ALL TRIERS

NZ Truth, Issue 1148, 1 December 1927, Page 14

ALL TRIERS

NJ. Westcoasters In The Field

'(From "N.Z. Truth's" Wanganui Rep.) The annual championship meeting of the Wanganui-Taranaki centre was held at Wanganui m Cook's Gardens last Saturday. 'THERE -was a very hard fight for the championship banner between Hawera and Wanganui, but m the end the river city club succeeded m retaining the trophy by 78 points to 63 8 5 -O.

Some fin© performances were registered, the moßt noteworthy being those put up by the young New Plymouth sprinter, A. S. Black, who won the final of the 100 yards m 10 1-5 and the quarter m Bl 2-5. Conditions were not entirely conducive to fast time. Black is a tall wiry looking youth of 19, and has only been running two seasons. He has an excellent style, with a long, free stride when at top. .

Black ran a well-judged race m the quarter, keeping m a handy position all the way.

The New Plymouth lad will make things very interesting for C. Jenkins and Fleming m their events.

Besides running second to Black m both the 100 and the 440, Newton won the half-mile. So far, however, Newton has not struck his top form this eeason over middle distances, but he is steadily improving.

SUDDEN

The surprise of the meeting was the defeat of Clarrle Gibbons m the mile, m whioh he was In the lead at the bottom of the straight, but young H. K. Johnston, of the Pirate Club, tackled him, and the pair fought out a finish which had the crowd on their toes, Johnston flying ahead to win by a foot m 4.45 1-5.

Johnston also won the three-mile event, m which Tuffery, of New Plymouth, made all the running, with Johnston close m behind to the straight Gibbons cannot strike form, this seaeon, and it is aaid, he has now given tip the idea" of competing at the N.Z. championship meeting, recognizing that he would have no chance with Rose or Lavidan.

D. Wills, of Hawera, won both the mile and 3 mile walks easily. This lad has improved m style- and pace.

Mick Darby won the quarter -milo hurdles comfortably from G. Broad m 62, but Broad scored m the 120 yards event m 16 2-3.

A. E. Gilliver, of Hawera, repeated his last year's victories m the high jump and hop-step-and-jump, and also annexed the long jump. He also won his heat m the 100 and 220 yards championships, so that he proved himself a fine all-rounder.

L. Hunt, Hawera, again carried off the hammer throw, the discuss, and the shot putting events, and finished second to Stan. Lay m the javelin throw, the winner doing 189 ft. Bin. In the ladies' 100 yards championship Miss T. Keven was credited with winning 1 -m 12 sees., but she is not that speedy yet, though a very promising 1 young sprinter. She was beaten by a loot m the 75 yards event by Miss Qregor m 9 4-5. Wanganui riders scooped the pool m the cycling events. Lan Ross scored m the mile, but was beaten by Wakely m the half-mile, also m the three mile. "Wakely is riding better than ever this season

The Wanganui- Club's A team— A Newton (880), C. Maitland (440), M Wellington (220), and A. Telfar (220) secured tho mile club relay championship.