AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 80, 4 March 1929, Page 3

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

SPORTS AT SHOWGROUNDS. LAY’S JAVELIN THROW. MISS BARRON SUCCESSFUL. L_ ' * \ An excellent programme of events was provided at the Manawatu Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club’s sports meeting held on the Showgrounds on Saturday afternoon, but the attendance was disappointing. Visiting competitors included S. Lay (Hawera), Australasian champion javelin thrower who succeeded in breaking his record of 205 ft. llins. by 10ft. 6m. T. Oakley (Masterton) arrived in time to compete in two cycle races and had little difficulty in winning both from the scratch mark. Owing to illness, Miss Norma Wilson (Gisborne) was unable to compete. Splendid performances were put up by Miss M. Barron (Foxton) in the ladies’ running events and in a 100 yards challenge race Miss Barron beat Miss P. Stewart (Wairoa) by 8 yards, the time being 11 4-6 secs. On the form shown, there was a free expression of opinion that Aliss Barron would beat Aliss Wilson over tho 100 yards. There is no doubt, however, that Miss Barron will, with careful training, be a very successful future competitor. Times in the other events were good and sound handicapping was responsible for close finishes. ADDITIONAL RESULTS.

Detailed results, additional to those published in the last edition on Saturday, were as follow : RUNNING EVENTS. 880 yard handicap.—A. A. Johnston (85yds) 1, H. Alacdonald (10) 2, Verry 3. Time, lmin. 59 4-ssecs. Won easily. 75 yards ladies’ handicap.—Final: Aliss Bailey 1, Aliss Adamson 2, Aliss Jackson 3. lime, 8 3-ssecs. 220 yards handicap.—First heat: E. Alexted (17yds) 1, Eddy (7) 2, A. Weston (12) 3. Time, 22 2-ssecs. Second heat: W. Dobson (16yds) 1, A. R. Pearse (17) 2,- Camerson (11) 3. Time, 22 2-ssecs. Final: Mexted 1, Pearse 2, Dobson 3. Won by two feet. Time, 22secs. 220 yards schoolboys’ championship (Glaxo Cup).—Coman (Convent) 1, Evans (Terrace End) 2, Oliver (College Street) 3. Time, 28secs. Won by four yards.

100 yards ladies’ invitation race (all scratch). —Aliss . Al. Barron (Foxton) 1, Aliss G. Jackson (Carterton) 2, Aliss P. Stewart (Wairoa) 3. Time, 11 2-5. Won by two yards, with a yard between second and third. One mile handicap.—H. AlcDonald (10yds) 1, Small (50) 2, L. W. Cowling (100) 3. Time, 4min. 44 l-ssecs. Won by two yards, third man half a yard away 440 yards schools’ relay (Glaxo Cup) College Street 1, Terrace End 2, Convent 3. Time, lmin. 1 4-ssecs. 120 yards Ladies’ Handicap.—First heat: -Miss J. Adamson 1, Aliss Al. Bailey 2, Aliss B. Jackson 3. lime, 13 3-ssec. Second heat: Aliss G. Jackson and Aliss G. Matthews, equal, 1, Aliss N. Gulliver 3. Time, 14sec. Final- Aliss Adamson 1, Miss G. Jackson 2, Aliss G. Alatthews 3. Time, Msec. 440 yards Handicap.—A. A. Johnston (44yds) 1, W. J- Cochrane (28) 2, Eddy (10) 3. Won by three yards. Time, 51 4-ssec. 440 yards Ladies’ Relay.—Wairoa 1, Manawatu 2. Won by several yards. Time, 56 2-ssec. lOC yards Special Challenge Race.— Mis* Barron (Foxton)- 1, Aliss Phyllis Stewart (Wairoa) 2. Won by eight yards. Time, 11. 4-sscc. The winner won very easily. Aliss N. Wilson (Gisborne) was unable to compete and Aliss Barron acted as substitute. CYCLE RACES. Two Alile Cycle Handicap.—T. Oakley (scr) I, O. Prouse (24yds) 2, A. Lett (145) 3. Time, 5.38 4-ssec. Won easily. One and a-half mile cycle handicap.— T. Oakley (scr) 1, Al. Donald (45yds) 2, G. Drinkwater (190) 3. Time, 4.14 3-5. : Won by a length and a-half. One Mile Cycle Handicap.—First heat: Al. Donald (30yds) 1, O. Prouse (110) 2, N. Dixon (90) 3. Time, 249 3-5. Second heat: E. J. Lett (75yds) 1, F. Powell (95) 2, B. O’Keefe (100) 3. Time, 2.55. Final: Donald 1, Lett 2, Prouse 3. Time, 2.47. Won by a length, a wheel between second and third. FIELD EVENTS.

Throwing the Hammer. —Sutherland (35ft) 100 ft liin 1, Kerrigan (25ft) 100 ft 2. Hop, Step, and Jump.—Fitzgerald (4ft 6in) 43ft liin 1, Heard (sft) 4ft 9in 2, Tetly (scr) 40ft 7in 3. Throwing the Discus.—J. Weston (36ft) 107 ft Sin 1, A. Weston (20ft) 100 ft 2, F. Kerrigan (20ft) 98ft Bin 3. Long Jump.;—A. Pearse (LBin) 21ft Bin 1, C. Pearce (12in) 20ft Bin 2, S. Lay (scr) 20ft sin 3. Throwing the Javelin.—S. Lay, Hawera, (scr) 216 ft siin 1, A. Weston (50ft) 203 ft sin 2, J. Weston (70ft) 195 ft 6in 3. Lay then broke his Australasian record of 205 ft lliin by 10ft 6in. . Putting the Shot.—Weston (sft) 32ft 3in 1, F. Kerrigan (3ft) 30ft liin 2, Sutherland (4ft) 30ft 3. At the conclusion of the meeting Air H. W. Brown congratulated the winning competitors on their success and presented tho various trophies.