ATHLETICS AND CYCLING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 57, 19 February 1935, Page 8

ATHLETICS AND CYCLING

British and Finnish Visitors HANDICAP EVENTS To-morrow (Wednesday) night should see. a record attendance at McLean Park, Napier, for on that evening the team of British athletes, and the two Finnish exponents of field athletics, will make their only appearance in Hawke’s Bay. At Auckland on Saturday, the, Finlander, Perasalo, created a fresh New Zealand high jump record by clearing tho bar at 0 it. 5 in., while his compatriot, Sippala threw the javelin nearly 220 ft. and the discus 132 It. 8 m. i he English runners ate improving with ever, run, and whan Rampling broke 50 toes, at Auckland, in the quartci mile, his performance was a really good one, as lie had a head w ind and a rather heavy track to contend with. He is likely to do better to-morrow night, lor L. Patchett and A. .Milne will take him along at a good pace. R. M. Craske, the British cross-eouu-try champion wdl be fully extended to beat the local champion, E. Forne, and tho contest should be one of the most exciting of the evening. The British half-miler Powell, has shown good form over that distance, and can be expected to put up good time. There are in addition to the various events in which the visitors will take part, a number of handicap events for both runners and cyclists, and the programme, taken altogether, will be the best probably ever put on at Napier. Owing to the lengthy programme the sports will commence promptly at 7 o’clock, and those who do not wish to miss any of the events in which the visitors will compete are advised to bo in attendance early. The following are the handicaps:— RUNNING'AND FIELD EVENTS Javelin throw, invitation handicap: M. Sippala, Finland, scr. ; R. Ailingham, Hastings, 55 ft.; J. Burton, Hastings, UO ft.; F. Robson, Napier, 65 ft. 120 yards invitation hurdles: F. Sharpley, Hastings (N.Z. Champion), scr.; R. Callinan, Napier, scr.; J. Holderness, Hastings, scr. High Jump, invitation handicap: V. Perasalo, Finland, scr.; E. Phillips, Napier, 7 ins.; L. Grey, Gisborne, 8 ins. Discus throw (Exhibition by M. Sippala, Finland). W. J. Burton, Hastings, and E. Phillips, Napier, will also throw.

880 yards invitation short limit handicap:'J. V. Powell (Britain) scr.. A. Milne (Napier) 12, P. Duffy (Napier) 11, J. Gunn (Napier) 18, T. Tringrori (Gisborne) 20. Women's 75 yards handicap First heat: Mis.se, G. Symes (H.8.-l’.B. Champion) scr., P. Tooman 3), E. Faulkner 5.'., D. Foreman 5), E. White (IS F. McCutcheon 8. Second heat: Mi’sees I. Choveaux 2.1, N. Henderson 3 E. Lawrence 3, D. Cottrell 51, 11. Woodbury 6. K. Byles (ij. Third heat; Misses E. Morton 2J. R. Tong 2), M. Urquhart 5, N. Nelson 7, J. laulknei 71, A. Aplin 9. Long jump handicap, open : V. 1 era■salo (Finland) G. Phillips (H.B. Champion), A. C. bud, J. Lee, L. Tayler, D. McNab, L. Cochran, E. Phillips. 220 yards short limit invitation handicap: I)r. 11. Murdoch (Britain! scr., F. sharpley (Hastings) 4, 1. Bickerstaff (Napier) 8. . , ~. 3-lap walk handicap: J. Driscoll (N.Z. Champion) scr., R. Atkinson (Napier) 210, F. Brock (Napier) 250, L. Spurdie (Napier) 255. . 440. yards short limit invitation handicap': Lieut. G. L. Rampling (Britain) scr L. Patchett (Napier) 9, A. Milne (Napier) 13 A. C. Bird (Napier) 16. 120 yards women’s handicap:—First heat: Misses G. Symes (H.8.-l’.B. Champion) scr., E. Morton 3), E. Lawrence o M. Urquhart 7, E. Faulkner 8 A. Gollop 14, M. Garrett 17. Second heat: Misses R. Tong 3, I. Choveaux 34 N. Henderson 4, N. Wyness 5, Foreman 8, D. Cottrell BJ, Byles 9j, A. Aplin 15. , 1320 vards flat handicap, open: R. Gollop 50, S. Gollop 70, E Apsey 7a, C. Eddy 80, T. Venn 80, G. Hall 80, G. Denford 90, F. Tooman 100, I. Double 100, A. Bromley 105, J. Rogers 125 V. Anderson 135, J- Reading 110, J. Ramsay 170, J. Spencer 170. One-mile short limit invitation handicap: R. M. Craske (Britain) scr., E. Forne (Napier) scr., T. Trengrovc (Gisborne) 70, B. Anderson (Hastings) JOO. S. Gollop (Napier) 110. CYCLING EVENTS One-mile cycle, B grade, handicap First heat: G. Petersen 80, McDonald 90 J. Kite 90, J. Anderson 100, D. Co’llelo 110, F. West 115, C. Thompson 120, C. Culshaw 120, C. Adsett 125, L Foster 130. Second heat: P. Dooilev 85, 1. Logan 90, J. Perkins 95, J. Wills’llo, B. Nelson 115, G. Spivey 120, J. Oliver 125, E. Holder 125, D. French 130. One-mile cycle, A grade: V. Manning 15 yds., C. Robson 25, R. Attwood 30, P. Robson 30, W. Williams 35, J. Hutchinson 55, J. Callaghan 65, N. Annan 3-lap cycle handicap :—First heat: V Manning 10, P. Robson 25 J. Callaghan 55 P. Dooney 75, 1. Perkins 85, J Wilis 90, G. Spivey 100. Second heat; C. Robson 20, W. Williams 30, N. Annan 65, J. McDonald 80,, J. Anderson 85, B. Nelson 95. third heat: R. Attwood 25. J. Hutchinson 45, G. Petersen 70, J. Kite 80, D. Collelo 90, C. Thompson 100, C. Adsett 105.