ATHLETICS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 February 1936, Page 8

ATHLETICS.

OTAKI A.A. AND C. CLUB.

ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING.

The sports, postponed from Anniversary Day on account of the death of the King, were held on the Otaki domain on Wednesday when glorious weather prevailed. The attendance was very good and the management quite satisfactory. Thanks to energetic members of the Club the track had been well prepared, while other matters had been' given every attention. The handicappers are to be congratulated, while the starting was also good. Other officials also worked well. During the day a re freshment stall was supervised by Mcsdames Wells and Kiddie, and these ladies are to be congratulated on their fine work. Facing throughout was very interesting and some good finishes resulted. Results : Girls Race: J. Scobie 1, P, Pritchard O u* Boys’ Race : C. Atmore 1, J. Flutey ■2, ll.' Roach 3. Girls’ Race: P. Moffatt 1, V. Hillas 2, H. Bwcnssou 3. Boys’ Race: D. Roach I, K. Webster 2, W. Ishcrwood 3. Girls’ Race : AL Webster 1, AL Harvey 2.

Girls’ Race : M. White 1, C. Wallington 2, H. Swensson 3. Boys’ Race : L. Bolton 1, A. Foster 2 Boys’ Race : R. Webster .1, L. Moore and R. Jacob, tie, 2. Half-Mile Cycle : L. Coulter (65yds) 1 B. Coulter (60yds) 2

J. Smith (110yds) 3 Also started : L. Hughes 75, G. Milroy 50, T. George 50, F. Blackett 25. The Coulter brothers took charge at the far corner, but the race in the straight was not exciting, B. Coulter making no effort to overtake his brother who won by half a length. Others were well back. 100 Yards Handicap : R. Carter (7yds) .1 F. Heifer (12yds) 2 K. Gordon (10yds) 3 Also started : M. Gordon (9) and K. Dcbreccny (13). Won by inches only. Boys’ Race for Herbert Smith Trust cup : C. Atmore 1, A. Foster 2, A T . Leighton 3. Girls’ Race for Herbert Smith Trust cup : F. Webster 1, R. McEwcn 2, H. Swensson 3. A good race. One Mile Cycle : L. Coulter (145yds) 1 B. Coulter (.145) 2

George (145yds) 3 Also started : Bailey, Seobie, Howes and Smith (200yds), Hughes (195yds), .Milroy (145), Blaekett (90) and Wilkinson (40). Blackett pulled out after having traversed half a mile, leaving others, with the exception of Wilkinson to gether. The race to the tape was a good one, being won by a whel. Girls’ Race: P. Moffatt 1, V. Hillas 2, B. Flanagen 3. Maiden Hurdles (horses); —J. McBeths’s Miss Energetic, 24 points I. T. O’Rourke’s Hunting Boy and J. Bevan’s Swift Tray tied for second place with 25 points, but each had a handicap of live points. In the jump off Swift Tray secured the possible 25 points, with Hunting Boy 24. Other competitors were T. Mansell’s Ginger 17, H. Moffatt’s Xgatoa 15, B. Blake’s Vixen 15, 8. Clifton’s Amy 15, Miss G. Taylor’s Creamy Hi, Aliss L. Taylor’s Rocket (failed to jump), F. Winterburn’s Bill (handicap 7) 25, J. Grant’s Top Rail (handicap 5) 23. • Boys ’ Half-Mile Cycle : J. Winterburn (70yds) 1 G. Evans (25yds) 2

D. Winterburn (65yds) 3 Also started : Wright (100yds). Won easily. 75 Yards Married Ladies’ Race : Mrs. Retter (scr) 1, Mrs. Foster (4yds) 2, Mrs. Cole (4yds) 3. Only starters. A good race. Boys, 100yds, for Herbert Smith Cup :—L. Moore 1, A. Foster 2, I. Wylie 3. There was a big field and the race was a good one. Girls, 75yds, for Herbert Smith Cup : —H. Swensson 1, X. Wylie 2, P. Moffatt 3. A good race. 120 Yards (Open) : ]•’. Heffer (14yds) 1

N. Gordon (12yds) 2 M. Gordon (10yds) d f Also started : —C. Melville (8), A. Badland ((>), R. Carter (8), and J. Evans (If)), A Von on the tape. Boys’ Race : —l’. Royal 1, J. Eaton Hakaraia d.

