AMATEUR SPORTS

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 14 February 1930, Page 8

AMATEUR SPORTS

INITIAL MEETING AT ELTHAM. [ SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. The .Eltham Amateur Athletic Club was favoured, witn line weatner and a large attendance, of spectators for its first annual sports gatneu-ing, held yesterday on Taumata Park, Eltham. Splendid ■support was accorded by competitors from Haw-era, New Plymouth rind Stratford, and a comprehensive ■programme of nine pedestrian, five field, six cycle and six piping and dancing events provided keen competition throughout the after-noon. Large fields and close finishes were tile order of the day.

Much appreciated programmes of a wide range of selections were submitted by the Hit-ham Pipe and Brass Bands and the able control of proceedings by the club officials left little to be desired. The various events- were expeditiously handled by Messrs R. E. Thomas (referee), W. Ricketts, W. Rigg, J. C. Walsh, T. Bennett (judges), F. Vincent, H. L. Kasper, J. Keelar (timekeepers), At ■ Ware (announcer), A.. Whiting (starter), H. N. Murray (result steward), R. McWilliam (secretary), and Miss Dorothy Gower, who judged the dancing events. Results are as follow:

PEDESTRIAN EVENTS

100 yarns.—U. Irving, Stratford (b * u ' -‘•Tince, iaiuam foyus) -ana 4. Hamilton, totrattord (2-jyds), equai - 4 J. Wintmg, ERnam (lOyas) 4. lime -Log-osec. 5

220 yards.—G. living (20yds) I. M. 1 rince (13yds) 2, J. Wniting (22yus) 3. lime. 21 4-osec. Won by a yard. 440 yards.—-G. living (40yds) 1, M. I unce (28yds) 2, O. Cleaver, Eitham 35 yds) j. lime, 49 1-ssec. Irving had a two yards’ advantage at the finish. I i rV y i l *' ds - —$ Clare, Eiithain (80yds), 1 ii-. ; °- T^ leavei ; McWii-l ham, Elithain (80yds), 3. Time, 1.57 3-oi sec. W on by ten yards. i TV°a e n mi lr'~ S > Qiare (170yds) 1 F.j S !1 > J**wera (140yds), 2; K. ’McW Ilium (180yds) 3. Time, 4.34 3-5. oiare ran a heady race and won by about la yards. ;-m°°-i }a r tls , ary schools). —R. Jenivins 1, J. Ryburm 2, S. Murray 3. bein/Tb (la r dle «)-—Miss M.' Oampbdl (10 y ds) l Miss N. Rowlands (2yds) 2, Miss E Time, 12 l-ssec; Mile walk.—D. Wills (scr) 1 E Gnften (60yds) 2, H. N. Murray Eltham (200ycls) 3. Time, 7min 7 4-ssec. lhe two Hawera men fought out a close finish. Wills leading by two yards. CYCLE RACES. Half mile. —First heat: B. Lee, El-/-nm, ( ]3s y d| s) .1, E. Tipler, Eatlnim (oOy’ds) 2, A. Adlam, Stratford (20yds) H 1-5. Second heat; K. Laird (Lloyds) 1; G. Hooper, Hawera, (SO yds), 2; F. Tilley, Eitham, (60yds) 3. Hnio, 1.7. Third heat: A. Kennedy, Hawera (30yds) 1,1; G. Bourke, Eitham (65yds), 2; Rl. L. Reid, New Plymouth (150yds), 3. Time, 1.10 2-5. Final: B. Lee 1, K. Laird 2, E. Tipler 3. Time, 1.0 4-5. Won easily. One mile.—E. Tipler (75yds), 'l - C. Reid, New Plymouth (140vds) 2- T ■ Davidson, Hawera (180yds)', 3/ ’lime! '

2.25 2-5. Tipler took the lead in the last lap and) won easily. Two miles. —L. G. Heatley, New Plymouth (40yds), 1; R. L. Reed (40 yds), 2; A. Kennedy, Hawera (SOyds), 3. Time, 5.8. The winner held the lead for the last two laps and was closely pressed by his co-marker. Three miles.—F. Tinier (150yds), 1; N. Newlove, Eltham (220yds), 2; L G. Heatley 3. Time, 8.0. Won by the barest margin. Tipler, Newlove and J. M. Stewart (250yds) made a close race until the final lap when the latter dropped out.

FIELD EVENTS. Putting ill© shot.—K. A. Laird <,sft (Jin) ;j{Jlt 4in I, E. Adlam (oft) 35ft 10'in '2> W. Barber (sft Gin) 33ft 3. Javelin throw.—J. Whiting, Eltham (80ft), 2Qoft 1; A. Adlam (70ft) 109ftj Gin 2; S. Lav, Hawera (sor), 190ft' 10in High jump.—E. Adlam (Sin) sft Gin, F. E. Gilliver (4iii) sft Gin, equal 1 ; D. Gower (Gin) sft Sin 3. Adlam and Gilliver tossed for the first award, the former winning. Long jump.—L. Wynyard, Stratford (lSm), 21ft Bin 1; J. Whiting (36iu), 21ft 2; S. Lay (9in), 20ft 7in 3. Hop, step and jump.—L. Wvnyard (21in) 41ft Oin 1, J. Whiting (42in), 40ft Sin and F. E. Gilliver (18in) 40ft Sin tied for second plaee and in the jump-off Whiting won with 41ft- (Lin against Gil liver’s 40ft Sin. PIPING AND DANCING.

March (piping).—L. Gower, 129 points, 1; A. ltussell, 126 points, 2; J. Hamilton, 121 points, 3. 3 Strathspey and Re.el (piping).—L. i Grower, ll4points, 1 • J. Hamilton, IQ6 i points, 2; A. ltussell, 90 points, 3. ! > Highland fling.—N. Nixon 1 D Nairn 2, Jean McAsey (Normanby) 3. Sword dance.—J. McAsey' "1, N. Nixon 2, D. Nairn 3. Scotch reel.—J. McAsey ], M. Lawrence 2.. 1 Irish jig.—D. Nairn 1 hi. .Lawrence 2. 1 SCHOOL EVENTS. l j 100 yards.—Girls under 12 years: J Nola Burrows 1, Madge Townsend z, l Doreen Williams 3. Boys under 12 I years.—H. Jenkins 1-, J. Glentwovtii 2, A. Letnbridge 3. Under 10 years.—S. Campbell 1, O. Hill 2, S. Frost 3. Tyre races.—Boys under 12 years: L. Bitter 1, O. Cooper 2, J.. Ware 3; under 10 years : P. Fake i, D. 11 kickstock 2, R. Jenkins 3. Sack races.—Boys under 12 years: It. G-leutworth 1, E. Blacks took 2, S. Frost 3; under 10 years: B. Shown 1, , B. Linnell 2, J. Gdentworth 3. On conclusion of the programme the . club president (Mr It. E. Thomas) re- . turned thanks for the public support ‘ accorded 1 the club’s maiden effort, '. which, it was pleasing to record, had been attended with success in every 1 direction. '■

The Mayor of Eltham (Mr I. J. Bridger) presented .successful competitors with the trophies Avon during the day.