ON THE COAST

NZ Truth, Issue 1145, 10 November 1927, Page 14

ON THE COAST

Athletes Show Paces

In Wanganui

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Wanganui Rep.) The West Coast. Centre of the N.Z.A.A.A. held a successful electric light meeting last week m Cook's Gardens. rUY BROAD won the 100 yds off 4yds . by inches only from F. Ford (6yds), after some fine running m the heats and final. Broad (9yd's) also ran a great race m the 220 yds, m which he was beaten by a few inches by Ward (14yds). ' ■"'.■■■.■■'■■%■ The latter was not- placed by the judges, who named L. Fear (16yds) as the winner, which was clearly a mist take, as Fear was well back fourth. 11. B. B. Newton started m the halfmile, but could only get third m 2 mm. 5 2/5 sec. '„■.' ■ By the time the N.Z. championships come round Newton should be a very flit man as the result of having the! services of a capable coach. C. Gibbons ran on Thursday, this being his first run this season. He did well to finish third from "scratch m 4 mm. 38 2/5 sec, being only a yard behind the winner, K. Johnston, who got home by inches only off 40yds. The relay race of 400 yds was run by teams of four, up and ' down the 100 yds track. This was much appreciated by the crowd, who had the. runners under close, review all. the way. , lan Ross won the quarter-mile cycle handicap from scratch m fine style. He did not start m the two-mile event, which was won by his brother off 260 yds. ■ '