Girls’ Race : —X. Murrell 1, X. John son 2.

Cycle Race of two miles for Blake way Memorial Cup. held by E. Aslin of I-'aim erst on North :

C. B. AVilkinson (POyds) F. Blackett (HiOyds)

L. Coulter (155yds) d Also started: .Bailey, Howes, Smith

280, Scobic 27d, Hughes 2(m, Batten 2im, Milroy Hid, B. Coulter 1.1 f,. Tim pace for a time was hot but Hughes soon overhauled the leaders, with Smith ami Bailey in pursuit. After a couple! of lap.- seven of the limit men were to- I gether, then came two bunches, the back-markers being (iftv vards behind i the leaders. AVith half the distance] gone it was seen that they would make] up ground. Coulters, Blackett. George. 1 and Wilkinson later set out to make i the pace, a merry one. Batten took j

command for a time but with two laps to go the held started to string out. Blackett ran into third place. Hughes leading. Blackett led the last lap but was beaten in the run home after a good race, by a wheel. Coulter was close up. Time oniin sscc. 75yds (Ladies): —Hiss Meyer ((syds) .1, X. Bills (7yds) 2, Mrs. Better (Gyds) 3. A good race. Also started ; Miss Gootes (7), Miss Heifer (4),Miss Thomson (4), Mrs. Foster (8).

Old-Timers ’ Cycle Race : —L. Housiaux (2dyds) 1, L. Armstrong (45yds) 2, W. Bailey (110yds) 3. Only starters. Won comfortably. Time 1/22. Old Timers’ 100yds : —T. O’Rourke 1, B. Euoka 2, AL Noble 3, Won easily. Girls’ Race ;—R. AlcEwen 1, B. Askew 2.

Boys’ Race : —L. Hcma 1, K. Webster 2, Hakaria 3. Hunters’ Competition (horses) : J. Grant’s Top Rail, 23 points, 1 F. Winterburn’s Bill, 20 points 2

J. Bcvan’s Swift Tray 3 In the lirst jump Top Rail and Bill gained the maximum number of points (25) and the jump off was watched with interest. Both horses- made one faulty jump on their second round. Bwift Tray gained 23 points. Other points were : Hunting Boy 21, Aliss Energetic 10, Coalition 10, Amy 10, Ginger 17. Three-Mile Cycle : F. Blackett (.125yds) 1

L. Coulter (235yds) * 2 Wilkinson (80yds) 3

Also started : Bailey, Scobie and Howes 255, Hughes, and Batten -Ho, Milroy and George 260, B. Coulter 225. With a mile and a half to go Hughes led, Batten, Sutton, Howes following close up. The back-markers at this stage were gaining rapidly and with a mile to go were within 50 yards. After a time all riders were bundled and settled down to easy riding. Blackett, by very tine riding, took command, and won bv a length, B. Coulter beating Wilkinson after a good finish. Boys’ (three-legged race) : —Foster and Xeylan 1, Atmore and mate 2. Girls’ (three-legged race) ; Cootes and Owens .1, Cook and Cootes 2. Boys’ Cycle Race : —Evans (25yds) 1, Howes (50yds) 2, D. Winterburn (50yds) 3. Also started : Smith (75), and J. Winterburn (50). Won easily. 220 Yards Handicap ; Melville (14yds) 1 -M. Gordon (20yds) 2 If. Dehreceny (50yds) ■> Also started : Badland (10), Gordon (bS). Heifer (24), Carter (12). Won on the tape after a fine race.

Ladies’ Race : —Miss Jacob 1, '.Mrs Rotter 2. A good finish.

