Heretaunga Sports Club

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 86, 27 March 1926, Page 6

Heretaunga Sports Club

FIRST ANNUAL GATHERING. AT NELSON PARK. HASTINGS The first annual sports meeting in connection with the Heretaunga Athletic Sports Club was held on Nelson Park, Hastings, to-day. The weather was overcast and threatening in the morning, but the rain fortunately held off, enabling all the races to be got off punctually to time. The Hastings Band was in attendance and enlivened' the proceedings with their programme. The officials were :—Chairman, Mr. A. Hayes; judges, field events and tug-of-war. Judge Gilfedder and Mr. T. Milne ; running and cycling events, Messrs. G. Maddison. G. Ebbett, D. Guymer. S. Mackerel and V. Wall; timekeeper, Mr. E. Bowen; assistant timekeeper, Mr. J. Collins; handicapper, Mr. C. Price; starter, Mr. RM Hewitt; children’s events, Messrs T. Donovan. Brady and R. Poppelwell; gatekeeper, Mr. J. Sticklana { stewards. Messrs. \V. O’Neill, T. Milne, H. Mackerel, D. Guymer. O. Oliver, F. Lowry, A. Hayes, V. Wall, J. W. Gardiner, Rogers, R. Poppelwell and T. South! dispute stewards, Messrs. J. Johnson, W. O’Neill and A. Hayes; announcer, Mr. W. O’Neill. The hon. secretary, Mr. V. R. Maney, was most assiduous in his duties, and everything passed off very smoothly. A number of children and novelty events were run during the afternoon. The following are the results up to going to press:— Boys’ Cycle Race, half-mile (amateur)’’—First heat, J. Beattie (scr.) 1, W. McPhee (10yds.) 2, W. Hastings (25yds) 3; second heat, W. F. Anderson (scr.) 1, C. S. Robson (10yds.) 2, R. Peterick (—) 3. Final: Anderson 1, Robson 2, Beattie 3. Cyc’e Race, half-mile (professional). —First heat, G. F. Allen (20yds.) and 11. Brinson (45yds) dead heat,l; second heat, J. S. Hunter (70) 1, N. Hepburn (60) 2. 100yds. Handicap ''amateur).—First heat R. Williams (61) 1, Cushing (10) 2, Whitehead (34) second heat, Robertson (5) 1. C. G. Price (7) 2, Van asche (81) 3; third heat, Geor (9) I. Coiwill (8|) 2. Sheffield Handicap (professional).— First heat, A. B. Gordon (12) 1, 8. Robb (91) 2, W. McKennie (s£) 3; second heat, J. Chetwin (8) 1, H. Leach (10) 2, W. D. Palten (14) 3. luOyds. Maiden (professional).—S. Robb (7|yds.) 1, W. McKennie (4) and J. Garnett (8) dead heat, 2. Bike Race, one mile (rpofessional).— G. J. Allen (40) 1. N. Hepburn (100) 2, J. Hunter (120) 3. 220 Yards Handicap (amateur). — First heat: T. Reaney (16) 1, Van Asche (17) 2. Second heat: S. Woon (16) 1, A. E. Baird (20) 2. Third heat: Price (17) 1. R. Williams (14) 2. Bike Race half mile (professional).— Final: J. Hunter 1. N. Hepburn 2, H. Brinson ’3. 220 Yards Handicap (amateur). — Final: Price (17) 1, T. Reaney (16) 2, R. Williams (14) 3. Sheffield Handicap (professional). - Final: J. Chetwin (8) 1. H. Leach (10> 2. W. D. Patten (14) 3. Bike Race, one and a half miles (amateur).—W. F. Anderson (130) 1, /Hav-Chapman (150) 2, C. S. Robson (150) 3. i