AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 25, 15 November 1928, Page 6

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

NOTES OF INTEREST.

(By "Flying Shot.")

Judging on the Club's gathering held at Pctone last Wednesday evening the sport is beginning to boom and a record season is expected. Although the large1 crowd presej^at the meeting may have been disappointed at the small programme of events, one cannot expect too much from an ordinary try-out and taking matters all round the Petone Club are to congratulated on their initial effort.

A nuimber of the competitors showed pTomise of striking good form and among these include Cutbuslhj Wallis, and Boyd in the running events, while McGill, Driesberg, Smitlh and Jones stood out in the cycling division. Cycling on the banked tra;ek should be a big drawing card for -ith'e Betone Club this season as the pulblic appear to appreciate this branch of the sport.

On Saturday next the local Club arc staging their first afternoon meeting at the Petone Re'c, •commencing at 2.15 o'clock. Tihe officials are leaving no stone unturned in an endeavour to make the programme an attractive and varied one, and with the public's support everytlhin'g points for a successful afternoon's sport.

Entries closed last evening and prominent athletes and cyclists are figuring' in the list from Wellington not to mention those received from the' Valley.

To-morrow morning a try-out of the motor-paced machines will be held on the cycle track and if these1 prove successful they will be a. special new feature which will be introduced to the public next Saturday.

The programme of events is as follows:—

100 Yards Open, 220 Yards Open; 440 Yards Open; 880 Yards Open; 1 Mile, Open; 100 Yards, Boys. Junior Eevents, Men —120 Yards, Open; 300 Yards, Open.

Ladies.—7s Yards, Open; 100 Yards,

Open,

Cycling Events. — i Mile, Open; i Mile, Maiden; 1 Mile, Open; 2 Mile, Open.; 1 Mile, B. Grade; Boys Cycle!, i mile. Walking Events.—l- Mile Walk.

NOTES OF INTEREST. The Wellington Centre will officially open their season to-night at the Basin Reserve under electric light. A splendid programme has been drawn up and as all the leading athletes are making* their appearance a tip-top gathering should result.

Bert Sutherland, Secretary of the Petone duib, has recovered from his operation, and was present at the meeting on Wednesday evening.

The sporting- public will regret to hoar of the painful accident that befell Jim Morris while engaged in shunting, operations at the Gear Workshops last Saturday mornjng. The writer inquireti how.this popular rider was progressing and is pleased to state that his condition is nnuch improved, but from all accounts his riding career has been brought to a finish.

Morris' popularity as a cyclist can be evidenced by the fact that the local riders stated that they were- lost without him at the meeting on Wednesday.

A number of members of the Hutt Valley Club have asked the writer to mention why this Club had not started training operations as they had attended the Rec. on three occasion to find to their dismay that their club mates and trainers had failed to put in an appearance. Apparently these members have failed to make themselves eonver sant with the regular training hours, and it is ihopedl that this procedure will be remedied before the season gets going. A local trainer who appears to take a great interest in cyclists is, Mr;- Ray Grimwood. He works hard every evening and the boys highly appreciate his efforts. At a meeting of the social committee of the Hutt Valley Harriers recently I thel annual wind-up dance was arranged to be held' in the St. Augustine's Hall on Saturday, Ist December at 8 pjnr.