Youths’ Race :—R. Deb re cony (syds) 2, !•'. Heffer (scr) 2, Leighton (9yds) 3. Also started: Garrity 12, Thomson and 11 wan (Id). Won easily. Consolation Jump (Horses) : Swift; Tray (22 points) I Coalition (21 points) 2 Hunting- Boy (22 points) 3 This was a jump off between the first two horses, each securing the possible, (25) in the tirst jump. Other competitors were : Ginger 20, Amy 12, Rocket .13, Trixie IS, Hill .19, Vixen IS. 220yds for boys for Herbert Smith cup :—X. Leighton 1, S. King 2, G. Atmore 3. A good race. Consolation Cycle, One Mile : Milroy (135yds) 1 Batten (170yds) 2 Hughes (185yds) 3 3 A good race. Also started : Howes, Smith, and Seobie (210), George (135), Time 2/25 l-sth. 440 Yards Handicap : Melville (15yds) 1 X. Gordon (30yds) ' 2 Carter (10yds) 3

Also started: Heffer (40), M. Gordon (25), Debreceny (45). Only the placed runners finished. 100yds (girls) for Herbert Smith cup : —H. Swensson 1, B, Askew 2, X. Fogden 3. Chain Steping : —G. C. Ward. Guessing Competition : —Leu Kilmister.

• Ladies’ Relay Race : —Mrs. Retter, Misses Jacob, Garment, and Meyer. Only two teams competed. Won easily. Final Herbert Smith Trust cup, three .having tied for points, (boys) ; —O. Atmore 1, A. Foster 2, X. Leighton 3. A good race, well won. By his win holds the cup for a year, at .the end of which he receives a medallion. The same applies to Heather Swensson, who was successful in the k girls’ division.

During the day the Otaki Brass Band, under Bandmaster R. Fielding, rendered, several pleasing selections. Master Nicholson, for iiis line riding, was presented with a trophy from an anonymous donor. Mr. Neylan, who capaldy Judged the horse events, handed over the prize, warmly congratulating the young rider on his display.

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

NOTES FROM THE SHANNON MEETING.

TIMES LIKELY TO EE ADOPTED AS STANDARDS.

In consideration of the fact that

three West Coast Championship events

were included upon the programme and the general high standard set throughout by the competitors, the measure of support accorded by the public to the sports meeting conducted on the Shannon Domain on Saturday after-

noon last was disappointingly small. Some dissatisfaction has also been expressed at the lack of support from Levin athletes and cyclists, but it must Abe pointed out in this respect that the majority of Levin club-members being engaged in business pursuits, Saturday afternoon is for them, a particularly awkward time to get away. Hence the lack of support must not be construed as lack of interest, but ratber as sheer misfortune.

In the ten mile cycle championship on Saturday, Jack Wade, of Wanganui, last year’s winner, was forced to bow to the superior riding of the Palmerstouian, Earl Lawrence, who last year secured second place in this event. Wade was also last year’s winner of the 1000 metres championship, and this year retains the title, his time for the final 220 yards sprint in this event being 14'£ secs.

In the 1000 metres time trial, last year’s holder, A. Hansen (Wanganui) was, with Imin. 25 see. relegated to fourth place, Wade and Lawrence sharing the honours, each having covered the distance in 1 min. 24 sec. A feature of the Shannon fixture was the riding of M. Green, the 16-year-old Hawera competitor, who seems well in the running for the West Coast Junior Championship, held last year by J. Bourke. also of Hawera. It is understood that, provided that the officials can supply the necessary details, the times established on Saturday will be adopted as standards for the North Island West Coast Championships, Incidentally, it is held that the Wanganui track, largely by reason of its high banking, is too fast f®r championship standards, by comparison with tracks of other centres. It is maintained that the only other trad:,

however, on (he AVest Coast where the Shannon times might be bettered is that of Levin, and hence the fixture on Wednesday evening next, February 12th, at which both AVade ami Lawrence have signified their intention of r'nling, should be of especial interest.