EVENING ATHLETICS

Hawera Star, Volume L, 19 December 1930, Page 3

EVENING ATHLETICS

COMBINED CLUB SERIES. THIRD HAWERA ASS EM BEY. Athletes from Ha went, Stratford and Eltliam contested honours in track and field, events on the Hawera showgrounds last evening when the seventh of tlx© season’s series of combined club meetings was held. The meeting was the' third of the series to he conducted under the auspices of the Hawera Amateur Athletic Club, officials of which gave efficient attention u tliei administrative work. Details of results are: 120 yards hurdles handicap.—First heat; D. Jones, Stratford, (low, 10yds. 1 down), 1; L. A. Newell, Raw era. (high, ,scr.), 2. Time 16 2-ssec. Second heat:- B, Horrocks, E'ltlmm, (low, lOvcls one down ), 1 ; S. A. Lay, fla.vvera, (high, scr, one clown), 2. Time,. 17 2-osoe. Filial; Jonas. 1, Newell 2. I.av 3. Won by five yards with a. yard, between isecond and third. Time 16 1-6 sec. Ladies’ 100 yards handicap.—Misses T. Reed (12yds) 1. M. Peter.s (9yds) 2, Ft. Read (7-Jytls) 3. Five started-. all Haweru 'competitors. .Won by two yards with a yard between second and third. Time 12 3-osec. 100 yards handicap.—J. Hamilton, Stratford. (2Ayd.s), 1 ; ]>. Jones, Stratford. (6yd5),.2; T. Lay, Hawera, (9yds) 3. Seven started. Won by liaif-a-vard with inches between .second and third. Time 10 2-ssee. One mile cycle handicap.—A. D. Aidlam, Stratford, (25yds), 1; K. Foy, Hawera, (OOvcls), 2; A. Hart, Hawera,, (90yds), 3. Four started. Won by two lengths with .three lengths between second and third. No time taken: Hammer throw handicap.—L. Ilu.it, Hawera, (10ft.), 120 ft. Gins., 1; W. Ritter. Hawera, (20ft.), 114 ft. 2in.. 2; A. I). Ad lam, Stratford, (26ft.), 113 ft., 3. Fives competed. 220 yards haiulicaip.—M. Prince, Flthani, (12yds), .1 ; J. Whiting, Elthain, (22yds), 2; ,1. Hamilton, Stratford. <S yds), 3. Won by a yard with two yards between second and third. Nine started. No time taken. 440 yards secondary schools’ handicap.—B. Thomas, Hawera, (25yds), 1 ; •W, Bii-di, Stratford, (40yd:s), 2; B. Horrocks, Elthain, (Isyds(, 3. Won •by four yards with ten yards between second ami third. Time 1 57 2-osec. Two mile cycle handicap.—A. D. Adlam. Stratford. (fOyds), I; E. Tipler, Eltliam. (Ssyds), 2; K. Foy, Hawera, (lOOydis:), 3. Four started. Won by live lengths with two lengths between second and third. Time 5.31 1-5. Half-mile handicap.—J. Oarrycr, Stratford, (65yds), I ; (’. (leaver. It.l - thani, (75yds). 2; G. Irving, Stratford, (OOydis). 3. Won by 5 yards with: 25 yards between .second and: third. Discus throw handicap.— S. A. Lay. Hawera. (231 t.), 130 ft.. I ; L. A. Newell Hawera. (45ft.). 125 ft. 9in., 2; H. Bartan, Hawera.. (45ft.). 120 ft. Sin., 3. ’fen competed. Long jump handicap,.-—B. Horrocks. Eltliam. (2lt. Din), 20ft.. 11 ins,. 1; L. A. Newell, Hawera. (scr), 20ft. Bins., 2; S-. A. Lay. Hawera, (Ift.). 20ft. 2 .Vi ns.. 3. Nine competed. TAR AXA K 1 CH AMPIONSHI PS. 'file date of the Taranaki Amateur Atheltic Club’s annual championship meeting has been finally fixed as Saturday. January 17. and will this season be conducted for the first time at Eltliam. The provincial Oh amnion ships, is distinct from the centre championships. have proved a very popular institution of recent years. Competition is open to all clubs in tire province and indications are that it will prove particularly keen this season.