wednesday' will include the 'following events. —220 yds, one mile run, javelm, shot, halfmile, one mile and one mile and a-half cycle events, • I.ooyds primary school boys, 75yds ladies, 440yds hurdles, half-mile walk, and 220yds secondary' school!) oys.