ATHLETICS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 46, 6 February 1928, Page 2

ATHLETICS

CYCLISTS AT NkW PLYMOUTH JAVELIN RECORD BROKEN New Plymouth, Feb. 5. His own Australian and New Zealand javelin throwing record of 29511 11 a inches was beaten by Stan Lay at a meeting at New Plymouth on baturday nigiit. He threw the javelin 209 it 4iu. in pertect style. The weather condition were absolutely calm, Appropnte precautions were taken, ana an application will be made to the iN.Z.a.A.C. tor recognition ot the record. The Australian cyclists competed at the meeting. In the mile event Staiiueii, irom UO yards behind scratcn, won m 2min. 23secs. Horn nis colleague, Gray, on a similar handicap. Gray won the final of the hall mile irom Roebuck and Dykes (25 yards) irom 20 yards behind. In this event, Standen, in attempting to avoid a fallen competitor, collided with a fence and injured a leg which 'had been previously damaged. He was carried off the field and was attended by a doctor, but later he insisted on competing in the two miles, which he actually won from Gray (both 25 yards behind scratch) and Dykes (25 yards in front) in 5.28. GOOD SPORT AT WELLINGTON. Wellington, Feb. 5. Saturday night was the Wellington and Wanganui (dubs’ jubilee athletic meeting. The gate takings totalled £228. In the mile cycle race T. Oakley (Masterton) beat F. Grose. Oakley also won the 3 mile cycle race. Miss L. Wilson won the 50 yards invitation ladies’ handicap in 6 2-5 secs., only l-ssec. slower than the existing world’s record. She also won the 100 yards ladies’ scratch race in 11 2-ssecs., Miss Swinburne being second. The Gisborne ladies retained the Etaveneaux Cup, beating Wellington and Wanganui by 50 yards. R. W r . Lander won the 120 yards hurdles from scratch in 16secs., and also the 440 yards. Wellington beat Wanganui in the 440 yards relay. In the putting the shot event P. Munro, from scratch, did 42ft. 9in.