Athletic Carnival at Feilding

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 46, 24 February 1938, Page 8

Athletic Carnival at Feilding

LAST NIGHT'S GATHERING Under the auspices of the Feilding Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club an excellent sports programme was held at Kowhai Park last evening in aid of the Feilding Cricket Association's pavilion fund. The organisation was a credit to the Athiptic Club officials, headeu by the manager, Mr. F. A. Dalzell, and to that willing band of cricketers under Mr. T. Donalison, who arranged the splendid track lighting. Weather conditions were perfect and the presence of a good cro vd augured well for the success of the Cricket Association’s venture. Prior to proceedings commencing, Mr. J. Gordon Eliott, president of the Feilding Cricket Association, addressed the gathering through a loud-speaker explaining the objects of the carnival and appealed for the utmost public support to enable the new pavilion to be built. Cricketers had done much to provide Feilding with its very beautiful Kowhai Park and he hoped that the carnival would produce funds enough to enable the building of an attractive pavilion. The following are the detailed results:— Half-mile cy ;le handicap.—First heat: H. Moss (Feilding) 75yds. 1, G. Bromley (Bulls) 100yds. 2, A. Dewe (Feiiding) 100yds. 3; time, 66 3-ssec. The scratch man, E. Gibbs (Marton), failed to catch the leaders. Second heat: A. Allen (Feilding) 25yds. 1, H. Stewart (Feilding) 65yds. 2, C. Fisher (Feilding) 100yds. 3; time, 67 2-ssec. Allen the scratch man, passed the pack at the turn into the straight. Third heat: F. Ansin (Woodville) 55yds. 1, H. Cocker (Feilding) 30yds. 2, J. Allen (Feilding) 100yds. 3; time, 67sec. Cocker, the scratch man, ;just failed to gather jn Ansin. Final: Moss 1, A. Allen 2, J. Allen 3; time, 67 4-ssec. H. Cocker crashed after completing the first lap and at an exciting moment when he was making a valiant bid to shake off Allen. 100 yards handicap.—First heat: K. Coles (Marton) 6yds. 1, E. Wallace (Wanganui) 9£yds. 2, A. Bush (Marton) 9yds. 3; time, 9 3-ssec. Second heat; A. Dynes (Feilding) 12yds. 1, J. Packer (Feilding) 10yds. 2, J. Keneven (Feilding) 94yds. 3; time, 9 l-sscc. Third heat: G. Simpson (Palmerston North) 6yds. 1, R. Le Bas (Woodville) 64yds. 2, L. Moss (Marton) 44yds. 3; time, lOsec. Final: Dynes 1, Packer 2, Wallace 3; time, 9 2-ssec. 880 yards handicap: E. Wallace (Wanganui) 70yds. 1, C. McVicar (Palmerston North) 35yds. 2, J. Millar (Palmerston North) 55yds. 3; time, 1 TTiin, 56 l-ssec, The scratch man, Don Evans, Wanganui, was set too big a task and although he put up a splendid run he failed to catch the leaders. Ladies' 75yd.s. handicap.—First heat: Miss P. Wilson (Palmerston North) 84yds. 1, Miss P. Chalk (Palmerston North) 7yds. 2, Miss A. Wilson (Palmerston North) 3yds. 3; time, 8 2-ssec. Second heat; Miss J. Grindrod (Feilding) 84yds. 1, Miss M. Oliver (Feilding) 74yds. 2, Miss B. McGrath (Dannevirke) 4£yds. 3; time 8 4-ssec. Final: Miss P. Wilson 1, Miss P. Chalk 2, Miss J. Grindrod 3; time, 8 2-ssec. One mile cycle handicap.—First heat: A. Rasmussen (Palmerston North) 125yds. 1, G. Bromley (Bulls) 180yds. 2, M. McArdle (Feilding) 180yds. 3; time, 2min. 20 3-ssec. Second heat: A. Allen (Feilding) 50yds. 1, R. Miller (Pahiatua) 85yds. 2, H. Moss (Feilding) 130yds. 3; time, 2min. 23 l-ssec. Third heat: L. King (Levin) 160yds. 1, H. Stewart (Foilding) 125yds. 2, H. Donovan (Palmerston North) 180yds. 3; time, 2min. 22fiec. Final: A. Allen 1, L. King 2, M. McArdle 3; time, 2min. 21 4-ssec. 220yds. handicap.—First heat: A. Bush (Marton) 18yds. 1, J. Packer (Feilding) 22y(Ls. 2, R. Wing (Marton) 18yds. 3; time, 22 l-ssec. Second heat: A. Dynes (Feilding) 24yds. 1, G. Simpson (Palmerston North) 13yds. 2, L. Moss (Marton) 12yds. 3; time, 22 1-5-sec. Final: A. Bush 1, A. Dynes 2, R. Wing 3; time, 2 2sec. 880yds. walk handicap: A. Eade (Feilding) 60yds. 1, A. Cocker (Feilding) 140yds. 2; time, 4min. 4-ssec. These were the only competitors and Cocker who is 6 ) years of age, put up an excellent performance. 100yds. lacies' handicap.—First heat: Miss P. Wilson (Palmerston North) lOiyds. 1, Miss A. Wilson (Palmerston North) 4yds. 2, Mrs. Rollerson (Palmerston North), Iyd. 3; time, 11 l-ssec. »Second heat: Miss J. Grindrod (Feilding) lOJyds. 1, Miss B. McGrath (Dannevirke) sJyds. 2, Miss P. Oliver (Feilding) 94ycls. 3; time, 11 2-ssec. Final: Miss Grindrod 1, Miss P. Wilson 2, Miss McGrath 2; time, llsec. Two mile cycle handicap.—First heat: H. Stewart (Feilding) 240yds. 1, H. Cocker (Feilding) 120yds. 2, M. McArdle (Feilding) 310yds. 3; time, 4min. 51 3-ssec. Second heat: L. King (Levin) 290yds. 1, A. Rasmussen (PaLmerston) 170yds. 2, R. Millar (Pahiatua) 175yds. 3; time, 4min. 53 3-ssec. Final: Cocker I, King 2, Rasmussen 3; time, 4min. 58 l-ssec. One mile handicap: A. Bevege (Wanganui) 14Dyds. 1, R. Lamberton (Feilding) 185yds. 2, R. McArdle (Feilding) 230yds. 3; time. 4min. 20 3-ssec. Boys' 100yds,: R. McArdle 1, M. Velvin 2, C. Velvin 3; time, 13sec. ( 440yds. handicap: E. Wallace (Wanganui) 35yds. 1, D. Evans (Wanganui) syds. 2, J. Millar (Palmerston North) 35yds. 3; time, 49 3-ssec. Evans, virtually scratch, caught the bunch at the turn into the straight and finished a close second. 100yds. girls' race: E. Donaldson 1, D. Reardon 2, 17. Chesterfield 3. Three mile cycle handicap; A. Allen (Feilding) 125yds. 1, E. Gibbs (Marton) 80yds. 2, L. Hazlewood (Sanson) 140yds. 3. Time, 7min. 40 l-ssec. This, the concluding Item on the programme, attracted 20 starters to produce an exciting race. In the last lap Gibbs, the scratch man, took the lead which was soon contested by Allen who came home to win handsomely.